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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-01

MT. ana MIS- howard Bliss
and son, Teddy, OF Akron. ONO
will arrive Wednesday to visit MI
Bliss parents. Mr. and MIS-
Clyde Bliss. for a few days
MI. and Mrs. Walter Richard
son and Miss Edna Nichols spent
the past week end at virginia
Beach
Mrs. r. II Digger has returned
to Farmville after spending some
time with her daughter in Tennes-
see
Mrs J w. Shepherd. u has re-
turned home after visiting Mr..
and Mrs r L. Ponton III Florence.
S. c.
Mrs Harold Griffin and sons,
Harold Carter and James Thorn
as, have returned TO their home III
Norfolk after ten days visit With
Mrs GrifflnS mother. Mrs j S
Carter. Harold Griffin was also 4
guest in the same home during
the week end. EN- route home from
Somerset, KY.
A1/c Garland Famner LETT this
week to spend month in Arizona.
Word ,aa,, YaoaiyaI ft+rr,,
Miss Genevieve Holiday. daugh-
ter of Mrs w NJ Holiday that
she has arrived safely after flying
from San Francisco to Hawai-
Mr. and Mrs. c. W Orange ot
Roanoke. visited Miss Edith and
Sarah Orange during the week
end.
Mrs. G. R. Gillian and daueh-
, ter Nancy Gau, are spendma this
week With her mother Mys w H.
Turns, at AppomattoN
Rev John Wynn Myers. DIST.
Supt. Of Staunton Dist, VAS The
guest Thursday Of Rev and MIS-
r T Lovelace
/ Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Witt spent
Sunday visiting friends near
Bugs Island
Mrs. W. S Eliiottt returned
home on Friday after spending
two weeks in Montreal. N O..
where she attended a conference
on sacred music. conducted by the
Presbyterian church
Mrs Doris Hudson, Of Newport
News spent several DAYS IN The
home Of Miss Mary Lou Baldwin
{ Mr. and Mrs. H. Y Lancaster
brought Harry Y, lancaster Jr,
back to Farmviue On Saturday
from Baskerville, where he has
spent a good part OF the summer.
Elmo B FirenZe left Saturday,
after spending a few days on the
Hin to visit friend IN North
F., Carolina.
Miss Matte Loyelace is spend
ing several DAYS with her brother
= To,.a,a ~ - 'N
Mrs. Matte Gnlspie. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Holt. Mrs. Lille Alard.
c,,nda, i III horno II srr.
Tneas c,,tth 81 D,11n',.,
" - "
Mrs. Gordon Moss and dauah-
ter. jimmy. spent a few days III
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-01

DR.. and Mrs. Robert Brumf.eld
have taken an apartment in the
home of Mrs. S w. Watkins, on
High Street
Evening star., 1953-04-12
of Sleep.
if you aren't getting the sleep food" you need!

RECENT MEDIcAL STUDIES indicate that
Q vital substance in your bloodstream
may have . lot to do with how well you
sleep. This vital substance il known
medically a. Sood sugar. II is an impor-
tant source Of nourishment for the brain.
At bedtime and especially during the
long nighttime hours. your supply of NOOd
sugar may become seriously lowered.
Thus. your brain and nervous system are
affected. You may feel too nervous TO
60 to sleep -. too restless to sleep well.
You are starved" for blood sugar your
body's vital sleep food"
How yos can kelb yOss BODY
ct tie ':sIesb food" II Ssedsl
Drugsorsleepingpills supply "sleep
food" And sweet, sugary foods and
drinks provide only quick jet Of sugar
that Is too quickly burned up. But here
is . delicious, dsuglsss way to help you
get needed sleep food This sleep-aid
is . PosTUM '.NIaHTcAP"-a delicious
drink made with Instant Postum and
hot milk, taken shortly before bedtime.
Your Postum "Nightcap" is good
tasting and safe-contains no drugs to
harm you. Moreover. your Postum milk
drink gives you easily digested nourish-
ment that is slosOly, converted into blood
sugar. Thus, Il helps assure the slOsO,
steady foU Of vital sleep food" to your
brain. That's why q Postum 'Nightcap"
helps you get rdresking sleep the kind
that leaves you rested, looking and feel
ing like new!
So saJS, 50 easv-wk1 not t,y II?
Every night before you retire, FIX your
self Postum 'sNightcap." Just stir .
The SLEEP FOOD Ni9F
for eIeepIese Million
Evening star., 1953-04-12
WHAT A RACQUET!

OoARARED to most cartoonists George Wolfe looks
almost like an athlete. In the revealing sefporraits
below he throws himself on the mercy of the court
Evening star., 1953-04-12

rounded teaspoon Of Instant Postum in
. cup Of hot milk. Try this for just 10
days. Then zee If You aren't sleeping
better-feeling fresher-boking like .
new person! Get Instant Postum now.
and start the Today test t0nsghM
Are Posfnm ssNiektcgbs''
really e06cfirsf
Doctors have always known that warm
milk drink is an effective aid to sleep.
The recent blood sugar studies offer ad-
ditional reason why. Az your own doctor
can tell you. the Postum ..'Nightcap" is
ideal: . warm relaxing drink that tastes
good. and Postum contains no cafein,
no drugs Of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Life in the Country
String Saving Is All Right Up to Point;
Rabbits Seem to Know All About Guns

I am like a squirrel in some
respects. Everything find that
may have some future use-a
piece of wood or a bit of string
I hide away. And for the last
few years most of these things
have been going into the base
ment.
1t took me two days last week
to clean out my nest. And /
found things that I couldn't re-
member of ever having the faint
est desire to keep.
What on earth could do with
little blocks of wood, or small
pieces of lead pipe. 1t seems in
credible that I once thought I
might use them.
So, after three or four years
of being forgotten in the base
ment, out they went to be for
gotten for all time in the dump
gulley.
OF course, I didn't throw away
all. There were still two or
three pieces of pipe I kept for
a while and a few bottles are
still lined up against the wall.
But the sticks and trash, the
old bottomleSs baskets and the
tops to the sweet potatoes I
stored there three years ago are
gone. Now there is room to move
about. and the feeling of orderli-
ness is so enhancing that I go
down every hour or SO just to
admire my work.
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The 40 Acres is full of rabbits,
and our neighbors have been
banging away at them for the
last few days. I saw five the
other evening as I was coming
up the drive, and four one after
noon were playing about out by
the barn.
But get a gun and these brash
beasties take to the high brush.
holland Lowe was over shoot
ing. He came by the barn where
l was working and went on out
to the rabbit playground. Pretty
soon I heard him bang away:
He saw rabbit and he let go
with both barrels. He said he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Dogs Bod Breath
Can Be Checked by
Brushing His eeth
By Peter Boqqs

A visitor to my home recently
was quite interested when going
through my kennel building to
see couple of toothbrushes
hanging neatly on a wall. He
said, Nov, don't tell me you
brush your dogs teeth?"
He was rather surprised when
I told him I did and that those
brushes proved it. Now, don't
go out morning and evening and
brush my dogs teeth. But I do
do it fairly often. The older dogs
especially get this treatment. I
have found that brushing an
older dogs teeth with charcoal
once OF twice a week keeps tar
tar from forming, sweetens his
breath, and tends to keep the
teeth in good condition.
Most older dogs do not keep
their teeth in condition as do
pups by chewing things. Modern
dog foods don't require the use
of a dogs teeth that food given
them years ago did. Therefore,
find that a toothbrush kept
and used in a kennel today is
almost a must. And, surpris-
ingly, a dog quickly becomes
used to having his teeth cleaned
and usually enjoys the expert
ence after the first few times.
DeWclaWS are unnecessary
claws or spurs which some dogs
have on their hind legs a few
inches above the foot and which
usually are attached loosely to
the leg by a cartilage instead of
by bone. Once in awhile they
appear on the forelegs as well.
I have never found that they
interfered with a dogs speed
or safety in the field. nor that
they do any harm, but most
show dogs are shorn of them to
give the lower leg and foot a
neater shape.
X X
Have you ever had your dog
come home with piece of chew
ing gum stuck in his coat?
When my dog did, I took a hand
full of cracked ice and held it for
several seconds where the gum
was adhered to the dogs coat.
The gum quickly became very
brittle and in hardly any time
I had removed it without the
loss of one single hair. Try it
the next time it happens to your
dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Farm Work Animals
Continue to Decline

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Pur-
chases of farm machinery have
caused a steady decrease of about
10 per cent annually of horses
and mules on farms, with the
animals doing less and less of a
proportional share of work.
Early in 1858 farmers had As
million tractors, and economists
predict farmers will continue tc
increase purchases of tractors
combines. corn pickers and milk
ing machines.
The rate of increase may slow
down somewhat, because a share
Of the new buying will be fol-
requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
On Storing Glad Germs

AS glad corms mature they
should be cleaned up and made
ready for winter storage. IN
doubtedly the best way to tell
when they are ready for clean
ing is to try a few. If the old
CORN separates readily from the
new, it is time to clean them. If
thrips were bad this past season
it will pay to treat the corms
with napthalene flakes before
storing. One ounce of flakes
will provide fumes enough to kill
the thrips on so cormS. A
smaller number per bag will take
a proportionately SIN allie +
amount. Close the bags tightly
and keep in a warm place for two
or three weeks. Then remove the
flakes and store in an airy stu
ation-as cool as possible with
out danger of freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
BY james BirchfieId-

oldnt get his rabbit, but he
sure helped it move.
\ 4 4 \
The Trappist Monks up in
Clarke County make excellent
bread. To this I can attest. So
can my mice.
We got a loaf of whole wheat
bread at a local bake sale. It
was made by the monks and was
SO good I decided to try out a
little piece as bait on my trap
line.
1t did the trick, too. I bagged
seven mice the first night in two
traps. My traps are the type
that have places for four mice
little holes that they can stick
their heads in to get at the bait.
I had tried everything, from
bacon to chocolate candy, and
my luck had been only moder-
ate. But with the Trappist
bread I cleaned out the house.
have put away my traps for
a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
This Week in the Garden

Frosty nights and cool days
check plant growth and mature
the wood of shrubs and trees.
The unusually warm fall. to-
gether with the rains, have kept
many plants in active growth.
Soft tender growth is most likely
to suffer injury from a severe
freeze. 1t will take some time
for such growth to mature"
and most gardeners with ten
der" plants are wishing for more
frosty mornings before tn e
hard" freeze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Virginia Corn Crop
Is Largely Hybrid

The Virginia 1853 corn acre
age planted with hybrid seed is
estimated to be 10000 acres, or
85.5 per cent of the total corn
acreage in the State. The ma
tional average is 1858 per cent.
The smallest percentage of the
Virginia acreage planted to hy-
birds is in the southwestern dis
trict, where the altitude is high
and fewer hybrids are adapted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

to remove the old leaves after
they die down in the spring as
we'll as a sanitation measure and
is particularly important in
heavy shade or if drainage is
not perfect.
Because the roots are wide
spreading it is recommended
that the plants be spaced two
feet apart. This may seem wide
spread until the plants have be-
gun to reach mature size. The
leaves seldom exceed II inches
but spread out in all directions,
occupying a mat nearly 2 feet
across. The solitary flowers are
borne on thick, stiff stems. Oc-
casionally a stem will carry two
buds.
Formerly the principal form
grown in this area had large
waxy white flowers that turned
pink with age. Now there are
several color forms which are
attracting attention. However,
a waxy bloom peeking through
the snow provokes interest
| whether it is white, pink. rose
or any other color.
The Christmas rose is her.
baceous perennial of which the
stems and leaves die down each
spring, but the crown becomes,
with age, large and woody like
a peony. If fed regularly with
a rich compost in the spring OF
an application of commercial
fertilizer in the fall, good growth
and numerous flower buds should
be expected.
The thick. dark green leaves
have a tendency to sprawl and
thus are subject to injury. Some
protection of the foliage and
crown is usually desirable. The
framework of an old lamp shade
is effective where youngsters or
dogs are likely to romp through
the bed. This protection is
especially needed after the To-
liage dies down in the spring
and before the new leaves ap-
pear. The foliage is usually
fully developed in July.
Disease may be a problem in
heavy shade, spotting the leaves
and the flowers. Control may
be attained by spraying with a
Bordeaux mixture that is forti-
fed with a sticking agent. How
ever, the removal of the dead
foliage and replacing the old
mulch with a fresh one will in
most cases prevent this problem.
In addition to the Christmas
rose. the lenten rose CHelle-
borus orientalis), later flower
ing species with a greater range
of color, may also be added to
the list of shady garden plants.
It has the same cultural re-
quirements and growth habits
as the Christmas rose.
Both are likely to be tardy
coming into flower, but don't
let that be a discouraging fac
tor. When they do become es-
tablished and provide a display
some wintery day the reward will
more than compensate for the
wait. My first introduction to
this unusual blossom was in a
snow covered garden in jan
uary many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Winters Surprise Bloom
Christmas Rose Cheeriy Flowers in Snow,
StortIes With Beauty When Buds Are Rare
By w. H. Younemon
The SioF's CoFden Editor

in heavy shade. However
March bloom has been observed
where the plants received morn
ing sun but were protected from
midday and afternoon sun. No
doubt plants in such a situation
would have the longest flower
ing season.
Not only does the Christmas
rose need protection from our
hot sun, but it also needs a
great deal of moisture during
the summer until the buds be-
gin to form in September. Be-
cause of this need for moisture
it is important that generous
quantity of leaves and compost
be worked into the soil at the
time of preparation. However,
avoid a compost made from the
acid-forming oak leaves. Maple,
willow and elm leaves are more
likely TO make a less acid COM
post. However. ground lime
stone mixed into the compost at
time of preparation will coun-
teract the acidity and provide
the desired soil conditioner for
good growth.
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The Christmas rose is a SLOW
growing perennial that resents
disturbance. even cultivation.
For best results ported plants
are set out in the spring just as
they start into new growth.
After planting they should be
muiched both to keep the soil
moist and to make cultivation
unnecessary. It is good practice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
AmuryIIis Care

Amaryllis bulbs soon can be
urged into new growth. If they
have had a rest period of a
month or more the pots can be
set on end and lightly watered
One watering should be enough
to start the new growth which
in most cases will be the flower
bud. AS soon as the new growth
appears. place the pot in sunny
window and water freely. A
feeding of liquid fertilizer every
2 or 3 weeks is likely to be bene-
fetal.
In reporting the amaryllis
see that the bulb is at least one
third out of the soil, a half is
not too much. The pot should
not be more than 2 inches wider
in diameter than the bulb-an
inch between the side of the pot
and the bulb-W. H. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

The Christmas rose is inter-
esting for its many legends, but
is even more interesting as a
winter bloomer when no other
flowers grace local gardens. One
legend is that it attracted many
to the birthplace of Jesus in
Bethlehem. However, since it
is a native of the Balkans, it
probably was unknown in Pal
eStine when Christ was born.
Some legends have the Christ
mas rose as a source Of the
magical poisonS used by the
ancientS. 1t is more likely that
the source of the poison was the
Oriental species. Both forms
are poisonous if eaten. but Hell
leborus oriental was the more
common one during the reign of
Attalus III when poisoning
seemed to have been in fashion,
The name, Black Hellebore,
was given to the Christmas rose
because of it's blackish roots to
distinguish it for medical use
from the White Hellebore. We
ratum album, which in the 10th
century was said to be good for
people under middle age. The
Black Hellebore (HelleboruS
niger was for people past so.
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The Christmas rose flowers
during midwinter when blooms
of any size in our gardens are a
rarity and 2 to 3 inch blooms
are almost unbelievable. The
flowers normally open in this
area In December, though much
depends upon the location. In
lightly shaded situation they
%o~oL ~ AIaor,o az r1ior than tI1oen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Christmas Trees
In Greens Display
Set for Corcorun

Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
will serve as honorary chairman
of the Christmas Greens Show
which will open Saturday at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The show is sponsored jointly
by the gallery and the National
Capital Garden Club League. A
preview Friday night will launch
the show and the public may
view it until December 20.
Mrs. Charles G.. Grover, chair
man of staging. said the show is
a gift from the league to Wash
ington. She said the displays
have been designed to show that
interesting Christmas decora-
tons may be made in the home
at little expense.
Among the exhibits, eight
Christmas trees, many with
handmade decorations, will line
an approach from the gallery en-
trance.
There will be door, mantel and
table decorations. Mrs. Grover
said more than $50 entries, all
made by individual or club
groups. will be included.
Exhibit by Embassies.
An added feature will be a
colorful group of exhibits by en-
bassies and legations in Wash
ington.
In this group will be exhibits
by the Austrian Embassy, the
Embassy of Denmark, the En-
bassy of Great Britain, the Ital-
ian Embassy and the Embassy of
Sweden.
At a special opening Friday
evening the choir of the Lu-
theran Church of the Reforma-
ton will give q program of
Christmas music.
Sunday afternoon q Christmas
program will be given by the
Landon Boys Choir, and the fol-
lowing Sunday the Montgomery
Blair Chorus will present a mu-
Steal program.
Hostesses during the show will
include members Of the various
garden clubs making up the
league.
Patrons of the Show.
In addition to Mrs. Eisen-
hover the following will serve
as patrons of the show:
His eXcellency the Ambassador
of Sweden and Nine. Bohe-
man. his excellency the Ambas-
sador of Denmark and Nine.
de Kaufman, his excellency the
Ambassador of Austria and Mrs.
Loewenthal, his excellency the
Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Makins, his excellency
the Ambassador of Italy and Sig
nora Tarchiani, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph E. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Garrett, the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Mckay,
Mrs. Anne Archbold. Represent
alive and Mrs. Clifford r. Hope,
Mrs. Fred o. Coe and DR.. Coe
past president of the American
Horticultural Society, Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Hamilton, jr.;
Mrs. Frederic P. Lee and Mr.. Lee
chairman, Advisory Council,
United States National Arbore-
tum) Mrs. Henry T. Skinner and
Mr.. Skinner director. United
States National Arboretum).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Evergreen Windbreuks

Evergreens, particularly those
in their first and second seasons
in new positions, appreciate
winter protection. A burlap
screen makes a good wind
break, and so does a shelter of
boards. shaped like a v and
placed to cleave the raweSt of
winds. Winds burn and evapo-
rate moisture. hard to replace
when moisture around the feed
er roots is frozen solid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Mulch for Punsies

The pansy plants have been
making excellent growth this
fall. A rich mulch is beneficial
but do not cover the foliage.
They are hardy and need no
protection from the frost or
snow. However, because they
grow at low temperatures a rich
compost spread over the ground
is beneficial. Well rotted ma
ure is an ideal dressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Aberdeen-Angus Sole
To Include Five Bulls

LEESBURG, Wa sale OF
purebred Aberdeen-Angus cat
tie, sponsored by the Virginia
Aberdeen-Angus Association, will
he held at the livestock market
here Saturday.
The sale will include 81 open
and bred heifers and five bulls
All cattle have been selected
from breeders throughout the
State by a committee headed
by Brig. Gen., William C. Crane
of Leesburg who also is sale
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Moss on Clay Pots

The average house plant would
have a more healthy. vigorous
growth if the pot were sur
rounded with moist moss. The
average clay pot dries out easily
and keeps the soil too dry for
the roots. OF course, the glazed
pots do not lose moisture through
the walls, but they also do not
keep the soil as cool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Better Power Tools

Suburban gardeners will I'M
doubtedly find much of interest
in the 1854 models of power gar
den equipment. Small riding
tractors, power sprayers, cultiva-
tors, and many other items seem
even better designed than before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Keep Soil in Place

1t is too late to seed winter
cover crops to protect the soil
from erosion but, after spading,
layer of coarse compost may
be spread over the bed to keep
the soil from washing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Check on Shade Trees

Note what pruning will be
needed for shade trees. Also, if
tree dressing put on pruning cuts
last year is cracked or Clipped,
put on new seal to keep out
the reproducing fungi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Polarization of Fruit

In selecting fruit trees cross
polarization is important. Two
varieties of apples, or two varie-
ties of any other kind of fruit,
should be planted if fruit pro-
duction is desired. The only al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Spade for Conditioning

Leaves, weeds and grass spaded
and the soil will be in ideal con-
dition for planting in the spring
under at this season will decay
Fall spading is advisable when
ever possible.