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Evening star., 1949-11-06
Fruits That Require Pollination
Varieties Depend Greatly on Each Other;
Function of Insects Is Stressed
By W. H. Younsmon
Gordsn Editor

The terms "cross-pollination," !"
"self-incompatibility" and self
sterile" are unknown to many
gardeners. They have most i'm
portant bearing upon the per-
formance of the fruit trees. In
other words. some kinds and vari-
cites Of fruit require pollination
from other kinds Of varieties.
Many have heard that the holly
tree is dioecious-that is. one tree
has female organs only, while
another has the male organs.
Fruits are dioecious to a very
small extent. but many, while
bearing both male and female
flowers. do not pollinate them
selves. Such trees are sometimes
referred to as self-unfruitful or
self-incompatible.
Some nurseries advise their cli-
ents Of this program, but others
neglect it. and so. too often the
owner Of one or two fruit trees,
after patiently waiting several
years, learns that he must pro-
vide another variety before they
can bear. In a few cases a neigh
boris tree will be close enough
100 feet or less-and the gar
dener may not learn Of this prob
lem until the source of pollen has
been removed.
Most peach trees are self-fruit-
ful. The ]. H. Hale and June
Elberta are the exceptions most
commonly planted. If either has
been planted some other variety
should be planted nearby which
has approximately the same flow-
ering period. The period for pol
lination is relatively short and
20 the Towering periods should be
the same.
Few Pears Self Fruitful.
Only a few pears are self-fruit-
full. The Seckel, one Of the best
for this area, is among them.
The Waite pear. blight-resistant
variety Of the Bartlett type, re-
quires cross-pollination. Most va
rieties Of pears that flower at the
same time will serve as cross
pollinators. although this seems to
vary somewhat with climate and
elevation.
Sour cherries are considered
0elf-fruitfuE Sweet and Duke
cherries, however, are not. In
other words. one cannot plant just
one sweet cherry tree and expect
to harvest fruit. Ring, Lambert
and Napoleon varieties are inter-
sterile, so that the sweet cherry
grower must select some other va
riety than these three to do the
job Of fertilizing the blooms. Black
Tartarian, q popular variety and
q good pollinator. may be used
with them. Some Duke varieties
having the same Towering period
as the sweet variety may be used
for cross fertilization. Sour cher
ries would serve equally well If
they flowered at the same time,
but generally they flower after
the sweet cherries.
Grimes Golden, Yellow Trans
parent and the York Imperial ap-
pies are self-fruitful. The follow
ing are somewhat self-fruitful, but
produce better crops when cross
pollinated: Delicious, Golden De-
licious and Cortland. Our most
popular variety, the Stayman,
needs pollen from some variety
Evening star., 1949-11-06

other than Black Twig or Wine
sap. The Grimes Golden is an
excellent pollinizer.
Some may assume that q tree
budded with several varieties will
solve the problem Of pollination,
but unfortunately. being on the
same stock does not make their
Towering periods coincide nor
does it change the compatibility
of the pollen. However. If prop
erly selected the multiple varieties
should solve the problem Of space,
as well as cross-fertilization.
Grapes, Strawberries, Plums.
Most grape varieties are self
fruitful.
Most strawberry growers have
heard that some varieties were
perfect" and others imperfect
which is another way Of saying
they were self fruitful or self
unfruitful. The average grower
has two. three or more varieties.
Chesapeake is one Of the imper-
feet varieties. Most Of the newer
introductions have perfect flowers.
There are three principal types
of plums - Japanese, American
and European. Varieties of one
type should not be depended upon
to cross-pollinate varieties Of the
other types. Abundance is one Of
the best pollen parents for a
planting Of the Japanese varieties.
When planting either the Ameri-
can or the European types select
two or more varieties to take care
of this problem. ALI seem to be
effective cross -pollinators.
Blueberries require planting Of
mixed varieties for good pro-
duction. Most gardeners plant
two or three varieties for q long
fruiting season.
Cross-pollination is no problem
with the bush fruits-raspberries,
blackberries, currants and goose
berries. They are all self-fruit-
full. %
Even though we may select our
fruit varieties with care to meet
the needs Of cross-pollination 1t is
well to remember that the carry
ing Of the pollen is primarily done
by insects. Insects do not work
freely during cold. cloudy or
rainy weather and. because the
period Of reception is sometimes
very short. unfavorable weather
may prevent a substantial proper
ton Of the female blossoms from
being fertilized. Bees are the
principal insects that carry the
pollen. Their scarcity in city
areas may severely limit cross
pollination even under otherwise
favorable conditions.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
.l4a IS ;2TtNt N9tt!sss Ns9St!s
G X

When dog collars were invented
they probably were used to serve
their present purpose Of fastening
their wearers to some wall or post
by means Of some sort Of leash,
But in museums throughout the
world there are specimens which
prove they also had less peaceful
uses.
For instance, there are pre-
served wide metal collars studded
with murderous long spikes that
were worn by dogs in bear hunts
as both defensive, and offensive
weapons. Broad iron or brass col
lars without spikes surrounded
the necks Of wolf hunting dogs.
These served as armor when the
wolves turned to attack them.
A policeman shot q dog belong
ing to Mrs. w. c. Corley Of At
lanta. A neighbor had claimed it
was mad. The policeman shot the
dog six times-twice through the
chest, once through the head, and
once each through the back,
stomach and leg. Today, much
to the amazement of all, the ami
NAL is up and about and seems as
hale and hearty as ever. Another
proof that the will to live is one
Of q dogs strongest instincts.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Livestock
Z Nol19
By Don Henderson

Men are now asking some OF US
who get around a good bit If we
can't find q buyer for q group Of
feeders born too late to make the
recent sales. That means they are
not using the setup that has been
arranged to better beef sales for
every one. Let's put the bulls out
q bit earlier and develop q uni
form. ell-considered calving time.
It will pay: there is no added cost
for thinking.
Every now and then a we'll
known bull goes from . herd
where he has done remarkably
well. He will still have a few good
years on him. It's well to buy such
q bull.
Now is the time Of year when
they will be marketed for another
series Of successes, 80 keep your
eyes open. An example:
There is one-eyed old lad down
at Aspen Dale, which the
Hughes Graham combination ap-
preciated enough to buy from
Annenfield. What . change he
has made in the herd down at
Delaplane! -
Condition is one Of the best
selling points for calves. II you
have good ones, they are surely
worth. adding the needed flesh to
place them in top sales. have
seen several sales this fall where
good calves were showing too
much bone and in each case the
buyers were down . good many
dollars In their offerings. No mat
ter what the bloodlines, or the in
dividuality, it tells.
One man said the other day:
"They look as II they'd just been
brought In of grass"
They did, and were at the bot
tom Of q very successful sale.
Owners Of some Of the less pub
licized breeds will go into raptures
over the great lineage OF their
herd individuals. But It seems
they are Of little value with all
that royalty behind them, II they
don't bring more on the hoof than
the ones Of humber ancestry but
Of . better organized breed. That
Is what counts. It is what every
one Is aiming at.
The recent field day ut Tycoon
mel farm. up In Frederick County,
Nd. was one to remember. It's
success was due. largely to George
Porteous, the good Scot from
Jedburgh. In the Lowlands. There
might be another man who could
stage such q show: but I have
never met him.
DR.. Harold Schaden Of Fred
erick showed how to remove q
corn from . cows foot, and there
were demonstrations Of tattooins,
castrating and throwing. Chilly
Peery and Jim Coyner Of the
Angus Association. gave demon
strations Of grooming and fitting.
But the best Of the day came
from George Porteous.
He gave q type talk on three
Of his bulls. We learned that this
bull would dominate his get for
one generation, that one for two
or three. and another for four
perhaps. ..
Why? It's the look in the eye.
George has the ability to look
deep down into what the bull has
in him. We learned about the
hide, the feel Of the flesh, the tip
Of the tail that tapers OF, the
right tail for q bull to have.
We learned how to tell by the
feel Of her flesh the heifer that
might be hard to get with calf.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Impressive Orchid Show.

The National Capital Orchid
Society and the American secur.
ity d Trust Co. reported 1000
visitors attended the second an
nual jointly-sponsored show held
at the bank October 20. So sue
cessful was the show. especially In
view Of the fact that 1t was q
rainy day, plans have been made
already for the next show. The
1850 event. officers said, will allow
the public to see the blooms two
days instead Of one.
Mrs. Harry c. Donovan Of the
Veterans Bureau was the 20, ,000th
visitor. She was honored by So
ciety and bank ofncials. and John
Slotter, Jessup, Nd, grower,
Evening star., 1949-11-06
AT TIE ORCHID SNOW.

AT TuH 0RCHID SHOW.
tBy Lucille Asniel Cslmss).
Casts . beauty 70 enthrall
All Who sase In, silent rapture,
Rainbow colofs held In capture.
On milday's perfumed shoulder.
A. her partner closely holds her,
Orchid mirrors sweet romance
From lovers eager glance.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
This Week in
the Garden

Prolonged rains have helped to
overcome much Of the moisture
deficiency. How deeply the mois-
ture penetrated will depend upon
the condition Of the surface. Well
cultivated soils, soils covered with
grass, weeds-or litter. absorb rain
fall much more readily than those
with hard-packed surfaces.
Delayed cold weather has pro-
vided an unusually long dahlia
season and the chrysanthemums
are providing an excellent display.
Flower and vegetable growers are
enjoying gardens beyond the aver
age date OF the first killing frost
October "a earlier in the SUBJ
urbs).
Many shrubs have dropped their
foliage and are in q stage OF
dormancy in which it is safe to
move them bare-rooted. II they
are good sized they should be
staked to prevent swaying in win
ter winds.
Bulb planting time is still with
us and it is not too late to put in
tulips and many other kinds OF
early spring Towering bulbs. II
might be well to wait 3 or 4 weeks
before planting Dutch iris bulbs
In a severe winter the injury tc
bulbous iris foliage is apt to re-
duce their vigor, If not vitality
At this late season it is well tc
use combination Of rye and hairy
vetch as a green manure and cover
crop.
The seeds Of hardy ANIMALS may
be planted at any time the ground
is ready, between now and next
March. The earlier planting Is
recommended, however, to insure
good termination.
Five pounds Of 5 per cent
chlordane dust will effectively
grubproof 1000 square feet of
lawn-control the Japanese and
June beetle grubs and put an end
to ant troubles. Now is the time
to apply.
-Four inches should be the
maximum height before cutting
. new lawn seeding. II allowed
to grow uncut the new. soft, ten
der grass plants may be attacked
by disease. Cutting checks the
growth and produces . tougher
cell structure which seems to be
immune to disease and causes the
plants to "stool"-send out side
branches, form q dense turf.
The removal Of fallen leaves
from the lawn is desirable since
they can easily pile up and
smother the grass. In the shrub
borders stalks and brush may be
used to hold the leaves in place
without permitting them to mat.
However. winter mulches Of
leaves are best applied after the
ground is frozen. They then are
less likely. to harbor mice.
Stake fall-planted trees and
large shrubs, and tie up vines and
climbing roses. II allowed to
whip about in winter winds they
are likely to be injured.
Several gardeners who bought
plants Of the harder strains Of
camellias are much thrilled with
the prospect Of having those
lovely winter Towering shrubs in
the Washington area. Such
plants need TO be protected with
burlap screens from winter winds.
Covering with large baskets over
which leaves may be piled, may
be necessary before severe storms.
However. overcoddling can be
more injurious than no protec-
ton ut all. w. H..
Evening star., 1949-11-06

II you own pup Of q breed
whose ears are supposed to stand
erect, never tamper with his ears
Evening star., 1949-11-06
African Violet Show.

The Metropolitan African Violet
Club will hold q fall show at Odd
Fellows Temple next Saturday
and Sunday In conjunction with
tho National Capital Canary Club
bird show. Hours: z to 8 Satur-
day: IL to Z Sunday. Judges: DR..
Freeman Weiss. senior patholo-
gist. Agriculture Department. and
Mrs. Helen Pochurek Of Cleve-
land, corresponding secretary of
the African Violet Association Of
America, Inc.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

Washington Club to Meet.
The Washington Garden Club
VIII hold the next meeting Tues
day at the Columbia Country
Club. Mrs. Charles Riordon spons-
sortng the luncheon at ! pm,
after which Q visit will be made
to the Pohanka Gardens on
Colesville road In Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

Clubs to Hold Joint Meetinx.
The Wesley Heights and Spring
Valley Garden Clubs will meet
jointly with the Trowel Club
Tuesday at 8 pm. 1T Wesley
Heights Community Club.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Iris Society to Meet.

IIn SOCiety 70 meet.
A Bryce Canyon rhyzome will
be the door prize at the meeting
Tuesday Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Iris Society. Arthur 8.
Mason. Agriculture Department,
VIII speak on Japanese Iris" and
there will be discussion Of fall
and winter iris care. The public
Is invited to the meeting to be
held at the New National
Museum ct 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

At this late season it is well to
use a combination Of rye and hairy
vetch as a green manure and cover
crop.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

The seeds Of hardy ANIMALS may
be planted at any time the ground
is ready. between now and next
March. The earlier planting is
recommended, however. to insure
good termination,
Evening star., 1949-11-06

Many shrubs have dropped their
foliage and are In q stage Of
dormancy in which it is safe to
move them bare-rooted. II they
are good sized they should be
staked to prevent swaying in win
ter winds.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26
Truman Orders Columbia Valley Authority

WASHINGTON, (P)-Presidcnt Truman has directed government agencies 10 begin work immediate ly on legislation for a Columbia Valley Authority.
 The White House announced that the President intends to send a special message to Congress call ing for such an authority as soon as the agencies can get a draft of proposed legislation ready.
 Presidential press secretary Charles G. Ross said that it may take several weeks to get the draft in shape.
 After saying he intends to re- commend to Congress the creation of CVA, the President told the officials:
 "It is most important that con- crete legislation proposals for such an authority in the Columbia basin be developed on a sound ba- sis, taking into account character istics and needs of the region, the interests of all parts of the execu- tive branch and the lessons of our prior experience with the kinds of operations which will be in VOlVed."
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26
CITY COUNCIL

The Nome City Council met last Monday and acted on several inn portant matters. Councilman Steve Anderson who was appointed to look into the construction of addi- tional fire escapes for the school Du the recommendation of the Vol unteer Fire Department reported that he had conferred with Supt. -Angell and there did not appear to be 6 hazard, however the Council asked Fire Chief Laws to confer again with MT. Angell and report at the next meeting.
 Garnet Martin called attention to the mems portion of the City Jail which is in the basement of the fire department, showing a real fire hazard exists there. The City Council took the matter up for investigation.
 A letter from Carl Lomen was received in which he accepted the responsibility of doing all he could n Washington for the appropria- ton for the breakwater and stated that he would keep the city posted on any action being taken.
 The Standard Oil Co.,, asked for an easement in order to install an undreground pipe from the river 10 the oil tanks and for permission
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26
Operation Icicl e
 Hits Cold, Fog,
 Rain, High Winds
(PY Ralph Dighton)

En Route 10 Kodiak Island (P)- The men of Operation Icicle learned something of what their task implies yesterday as this task force steamed in cold, fog, rain and high winds.
 The edge of a storm, the center of which passed north of us, slap ped the five-ship amphibious as- sualt force around for hours, throwing several "landlubber" ob- servers from their hunks, but causing no serious damage. The gale reached a velocity of 58 miles an hour. ,-~
 This spearhead of the navy's cold weather exercise-"The Bat tie of Kodiak Island or Opera ton Icicle-Will reach Kodiak some time today. It probably will miss another series of gales mak- ing up in the Nor h Pacific, It. jg) L. P. Halloran, staff aerologist who forecast yesterdays storm said.
 The peration, designed to de- velop fighting techniquest for the Far North, will include nearly half a hundred vessels and 18,000
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26
ALASKAN BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS

JUNEAU, (P) - The A a k a Bankers Association was organ ized here yesterday with J. F. Mullen, president of B. M. Beh- rens Bank of Juneau, elected pres ident
 E. E. Rasmuson of the Bank Of Alaska at Anchorage was named first vice president; Phil Johnson Fairbanks, second vice president; Harvey Brown Sitka, secretary treasurer.
 The board of directors includes the four elected officers, with Ed Locken, Petersburg and Marshall Crutcher of Kodiak. The next meeting was scheduled for An chorage on the last Tuesday in January, 1850.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26

to set up an oil pump with which 10 pump out the oil barges during the summer.
 Councilman Osborne called at tention to a Fairbanks ordinance on amusement devices where a tax has been placed on punchboards, pan games, etc. A discussion was followed concerning the legality of the tax and the matter was placed under investigation for further discussion.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-26

or more men. The army and the air force will join in the defense of Kodiak
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parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska. The weather bureau re-
ported a fall of ALL inches in six
hours at Tarkio, Mo-; 3.54 inches
in six hours at Concordia, KanS.;
and els inches at Omaha in three
hours. In Omaha, asphalt streets
were buckled by the rain, piling
asphalt three feet high. AT nearby
Council Bluffs, Ia, traffic was
blocked on the main street 90 min
utes by high water.
While the east, midwest and
southern States suffered in the
heat and humidity yesterday, cold
weather covered most of Idaho
and the mercury dipped to below
freezing in central Oregon. Wheat
crops were believed damaged by
frost in central Oregon. The cold
weather blackened potato and pea
vines and nipped wheat and other
crops in eastern Idaho.
Airplanes cruiSed over the south
central Idaho area to keep 10000
acres of the Camas county wheat
crop from freezing. The cruising
planes famed the surface air
blanket tending to ward off freez-
ing temperatures.
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Soldier Pines For
Family; Deserts

BLAINE, Wash, (PD-Because
he was pining to see his wife and
kinds" in KenSing, on, Pa, rs
year-old James Garvin slowed
away on the freighter Java Mail
at Yokohama and jumped over
board into Vancouver harbor
Monday.
Still dripping from his swim
ashore, Garvin was found in the
brush near the Canadian line
Monday by immigration authori-
ties. He told them he deserted the
army in Japan.
He had made the same confess
sion to the officers of the Java
Mail when he was discovered at
sea.
He has been turned over to the
army at Fort Lawton.
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States Gets Hot
And Cold Weather
by The Associated Press

Cool air and rain brought tenn
porary relief to many areas in the
nations hot weather belt today.
The dry-stricken northeastern
states didn't get much rain to help
the willing crops, but cooling
breezeS from the Hudson Bay re-
gion broke a long hot spell in
many sections.
Rain over many midwest States
also brought temporary relief
from the hot humid weather
Heavy falls were reported in parts
of Missouri, Kansas and Nebras-
ka.
New York, sweltering in hot
and humid weather and without
substantial falls of rain for 30
days. got welcome relief Monday
night as the mass of cool air
moved in. The weather bureau at
the city's international airport at
Idlewild, Queens, reported a 10
degree drop-from 81 to II de-
greeS-in three minutes
The New England States, rain
less and hot most of June, report
ed temperatures in the 70's, a
drop in some areas of from 10 to
20 degrees.
There were thunderStormS in
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CoplOn Fate In
Hand OF Jury

WASHINGTON. (P)-The Jul
dith Coplon espionage case went
to federal court jury today.
The jury retired to decide the
fate of the former justice depart
ment worker after listening to in
structionS by federal Judge Albert
l.. Reeves on points of law.
The judge spoke for % min
uteS, repeatedly streSsing that the
defendants intent was a major
point for the jury's consideration.
Before the judge began speak
ing. defense attorney Archibald
Palmer demanded that he declare
a mistrial.
Palmer'S move was based in
part on the closing argument of
prosecutor John NJ. Kelley, Jr.,
who described Miss Coplon as a
clever spy in Russia's behalf.
Palmer argued that Kelley's ap-
peal was based on passion and
prejudice"
Il deny the notion" Judge
Reeves said when Palmer finished.
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Thursday. June 80. l949

Thursday, June 30. ls4s
700 a.m.-Melody Roundup
7:15-Morning Devotions
7:30-MuSical Clock
8:00-News
8:05-Fred Warning
8:30-Recoro Shop
9:00-Morning Melodies
9:15-G. I. 1--WE
9:30-Jack Berch
9:45-Chiquita
10:00-NewS
10:05-Turntable Time
l0:30-"I & E" Special
1l:00-NeWs
11:05-ImpreSsions In Melody
l1:30-Album Music
1:45-PerSonal Album
Noon-V Disc Varieties
l2:30-NeWS
l2:35-Serenade
l2:45-At Ease
1:00-Around the World in His
tory
1:15-Club Fifteen
1:3O-You'll Be Surprised
2:00-MuSical Varieties
2:3O-Candid Mike
3:00-Matinee Melodies
4:00-Strike Up The Band
4:15-Today'S American
4:30-One Night Stand
5:00-BaSeball Short Wave)
6:00-Corn's A Poppin'
6:15-WordS With Music
6:30-MiSsion Accomplished
7:00-NeWS
7:05-Dorothy Lamour
7:30-Hill Billy Hit Parade
8:00-Jack Carson
8:30-COmmand Performance
9:00-You Asked For It
l0:00-NeWS
l0:05-Inner Sanctum
l0:30-Sack Rat Serenade
l1:00-NeWS
11:05-Sign Off
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Wednesday. June 20. ls49

~eIs ~s~ 800 A~E~
500 p.m.-Serenade
5:l5-The Supper Club
5:30-Music of the Masters
6:00-Zeke Manners
6:l5-WordS With Music
6:30-This Is The Story
7:00-News
7:05-Duffy's Tavern
7:30-Hill Billy Hit Parade
8:00-NewS
8:05-My Friend Irma
8:30-Jilrs luke Box
9:00-You Asked For It
l0:00-NewS
l0:05-SuSpense
10:30-Sack Rat Serenade
1l:00-NewS
Off
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NEW YORK, (P)-Lord Horder,
physician to King George vi of
England, estimates that in Britain
last year the money loss caused by
rheumatism alone totaled 17,000,-
900 pounds sterling. Lord Horder
came here to attend an interna-
tional Congress on rheumatism.