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HoneysuCkles Not All Weeds
Some Are Evergreens, Not Even Vines;
Fruits and Flowers Are Attractive


may be used as an evergreen hedge.
The small boX-like leaves are a
good dark green in color. The white
flowers are not particularly snowy
and, in this area, We seldom see the
bluish-purple fruit which it pro-
duces under favorable conditions.
In milder regions this species is
frequently used for low hedges.
Shrub for the Rockery..
Still less common is the PROSTATE
semi-evergreen L. pileata. A desira-
BILE shrub for the rockery, it will
tolerate shade better than almost
any other member Of the family.
The fruits are bluish-purple, but the
white flowers are inconspicuous.
This Is very useful plant and may
well serve as substitute for the
trailing cotoneaster horizontalis.
Among the climbing honey
suckles, Halls Il. japonica halliana)
is rather popular, being much more
attractive than the species. However,
it is a rampant grower, often at
tanning height Of IL feet. The
dark, glossy semi-evergreen leaves
make a good screen. The buff ff-and-
white flowers are produced abun-
dainty in June and sparsely the
remainder of the summer. The
Trumpet honeysuckle, a native, is
a taller grower and where vigor is
needed it may be used, although
most gardeners will prefer the vari-
ETY. magniflca, which is referred to
as everblooming. The variety telle-
MAMMA Golden Giant Is a hardy
climber with large, rich, golden
yellow flowers that are tipped with
red. These two, Magnifica and Gold
en- Giant are not as rampant as
Halls honeysuckle, and certainly
are less weedy in habit than the
Japanese honeysuckle.
Grow Well in Considerable Shade.
The species and varieties named
are believed to be the more desir-
able Of this large family. They will
serve many purposes, but we grow
them mainly for their good foliage,
flowers and fruit. They are tolerant
of soils, tolerate considerable shade
and are relatively free from insect
pests and diseases. Tatarica is
somewhat weedy, for the birds scat
ter the seeds widely
They do not require any special
cultural treatment, and with few
exceptions may be planted in the
spring or fall. Fall planting is gen.
orally preferable for tartarica and
morrow which normally start into
growth very early in the spring.
L. nitida and pileata should be
purchased as pot-grown or balled
and burlaped CB&B) specimens.
The honysuckles seemingly do
not need pruning, at least they do
not appear weary if unpruned for
several years. However, they do re-
quire pruning II they are to be kept
compact and within bounds. An an
nual removal of fourth to a third
Of the branches is desirable. The
inexperienced will find that many
do not throw shoots from the ground
but rather have heavy branches
near the base. The removal of a
portion Of these branches usually
stimulates new shoot formation. Oc-
casionally such pruning causes
shoots to spring from the ends of
the branches which are rather un-
slightly and should be removed
whenever they appear. Most Of the
species may be trimmed to any de-
sired height and will make attrac-
tive hedges, F#
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spray more directly to the plants
on the ground, thereby giving bet
ter coverage than can be obtained
by other methods.
Entomologists recommend that
from one to two pounds Of technical
DOT per acre be used in aerial
spray programs. If a SO per cent
DDT preparation is used, this would
mean that from two to four pounds
should be used to the acre.
Farmers contracting for airplans
sprays this year should be sure Of
the reliability Of the company doing
the work, and should check the ma
terials that will be used. The county
agent is the best source of advice in
the control of the beetle and the
borer.
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Life on 40 AcreS-Flies, Beetles and Bats

bring her to the barn during the
not part Of the day. The flies don't
like shade, and rarely will follow
animals under q shed or into a
barn stall.
This means more hay, and my
soybeans have not come in yet. So
I am about to experiment with a
blanket made from burlap feed
sacks that will fit along her back.
If this plan works we will have the
best milk cow in Loudoun County.
Like the cow in the novel that lost
her hair when she fell into a lime
pit and was fitted out with q pair
of trousers.
And speaking of insects-I should
like to report to the entomologists
that Japanese beetles will eat, with
apparent relish, cabbages and a lot
of other plants that are not sup
posed to be preferred food.
A row Of cabbages in my garden
Is just few feet from a row of
okra and a row of soybeans, both
considered to be a BEETLE delicacy.
Thinking the cabbages safe, I didn't
check them until the other day,
when found the BEETLES had con-
sumed one head down to the stalk
and were starting on a second. And
there wasn't a beetle on the okra or
soybeans.
In my hay field, where millet was
sown with soybeans, I notice also
that the beetles are consuming the
blades of millet more rapidly than
they are attacking the beans, and
have reports from neighbors that
they are eating Ladino clover and
Sudan grass.
It may be, as entomologists ex-
plain, that the beetles are freshly
out of the ground and are "just
resting" on these nonpreferred
foods. If SO, I should like to see
them rest some other place than on
my cabbages.
A friend who has become ex-
tremely conscious Of bird life since
moving to the country has Just had
an experience that slightly unnerved
her.
She was aware that the young OF
chimney swallows sometimes come
hurtling down the chimney into the
living-room fireplace. And so, the
other day when three small crea-
lures made their appearance in her
fireplace CRATE she Immediately took
steps to replace them in the CHM
ney.
It was not until after she had
gone to some trouble to get them
through a fue hole in an upstairs
room that she discovered she had
returned to her chimney not swal-
lows, but three small bats.
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Chess Notes

Steiner, and after seven rounds had
an even score.
Edmund Nash and Oscar Shapiro,
with much less formidable opposi-
ton, have done little better and
had scores of 4-3. Shapiro since
round three has beaten Waldo
Waters of Boston and Alfred Lud-
wig of Omaha, drawn a desperate
endgame against Martin Southern
Of Knoxville, lost to Mengarini a
game in which he won a clear piece
in the opening, and another to
Pinkus. Nash. after missing his
great opportunity against Kashdan
in the second round, has beaten
Drummond, Ilderton and Under
wood, and lost to Kuioth, the youth
full Wisconsin champion, and to
Hartleb. Hugh c. Underwood has
3-4; he has defeated Wilder, Foy
and Shelter, and lost to Balm BY
land and Nash.
The third annual United States
Junior championship, open to play
ers under 21 years Of age, will begin
tomorrow at Oak Ridge, Tenn
Washington will have two repre-
sentatives, Hans Berliner Of George
Washington University and Russell
Church, champion OF the Inter-
high Association.
The British magazine "chess"
carries results of the important
tournament In Hungary. Laszlo
Szabo was the winner, with 1873
and without loss; Gligoric of Yugo-
slavia was second with 1014 Az,
and Foltys Of Czechoslovakia third
with los. Laios Steiner, on his
first return from Australia to his
native country since the war, could
score by 6 points and f1nsh 11th.
The editor, B. II. Wood, who par
ticipated, describes how the Com
|munist countries, by subsidizing
chess, are developing schools of
young players and outstripping the
west
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Because of the beauty of its leaves,
the endless variety Of forms and the
wide range Of greens, gardeners re-
gard the fern highly as an indoor
plant. 1t is ong-lived, free of pests
thrives in air kept moist above Sc
and below 80 degrees.
Here are some good ferns for in
door culture:
Birds Nest Fern has broad, bright
green fronds with dark midribs,
growing in a crown.
Boston fern can stand much neg
lect; needs plenty Of light, a porous
soil, a north exposure las with all
ferns) and ample water at roots. 1t
is wise to repot in spring and allow
1t to rest in the shade during the
summer. There are several varieties
of this fern.
Hares foot fern has broad fronds
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potash is needed to help the wood
to mature.
We should bs ordering Madonna
lilly bulbs now for planting In
August. While the bulbs of this
attractive lily may be purchased
and planted In early spring or late
fall, make an effort to get them at
this season. The Madonna lily
makes an early fall growth and
the bulbs should 60 into the ground
so as to take advantage of this
growth habit.
\ = **
Spraying dahlias with DDT will
control the European corn borer and
several other insect pests, but such
a spray will probably result In a
considerable increase in damage
from the red spider mite. The DOT
does not effect the red spider but
it does kill many of the red spiders
enemies, insects which normally
keep it down. However, by spray
ing occasionally with HETP Hex-
ethyl-tetraphosphate) the red spid-
ers are effectively controlled. So
far, manufacturers have not seen
fit to offer these two in q mixture
and the gardener will probably do
best If he applies them separately.
\ X X X
The leaves of the tomato plant
clrl I'm for varin,1s reas0ns-Sone-
times for no apparent reason. II
the leaves show no signs of disease
spots, streaking, ETC., the gardner
should not worry. 1t may be that
the ground is too wet or too dry,
or that the wind is causing exces-
sive Transportation. If the plants
are well-fed. the ground is .eulti-
waited and the leaves are = deep
healthy green, the chances are that
the curling is not because Of some
serious condition or deficiency.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
By DonoId n. Muaridae

The Open Championship of the
United States Chess Federation at
Baltimore has been a contest of
exceptional interest. For the first
four rounds Isaac Kashdan and
Max Pavey, both OF New York City
won every game, and then met in
the fifth. Kashdan, by winning a
hard-fought and tricky bout, took
the lead, only to lose in the sixth
to young George Kramer of Brook
lyn, who beat him in impressive
style.
Kramer then shared the lead with
DR.. Ariel Mengarini, former Dis
trict champion, but disposed Of him
in the following round. Kramer, who
had his first professional engage
ment at the Washington Chess
Divan, has been playing chess OF
"a high order, combining great
finesse with q polished technique
After seven rounds Kramer had
6a points, and Pavey. who won ir
both rounds after losing to KaShdan
was second with 6. Kashdan, who
dropped another half-point in round
seven, found himself in a bracket
with Weaver Adams, Mengarini
Olaf Ulvestad and Norman T. Whit
aker, all with 5h. -Four of the
younger competitors, Arthur Bis
guier, Larry Evans, Walter Shipman
and Robert Steinmeyer, with S
points each, shared the next bracket
with Carl Pilnick and Albert S.
Pinkus.
The four Washington entries have
made a very respectable showing
After four rounds Martin C.. Stark
had beaten Bisguier and Pinkus, and
with 81 points was the sensation of
the tourney. But the daily sue
cession Of masters for opponents,
which is one Of the hazards Of the
Swiss system, proved wearing Il he
lost in turn to Kramer, Adams 1nnd
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in nature during the last few days.
Until this summer I had only an
academic acquaintance with the
horsef1y. He was, I knew, a rather
large insect and I had heard that
his bite could be severe. I wasn't
prepared, however, for the full ef-
fects Of his ravaging attacks on
the farm animals.
I noticed the other day that the
settlers kept closely to the shade
under the automobile that was
parked in the yard. And when I
went after the cow at milking time
I noticed specks of blood along her
back where the flies had been feed
ing.
Nothing to do, was told, but
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Current Activities
Of Garden Clubs

The National Capital Orchid So
ciety will meet tomorrow at 8 pm.
in room 43, National Museum, Tenth
and Constitution avenue NV. DR..
Ronald Bamford will speak on the
use of Colchicine in Breeding Or
chids." DR.. Bamford is head Of the
botany department at the Univer-
sity of Maryland. Visitors welcome.
The Garden Club of Chevy Chase,
Md, elected the following ofncers
at its annual meeting:
President, Mrs. Robert Ash; first
vice president, Mrs. Frank G. Nc
Cord; second vice president, Mrs.
Jennings Bailey; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. v. L. Ellicott; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Arthur j. Phe-
Ian; treasurer, Mrs. Richard Fay
jackson.
The following committee chair
men have been appointed: Mem
bership, Mrs. Frank Chase; pro-
gram, Mrs. Landra B. Platt; sub
committee for Bishops Garden, Mrs.
Conway P. Coe; excursions, Mrs.
Karl D. Loos; flower show, Mrs.
Parker Dodge; assistant chairman,
Mrs. Wilfred Goodwin; horticulture
and innovations, Mrs. Hartley H. T.
Jackson.
Subcommittee for Harvest show
for 1949, Mrs. Frederick Stohlman;
publicity and printing Mrs. Joseph
Coy Green; purchasing and plant
exchange, Mrs. Charles r. Grant;
member at large, Mrs. Frederick w.
Connally; delegate to Federated
Garden Clubs of Maryland, Mrs.
Lester G. Wilson; subcommittee for
Maryland Garden Pilgrimage, Mrs.
John G. Rouse; conservation and
legislation, Mrs. James Strayer.
The Neigborhood Garden Club, Of
Gaithersburg, Nd, will meet We'd
neSday at the home Of Mrs. c. O.
Bordeaux. O. w. Anderson, Mont
gomery county farm agent, will
talk on Japanese beetle control and
the Rev. r. w. Hand will discuss
sprays. Assisting hostesses will be
Mrs. Karl Newell, Mrs. Grant
Hagen, Mrs. William Davis and Mrs.
Merle Van Metre.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Rotation Advised
To Check Root Rot

Root rot of garden peas and
beans. which has been aggravated
by wet weather. may be at least
partially controlled by system of
rotation, according to plant path
ologiSts.
Peas and. beans should not be
planted on the same soil more than
once every three years.
PathologistS warned that late
blight Of tomatoes may become
troublesome because of wet weather,
and advised weekly applications OF
Q copper dust or spray.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Fauuuier Show Set

The sixth annual Fauquier County
All Club Dairy Show will be held
at 1880 pm August Z at the Eastern
Breeder Sales Pavilion in Warren
ton. Glasses include Jerseys, Guern-
seys, Holsteins, Brown Swiss and
milking shorthorns.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Three hundred to TOO gallons Of
water are required to grow one
Dpund Of plant tissue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
News Notes From
Co. Agents Office
Fruit Stains


The most important thing in any
fruit or berry stain is immediate
treatment. Any stain except peach,
pear, cherry, or plum found on cot
ton, linen, or washable rayons can
be removed by pouring boiling
water over the stain. Sometimes
even warm water is effective in re-
moving the stain. The stained part
should be stretched over a bowl,
fastened with a string and the boil
ing water poured from a teakettle
held 3 or 4 feet above the bowl so
that the water will strike the stain
with force. Rubbing the stained
area between the hands alternated
with the boiling water often helps
stubborn stains. If the stain still
remains, lemon juice should be
squeezed on it. Then it should be
placed in the sun to dry.
Boiling water should never be
used on silk, wool, or washable
rayons. To remove any stain from
these three fabrics, the stain should
be we'll sponged with cool water.
After the area is thoroughly damp
ened, glycerine or a soapless sham
poo should be worked into the stain
while rubbing the stain lightly be-
tween the hands. After standing
for several hours few drops of
vinegar or oxalic acid should be ap-
piled and allowed to remain on the
stain for a minute or two Finally
the stain should be rinsed thorough
ly in water
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
Farm Accidents

Bozeman, July 25: - Accidents
never take a holiday and neither
can farm people in their efforts to
prevent them from happening" ].
c. Taylor, chairman of the Montana
Extension service committee on farm
safety, declared today in calling at
tention to National Farm Safety
Week which begins Sunday and
continues through July 81.
Unlike industry which can APP
.proach accident prevention in a
highly organized and extensive way,
farm people must rely on themselves
individually in preventing accidents,
Taylor said. Farm safety is par
ticularly a family affair, he con-
tinued, because, unlike the urban
dweller, the farm family is so close
ly associated with the actual farm
ing operations.
Because accident prevention on
the farm is largely in the hands of
farm people themselves, Taylor
urges every Montana farm family
to do three things during National
Farm Safety Week. First, learn
what hazards are menace to safety
at home, at work and on the high
way; second, take steps now to get
rid of as many of these hazards as
possible; and third, resolve to make
every week during the coming year
farm safety week.
Only by following safe working
practices and guarding against ac-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
News Notes

Alfred Smith was a business call
er in Libby Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Anderson and
children were Whitefish callers Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baker of
Whitefish were callers here the lat
ter part of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Madden and
daughter, Esther Ann, spent the
week end in Kalispell.
Only Al persons voted at the pri-
mary election last week. Mrs. Ed
Arnold, Mrs. Ella Marvel, Mrs.
Belle LaByer, Mrs. Charlotte Bolles
and VIM. L. Fewkes conducted the
election in Rexford.
Mrs. Bennett of Libby, and Mrs.
Eaton of Norfolk, Va, are guests
at the home of their sister, Mrs
Ella Marvel and their mother, Mrs
Lucy Head.
D. D. Strock who works in Cakes
dale, Wash, was a week end visitor
at his home here.
Mr.. Baker, representative of the
Federal Pipe and Tank company of
Seattle was a caller here Wednes-
day of last week
Mrs. Amos Grambo and two
daughters, Judy and Joan, of Grand
view, Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Olsen and son Perry of Tacoma,
Wash, were guests at the Ernest
Grambo home last week.
Miss Winifred Handley of Libby
spent the week end at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. Ed Arnold accompanied her
grandchildren, Kathryn and Jackie
Arnold to their home in Norfolk,
Va. the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Smith of Spo-
kane were Sunday callers here.
Mr.. and Mrs Cliff Eayrs have
the John Saxon residence
and will move in their household
goods this fall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
REXFORD NEWS


III. E. o. EntertainS
Several British Columbia auto H.
censes were seen in Rexford Thurs
day, July %, the occasion being
that of visit from a Canadian
ladies' club
The ladies were being entertained
by the H. E. o. Club who used the
Community Hall for the affair. A
one o'clock luncheon was served to
about forty, approximately half of
whom were our neighbors from "a
cross the line.
They. III turn. favored US with an
entertaining and amusing program,
highlighted by the privilege of meet
ing and visiting with a Mrs. VIM.
Brownie who recently came to
Canada from Coatbudge. Scotland
She gave a most enlightening and
interesting talk on conditions in
Great Britain. concerning food ra-
tioning on a very severe scale and
of living conditions over there. She
graciously answered MANY questions
of interest to the entire group.
Mrs. Brownie inspired US to be
grateful for our land of plenty. de-
spite the high cost of living At
least we can obtain the essentials to
healthy living, many Of which are
rare in her homeland. She reminded
us that shortages are even greater
than during the war She said, I'VE
are taxed to the hilt."
The ladies from Canada sang a
few songs and one lady, Mrs. Enid
Chivern, sang most beautifully two
solos, Annie Laurie and London
derry Aire. Two of the ladies gave
readings.
Josephine Webb of Rexford sang
two pretty songs which were much |
appreciated by all Mrs. Esther
Cole, of the local club, led the or Du2 |
n playing games.
Thursday was an exceptionally
warm day, so after the meeting adj
burned we met several of our
friends in Leo Collars
tore enjoying pop" before return
ng to their homes.
It was through Mrs. Jim McDon-
Id, formerly Peggy Borup, that we
ecame acquainted with this jolly
roup last year and now we plan
, make these visits annual affairs.
7e are looking forward to visiting
Canada late this summer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29

from Washington, D. c., Ross Viii
liams, Regional Forester CT Lincoln
Nebr., and L. S. Matthew, State
Forester from Thompson Falls
were in Lincoln County checking
with Lewis Fuller of the Eureka
Soil Conservation office on work
being carried on through coopera-
ton with the Tobacco Valley Soil
Conservation District. Some clear
ing was inspected, tree paintings
observed and several Christmas
tree cutting areas examined. Fol-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
Here and There

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White who
for sometime past have lived at
their millsite across the Kootenai
have moved to Spokane where they
will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson and
family left Saturday for Colorado
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. James Peterson spent the
past two weeks visiting her father,
Lawrence Faulkner and her grand
daughter, Mrs. Sidney Butts. Mr..
Faulkner and his daughter spent
part of last week with relatives in
Canada. Mr.. Peterson arrived here
on Friday.
1t and Mrs. Robert Bouknecht of
Spokane spent the week end in
Troy. Miss Virginia Smith accom-
panied them. On their return, Mrs
p Kensler went with them She
plans shortly on leaving for Mis-
souri, to visit her daughter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
Kootenai VALLEY 4-H CInh

The kootenai Valley All Club
met at the home of Louis Brown on
July % for its sixth meeting of the
year. All officers were present
Through arrangements by Mrs.
Hudson, the Kootenai Valley All
Club is giving the rodeo dance on
the first night of the rodeo, which
is on the l4th of August. They
plan to sell lunch and have a small
carnival.
Ed Clark, the Leader of the boys
All Club, took movies of some of
the boys gardens. Mrs. Brown SER
we'd cake, Kool-ade and jello for
lunch
The boys and girls decided the
next meeting would be held at the
home of Orvil Smith on the west
side of the Kootenai River. - Louis
Brown, reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29

Bozeman, July 25:-A registered
Holstein-Friesian COW in the dairy
herd owned by Montana State col
lege, recently completed a 336-day
production test of 724 pounds of
butterfat and 1892 pounds of milk
in the herd improvement registry
test of the Holstein-F riesian Assoc
iation of America.
Her official name is Gladys Piebe
Fobes. She was MIXED three times
daily and was 8 years l month of
age when she began her test period.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
ENTERTAINS MT. VIEW
SEWING CLUB

Mrs. Art Hoefner entertained
Mountain View Sewing Club at her
home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Hoefner received birthday gifts
from the members of the club.
A delicious luncheon was served
by the hostess.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
Arts AND CRAFTs NOTICE

The county fair is only a few
weeks off. If you are planning to
enter in arts and crafts, Division H,
please get registered now. See Mrs.
Earl Dupont at the Kootenai Time
Service for registration blanks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
TROY NEWS
Attend Meeting at Boomers Ferry

N~ENH@1AsN 4'A~Ns HIHt - % - ~
The international Joint Commits
sion held a meeting in Boomers Fer
ny on Tuesday. Among those from
Troy in attendance were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wallace, Claude Mey-
ers, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Higgins, Jerry
Kensler, J. B. Farris, Henry Sand
ers, p T. Mettler, Joe Devitch, Jas.
Savage, Frank Divis and Mrs. Cole
McDougall.
The subject for discussion was
the development and distribution of
the waters of the Columbia River
and its territories.
Many learned men from both
Canada and the United States were
called as witnesses and a very in
teresting discussion was held.