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Evening star., 1955-04-03
.vPI Suggests
Vegetables for
Area Garden
BLACKSBURG, Va

Home gardening will get into
full swing throughout Virginia
this month.
VPI specialists suggest plant
ing three or four varieties Of corn
in blocks in the garden In late
April. Select the varieties so
they will be ready to harvest 10
days or two weeks apart. Then
two paintings will be enough to
supply roasting ears throughout
the growing season. Use yellow
varieties, such as Spancross Go
days to maturity, Carmel Cross
(77 days., Golden Cross Bantam
ga days.. Ioana (86 days). Aris-
togold Bantam Evergreen CT
days. and Stowell's Evergreen
Hybrid (94 days..
Recommended varieties Of snap
beans are: Bush or dwarf-Con-
tender. Stringless Black Valen-
tine. Wade and Surecrop String
less Wax. Pole snap beans =
Kentucky Wonder and Blue
Lake.
Include blight-resistant potato
varieties, wilt-resistant tomato
varieties and yellows-resistant
cabbage varieties.
Buy only graded and certified
plants If you buy plants. Poor
plants and poor seed are expen-
sive at any price. They will de-
crease the yield and quality Of
the vegetable garden throughout
the season.
A good fertile seed bed will add
dollars to the value Of the gar
den. Prepare the seed bed well
before planting. Don't work the
soil when it is too wet.
Cutworms will begin to cause
trouble in April. Use 10 per cent
toxaphene or 10 per cent DDT
to control them. April will also
bring many of the sucking in
sects, such as plant lice and leaf
hoppers. Use 4 per cent mala-
thion dust or a spray made from
Is per cent malathion to control
them. The Mexican bean beetle
and other chewing insects can be
controlled with three-quarters Of
per cent rotenone dust.
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Test 1t Work 1t II
Fertility Of Soil Is Result
Of Complex Preparation

should not touch the plant or
seed.
Plants need many chemicals
for growth. Manure furnishes
nitrogen. q little potash and Q
little phosphate. Compost Of
any kind viii also add some Of
these properties to the soil be-
side the humus which does so
much TO rthe texture Of the soil.
Ground that is of such heavy
clay texture that neither water
nor air can enter 1t will be
benefited by the addition Of
sand or even cinders.
Nitrogen Is Essential
Most gardeners will need to
use commercial fertilizers. Nj
trogen Is needed for leaf growth,
phosphate for roots and potash
for seeds and fiber. Mixed
fertilizers, which most Of us use.
have the analysis printed on the
bag or on attached tag. The
combination usually sold Is
marked 5-10-5. It is satisfactory
for general use. 5-l0-10 may be
bought and q number of other
mixtures according to the pur-
pose for which it is to be used.
Four or 5 pounds of COM
mercial fertilizers per 100 square
feet Of garden space is the usual
recommendation. This should
not be applied all at one time.
but added in three or four ap-
plications. They should be put
on the soil when 1t Is wet and
washed down into the soil to
prevent burning.
With lime. humus (compost)
manure, either green or animal
or commercial fertilizer in
proper amounts, the soil Is ready
for planting.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
By ALICE s. YoUNGMAN

81 O4 AAASG Ss AOOENS1AN
5 II you are a new gardener the
first thing Ii to test your soil
or have 1t tested. to find out
how acid or alkaline. 1T Is.
Otherwise you will not know
whether you need to add lime.
Some gardeners add q little lime
each year.
II you add q considerable
amount of humus or manure to
your soil you will need to in
crease the amount Of lime, but
don't overdo 1t. Dolomitic ground
limestone is generally preferred
because it adds o little mag
nesium also.
Four pounds Of ground lime
stone per 100 feet will reduce
the acidity Of your soil by one
degree on the PHI scale.
Uses for Compost
You are indeed lucky II you
have q compos pile. The COM
post may be worked into the
soil or later in the summer used
as q mulch II 1t is screened.
That will help to prevent crust
Ing. II you want to grow beets
1t is especially advisable to cover
the seed lightly with finely sifted
compost.
It Is highly beneficial on new
land especially, to grow what Is
termed green manures. In this
area crimson clover sown be-
tween the rows is found very
satisfactory, but it is also rec
commended that annual ryegrass,
rye, vetch or some other crop
be grown. Whatever is sown
should be spaded under while it
Is still srnall-young growth.
that is.
Animal Monures
Some people are still lucky
enough to have animal manures
to use or can obtain them. All
animal manure should be turned
under with spade or plow. 1t
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Don't Put Trees Too Close

In general. trees should not
be planted close to the house or
directly in front Of it. They
should furnish shade and pro-
lection from the hot sun in sum-
mer. In winter they should per-
NIT the sun to shine upon the
house. Most of the taller conf
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Cold Damage Here Light

The very cold, blustery wealth.
er of the past week end seems
to have done very little damage
to plants as a whole. The mag
nolias were ruined for this sea-
son, but perhaps you had en-
ioyed them for several days and
had even cut some to bring in
side.-A. S. Y.
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Molothion Use

Do not use a spray which con-
tains malathion on the edible
portions of fruit or vegetable
plants, but use it freely to con-
troll tent caterpillars. aphids.
oyster shell scale thrips, Mexi-
can been beetles. and many
other sucking and chewing in
sectS,
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etc. Scatter a little 5-10-5 ferti-
lizer and some soil over each
layer of refuse and you will be
amazed to find wonderful black
humus for you to use next
spring.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Too Much Water for Ivy?

If the ivy you have inside is
looking the worse for wear, per-
haps you are watering 1t too
much. It will do better If wa
tered only every week to 10 days.
Keep the leaves clean and the
plant out Of the direct rays of
the sun.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
This Week in the Garden

Excessive exposure Of the roots
Of q plant is often the cause Of
the death of it when moving
1t from one spot to another.
Have the new place prepared
before moving 1t. Then protect
the plant with hurlap or some
such material. II planting must
be delayed "heel' the plants in
where they will receive plenty
of moisture.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Foliage Outshines Flowers

In choosing new shrubs re-
member the Importance of the
foliage. Flowers are important,
too. but they will last a COM
paratively short time while the
foliage comes early and stays
late.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
New DeIphinium

There is a beautiful new del
phinium on the market called
Pink Glow. 1t grows to about 4
feet and is Of q dark rose pink
with shadings Of lilac. If cut
back 1t will bloom again in late
summer after its first blooming
in June and July. This dolphin
ium like all others will pe diff
cult to grow in this area. It will
require q neutral or slightly al
kaline soil. good drainage. and
q mulch. II it can be made
happy In your garden II win
well repay you for all Of the care
it receives.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Rose Dust ond Sproy

Do not neglect the busting
or spraying of roses. It is a chore
which must be taken care OF
once week or ten days. oftener
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Dworf Fruits Suit Romblers

If your new home is small or
the low, rambling type you will
find dwarf fruit trees very sat-
isfactory. They come into pear-
ing in 2 or 8 years.
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Compare With Neiohbors

Compare With NeI9hboFS
Are the small early Towering
bulbs blooming in your garden?
II not. go find them in a neigh
bor's yard and decide right now
to invest In such early spring
beauty.
Muscari. chionodoxa crocuS,
snowdrops and scilla are all to
be favored.
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Protect Roots of Plants When Shifting Locations
Star stan Photo.

if rains are frequent. The beau-
ty of a perfect rose will we'll
repay you.
Evening star., 1955-04-03

ferrous evergreens serve the pur-
pose best by being used as a
hedge or specimen paintings.
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Comedies and AzoIeos

SouSuSS WIZ Nk0bS0S
Feed camellias and azaleas
with plant food prepared for
these acid-loving plants. Mulch
the plants well and do not forget
to water them during dry pc
riods.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Groduol Mulch Removal

Mulches should be removed
gradually from garden beds, not
in one grand clean up job.
Evening star., 1955-04-03
Stort Compost Pile

Start q new compost pile with
the litter you clean up out Of
your yard-leaves. dead grass,
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Animal Monures

Some people are still lucky
enough to have animal manures
to use or can obtain them. All
animal manure should be turned
under with spade or plow. 1t
Evening star., 1955-04-03

Dept. xv-lss Grand Rapids z, Mich.
Evening star., 1955-10-02
Wives May Leave Home

ball. Now they're ardent fans This happy ending has
solved many sports-maniaee problems.
On the other hand il failed for film actress Cahy Downs.
She obtained divorce not long ago from Joe Krkwood
J, the golfer. after estiyng: II tried to take up
golf and be pal my husband but it didn't work
When dubbed shot he sarcastic came to hate
the game"
HUSBANDS: Ask yourself if you are excluding your
family from your life through your devotion sports If
you are be fair The family needs and deserves your time
and attention. And remember, Mr.. Sports Fan. wives
have left home when they were neglected.
WIVES: If your husband is hopeless case ask yourself
perhaps you blame. Psychologists say that man
may lose himself in sports in attempt escape nag
ging, dominating constantly complaining wife. Could
this be part Of your problem?
HUSBANDS: she really wants to earn include her in
Sports, actually, mans exclusive domain than
child care is strictly womans work. If you have ever
wiped dish changed baby, your wife can swing a
golf club and watch bali game That stay home with
your knitting stuff out Of date with Grandma.
WIVES AND HUSBANDS. What all this comes down to
IS the old story of many marriage problems: both
sides must give little and take little. Sports fans often
make bad husbands but there's good why they
have to. After ALL the best the whole headache
lies in word that's very popular in their vocabulary
Men apply it the courts and fields and always demand
il Of their favorite teams. And the women agree it
should be applied at home, too.
The word is sportsmanship. TIE End
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-01
TbOngbtS on Life
Meas r1nO
Ones Self
BY DR.. JOHN HOLLAND

I AM WRITING this in a hospital
1t is about my first long experience
of being waited on, and I hope the last
one. Yet one can learn a lot about him
self in six weeks soiourn of quiet.
Someone sent me a little booklet in
which was a story of a certain little
boy who had a genius for getting his
face dirty. This boy also had mother
who had a genius in discovering dirt
on a boys face and neck. Many times
each day the little fellow was told to
90 to the Mushroom and wash his
face. She told him to look in the mirror
and not to return until the mirror gave
him its OK.
He emerged from the washroom for
inspection. His face was streaked and
there was dirty, soapy water on his
ears. He was ordered to go back to
the washbowl and wash thoroughly. He
said. ct did look in the mirror, and
looked clean. = His mother went to the
washroom with him and discovered
that he had smeared the mirror with
soapy water.
Too lazy to wash himself clean, he
had logged I'D the mirror.
FOgged Mirrors
Tn the moral world this custom of
Jogging up the mirror is very common.
A man was once asked if he ever read
his Bible. He replied that he could
not read the Bible and go on living as
he was doing So he closed the Great
Book and read the kind of literature
that did not show up his faults. He
logged up his reading.
/ once listened to a famous Lutheran
minister speak at the Sunday Evening
Club here in Chicago. He said, among
other things, he could stand himself
up in front sof the Ten Commandments
and feel quite respectable, though he
said that one or two of them gave him
little difficulty, but he said that
when he looked deeply into the Gospel
he often felt uncomfortable.
Christ as Measure
The late Burridge D. Butler, noted
publisher, was the son Of minister.
One day, as we were talking about
religious things, he said, # can stand
in the presence of Moses and feel fair
" respectable. He once killed a man
in anger. I can stand in the presence
of David and not cringe, for he once
stole another mans wife. never
wanted to do that But I can't measure
myself beside Jesus Christ thout the
conviction that I am not as good q
man as I ought to be-
The ideals by which we live will
work both ways. Unless we climb ur
to them, we gradually pull them dowr
to our lower level Unless we clean our
faces until the mirrors reflection does
not condemn us, then we will fog uE
the mirror and go out kidding ourselve:
that we are more decent than we &C
tually are.
p-1 WIKI D1Ouysr1c n
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

Philadelphia, and from then on. the Gus
tom began to grow Finally, in 1914, Con-
gress specified the second Sunday in May
as Mothers Day.
We welcome the observance of Mother $
Day once year, and think that those for
tunate enough to have mother living, and
Christian, loving mother, have the finest
blessing there il.
In observing the day this year, We urge
readers 10 remember that expensive gifts,
or even bought flowers. are not necessary.
The thought is what counts, and flower
picked from ones own ward. or elsewhere,
and Gift made in ones own house, should
be appreciated as much or more as any
other, Remembrance is the important
theme and we hope no worthy mother is
forgotten by her children on Mother Day,
1855
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

would have separated Church and State
AGAIN has effort failed
In l777, the effort finally succeeded
and Jefferson's bill ending public support
Of the Anglican Church was nassed
Shortly afterwards. Thomas Jefferson
drafted what il perhaps one Of the most
important documents ever written in the
lhi'ed States--the Virginia Statute for
Religious Freedom
MS statute was not enacted until 1886.
but when it was, il marked . milas,ono !,
~ progress toward the separation Of the
State from any one Church and IN Naai-
son words. 1t extlnguished forever the
ambitious hope Of making laws for human
Ahiios IN me tmted States. That Statute
is ranked with the Declaration Of Inde,e,-
D''''e ana the Constitution by many his
torans
~ mas since peon beacon for those
~ 'hls country, and In other countries. and
the results achieved under our svstar, :,
'o past 10 years have commanded the
",'e'''ioh ana respect Of liberty-loying peo-
pie everywhere
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Religious Freedom

TH0MAS JEFFERSON. whose birthday
anniversary is observed this month.
made several magnificent contributions to
our American heritage We generally
recall and mentioned his authorship of
the Declaration Of independence and his
founding Of the University Of Virginia.
IN Jeiiersons' time though. there was
one other accomplishment Of his life which
ranked with these two. That was his sue
cess N separating Church and State in
l'ih Jefferson first began this battle in
May, l776. When the Virginia Convention
Of Delegates met in Williamsburg. he urged
passage Of bill providing for fun free
dom 81 conscience and the full separation
Of Church and State The effort failed at
that time
The Anglican Church, which had boen
hrmly established in the colony. had mucb
influence and deep roots in Virginia and
the effort was not an easy one. However
alter Jeffersbn drafted the Declaration
OF independence, he returned to Williams
ouf& ana again sponsored a bill which
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Industrial Unrest

w ,r.,
of Industrial Iabor onrost Il nnnions Esne-
ciaIly Il this true in the South. whore
strikes are underway in the telephone and
the railroad industries The automobile in
dastry Of the west is not serene because Of
the demands in the ofinQ Of the auto
workers for guaranteed" wage Such
rumblinR8 were to be expected when the
Ar Of l. and the Go merger was effected.
More labor power than has even been con-
centfatcd before is now in the grasp Of
labor leaders. Labor unions are now in bet
trr financial condition than the United
States Government. The Government can
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

This week | should ike ID dc-
vote this entire column 10 the
subject Of stray dogs
Hardy a week goes by THAT does
not bring 10 my attention its tale
Of turkey nests or qual nests
broken up by marauding doas.
Of the pathetic story Of fine doe
heavy with calf being chased
until exhausted and then caught
and torn to pieces by dogs that
should either have been confined
Or destroyed
No one knows. nor can anyone
come close TO estimating the an
nual loss OF game and game birds
which is directly charecabIc 10
dogs running at large
Admittedly it's some trouble
and effort to keep your hunting
DOGS confined during the months
when the seasons are closed
There S some expense and trouble
70 most anything that's worth
while though
And by hunting dogs | mean
All the various kinds 81 hunting
ano especially II ~ Has come
from the unfortunate seRments.
mat hls lot Is awful ana that tile
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

Labor unions have not been able to
penetrate the South to any great extent,
but this is another supreme effort to accom-
violence has been resorted to in order to
carry the point.
A recent anonymous gift Of $500, 900
has been made to the telephone union to
assure the continuance of the strike" It
appears to US that the name of the giver
should be sought and demanded so that
the public may know all Of the facts in the
case
Locally, the Greyhound bus drivers
strike now in it's fourth week has incon-
Venenced the travelling public in this area
People who generally use bus transporta-
ton have found other means, and it is logi
cal TO suppose that even when and if norm
al service is resumed that it will require
some time to recapture the lost patron
age
So much for the unrest in the South.
Union officials are demanding guar
anteed annual wage" in the automobile in
dustry. The question arises Immediately.
now can Il manufacturer guarantee a wage
unless someone guarantees the sale of the
product. Who viii do this? In the case Of
recession Of any length. all Of the assets
Of a company could we'll be dissipated in
such an agreement. In a system Of free en-
terprise, Of competitive selling and eff
cient manufacturing such proposal is
impractical. It may be possible in a con
trolled economy, socialist or communist
but who among US would advocate that,
certainly not the employees Of industry.
Regardless of the apparent good bust
ness, there are rumblngs and unrest
among labor which may yet throw a
monkey wrench into the machinery" Let's
be reasonable 50 that this will not happen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
A Little Boy On Way To School

As he StQrts out he Viii explore
ne drNewoy 10 the house next door.
Looks OF cat 'hQt summing sits,
Rolls up Q snow boil m his nuts
Then throws / OF Q qr near by
And neotIy hts her IN the eye
he whistles OF friendly pup
And tries 70 COOK him closer 10.
He IoIters slow along the street
And kicks up snow With caretess feet
As 7 he had oil ddy t0 spare
! y get 70 school IN anywhere
He greets the rai mon al MS Block
Then stops bt 70 watch ticrk
q pld9eons eotrng fallen gram
hot some one spilled II SIDE lane
f4ls foce oll smiles ot childish alec
AS he stonds there so quietly
! hen With Q little guilty start
And foster beotnq 81 MS heat
he runs 70 make Up fer lost time
Becouse he heors the school bell chime
T0 school he doshes flushed and sweet
To toke again ms prison scot
p5
This little boys flils me with ioy
And mokes me think OF When
In years long gone looted along
NY way to school book then
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Giving Is q Form OF Worship

Another noteworthy feature ri
King Joslah's success IN money
raising was that he got the money
from the people who came 70 uor-
ship At the Temple The first at
tempt VAS 10 approach the cIu-
zens at large this failed, The
second was to give the worship
pers chance 10 give and they
rave. literally ALL the nloney-chest
ran over The church car make &
strong appeal 10 those ~ho are
dedicated to the Kingdom u Love.
God conscious folk but to out
siders. still living by the Law Of
Greed and Grab, nothing the
church does or tries To do viii
seem worth a dime
.Hassf 81 sethsss ssprrSktss r. the
btvisies' 81 Christina Fasessisn. Na
hsaat CssneH 81 Tie Chsrehss 81 fhTi.t
n he L A Rsisasea ~ Cen n anity
rrsss esyvtssl
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Financing Religion
Lessen for May 3. 1855

COME people don't like II hear
- money mentioned in church
Money and religion. they say, are
tao different things Religion is
spiritual and money is material
and one ought not to be mixed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
College Draft Test

May 9 ls the dcadlmc for sc-
curing applications for THE NAV
H. COLLEGE Qualification Test fol-
determining the eligibility of col
lcgc men remaining draft exempt
Mrs. h W wilkins board rlr1k
htrc ,aid TO-DAY
ni' ald new tickets ti adm,a-
a.oh to thc test must b occurred
slnc" tickct> obtained Hlih ear
iier applications win hot be hon
orcd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

Although b.tummoaD coal ma-
ing Us generally considered 10 b.
an underground operation nearly
oHe-qlaF}"r or even more than
100 600 600 tons OF the soft coal
mined nj 1853 came from above
ground strip mines the lates sta
tlstIcA d.scloSe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

Coal IS being used on the farm
N growing quantities for quick
crying hay. corn and other small
grain crops, by means Of mobile
stoker-fired crop dryers. More
than 5000 fuel-burning crop dry
ELS a-e low O. lie --t-p-' 5 .--.-s
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Recreation Park Needed

DROGKESS toward establishing a rccrca-
ton park on Longwood Avenue appears
10 have begged down. Lack Of public in
tcrcst or cooling Of enthusiasm among the
promoters. or both may be responsible for
the delay. The need still exists
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

up with the other.
This kind Of rea-
soning is partly
right. but only
partly It. is quite
true that faith,
hope and love.
" h i c b are t h e
heart Of religion,
cannot be paid
for. No church
can sell you q dol
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

new armory building is being CON
Structed near the recreation site. Possibly
this could be the impetus needed to revive
the program to establish a recreation CEN
ter on Longwood Avenue. good start has
been made. Why not finish it?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06

lars worth Of faith The grace OF
God is not on sale. al any price
II is also true that financing a
church, even when well and hand
somely done. won't by itself keep
religion from dying The writer
knew a church that had been
endowed They never mentioned
money in that church they never
took up an offering No one gave
anything. no one had to There
was enough money in the endow-
ment to pay the minister salary.
keep up the building and grounds.
and hire a small choir