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Smyrna times., 1957-07-04

Producers Association, said this
week.
The pigs, mostly barrows, were
started the first week of April,
weighing from 80 to 40 pounds.
They viii be weighed in at the
fair the morning of July 26 and
shown according to weight in
light, medium and heavy classes,
The Yorkshire, Hampshire, and
Poland China breed animals will
be sold at auction that day, after
a grand champion is selected and
other pigs are judged by DR..
James Ferguson, extension live
stock specialist at the University
of Maryland. Francis Wilson
Georgetown, will be auctioneer
Ribbons will be awarded.
Lloyd said the feeder pig pro-
gram will help Alters learn to
produce better meat animals. by
following approved practices.
Charles Mills, Lewes, is in
charge of the committee on Sc
lecting the pigs. The program is
being sponsored by the Delaware
Swine Producers Association.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04
FARM COST RATES HIGHER
THAN YEAR AGO

Farm cost rates this spring
were slightly higher, in relation
10 prices received, than they were
a year ago.
The present relationship is
about equal to the average rela-
tionship that prevailed during the
2O-year periid Immediately pre-
ceding World War II.
The report came from Willard
T. McAllister, extension specialist
in farm management at the Uni
versity of Delaware. He said the
production cost-price relationship
is substantially less favorable to
farmers than it was during, and
Immediately following, World
War II. Costs of production items,
interest, taxes, and wage rates
are about 81 per cent higher now
than they were 10 years ago. But
average prices received by farm
ers are about the same as they
were then, the SPECIALIST said.
However, there is noticeable ex-
ception that many Delaware
farmers are quite aware Of
broiler prices have declined al
most 80 per cent in the post war
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04

period,
Some costs have increased more
than others. Farm wage rates,
McAllister said, have risen by
more than 800 per cent, while
prices of fertilizer and gasoline
went up about So and Ga per
cent respectively. The cost of
electricity per kilowatt-hour has
declined about 25 per cent since
1910.
For goods and services used in
production, farmers have been
paying this spring about five per
cent higher prices than a year
earlier. Fertilizer and feed are
the only important farm produc-
tion cost items that have not had
a net increase in price in the last
year, McAllister said.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04

pentachorophenol, often referred
to as ''penta", and copper naph-
thenate. Both preservatives can
be obtained in either concentrat-
ed or ready-to-use form at your
hardware store, paint shop, OF.
lumber yard. If a large quantity
is required, it is less expensive
to buy the concentrate and dilute
it, as directed, with diesel oil or
fuel oil.
All wood in constant contact
with the soil is subject to rot,
says Miss Jones. Wood decay is
caused by the action of fungi,
small plant-like organisms, pre-
sent in the soil. Numerous insects
also attack wood. Both fungi and
insects need warmth, air, and
moisture in which to work. The
preservatives suggested by Miss
Jones are poisonous to fungi and
insects.
Mixed with oil, these preserva-
tives are not soluble in water,
and wood soaked with them be-
comes water repellent. To be eff
fective, the preservative must
penetrate the wood. Surface
treatment, such as painting with
a brush, is not sufficient where
wood is in contact with the soil
or where moisture stands.
Wood should be dry and un-
painted when treated. Paint can
be applied over the preseryative
after it is thoroughly dry, if de-
sired.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04
Calves Raised Separate From
Herd Digest Roughage
without Aid

Nowadays calves are often sep
arated from the herd shortly af-
ter birth and raised apart from
their dams. This practice has
brought the idea that perhaps the
calves should be drenched with
rumen contents from an adult
cow to help digest roughage.
1t has been known for a long
time, according to E. H. Schab-
niger, county agricultural agent,
that certain organisms-very tiny
living creatures = normally found
in cows rumen are helpful in
breaRing down roughage, aiding
digestion. These organisms ord
inarily are passed along to young
animals through normal herd
contacts.
Some herd owners have felt
that calves removed from their
dams would not develop these
built-in aids to forage digestion,
the agent says.
Research at the u S. Depart
ment of Agriculture's Beltsville,
Md, Research Center indicates
that calves thrive just as well
when they are raised apart from
the herd, he reports. At the cen
ter isolated calves ate just as
much roughage and seemed to
digest it just as well as calves
raised with their dams.
Calves isolated for IL weeks in
this limited study showed no not
iceable difference from unrestrict-
ed ones in rate of growth, appear
ance or in amount of feed used
per pound of added weight.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04
FARM AND GARDEN
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions directed to the coun-
ty agent on farm and garden
problems in the public interest
will be answered regularly in
these columns.
Q. How about seeding a lawn ?
J,J., Rising Sun.
A. New lawns in this area are
best seeded in late August or
early September. Why not plant
cover crop of soybeans on the
ground until then to build up the
tilth? We are sending you our
lawn bulletin by mail.
Q. Our snap beans are turning
brown. What is wrong? JIM,
Goldsboro, Md.
A. This has been bad spring
for fungous troubles and insects
on beans because of the variable
weather conditions. Use a COM
bination bean dust at regular in
tervals to hold the trouble in
check.
Q. What is wrong with this
corn? (Leaves show vertical yell
low streaks between the veins
Ell, Milford.
A. 1t would seem to be typical
magnesium deficiency-a very
common sign this year. But we
are running a soil test through
the laboratory to check for GER
tain. The trouble is most easily
corrected by using dolomitic or
high magnesium limestone. You
have to order it specially from
your lime dealer-and it is only
little more expensive.
Q. How about these potato
stems which the hail storm has
cut up (Another visit. J.D., Clay
ton.
A. You are lucky in one re-
spect. Only about one stem in
four is cut badly enough to lose
the top and these no doubt will
rot off. You are right in spray
ing with fungicide Immediately to
control the spread of disease and
to heal the bruised areas. Contin-
ue your regular spray program,
and your loss in yields should not
be much. The plants have been
showing good vigor and are well
along toward maturity.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04
Wood Preservative ProIongs Life
of Outdoor Furnishings

Homeowners invest consider
able money and effort in furnish
ing their backyards with picnic
and lawn furniture. If you are
among these persons, naturally
you would like to see the furni-
ture last as long as possible.
You can add years to the life
of your wooden outdoor furnish
ings by treating with a wood pre-
servative, suggests M. Katherine
Jones, county home demonstra-
ton agent.
Two excellent preservatives
which can easily be applied are
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04
FEEDER PIG ROUNDUP IN
KENT-SUSSEX FAIR

Fourth boys and girls, 21 from
Sussex County, Is from New
Castle County, and four from
Kent County, are raising two pigs
each to enter in a feeder pig
roundup in the Kent-Sussex Fair
July % to 81, Raymond w. Lloyd,
secretary of the Delaware Swine
Smyrna times., 1957-07-04

Rigidly isolated calves did not
develop rumen organisms like
calves left with the herd, and
some organisms were not found
at all. The calves developed other
organisms, however, that seemed
to be as effective as the usual or
gansims.
When the calves were put with
the herd later on, the normal ru-
men organisms quickly developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
DR.. Tong
To Be Speaker
This Afternoon

The Ambassador of China.
DR.. Hollington K. Tong. will
be the guest speaker at a tea
and program of the Women's
City Club this afternoon In
the clubhouse. 1888 I street
NV.
He will discuss economic
and cultural aspects Of China.
Receiving with Mrs. John J.
Tamborelle. club president. In
addition to Ambassador Tong,
will be the following honor
guests: Nine. Tong and the
Chinese Minister Counselor
Fu-sung Chu and Mrs. Chu.
DR.. Tong, before his recent
appointment as Ambassador
to this country. served as the
postwar Chinese Ambassador
to Japan. A graduate of both
the Missouri and Columbia
Journalism Schools. he has
long been identified with jour-
nalism training Of his own
countrymen.
The Ambassador also is a
former publisher Of a daily
newspaper in North China
and is author Of a book,
'Dateline: China" published
in 1850. a narrative of his
wartime experiences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Style Show
And Tea
For Church

Mrs. George w. Lipscomb is
chairman of a Fashion Show
and Tea being sponsored by
the woman of All Souls Me-
mortal Episcopal Church Sat-
urday. March 2 at 2:30 in the
Parish Hall at 1900 Cathedral
avenue.
Spring and cruise clothes
will be presented by Frank r.
Jellef. Inc.
Mrs. William p. MacCracken
and Mrs. H. Kennedy McCook,
in charge Of tea arrangements.
have asked Mrs. John w.
Burke, Mrs. Franklin G. Floete.
Miss Anne Carter Greene, Mrs.
M. Robert Guggenheim. Mrs.
George L. Harte. jr. and Mrs.
Thomas ]. Kelly to pour.
Door prizes are being COLI
lected and attractvely wrapped
by Miss Marian Leech. and
Mrs. Frank A. Braisted..
Mrs. H. Clifford Bangs and
Mrs. Edward A. st. John are
in charge Of tickets; Mrs. Jar
Wis M. Morse, decorations and
Mrs. Godfrey French. pub
LEFTY.
Others assisting are Mrs.
Frank Blackwelder, Mrs. E.
Goring Bliss, Mrs. Joseph C..
Clark. Mrs. Avery McBee. Mrs.
Charles A. Schultz, Mrs. John
Tabor and Mrs. Edward Rus
sell True.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
FASHION NOTES

colored shoes. or with all
white.
A necklace at your hip. A
West Coast designer clips a
triple rope of pearls and
colored stones to the waist
band Of velveteen pants, lets
them dangle to one side. . !.
Patio pajamas. Halfway be-
tween the beach pajamas of
the '30's and q culotte are
demi-long sharkskin full pa
jamas. with a cowled, sleeve
less bodice. low back. =.
A sarong on the beach. A
two-piece hatik patterned cot
ton outfit consists of q strap
less swimsuit;; a side wrap
sarong skirt to go over it. .
Bell bottomed trousers.
Newest skinny pants are cut
like a sailors tight through
the leg and f1aring at the
ankle. In gabardine, they're
made with frontier pockets. a
yoke top.
A camisole-topped bra. A
new Longtime bra is covered
in cotton eyelet. with lacy
looking eyelet straps. to show
under a sheer yoke. !. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Pennsylvania city craftsmen
were eXcelling Sandwich in

Pennsylvania city craftsmen
were excelling Sandwich in
production of pressed glass.
James Bryce. a native OF
Scotland who came to the
United States in 1918 at the
age of 6. parlayed the tradi-
ton of a great glasE-making
family to the 18th century.
An apprentice at an early
age. he mastered the craft,
then in 1850 formed a CO.
operative company to provide
. variety of glass for the
expanding West.
Window panes. bottles, ia
bleware. lamps. glass for clocks,
mirrors and lanterns-aS
these were needed. Bryce and
combinations Of associates pro-
vided them.
Pressed glass and nodded
glass, its demand made plain,
was turned out By Byrce. Hiss
Jacobs Ladder design can be
identified by the Maltese cross
on cruetS and compete covers.
A few compotes employ the
dolphin standard. These are
rare and a real find for the
collector. Most pieces in the
pattern are clear glass. a few
were made in color. These are
precious finds.
Unfortunately. we must re-
port that the pieces to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
BY GEORGE FLYNN

OF the multitude Of Ameri-
can pressed glass patterns, one
that wins continuing popu-
larity is the Jacobs Ladder
design.
Thus. the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church Wesleyan
Guild has scored q minor
scoop In obtaining for its 1857
show a collection of IS pieces
Of this pattern. which will be
offered during the show March
12-l3-14.
Naturally. the collection Is
q private one. It's As items
include plates. spills. goblets, a
compete. cruet. celery glasses
and assorted dishes.
Jacobs Ladder deserves the
attraction it elicits from its
band Of devotees. It is a flint
glass with distinctive qualities.
More, 1t is In sufficiently avail
able supply to keep its coll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
ANTIQUES ALMANAC
Jacobs Ladder
Is Popular Design

lectors on their toes without
discouraging them from the
hunt.
Originally identified by It's
makers. Bryce Brothers Of
Pittsburgh. as Maltese"
Jacobs Ladder" came into
its modern description because
Of the tendency Of our 18th
century ancestors to turn to
the Bible for symbols, as well
as moral structures.
The ladder suggestion. as
the Illustrations above indi-
Gates, was obvious by reason
of the lattice effect inherent in
the pattern.
Glass experts attribute the
pattern to the 1905. credit
it with considerable brilliancy
for that period, and rank it
among desirable patterns for
collection.
The pattern was turned out
during the golden era Of Pitts
nurgh glass-making, when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

Here are fashions to look
for. to think about wearing,
and to definitely select If they
suit your fancy.
A bloused fur cape. Newest
shape in mink cover-ups is
the waist-length blouson: the
little cape has Sits for the
arms. a tuxedo-fro collar.
that forms pockets above the
waist.
A chiffon shirtwaiSt. Remi-
niscent Of the 1905, q hounds
tooth check chiffon is tailored
into q classic shirtwaist, with
full skirt falling from a hip
line yoke and q soft bow at
the neck.
Styled hair ornaments. A
Paris designer shows a wide,
rigid bow shape OF gilt metal
to perch on top of the head.
At the sides are clusters Of
rhinestones, and with it are
worn matching rhinestone
cluster earrings.
White stockings. For the
timid. a pearly. warm near
white. to wear with white.
black, pastels: for the bold.
stark white. to wear with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
IDEAS WITH HERBS
Rosemary Is the Romance Herb,
Symbol OF Love, Remembrance

a season to give it more SYM
metry. The leaves from the
pruning should be dried and
stored in closed containers for
winter use.
Rosemary may be planted as
a hedge. Some Of the lovely
gardens in Virginia use rose
mary as they do lockwood or
hyssop. Plants should be
planted two feet apart as it
makes a dense shrub.
Rosemary is by far the love-
lest and most aromatic Of all
herbs. Aside from being a fra
grant addition to the garden,
its uses for culinary purposes
are many.
1t is the basic scent of many
perfumes. Many sachets and
moth preventives contain sweet
scented rosemary leaves.
It's Better Fresh
The fresh and dried leaves
make many bland dishes into
really exotic ones. Most herbs
are equally good either fresh
or dried. but rosemary like
sage, mint and chervil is much
better when 1t is taken fresh
from the garden.
Try a blend Of chopped pars-
ley and a little rosemary with
sweet butter, spread over skin
OF chicken breasts and thighs
before roasting.
We use rosemary cuttings in
our barbecue pit when cooking
outdoors.
The heavy smoke gives a
wonderful flavor to meats.
Place the rosemary branches
over the charcoal in your bar
becue pit a couple OF minutes
before the meat is done for an
added out-of -this-world flavor.
Rub a leg Of lamb with
garlic, sprinkle with dried or
cover with finely chopped fresh
rosemary leaves.
Saute q chopped slice Of
onion. "a cup Of minced celery
in 2 tablespoons butter. Add "a
teaspoon Of dried rosemary or
" teaspoon Of fresh. Add this
to cooked green beans. 1t gives
the beans a truly delightful
flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
FASHION
NOTEBOOK
Continued From Page D-3

COntlnued From Page D-3
the instep makes news /.
charming details Of leather or
other trims make for CONVEX
sation at the foot level. Most
delightful addition to a pair
OF black patent pumps for
spring wear was a big bow Of
organdy :. q suggestion by
Capezio. -.
LONG for gloves this sea-
son that are longer than they
have been +. this so that your
suit or coat sleeves can get
the best kind Of fashion inn
pact you can give them in the
accessory lineup. -.
END Of the fashion line is
your jewelry accenting. !.
Long ropes of crystal or pearls
set of the Chanel-look in
blouses worn with the OPEN
jacketed suits. Single and
double and even triple bibs are
fun to wear in brilliant colored
beads for a fill-in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
BY SYLVIA WILLIAMS

Rosemary has many legends.
The biblical legend that we
think is most interesting is the
tiny pale blue blossoms are
this color because the Virgin
Mary's cerulean cloak touched
them on her Journeys of COM
passionate mercy, and its white
blossoms were ever after
tinged with that hue In her
honor.
The Romans considered 1t
a symbol Of love and remem-
brance. Churches were always
decorated with rosemary. The
English still use rosemary
wreaths to honor their soldiers
on Armistice Day.
For the Fair
In olden days the ladies fair
who wished to remain so, were
told to boil rosemary leaves in
white wine and wash their
faces with it. We haven't tried
that but a handful of fresh
rosemary leaves boiled in one
quart of water makes a won-
derful hair rinse.
Rosemary is q perennial
evergreen shrub belonging to
the mint family which is ma
tive to the Mediterranean
countries but is cultivated in
Europe as well as the United
States. The small narrow
green leaves have q definite
spicy odor and when you brush
past a rosemary plant in your
garden it gives off a lovely and
pungent aroma. The plants
grow quite large so be sure to
give it plenty of space. Some
grow to a height of five feet
or more. It is advisable to OBJ
tain a plant from a good
nursery or get q rooted cut
ting from a friend, since rose
mary rarely produces seed and
is very very slow to terminate.
Two or more years Is required
before rosemary blooms, but
the mass Of pale blue flowers
is worth waiting for.
Some protection Is needed
from the winter farther north
than D. c. or possibly in the
outlying exurbia areas here.
My plant Is now six years old
and has survived the winters
in my Georgetown garden.
About twice a year lime should
be dug in around the roots.
Rosemary, too. likes a poor,
dry. chalky soil.
After the first year the plant
growth may be pruned back
several inches once or twice
shown In the Chevy Chase
show are all clear glass speci-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Board Meetinc SET

The executive board Of the
District Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs will meet at 10 am.
tomorrow at the Hotel 2400.
Oliver Gasch, United States
Attorney for the District Of
Columbia. will speak on "Ag-
gravated Juvenile Crime and
the Juvenile Court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

THE GARFINCKEL WEEK
Monday, February 25
Tea Room Show Main Store and I Corners featuring
SPRING PRINTS. IL noon to pm
Tuesday, February 26
Tea Rem c. Main Nn SFs and f@T,o featuring
IKE9A-EL G0AI AND SUI SoILE1IIoNi IL noon
sso t pm. FASHION SHOW Of FREcHrEL COAT AND
with HARRY FRECHTEL as guest commentator The
Frechtei collection will be informally modelled from II
to pm. with Mr. Frechtel available for
consultation.
Wednesday, February ~
s yfR sseg u f4s ls Main co S PS i Gss
Informal Modelling Frechtel Coat and Suit Collection
the Third Floor Couiurier Salon from II to
Mr. ROhman, Frechtel representative, available for
toner consultation.
Thursday, February %
LAM COLLECTION, from IL to PM
LAM FASHION SHOW 2SO PM in the Sixth Floor
Debutan.e Shop with Miss Doris Dean LAM Fashion Con-
formally modelled from IL to PM with Miss Dean
Tsihf f. coE feS;'ii'is Informally MODELLED
% % p% hs Th,d TsGr
for consultation.
Friday, March i
Tea Room SHOW, Main Store and Corners, featuring
SPRING MoLEIs II noon to 2 pm
Spring Valley
available consultation am. to pm.
Saturday, March 2
Tea Room Show. Main Store and I Corners, featuring
BLACK AND WHITE, II noon to pm.
CORNERS:
Informal modelling of LAM COLLECTION from IL noon
pm with Mis-. Doris Dean LAM fashion consultan',
julius Gartinckel 6 Co.
s;::. = s::sE .o. s.ss: :,sss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

shown in the Chevy Chase
show are all clear glass speci-
mems.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-09-05

One would have though that
here, surely, is an area in which
the farmer might be left alone
to make his own decisions with
out thought of the government
men looking over his shoulder
reminding him that unless he
conforms to specified govern
ment requirements, he will be
subjected to prosecution. But,
he has discovered to his great
dismay, if he dares to raise a
crop of wheat for use on his own
farm in excess of IS acres, he has
violated the law of the United
States, even though not one
grain of that wheat ever passes
beyond the boundary lines Of his
farm"
Henderson also pointed out
that the law has worked a hard
ship on county farms for the
aged. A great amount of wheat
is needed to be raised on such
farm, he said, and yet when
one of the county farms in
Southeastern Ohio exceeded its
acreage limitation, authorities
not only considered measures
against the superintendent of the
institution, but demanded pay
ment of a fine of several hundred
dollars from the county commits
isoners.
The congressman said, mot
only are we regimenting our own
farmers but we are in the
absurd position of permitting
unlimited feed wheat to be i'm
ported into this country from
abroad. Nearly Z million bushels
were imported last year, 81 mil
lion bushels the year before, and
80 million bushels the year be-
fore that. We permit importers
to do with impunity those things
which will bring prison walls to
American farmers"
Henderson supported the bill
containing a 30-acre limitation
because it allows greater free
dom than possible heretofore.
However, he pointed out that
he did not favor the continuing
philosophy of controls which the
bill contains. He also introduced
an amendment which the House
approved, exempting county
farm institutions from all acre
age restrictions on wheat pro
duced and used on their pre-
misses.
The bill now goes to confer
ence with the Senate and final
action is hoped for before Con-
gress adjourns within the next
several weeks.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-09-05

to raise up to 30 acres of wheat
for such purposes without Fed
eral interference. The bill was
passed broadening the present
law under which a farmer pro-
ducing more than Is acres of
wheat is subjected to stiff fines
even though none of the crop
is marketed.
Henderson declared that 200
farmers in AZ of Ohio's 88 coun-
ties had been fined a total of
59,263.97 since 1854 under this
provision. A number Of such
instances have arisen in South
eastern Ohio. Even though the
farmer is not attempting to raise
a controlled crop for the market,
"he finds himself held in the
iron jaw of controls, the Con-
gressman stated. Il refer, he
explained, "to the application of
the present law regulating the
raising of wheat when farmers
intend to use their crop for feed
and seed on their own premises.