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Evening star., 1949-08-21

/ When Earl gets ready to feed
his COWS, he presses another but
ton and an electric unloader in
the silo pitches down the right
amount of silage. There is nc
climbing up treacherous ladders in
the Remsburg barn.
And there is the field chopper
that chops the hay and insilage
and blows it into wagons. and the
barn blower that blows the forage
into the hay NOV or silo. And
the automatic unloader that pulls
the cut forage from the wagon
into the blower at the barn.
II just stand by with a fork, u
Earl said, Ito see that the forage
flows on through the blower. It
doesn't take many days to fill a
big silo when you work like that
And we need all the help we can
get in the way of labor-saving
devices because the barn work
makes our workday in the fields
pretty short
Backs Soil Conservation.
| Earl is a member of the Fred
erick Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors, and was
among the first Frederick County
farmers to go all the way for soil
conservation.
! Although his land is not steep
he did have some water problems
and had to build conversion
bitches to prevent flood damage
in some fields.
One field that he bought a few
years ago was just about done for
There was no grass there at all
he said. Now. after three year.
of soil building. that field pro-
duces both hay and pasture fol
his herd. 4s
The rich Ladino clover and or
chard grass pastures that border
the highway are proof enough
that Earl knows what he Is doing
when 1T comes to building soil
fertility.
The Remsburg farm is one OF
the good ones in Frederick Coun-
ty-made that way by the know
how and good management Of its
owner. j. B.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Pot Plants for Winter Cheer
Soil Mixtures Are Very Important;
Reworking and Cutting Back Described
By w. H. Younomon

| Cuttings of many plants may be
rooted for indoor use. Normally
the soft succulent cuttings may
be rooted in clean sharp sand, in
mixture of sand and peat moss.
or in vermiculite. A 3 or 4-inch
cutting with the lower leaves re-
moved should be inserted in the
roofing medium and kept moist
until the roots are an inch long.
Lift and pot in a suitable soil
mixture in a 2 or 3-inch pot.
Several kinds of bulbs may be
potted at anytime now. Normally
they are placed in shallow clay
pots commonly called bulb pans.
Fill the pots third full of a suit
able soil mixture and then place
the bulbs so that the tops. when
the pot is filled with soil, will be
only a half inch or so below the
soil level.
After the pots are filled they
should be placed in well drained
situation out-of- doors where they
WI make good root growth and
may be easily lifted to bring in
doors when it is time to start fore
ing, If they can be placed on bed
Of cinders the roots are not apt
to try to grow through the drain
age hole. Before the ground
freezes many gardeners cover their
pqtted bulbs with leaves to pre-
vent their freezing-this is done
primarily to make lifting easy.
Shade Helps Keep Moisture.
Except for potted bulbs, all
other plants are placed in light
shade where they may be given
water and other care while be-
coming we'll established in their
new quarters. The shade is bene-
fetal in reducing Transportation
until the new roots have formed.
Over watering. however, should be
avoided since the plants can take
very little moisture from the soil
before the new roots have fromed.
During this period light syring-
ing of the foliage is preferable to
soaking the soil.
Some gardeners make practice
of buying small-sized plants from
florist or plantsman at this sea-
son, usually at considerable saw
ing in cost, and growing them on
for winter bloom. OF course. such
plants will need to be repotted
and given the same care we give
to the others.
The following soil mixtures will
be found useful for potting house
plants.
For fine rooted plants, such as
African violet: One part garden
loan, part sand, 2 parts compost
or leafmold. For azaleas, hy-
oranges, gardenias: Two parts
peatmoss in place of the leafmo1d.
! For succulents-Cactus. Christ
mas cactus, pepperonia, sanse-
veria: One part clay loam, part
sand, ls part compost, l table
spoonful of ground limestone.
Ferns and begonia: Two parts
garden loan. l part compost or
manure. l part sand.
! Heavy rooted plants. such as
aspidistra One part compost or
manure, 8 parts garden loan.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Successful house plant culture
begins with plant preparation in
late August or early September.
Much depends upon the care we
give plants and bulbs before we
bring them inside. Potting or re-
potting should be done in ample
time to permit them to get we'll
rooted before being subjected to
the unfavorable conditions COM
mon to the modern home.
There are many sources of
plant material for the winter
house garden. We may rework
established plants, lift suitable
plants from the flower border,
start new plants from cuttings,
and pot bulbs for winter bloom.
Each of these will need especial
attention if it Is to produce salts
factorily when indoors. A part OF
this attention will take the form
of providing suitable soil mix
lures. In a few cases it will mean
larger pots. In the case OF bulbs,
getting them well rooted is the
problem.
Potted plants that were
parked" out-of- doors during the
summer viii benefit by repotting
in a good soil mixture. Some
kinds, such as the African violets,
will need a soil mixture contain
ing a high percentage Of leaf
mold. Others, such as the gera-
NUNS, will need soil that is
largely clay. The soil mixtures
given at the end of this article
are easy to prepare.
Cut Back and Reshape.
Old plants, especially, need cut
ting back severely when being re-
potted, leaving only a framework
of branches from which the new
Towering shoots will emerge.
Many plants. especially those
that have had little or no atten-
ton for several years, will benefit
by having most of the soil washed
from their roots. Repot using a
suitable soil mixture and the next
larger sized pot. Plants which can
be cut back should have their tops
reduced by one-third or more fol-
lowing this treatment.
Most gardens contain a few
small sized ANIMALS or perennials
that may be potted for early win
ter bloom. Such plants trans
planted to pots, the tops pinched
back and given a few weeks te
recover from the shock of potting
oftentimes will provide bloom
when most of the other house
plants are still getting set. How
ever, there is bit of a trick to
lifting them. Normally it is done
in three stages. Using a sharp
trowel or knife, cut the roots on
one side, 2 or 3 weeks later make
a similar cut on the other side
Two or three weeks later the plant
may be lifted and placed in 8
suitable sized pot, usually 4, 5 Oh
6 inch. If it is an annual
pinching the top is advisable to
remove flower buds and to shape
the plant. Small marigold. agera-
tum and chrysanthemum plants
are likely to be most useful. but
many other kinds are worth try
ing
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Spanish War Veterans
Camp meetings

Camp meetings:
Today-Visit to Soldiers Home
Hospital.
Friday-Gef. Nelson A. Miles
Camp.
Auxiliary meetings:
Friday-Gen Nelson A. Miles
Evening of games. Delegates tc
the national convention at Tampa
Fla. are: Myrtle Runion. Hattie
Ludwig, Ann Williams. Alter
mates: Hannah Bower, Emma
Neal, Maude Wright.
Petit delegates: Helen Hous-
man, Anna Kripp. Alternates:
Clara Hass, Maude Dudley.
Admiral George Dewey dele
gates: Margaret Griffith, Agnes
Tenneyson, Lille O'Neal. Jennie
Rhodes.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Garden Club Activities

fragrance. Both sachets and rose
jars are appreciated gifts.
The following recipe for pot
pourri is enchantingly fragrant
and holds its fragrance from the
time it is made until next years
new mixture is ready:
Two quarts fragrant varieties
of rose petals and buds picked
when sun is on them. Dry on sheets
of paper. Sprinkle with salt.
Add (dried a few other fra
grant blossoms as parden pinks or
heliotrope. a few herbs, as rose
mary or marjoram, a few balsam
needles, a bit more salt. Remem-
ber roses must predominant.
When all thoroughly dried. fold
in following mixture and store in
lightly covered crocksry jar for
some weeks-stirring occasionally:
Il ounce cloves
"a ounce mace
Il ounce cinnamon
u ounce allSpice
"a ounce crushed coriander
Is ounce cardamom seed tpoTdereO
gum benZoin
! ounce violet sachet
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Since thinning the All-Ame,a-
ica Selections AUard, the fori-
bunda Fashion has GchieDed
the grand slam of the sho1D
World, also thinning gold
medals from the National
Rose Society in England and
the Bagatele Trials in France.
The rose DuS developed by
E. S. Boerper
Jackson & Perkins Photo.
show Saturday, classes for draft
animals also will be, judged. A
feature of the draft horse show
will be a team pulling contest and
classes for two, four and six-horss
teams.
There also will be exhibits Of
farm machinery and household
goods.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Eniwetok Veterans Elect

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 R.-Lewis
Bacon, %, of Emporia, Kans.,
today was reelected president OF
the Eniwetok Veterans Associa-
ton. More than 200 veterans who
served on the tiny South Pacific
atoll during World War II at
tended the three-day reunion at
a Ioop hotel.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

The trimming Of evergreen
hedges should be done in late
August or early September, so
that the new growth will soon hide
the bare spots and stubs. Late
September or october pruning
often leaves the hedges looking
rather shabby during the winter.
Paintings in the vegetable gar
den should be limited to garden
peas, spinach. lettuce and rad
ishes. In the more protected sec
tions of the city crops requiring
as much as 60 days to reach ma
turity may be planted, but it is
not safe to count on more than IS
days in the suburbs.
The use of the weed killer 2,4-D
in the early spring and again in
late summer is effective in the
control of broad-leaved weeds and
clover in the strawberry patch.
However, it will not control grass
which is by far the most serious
problem in maintaining a fruiting
bed.
Strawberry beds should be kept
well cultivated and fertilized at
this season of the year as they are
building up strength for next sea
sons fruitingl DR.. Darrow. the
strawberry specialist of the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
reports a direct correlation be-
tween the number of leaves per
plant in September and the yield
of fruit the next season.
Many vegetables tend to become
woody and strong favored as they
reach maturity. The harvesting
and use of such crops as beets.
carrots, kohlrabi and snap beans
while young and tender is desir-
able and the home gardener
should avail himself Of the oppor-
tunity.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Many liqueurs contain herbs:
Chartreuse contains tansy and
angelica: benedictine - hyssop.
cardamon seeds. angelica, pepper
mint, thyme and arnica flowers:
absinthe kummel-
caraway seeds. and clary sage is
infused with elder flowers and
added to RheniSh wines to con-
vert them to muscatel wines.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Care given chrysanthemums al
this season of the year has much
to do with the quantity and quail
ity Of bloom. Cultivation. feeding
stalking and disbudding are need
ed to produce the finest display
in September. October, and, II
YOU have a few late varieties. No
vember. Some gardeners find the
use of liquid fertilizer advanta-
eeous, as it encourages the regular
Evening star., 1949-08-21
DAV Activities

Meetings this week are:
Post ONCE Chapter, Monday.
Interior Auxiliary, Wednesday.
Department Honor Guard,
Thursday.
Interior Chapter, Friday.
All meetings will be held at
1701 Eighteenth street NV. at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Dahlia Show Schedule

OBHIIH DuUW OC1HCUV1O
Chairman C.. L. Armentrout has
issued for the National Capital
Dahlia Society the complete sched-
ule Of the 18th annual show to be
given September "a and Is at the
Botanic Garden. A subsidiary Of
the American Dafalia Society, the
local group takes KEN interest in
the test garden maintained by the
national group at The University
Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Use for Rose Petals.

Use fOf Rose FetalS.
Along with their unrivaled beau
ty in the garden, roses can easily
be the source Of other enjoyments
Petals from open flowers. which
should be removed, can be dried
and combined with other fragrant
garden flowers and herbs to make
a potpourri. The potpourri may be
kept in q covered jar, known as q
rose jar. and whenever the top IL
removed, the rich fragrance OF
rose permeates the room. Not toe
many years ago q rose jar was a
part Of every living room. Gov
cred vases and bowls were de-
signed especially for this purpose.
Today antique containers are cas-
lily found for this use and can we'll
be an interesting decorative ac-
cessory.
The potpourri may also be used
to fill sachets, which when placed
with linens and lingerie quickly
impart q delightful and lasting
Evening star., 1949-08-21
This Week in the Garden

application Of needed moisture
and plant food.
The fall vegetable and flower
shows are scheduled beginning in
mid September. The would-be
exhibitor might we'll give serious
attention to the timing and con-
dition of his plants. Freedom from
disease and insect injury is an
important factor and this means
protecting the plants with dust or
spray so that the foliage will be
perfect. Thinning. fertilizing, cul-
tivating and watering for the next
week or two will help to put the
exhibits in good condition for the
shows. Try to have several speci-
mems ready for each class SO that
at the last minute it will not be
necessary to include an imperfect
or damaged flower or vegetable.
In selecting for a class that calls
for more than one specimen, try
to have the specimens uniform
as to size, condition and maturity.
Uniformity always makes a bet
ter impression on the judges.
Most paintings Of summer -fiow-
ering ANIMALS are now at their
peak of bloom. They may be kept
in good condition until frost stops
them If watered, cultivated, fer
tilized and the spent blooms re-
moved. Even the little edging
plant, sweet alyssun, may be kept
full of bloom by a shearing which
will remove the spent blossoms
and long straggly growth.
Fermate is an effective control
for the black rot of grapes, while
bordeaux will control both the
black rot and the mildews. The
mildews are showing up on many
vines. They are always preva-
lent following prolonged periods
of moist weather and may be con-
trolled either with sulphur or bor-
deaux.
When tall trees dwarf the house
and over-large shrubs and ever
greens hide 1t. and prevent the
occupants from seeing out of the
windows, the planting has not
achieved its purpose. Only low
growing plants should be planted
in front of low homes.
Dwarf fruits are priced for
blossoms and decorative effects.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Federal Post met last week in
the Gold Chevron Club. After
their meeting they held a social
with the auxiliary.
TINT, Military Order of the
Cootie, held their last scratch
last week prior to the supreme
scratch" to be held this week in
Miami Beach. Fla. Many of the
cooties will attend the 50th an
nual VFW Convention.
Plans to hold more hospital
parties this fall will be completed
after the return of the Coolies
from Florida.
Meetings this week:
Wednesday - Father John P
Gallagher Post, 731 North Capitol
street; Police-Fire Post, 1903
Rhode Island avenae NE.
Thursday - Equality Walter
Reed Post, 1919 K street NV; Po-
tomac Post, 1903 Rhode Island
avenue NE; Southwest Memorial
Post, $50 Eighth street S.W.
F'riday-Washington Post, 419
Seventh street NV; A. Peter
Dewey Post, Willard Hotel; Elbow
Benders, moo, 1919 K street NV
Auxiliaries.
Mrs. Ann Columbus, with her
co-workers, gave a party at Walter
Reed General Hospital on Wed
nesday afternoon. They enter
tanned and served refreshments.
On August 80, at pm, bingo
and watermelon party will be held
at Walter Reed General Hospital
Two. hundred and fifty men will
be entertained.
Potomac Auxiliary and post
members are requested to contact
Mrs. Ann Columbus at Georgia
1926 for committee appointments
On the boat ride more than &C
veterans from Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital were entertained.
Those desiring to bowl in the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxil-
iary League contact Mrs. jose
phine Welch, SIS Missouri avenue
NV, Taylor 9o86. The first
games will be September % at 7
pm at the Petworth Bowling
Alley, Georgia and New Hamp-
shire avenues NV.
The auxiliary delegates left
here on Friday to attend the ma
tional convention in Miami, Fla.
All-American Auxiliary met
Friday at Northeast Masonic
Temple. with Helen Hughes pre-
siding. Plans were made for the
visit to Ward G. Mount Alto Hos
pital on Thursday.
The next meeting of the sewing
circle will be held September 9.
The place will be announced later
The publicity chairmen Of the
various auxiliaries send publicity
to Mrs. Ann Columbus, 5237 Fifth
street NV, for the next two
weeks.
Members of Hornet Circle, Mil
itary Order of Lady Bugs. contact
the ways and means chairman,
Mrs. Aliene Torrens, Taylor 4833,
regarding donations for the lawn
party to be held at 4421 Faraday
place NV, September is.
Meetings this week:
Monday-G. p. O. Auxiliary, 419
Seventh street NV.
Tuesday-Pentagon Auxiliary
400 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Aquatic Gardens Show.

Aquatic GARDENS Snow.
Exotic day and night blooming
waterlilies and lotus are at the
peak Of floweting in Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens near Kenilworth
avenue and Douglas street NE
NaturaliSts will assist visitors in
enjoying the gardens from $50
am. to 4::30 pm. today.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Meetings this week:

Meetings this week:
Monday-White- Whitmire Post,
3105 Naylor road Sc.
Tuesday-Housing Post, Legion
Club; Army and Air Forces Post
Sheraton Hotel; James Reece Eu-
rope Post, 1914 Vermont avenue
NV.
Wednesday-Henry c. Spengler
Post. Legion Club; Kenneth H
Nash Post. 224 D street Sc: Ag-
riculture Post, luncheon. Room
6962. south building.
Thursday Department Execu.
tive Committee, Legion Club.
Friday - Victory Post, Legion
Club,
Evening star., 1949-08-21
VFW Department
District to Meet
September II

District No. 2 of the Department
of the District of Columbia, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will meet
September IL. All posts in this
district are requested to turn in
the names of their delegates.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Dwarf fruits are priced for
blossoms and decorative effects,
as well as for their family size
crops.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
"Corsages" to BE Tonic.

COfSaXeS 70 DC IUpIc'
Woodlawn Garden Club OF Arl-
ington, Va. will meet Wednesday
at the home Of Mrs. Paul Tyson.
2244 North Lexington street. Mrs.
H. Leroy Wright will speak on
"Corsages."
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Sandy Snr,nr Shov Set

Sandy Spring Show Set.
The little Garden Club Of Sandy
Spring. Nd. will hold q flower
show September 28 at st. Johns
Community Parish Hall, Olney,
$3.50 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
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Perhaps no other breed Of dog
can be found so widely distributed
over the world as the wire haired
fox terrier.
The origin is obscure. Around
the year 1840, experiments were
made in crossing the various ter
riers Of the Border Counties of
England. With the addition OF
hound blood, the modern fox ter
rier with its excellent nose was
produced. The fox terrier is di-
vided into two separate breeds
the wire-haired and the smooth
coated.
Years ago fox terriers were
taken along regularly on fox
hunts, carried on the hunters
saddle. When the hounds had
driven the fox into his burroW
the fox terrier was released. He
then entered the fox's hole, fore
ing Mr.. Reynard out or killing the
animal and dragging it out for
the huntsmen. Because of its as
ISOLATION with fox hunting the fox
terrier obtained its name. 1t is
still used for this purpose today
in many sections Of the world.
The wire-haired fox terrier has
been favored by apartment dwell
lers because it encompasses In q
small body all the characteristics
of any other rough-and-ready
companion dog. Its gay disposi-
ton make it 'an ideal playmate
for children and its alertness as
sureS you a good watchdog fol
your home. Moreover, it is death
to rats and other vermin thai
might attempt to make their home
on its owners property. The TO,
terrier is fearless without being
pugnaciouS.
Because they wondered why
dogs twitched in their sleep and
why they sometimes moaned and
moped about the house, two doc
tors decided to make some ex-
tensive tests to find out the reason
Here is part of their report:
Dogs are subject to many Of the
same psychological maladies as
humans. II they twitch in their
sleep or NOPE about the house.
chances are they have q complex.
The report states that dogs will
commit suicide by drowning or
starvation II they are jealous, re-
Evening star., 1949-08-21

morseful or disappointed in love.
A dog will be inclined to be moody
if snubbed. Some will even COM
nit canine murder. but only for
food or for the attentions Of an
other dog Of the opposite SEX.
Among other things, the rail-
way agency transports Q large
number Of dogs. Ofncials Of this
company have asked that when
shipping your dog if he's apt to
take a nip out Of somebody. please
put sign on the crate announc-
ing his bad habits. One of the
most important things to remem-
ber when shipping a dog by ex-
press is to supply q proper re-
ceptacle for watering the animal.
Water is far more important to
the dog while travelling than food.
A dog suffering from q film over
the eyes can be helped by the lib
eral addition Of cod liver oil to
his diet. A small amount Of suet
or fat mixed In q dogs food seems
to help alleviate and clear UP a
dry and scaly skin.
During the warm weather dogs
are often bothered by flies or other
insects that bite their ears. These
bites often cause sores. II yoW
dog is troubled in this manner. try
applying a 10 per cent ointment
of oil of cade, oil Of tar or Creolir
made up with q base Of lanolin
Your local druggist should be able
to supply you with any Of these.
It will keep the dies away and free
your dog Of this annoying discom-
fort.
@. Is it possible for q dog to
jump or climb over q wall 10 feet
high?-N. M.
Dogs have scaled walls as high
as ~ feet 8 inches.
@. How soon after feeding
should a dog be given his daily
exercise?-H. v. T.
"A. II possible exercise before
feeding. Otherwise wait ut least
30 minutes after the dog has eaten
before taking him out.
released BY McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Meetings this week:
Monday-G. p. O. Auxiliary, 419
Seventh street NV.
Tuesday-Pentagon Auxiliary
400 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

application of needed moisture
and plant food.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

The Potomac Rose Society lists
% new members in the August
Bulletin.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

The auxiliary delegates LETT
here on Friday to attend the ma
tional convention in Miami, Fla.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1949-05-19

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