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Evening star., 1949-11-27
Life in the Country
The Last of the urkey Crop
by Jones BirchfieId

Thanksgiving has come and
gone at The 10 Acres, leaving US
to recuperate from the effects Of
our turkey-a holdover from last
year.
The bird that graced our table
Thursday-a plump fowl that had
rested these IL months In q deep
freeze locker-brought back only
vague memories Of our turkey
experiences.
It had been our idea. Of course.
that even so small a place as 40
acres might we'll provide the main
course Of our Thanksgiving feast.
It took us only four months with
turkeys to decide against this
folly
II I remember correctly we
started with Is strong. healthy
poults. The bitter blow was that
they remained remarkably healthy
until they were nearly grown, then
started to die. We lost more than
half In 4 matter Of four or i've
days.
And 50, this year we counted
among our Thanksgiving pleas
ures the fact that we had had no
turkey problems during the season.
There were other pleasures.
Our livestock has prospered and
increased and our acres are per-
haps a little less ragged.
To visitor The 40 Acres, per.
haps appears a rather shabby
place. but as we look about there
are some signs Of progress. And
this is the value of pausing to take
stock, for it gives you the vision
and the courage to struggle for
another year.
~ Il 4
Stanley Underwood breaks
horses, he told me the other day
when he stopped by for a visit.
Stanley had been breaking colts
at nearby Belmont and, having
read about The 40 Acres, decided
70 drop in to see what it was like.
We talked out at the barn. where
he looked at the f1lly and the cows,
and told how he once was = mern-
Der Of . All Club Judging team.
He also told Of visit he made
the other day to Arthur 0odfrey's
place, up near Waterford.
He had gone up to see the God
frey horses and the man who
was training them-a Westerner
Evening star., 1949-11-27

Notes
By Don Henderson

I am constantly reminded these
days OF the words Of my grand
father when used to sit with him
on the market float back in Eng
land. He would say, as we drove
along:
when you 60 to market. always
take something along to sell"
One sees the worth of this phi
losophy on the good farms Of this
area. Over at Sandy MacLeod's
horse farm at Upperville the
other day young racers were being
readied for the tracks to make q
return for the stable.
Then to q Middleburg farm,
where a bunch Of Herefords were
being shipped out, and to Cul-
peper, where sheep were on the
move.
Keep things moving" is the
rule OF all good farmers who mar
ket their harvests on the hoof.
Farmers are putting their eggs
In. more baskets than used to be
the case. Few farms now depend
on only one crop. This is espe-
cially true Of the man who really
has to make his farm pay. There
are coming into being far more
grade herds. Is this healthy? My
feeling is that just 50 the animals
are good individuals, why worry
too much about ancestry? We
are far more pis-minded than
before. r =. }>SsSs
An old-time theory that cattle
and sheep won't DO well together
/ Is being disproved. Look over the
fields and you viii see this is not
true. There is another myth that
/ hogs hurt your fields. When a
farmer IL rsadxxto turn hsld
under the following year, h0eH d
lit good and reap . handsome
harvest in roots.
The practical cattleman and
feeder In any stage Of livestock
work will do well to put In . bit Of
time lettering his facilities for
feeding his animals. Saving tn
labor in bad weather il . pretty
important item when the. spring
bills against the stock are added
up. You will find your men on
the farm will do q better lob Of
tending If they are aided by con-
veniences Of transporting the feed
and putting it into proper bins
and troughs.
Nothing makes for comfort and
consequent added flesh retention
on all livestock than good brakes
against bad weather. It can be
merely a wall Of boards. or 4 stack
Of straw. or q pile Of corn fodder,
or even wood and hillside. =.
These are far better provisions
than shedding and letting out Pc
riodically.
Deep open sheds are flne. but
from this spot It may not be too
good. Cattle stay In one place and
build up mud to plow through.
whereas when the feed is in Diff
ferent spots. they will roam more
freely and find dry places to lie
down in.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Natural Controls
Reduce Beetles

The high temperatures anu
drought conditions that caused
heavy crop damages in many
sections of the East last summer
played an important part in the
natural control of the japanese
beetle, according to the Agri-
culture Department.
The Departments Bureau OF
Entomology and Plant Quarantine
said the warm weather, coupled
with the drought. killed many
BEETLE eggs and newly Matched
grubs. AS a result these areas
should be troubled with fewer
BEETLES next summer.
Entomologists said their obser-
vations last summer do not in
dicate any great extension in the
area over which the BEETLES gen.
orally range.
During the last two years
BEETLE infestation has been es-
pecially heavy in Western Mary
land and adjacent Northern Vir.
ginia. Large numbers of BEETLES
also were found in the Eastern
Panhandle area Of West Virginia
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Santa to Land
In Helicopter
At Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 20
Santa Claus will arrive in Atlantic
City early this year. and with his
arrival will come q spectacular
lighting display turning the
Boardwalk and the rest of Absecon
Island into a colorful picture OF
seasonal red and green.
The arrival of the kindly old gent
with the sack of toys for the kid
dies will be expedited by the use
Of a helicopter for he will make
his trip from the frozen North in
modern style. Landing on the
beach at Park place at 4 pm, De-
cember 7, the man in red coat and
boots will be welcomed by Atlantic
City's Mayor Joseph Altman.
Mayor Altman later will pull a
master switch which will illumi-
nate the lights on SO huge Christ
mas trees spaced along the Board
walk for q distance Of Q miles.
Throwing Of the switch will also
mark the opening Of Atlantic City's
annual Christmas Festival Of
Light. This resort and neighbor-
ing Ventnor, Margate and Long
port combine efforts to make the
entire Absecon Island . blaze Of
light throughout the holiday sea-
son.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
This Week in the Garden

tools should have the rust re.
moved and should be sharpened
before having a coat Of grease
or kerosene applied.
Partially rotted compost may be
spread and spaded into the gar4
den plots now vacant in prepara1
ton of spring planting. Ground
limestone and superphosphate
should be spread at the same time
so as to be mixed into the soil.
Fall-spaded ground need not oe
pulverized and it should not be
raked or leveled. Frost action will
do a better job of pulverizing than
the gardener. Rough turned soil
does not erode as easily as does
soil that has been leveled.
w, H, Y.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Eller Shows the Dairymen How
10 Years Bring Sprawling Farm Area
Into Grassy, Fertile Producer

most beautiful, most productive
farms In the State.
Walk over the farm and at
every turn you will see signs OF
good management. The Holstein
and Jersey mixers are sleek and
contented, and the calves that
provide a steady flow Of replace
ments are fat and well cared for.
The big dairy barn sits on top
of a hill. surrounded by a grass
lawn inclosed with a white board
fence and q hedge. To one side
are several old buildings. soon to
be replaced with modern sheds,
and behind these a new calf barn
Is being constructed. This calf
barn is being designed 50 the
calves will get plenty Of draftless
ventilation and sunlight.
When Mr.. Eller started In the
dairy business, he had II cows,
mostly grades. Now he milks go
cows and keeps about 100 head,
including calves. heifers and dry
cows. About half of these are
registered animals and he plans
eventually to have only registered
stock. Most of the cows are Hol-
stems, with a few Jerseys to bring
UP the fat test Of his herd.
Mr.. Eller came to farming
through the extension service
route. He served as county agent
and assistant county agent In sew
eral Virginia counties before be-
coming county agent in Culpeper
1t was while he was serving here
that he bought his present farm
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Evening star., 1949-11-27
24th Anniversary
OF Ei6ht and Forty

The Gath annual birthday OF
the District Of Columbia Eight
and Forty will be celebrated with
a dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
on Saturday at $50 pm. LIE
Chapeau Departmental. Mrs.
Claire Smitson, will preside.
Mrs. Eva Carrico, chairman. Is
In charge Of the arrangements,
assisted by Mrs. Mae Hart and
Mrs. Margaret Greenburg on res
ervations, Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy
on decorations, and Mrs. Marie
Totten, distinguished guests.
Prof. Leon Dostert. director OF
languages and linguistics Of the
school of foreign service depart
ment Of Georgetown University
will be the principal speaker.
The guest soloists will be Mrs.
Catherin Carrico Samsel and
Hurd Samsel.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

CULPEPER, Va.-When dairy
ing is being discussed almost any
where in Virginia, the name OF
J. c. Eller is likely to come up
as an example of the good dairy
man.
1t was that way a few weeks
ago when r. @. Connolly, State
Extension dairyman, was discuss
ing q dairy program at Warren
ton. Mr.. Connolly was discussing
feeds, and mentioned Mr.. Eller
as a man who is getting results
with the proper feeding prac-
tices.
II you drop in to see Mr.. Eller's
farm-more than 800 Of good pas
lures and croplands near here
you will see what Mr.. Connolly
had in mind.
For Mr.. ,Eller has built farm
that is counted among the best
in the State In just little over
10 years.
Mr.. Eller took over the farm
in 1887. There were no build
ings to speak of-just a few
broken down structures-and the
land had lost much Of its fer
tility. There were no fences,
either-just a big, sprawling area
to be developed.
But Mr.. Eller is the product Of
la Southwest Virginia family
which never was known to shy
away from work. He was not
afraid of the job. And his work
paid OF. for he owns one of the
Evening star., 1949-11-27
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he rides free, on every cattie Doat
that brings Guernseys to this
country from the Isle OF Guernsey
and that passenger is a dog.
Whenever Guernsey cows are
shipped, they are accompanied by
the dog which roamed their for
mer pastures with them. It has
been discovered that the dog has
a quieting and soothing influence
on the cattle while they are IN
transit. I often wondered what
happened to the dog when the
cattle finally reached their des-
tination and were bought up by
different individuals. I learned
that one of the buyers OF the
COWS always purchases the dog.
too.
Dogs are found in the stables
of many well-known race horses.
The power our canine friends
have over horses and COWS Is
hard to explain, but it is a we'll
known fact that their tempera-
ment is Influenced when q dog
shares their living quarters with
them.
@. Until when is dog con-
sidered a puppy?-E. V. o.
A. A dog under IL months is
considered a puppy.
@. What is the best method
to teach a dog not to Jump up
on people? I have tried STEP
ping on his back paws. but 1t
doesn't seems to do any good.
L. P.
A. Take his front paws in your
hands and walk him backward.
Do this every time he leaps up.
I have found that this method
works when others have failed.
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Evening star., 1949-11-27
Current Activities
Of Garden Clubs
House Bulbs to Be Topic.


The garden section Of the Wom-
ans Community Club Of Kensing-
ton will meet tomorrow at 1880
O'Clock, with Mrs. E. L. Gayhart,
9732 Bexhill drive, hostess. Small's
nursery will provide speaker on
the planting Of bulbs for indoor
blooming.
Gardens Close for Winter.
The gardens ct Dumbarton
Oaks are closed for the winter
and will not be open TO garden
visitors until spring.
Color Film 70 be Shown.
A color film, New England
Gardens" will be shown Friday
evening ct 3 o'clock at the meet
ing OF the Palisades Garden Club
1t the Field House. There will
also be IN address by . speaker
from the Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

While Washington has not ex-
perienced much in the way OF
cold weather, most of the rose
producing areas have and are now
shipping dormant plants. Most OF
the Potomac Rose Society's huge
order has arrived and is now In
the ground. Rose planting may
continue until the ground freezes,
although early planting Is desira-
BILE since the rose roots will grow
while the soil Is still on the warm
side.
Bulb planting need not stop
until freezing weather. Especially
is this true for lily bulbs which
often do not arrive until Decem-
ber. However, if the soil is pre-
pared in advance of freezing
weather and covered with a good
layer Of leaves to prevent the
soil from freezing, this delay need
not bother the gardener. Tulips
have been planted as late as the
end of January apparently with
out suffering. However. it is better
practice to plant them as early as
possible.
This is the time to buy and pot
amaryllis bulbs for early spring
bloom. It takes three to four weeks
for the bulbs to become well
rooted after potting and another
three weeks to bloom. OF course
the ideal system is to have sew
eral bulbs and to start them a
week apart so that there will be
a succession of bloom.
Now is a good time to cut of
the tops Of the asparagus plants
and to work over the bed remov-
ing grass and weeds. Fertilizine
at this season is apt to be less
effective than in early March.
After the fall work is done II
might be we'll worth taking the
time to paint the tool handles
with bright yellow paint.
1t is not too late TO pot up a
few of the early spring Towering
bulbs for indoor bloom. Place the
potted bulbs In a cool dark situa-
ton until they are we'll rooted
before attempting to bring them
into warmth. Much of the success
Of this type of indoor flower de-
pends upon having the bulbs well
rooted before starting the forcing
Chick weed and other hardy an
nual weeds are getting off to q
good start and should be elm
mated as quickly as possible. One
good cultivation at this season
will save several times as much
labor later on. A chemical weeo
killer is especially effective on
chick weed while the plants are
small. Try to pick a warm, sunny
day for spraying with 2 4-D.
Before putting the lawnmowel
and garden tools away for the
winter they should be carefully
checked over and. il faulty. sem
to the repair shop while ther,
is ample time to get the worl
done. Next spring it may b.
difficult to get quick seznics Al
Evening star., 1949-11-27

Police have uncovered organ
tied dognapping gangs. who at
this time OF year are in full
operation. They steal hunting
dogs in one locality, then trans
port and sell them in another.
I personally have known thievery
so brazen that dogs kenneled IN
a wire inclosure were stolen. II
you own a hunting dog which Is
accustomed to running loose
around the neighborhood. my ad-
vice would be to tie him up at
home until the hunting season
has passed.
A friend took an auto trip a
few months ago through New Jer-
sey. He was very much surprised
to get a court summons shortly
after he returned. The prose-
cutting attorney claimed he had
ignored a parking ticket. My
friend claimed he hadn't found
one on his car. However. the
policeman was in court and said
he had, as usual, tied it to the
handle of the car door. My friend
paid his fine and came back home.
Three weeks later he was sur
prised to have his fine returned
to him through the mail. And
here is why:
TT vas discovered that dog
living in the area was making a
practice Of pulling the tags OF
the handles after the police officer
tied them on. Evidently they
tapped in the breeze and attract
ed the animals attention-so
much so that he would go up and
pull or chew them OF.
Not only will the proper food
keep your dog in the best OF
health, but food can also be used
to cure certain dog ailments. For
example, it has been found that
tomato Juice will help certain
cases Of paralysis of the hind
quarters. A dog suffering from
q film over the eyes can be
helped by the liberal addition OF
cod liver oil in his diet. A small
amount Of suet or fat mixed In
a dogs food seems to help re-
lieve and clear up a dry skin
condition.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

whom he described as "one of
those men with . $50 hat and
silver spurs"
What puzzled Stanley at first
was that this Westerner mounted
and then Just sat there quietly.
without moving. Stanley said he
watched for Z while. then asked
what was the maternity the
horse wouldn't move?
He said the fellow with the hat
told him he was teaching the
horse to be quiet. He told him
that he sometimes sat like that
for i've hours.
'Mr. Godfrey" he told Stanley,
'likes a quiet horse"
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Montgomery Club
To Meet Thursday

The Mems Garden Club OF
Montgomery County will meet at
the Battery Park Clubhouse on
Glenbrook road. Bethesda. THUS
day at 8 pm. H. G. Lockwood.
program chair, will have an In:
teresting topic. Anthony r. Could
treasurer, reports five new men,:
bers: John P. Blevins, Silver
Spring; DR.. Frederick w. Coe, Be-
thesda; Col. Robert E. Hogaboona. !,
Chevy Chase; Joseph c. Manian
and Frank McGurty. Bethesda.
Men interested in gardening are
invited.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Workshop Meets Tuesday.

Workshop Meets Tuesday.
Randall Evans, instructor OF
landscape architecture at Phelps
Vocational School, is conducting
a garden workshop at Slowe
School, Fourteenth and Jackson
streets NE, Tuesdays from 8 to
10 pm. Public invited.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
By W. H. Younsmon
Garden Editor

casionally one variety will seem
to be more immune to black -spo,
than q hybrid tea but we should
admit that there are q few hybrid
teas that show disease resistance
The color range Of polyanths
rose varieties is surprisingly long
so every rose fancier has his or i1e1
favorites. The following list by
colors is not complete and is given
only as a suggestion:
y White; snoxbird %, snoxbank ~
GGlSthilds G,, hide ,soupe,t o. Jehanna Tantau
Pint: c.meo ca'f tsp'. sRS.n fsrm.nens .s1i w.y,
lsD,. EI.e poulsen fsJ. Ellen Pouls.n tsJ
EESSssn,elfs ESs.9,,an ID. o.. Mss : n Pinch tspl
william r. cutbush tsDi and ceciie brun-
h.a Anas @ 1s.ss ssai..n rs 'sj. zo,oui..
ssRs 3D. Blk c.s. bns arns r4a1 1sD
11srsd morssdora o., Red E,ppis: tDS. and III
: = dark ertmscn: Z iowsr.srovink than q.
sllov ssh.hins 'sHsSp esT5 o oDens ,''sas sisai
yelley but fades to = pink at maturity
ooidilock, new yellow Is not satisfac.
iissd and Ii. :d.d ' uesss st % s 20. 'eGls daor
salmon ana oranse: Fashion tp,, coral.
peach: Pinoechio %. salmon-gold; Colder
M.l3:ss ss.13Isss ssfsl'D'nE' Gloria Mundi. or.ns::
Others: Salmon spra, might BE elass.e
with carmine on the reverse side OF the
Mote: 8. D and SD are used to denote
Ha y1yif iS6 AN,fh
double howers)
Feeding Is Important Factor.
In soil preparation, include the
addition Of an ample supply OF
humus and bonemeal. Other cul-
tural requirements are the same
as for successful perennial cul-
ture. namely clean cultivation
watering when needed, and an
occasional feeding with a COM
mercial fertilizer.
After all they are free Towering
and must be given some feeding
to permit them to develop the
masses Of flower buds Of which
they are capable. A standard
all-purpose rose dust or spray
such as the Potomac Rose Societ,
makes available to its members
will provide all Of the protection
needed against insects and dis
eases. However, regardless Of ths
kind Of dust or spray used. regu.
lar applications are essential Il
they are to be effective as thu
foliage must have It's protective
coating ready when the bugs o.
blights arrive.
Polyantha roses to thrive can
not compete with roots Of strona
growing shrubs or trees. They
need at least six hours Of sunshine
q day. Because Of their low
growth there is. a tendency to
plant them too closely, Is to Ia
inches Is the very minimum and
"a inches is about right II space
for cultivation is desirable. Even
at "A inches some Of the more
spreading varieties will make 4
solid mound.
Pruning polyantha roses Is for
the most part very simple. While
q few gardeners are inclined to
cut them back to about ( inches
In the spring. most rose growers
connne their pruning TO the re-
naoval Of dead and weak wood
and to the shortening Of straggly
branches. This latter u essential
whore the polyantha roses are
being used - 4 hedge Or border
planting.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
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Arlington, Va.
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Evening star., 1949-11-27

There is one sure passenger, and
Evening star., 1949-11-27

Before putting the lawnmower
and garden tools away for the
winter they should be carefully
checked over and. il faulty, sent
to the repair shop while there
is ample time to get the work
done. Next spring it may be
difficult to get quick sAIfice All
Evening star., 1949-12-18

I the style Of your hair-do, have
your hair reshaped with a wet
razor into the lines Of the new
style.
S. When you have checked of
the foregoing items, you're ready
for your permanent. Be sure to
have a test curl so the amount OF
lotion used and the timing will
not be left to chance.
Take no risks on the care you
give your permanent either. Don't
be afraid brushing it will shorten
its life. A hundred strokes each
day from the scalp to the ends
will insure the continuation of a
soft, natural curl.
II the ends seem dry, rub little
pomade on them with the palms
Of your hands or have a quarter
inch trimmed off with wet razor.
Dry ends rob your hair Of some of
it's elasticity and hair has to have
a snap" in it to act like the real
thing and that's what you're
after. You'll get it, too. If you
follow the advice of the experts
A beautiful, natural-looking wave
that will last three to six months,
depending on the length at which
you wear it.