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Evening star., 1949-12-18
This Week in the Garden

copious quantities Of peatmoss and
compost into the soil in the bot
tom Of the hole and into the soil
to be used filling-in around the
root ball. A heavy surface mulch
Of leaves will retard the freezing
and enable the roots to function.
Keep the soil we'll moistened-not
flooded. After the holiday season
erect a screen to protect the tree
from sun and wind. If 1t is tall
tree, stalking may be desirable to
check swinging in the wind.
Christmas plants - cyclamen,
poinsettia and the like-should be
kept in a room that is. cool and
comparatively free from chilling
drafts. The cyclamen require the
lowest temparture, go degrees or
below, for best growth. All need
full sun and copious supplies Of
moisture.
Potted house plants require
more frequent watering now that
the windows are closed and the
furnace is going full blast. Over
watering, however, can be just as
injurious as not enough moisture.
A weekly Swinging may be needed
to keep the foliage free from dust.
1t is not too early to begin ac-
cumulating soil and other mate
rials in which to start the spring
garden. Seed planting time Is not
far away. judging by the number
Of new catalogues ut hand.
Planting rose bushes, shrubs
and trees need not stop until the
ground freezes. And that may be
postponed by covering the area to
be planted with a thick layer OF
leaves. After planting. hill the
soil up around the trunk or canes
to reduce evaporation and as a
protection against winter winds.
w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
New Forest Films

Two motion picture films Of
Alaskan forests, produced by the
Forest Service Of the Agriculture
Department, depict the Nations S
vast acreages Of Sitka spruce,
western hemlock and cedar. trees
| in Southeastern Alaska. The
Tongass National Forest Is the
Nations largest. The films will
be shown at the New York Botan-
ical Garden at a free program
January 7 at 8 pm.
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When to Feed Evergreen Trees
Stimulating Should Be Done With Care
And Most of the Time It's Unwise
By w. n. Younamon

early In the spring so that the new
growth will have ample time to
become mature before cold wealth
er. Pruning may be needed to
keep the growth compact where
feeding is done.
Enriched compost may be pre-
pared in place Of the special fer
tilizer by adding 'cottonseed meal
or tankage. The compost or peat
moss used need not be limited to
any particular quantity, usually 3
to 6 inch layers are employed for
this purpose. The quantity Of cot
tonseed meal or tankage, how
ever, should be limited to not more
than 6 pounds per 100 square feet
of area. Smaller quantities may
be used where the need is not 50
great, especially on the smaller
sized trees and shrubs.
Mulching to Protect Roots.
So much for the subject in gen.
eral, covering both coniferous
(cone-bearing) and broad-leaf
evergreens. Broad-leaved ever
greens (rhododendrons. lockwood.
etc. usually need mulch to pro-
tect their shallow-root systems
from heat and dryness. Where
this is met by applying a thick
layer of leaves in the fall and only
removing the coarser material in
the spring, the decaying leaves will
provide protection as well as plant
! food for the remainder of the sea-
son. While some may object to
unsightly decaying leaves beneath
shrubbery. the health of the
plants depends upon this. Ma
lures way of caring for them. II
leaves are Objectionable, this may
be overcome in part by sitting a
thin layer of soil over them which
will improve the looks. Or, We
may apply a layer Of peatmoss. but
this may not work in all situations
since 1t is light and may blow
away.
The broad leaved evergreens
need an acid soil for best growth
"A PHI rating of As to 6.0-is
generally indicated to be best.
The maintenance of the acidity is
best attained trough the. use Of
oak leaves or rsltmoss. Aluminium
sulphate and powdered sulphur
may be used to increase acidity to
meet a temporary situation, but
for continuous growth and health
of evergreens oak leaves. peatmoss
and compost are best. The use OF
lime in making compost for use
around evergreens reduces the
acidity and it's value as an ever
green fertilizer. In fact. lime,
bonemeal and wood ashes should
not be used around evergreens.
In summary it may be pointed
out that plants when growing un-
der favorable conditions manu-
facture much Of their food from
air and water. Our efforts thus
might we'll be directed toward
maintaining cool. moist soil. one
that is favorable to the plant. to
protecting them from insects and
disease, from drought and by
pruning when needed.
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Many gardeners reserve por-
ton of evergreen pruning until
this season, thereby assuring am
pie material for Yule decorations
One may prune holly, barberry
hemlock. yew, pine, ETC., and work
the cuttings into attractive
wreaths and sprays. A wreath o1
barberry and hemlock compares
very we'll with one made from
holly.
When pruning. preserve the
symmetry of the tree or bush
Ordinarily this means small cut
tings rather than large branches
Some will cut from one side Of
holly tree one year and from the
other side the next. It will de-
pend upon the size and business
Whenever there is a heavy
snowfall that bends trees and
shrubs low, it is desirable to knock
the snow off to avoid injury. A
broom is better for this purpose
than a, pole since there is less
danger of breaking twigs anc
tearing the bark. When sleet
coats the shrubbery, a stout pole
may be the only effective tool tc
prevent permanent damage.
The forcing of potted bulbs may
be started whenever well rooted
Bring them into a cool room ane
water as needed. Ample moisture
is needed for good growth. A.
soon as the leaves appear move
the pots into sunlight. II the
flower stems are short a paper
collar may be used to force then
into taller growth. Keep them a!
cool as possible.
Living Christmas trees are otter
desirable and If not planted earlier
in the season may be planted now
although special care will be
needed to insure survival. Mia
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Livestock
Notes
By Don Henderson

The statisticians report the
probability of an increase in beef
cattle, while there may be a small
reduction in numbers of dairy
cattle. They lay this to the fact
that beef cattle are so much cas-
ier to handle from labor point
of view.
This is quite true, but for the
average farmer that regular milk
check affords a feeling of Sc
curity. With all these modern
appliances for the dairyman it's
not so much the work as the
necessity of being there twice
day. every day. In that regard,
If your farm activity is dairying
you might just as we'll milk good
herd as a few.
r. E. Pierce. at his Rectortown
milking shorthorn farm, hits a
happy medium. He has 20 STAN
chions and sees they are kept full.
For the rest he has a breeding
herd and sells from it and also
sells a few steers from that same
herd. He then buys a bunch Of
steers each year.
The more herds one sees toward
the end of winter that have been
fed on hay and dry feeds. the
more it's quite. evident that a
silo is necessary if you don't want
to see a lot of dry-coated, sorry
looking cattle. There is much dis
cussion these days on silos and
what to fill them with, Many
farmers are putting their first hay
cutting into the silo. This makes
good feed and makes certain that
the early grass will be saved. It
makes good feed, too.
There are two things that can
make for more comfortable ham
ding of any farm of over 500
acres where cattle are handled.
Those are well-hung gates and
riding cob, well taught to stand
and behave.
A well-trained horse is far more
comfortable than a jeep. and if
your gates are hung right you
can open them easily from the
saddle. This is better than getting
out of jeep twice. J.,
Talking of gates, one often sees
well-hung gates, and good ones.
too. with any old piece of baling
wire to fasten it with. or else a
fancy contraption which, If the
gate says the least bit. will not
work. A piece of light chain fast
ened on the head Of the gate
and then thrown over the bang
ing post against which the gate
hits Is easy, allows .leeway and
animals cannot rub it open. not
even a mule. for when it rubs up
at one side it goes down at the
other.
Up at Huntlands they have a
herd of Polled Reds. They were
imported from England. via Can
ada, and are a nice sort of cattle
and certainly decorative.
N1iddleburg Is coming to look
quite q Shorthorn area. Going in.
Turner Wiltshire is adding to his
herd at the house by the road to
the west and then up by Hunt
lands Phillip Connors is adding to
his milking herd of the same
breed. For the rest its pretty
much q Hereford section. It's a
wonder there aren't more herds of
Jerseys round the country. No
more colorful mixers can be seen.
Jerseys should be especially suited
to the small household where
three or four would suffice.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

The feeding of evergreens-the
kinds and quantities of fertilizer
is of universal interest. All gar
deners grow one or more ever
greens, either coniferous or broad
leaved, usually both. Conflicting
opinions are heard. but all house
holders desire to keep the trees
healthy and vigorous in appear
ance. Some have read Of the
feeding programs of nurserymen
and others have seen ads describ-
ing fertilizers compounded espe-
cially for evergreens.
AS a rule I have recommended
compost or leaves for feeding
evergreens. The chief reason is
that too many evergreens ir
foundation paintings are forest
trees and nothing should be done
to increase their rate OF growth
They will outgrow their situation
In 3 to 10 years without any
help. Most kinds of evergreens
need compact. bushy growth to
look we'll, but frequent feeding
results in wider gaps between
branches, giving the taller growing
kinds a straggly appearance
Again. unless done at proper sea-
sons, fertilizing is likely to produce
soft tender growth which on many
kinds of evergreens is subject to
winter injury.
With these reasons in mind you
may we'll ask why do nursery
men feed evergreens? The nurs-
eryrnen take this method to pro-
duce rapid growth OF their ma
terial so that it will reach market
able size in comparatively.short
time. They find it profitable to
prune several times a season to
keep growth compact and the
usual annual transplanting tends
to check the growth and to pro-
duce a maturity of wood that is
not too greatly injured by winter
freezing. Then, too. the nursery
man can afford to lose portion
of his evergreens If he secures a
sale for the major portion OF his
crop at an early date. The home
gardener seldom prunes, does not
transplant. and he does not wish
to lose his evergreens to winter
weather.
When Feeding Does Help.
However, there are occasions
when the home gardener may wish
to feed his evergreens. Newly set
out plants sometimes need lift" :"
Best way is to put an abundance
OF peatmoSs or compost in the
hole before placing the tree. The
addition of well-rotted manure to
the compost or peatmoss should
provide all of the plant food
needed. Don't overlook the fact
that peatmoss is an excellent
stimulator Of root growth.
An evergreen seriously injured
or weakened by accident, insects
or diseases may need to be pruned
and fed to speed recovery. A top
dressing of well-rotted MANURE,
compost or a special evergreen
fertilizer will accomplish this OBJ
jective but it should be applied
Evening star., 1949-12-18
New Rock Creek Club.

A new club known as Rock
Creek Garden Club, with mem
bers eligible from homes close
to the park on both sides of the
creek, has been organized with
Evening star., 1949-12-18

trio fence went down, and cows
and filly distributed themselves in
all directions.
When the wind loosened latch
on their pen, our geese scurried
out to join in the general confu-
sion. We had hair, hide and
feathers scattered all over the
place.
It took a few Jumps Of sugar,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-09-01

indians residing in Big Horn
county. Big Horn county neaieai
nurses would not be calico
upon to leave the county.
DR.. Yeats explained the
work which has been done py
a county health board appoint
ed May 5 by the commissioners
of Big Horn county.
AT a meeting of the board,
q tentative health program was
outlined and the cost OF
establishing a county healGn
department was estimated at
SOD 850 for the first year. Break
down of the total estimated
cost is as follows:
Transportation $4,000; full
time county health officer, 81
M. two nurses, $1,000 each;
clerk. $1,000; office rent ST.
200. office equipment $l.OUo,
telephone, kilograms, and Incl
dentals, $3.50; office supplies
$500; sanitarian, $4,000.
since the Indian Service ana
the state board of health have
signified their willingness ana
readiness to assume RESPONSE
biiity for IS per cent each of
fhe cost of establishing q
health department here, it was
broI1ght out that the problem
now is whether the school dis
tricts and the county will as
sumo their share OF the cost.
As meeting Of the county
commissioners and school
boards of districts in Big Horn
county. together with the
county health board, will pc
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VIII Attend College

Miss Gretchen E. Swindle has
beeh accepted for admission at
Stephens College and will ar
rive on campus at Columbia,
Mo-, Sunday, September IL.
During the September 12-15
registration period the all-col-
lege welcoming assembly, Mon
day, September IL, in the new
5000 seat Assembly Hall, will
mark the formal opening of
the 117th year in the history
of Stephens College.
The calendar of events at.
Stephens during the coming
months will include a national
conference on educational re-
search in which many colleges
will participate.
The enrolment OF approx
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who were home on vacation,
Miss Frances Dehnert, Miss
Pauline Schaller and Miss Har-
riet Taylor. Gifts were pre-
scented to the honor guests.
Ladies Aid
The First Lutheran Ladies'
Aid will meet Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 2, at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs. Harry Olsen. Mrs. Ed
Schoen is the co-hostess.
The program will be "Bible
Studies by Mrs. Frank Kin
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County Health
Department Aired

Continued from Page u
Indian families on the North
ern Cheyenne reservation who
actually reside in Rosebud
county. Assuming jurisdiction
would mean that the county
health officer would spend two
or three days a month in Lame
Deer. DR.. Hargett explained
that a health program with
five employees is now junction
ing in Lame Deer and would
continue to be maintained. The
Lame Deer office currently
supplies health service to many
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caid. Mrs. Frank Highbaugh will
give a book review.
Members are asked to bring
their mission boxes. Visitors are
welcome.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Fred Haug entertained
at a birthday party Friday,
August 26, honoring her son,
Larry, on his thirteenth birth
day.
There were fifteen guests
present.
Bridal Shower
Miss Alice Riebeth was hon
ored at a bridal shower given
by Joyce Kobbe and Mrs. Lois
Miller at the Koebbe home.
There were about fifteen
guests present.
Amvets Auxiliary
Mrs. Alva Hennings was hos
tess at a combined business and
social meeting of the AmvetS
Auxiliary.
The Hardin, Billings and Bel
grade auXiliarieS made a cash
donation to the Steinmetz FAM
lily.
VIII Meet
The Womens Society of
Christian Service of the MethO-
dist church. will meet Thursday,
September 8, at the home OF
Mrs. James Schoer.
Mrs. Ora Hamlin will be CO.
hostess.
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POLIO PATENT

POLIO PATIENT
Earl Schoer, 81, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Schoer of Har-
din was admitted to st. Vim
cent hospital in Billings Tues
day for treatment of polio.
Schoer has moderate paraly-
sis Of the right leg, according
to physicians. His condition was
described as "very good"
Production Of maple sugar in
1913 was The lowest on record,
according to the Britannica
Book of the Year.
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called in the near future to
further discuss the project, it
was stated.
The meeting adjourned fol-
towing a general discussion of
the proposed health depart
ment.
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mately aaOo aft stephens tbis

mately 2200 at Stephens this
year includes students from
each of the 48 states and 20
foreign countries, territories and
Miss SWindle is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Swim
die of Hardin, Montana.
Buffet Supper
Miss Alice Riebeth, bride
elect, and fiance, Edwin Jacob
son, as well as Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Riebeth and Mary, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Jacobson
and Sonia are being honored
at a buffet supper tonight. Mr..
and Mrs. r.. b. Saunders are
hosts at the dinner.
Entertains Club
Mrs. Walter Wilson enter
tanned her Abe Birthday club
Thursday, August Is, at her
home.
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seats will be available and ex-
planned this is the first time the
celebration viii be held on the
steps Of the Capitol. He said II
was changed from the Sylvan
Thester on the Washington Mon
ument grounds. where IL has been
held for years. because II vas con-
sidered hte Capitol would be q
more fitting background for the
program.
Assisting Chairman Leonard
are: Carter Barron. Eastern divi-
sion manager Of loves Theaters.
Bryson Rash. director of special
events for The Stars Radio Sta
ton WMAL and Mrs. Hazel
Markell, program director OF
WTOP.
The celebration is dedicated to
those who have become American
citizens during the past year.
either through the naturalization
courts or by becoming of age.
Senator LANCER. Republican. Of
North Dakota. will be the chief
speaker at an Il Am An Ameri-
can Day" rally from 5 10 z pm,
today at the New Bethel Baptist
Church. Ninth and s street NV.
Senator LANCER will discuss pro-
tests against racial discrimina-
ton at the Bureau of Engraving.
it was announced.
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MItehsl. Democrat. of watkins =
ton: Ralnes. Democrat. Ct Ala
hama. and JavGx. Republican. a.
sew York. viii speak al ire open-
ina SESSION Tuesday mcrriax
Afternoon SESSION speakers vi
include SECRETARY B.AnnRn. itss
MSgr. John OGracy Of the Ma.
;lonai Catholic Welfare Count
Mrs Kathryn II SIons Of itas
LEAGUE Of Women Voters Las
renee II Cox al Norfolk. peeSldsn,
Of the National Association @.
Housing OaAeialS Representative
Carroll. Democrat, o! Colorado
Mayor Thomas y Alea1cgo o.
Baltimore. Walter Reatller. repre-
senting the Go, and Nj KeySer-
ling.
Other Speakers Listed.
Speakers scheduled for wedneS-
day are Senator Douglas. Dwm-
ocrat. OF Illinois. Representative
Helen Douglas. Democrat. 0! Cali
fornia. and Buchanan. Democrat
Of Pennsylvania, Raymond Foley
administrator Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency Richard
J. Gray. representing the AL:
Mrs. Mary Be;hune OF the Nation
al Council Of Negro Women. Ed
ward Barry OF the Memphis Hous-
ing Authority, and Edward Vein
field, and Lee r, johnson. presi-
dent and executive vice president
respectively OF NPHC.
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Barley 10 Address
American Day Crowd
AT Capitol Today

Vice President AIben w. Bark
ley is slated TO be the principal
speaker at II Am An American
Day" exercises at $50 pm. today
on the east steps Of the Capitol.
TO be attended by q number Of
celebrities. He will speak on
American Citizenship"
Attorney General Clark. honor
airy chairman. is scheduled TO pre-
side and introduce the speakers.
The massing Of colors by vet
Grams and patriotic groups will be
feature Of the event. Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy for Air Dan
A. Kimban will deliver an address.
A concert by the U. s. Marine
Band, led by Mai. William r. San
telmann; by the Elks' Boys and
Girls Band of Silver Spring. DON
aid McAdoo director. and the
Metropolitan Police Band, Capt.
Charles Benter. leader. will pre-
cede the formal program. The
concert will begin at 2 pm.
Bob Smith, radio and television
entertainer. will lead the pledge
of allegiance to the Flag. Wal
dron E. Leonard, executive chair
man of the event and director Of
the Veterans Service Center, Will
welcome the audience.
The invocation will be pro-
nounced by Msgr. John s.
Spence, superintendent Of paro-
chial schools for the Catholic
Archdiocese of Washington. Miss
Maria de la Hull Of the Columbia
Light Opera Company will sing
God Bless America"
Commissioner Guy Mason will
bring greetings fro mthe District
Commissioners. A quartet named
the Trebele Shooters will sing.
Representative Dawson. Demo
crat, of Illinois, will introduce the
worlds retired heavyweight cham
pion. Joe Louis.
Air snow lnciuoe0.
An air show including National
Guard, Navy and Air Force planes
will fly over the Capitol in q salute
to the crowds below. This will
take place at 2:45 pm.
Frank Topash, past department
commander of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, q full blooded In
dian, will speak on This Is My
America. Mr.. Smith will intro
duce his television show for chill
dren "Howdy Doody and Clara
belle and Cast" to the audience
This is q miniature puppet pre-
sentation.
Gene Archer. National Broad
casting Co. singer. will sing the
National Anthem and benediction
will be pronounced by the Rev.
DR.. H. B. Taylor. pastor Of hte
Fifteenth street Presbyterian
Church.
Chairman Leonard said 5000
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500 Due Here tuesday
For Opening Of Public
Housing Conference

Delegates arriving for the 18Th
annual meeting Of the National
Public Housing Conference here
Tuesday and "Wednesday predicted
last night that the sessions would
coincide with further congress
sionsl steps toward enactment Of
housing legislation
The conference will be held al
the Hotel Statler More than 500
representatives OF housing agen-
cies and groups interested In more
Federal housing programs will
hear Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan. several members Of Con-
gresS. and Leon H. Keyserllng.
vice chairman OF the Council Of
Economic Advisers.
Debate May Start This Week
Conference officials said they
saw a possibility that the House
might start debating a housing
bill this week while the delegates
are here.
Senator Sparkman. Democrat.
of Alabama, and Representatives
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Student Day Scheduled
Al Shaw Junior Hiqh

Students at Shaw Junior High
School will, take over the duties OF
all teachers, principals and the
custodians on Wednesday for
student day"
At an assembly program. the
teachers will present q talent
show, a task usually undertaken
by the boys and girls.
Students who will serve for the
day in top school Jobs are: Ed
ward Fleming. principal: Char
lotte Brown, assistant principal:
Arminta Hendricks and Erhel
Williams. clerks: Janet Feeley
guidance custodian; Shirley Glee-
ton. nurse; Charles Ratley. chief
custodian. assisted by Robert
Black. George Booth, William
Campbell. Samuel johnson and
Maurice Bustrod.
The worlds wettest spot is along
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Senator Tcswy Erp4Asxar- q
Ssw Hampshire. and Rrcrwwnsa.
tire AcScg-Rek. Dwnx.a1 a.
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The worlds wettest spot is along
the Assam hills In northeast India.
The rainfall that amounts TO so
or go feet a year.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-01-13

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