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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Seed Experts Team
To Advise on LuMns

A team of seed experts will
be at Sears stores in the Cap.
ital area today and tomorrow
to advise homeowners on the
proper care of lawns. They are
Adam Wisniewski. agronomist
at the University Of Rhode Is
land: Blakely Babcock. lecturer,
and Fred Maynard, Anthony
Kubat and Edward Brundage,
all Of Associated Seed Growers,
Inc, New Haven, Conn.
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it must suffice for the whole
season.
In feeding the perennial bor-
der with this type Of fertilizer.
a similar problem exists. Some
of the perennials grow
throughout the season where
as others appear. flower and
die down in a comparatively
short time. We might well use
8 to 5 pounds per 100 square
feet for the long season ana 2
to 212 pounds for the short
season plants. This refers to
a one-shot operation and with
out a mulch. Where mulches
are used the feeding should be
increased to prevent the bac-
terra in the mulch from rob-
bling the plants.
Acid Forming Types
The acid forming fertilizers
are gaining in Importance as
we give more thought to the
health and vigor of our broad
leaved evergreens, for most of
them like an acid soil. Here,
too. 1t will pay to use the min
eralized forms for the azaleas.
1t will not hurt to use the
same mixture around the hol-
lies. ligustrum, camellias, etc.,
at the rate Of 212 to 3la pounds
per 100 square feet of bed.
The foliar plant foods are
comparatively new but they are
producing such visible results
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lihood Of rot should tempera-
lures be too low for quick
sprouting.
Chrysanthemum Clumps
Now is the time to fertilize
the old chrysanthemum clumps
to speed the growth Of the new
shoots. This is to provide husky
shoots from which to take cut
tings for roofing indoors. This
is enc way to minimize the
danger of transferring disease
from the old clump to the new
plant.
Acid Seeking Plants
The lockwood. azaleas, ca
mellias and hollies benefit by q
liberal application Of an acid
forming fertilizer at this sea-
son 1t is particularly impor-
tant to feed the lockwood early
so that the plants will have
ample time to make new growth
and have it to fully mature be-
fore cold weather next fall.
Apply this fertilizer at the rate
of 2 to 3 pounds per 100 square
feet Of area. Pull the mulch
back and spread on the surface
of the ground. Do not attempt
to cultivate it into the soil as
the plants are shallow-rooted.
Protect Tender Growth
In removing the mulches
from bulb and perennial beds
be careful not to injure the
tender new growth. It is best
done on a cloudy day so that
the exposed new growth will
not sunburn. Keep the mulch
handy in case we have an
other heavy freeze.
Holly Leaf Miner
If the holly leaves are in
Tested with leaf miners rake
the fallen leaves and burn to
prevent the emergence of the
miners. Spray the foliage on
the trees with 5 per cent DOT
solution when the new growth
is an inch long-W. H. Y.
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that many gardeners are find
ing them satisfactory. They are
used to supplement soil feed
ing Of roses; to help newly set
out plants and shrubs OF to a
good start: and to give plants.
whose leaves have been robbed
Of nutrients by continuous
rains. a quick pickup. Some
rose growers are including the
foliar foods in their protective
spray solutions, the one appli-
cation doing both jobs. Follow
the manufacturers recommen-
dations for their use.
Starter Solutions
The starter solutions are not
new. but for some reason not
many gardeners use them. They
are very worthwhile in getting
newly set out plants OF to q
good start. It is possible to
prepare your own starter solu-
ton from the ordinary or
standard fertilizer, but most
win prefer the special mixtures
sold for this purpose since they
are quick and easy to prepare.
In setting out small ANIMALS
q cupful to q plant is the usual
application.
Larger plants. trees, and
shrubs need q gallon or more.
Where the plants have an
inadequate root system a Sec
ond, perhaps a third, applica-
ton will be needed to help give
the plants q good start.
The organic materials which
include bonemeal and cotton
seed meal have their uses, too.
They are the only materials
that may safely be incorporated
in the soil used to fill the
planting holes. Many gardeners
use them when preparing bulb
beds. especially the bonemeal.
The cottonseed meal to be safe
must be Thoroughly mixed
with the soil because If left in
chunks there is the danger of
heating and burning.
One point about cottonseed
meal. 1t attracts insects and of
course that encourages moles.
If we were to give the plugs
Of grass a good chance to grow
We would use q small handful
Of the organic fertilizers. be-
meath each plug.
Some General Rules
There are a few safeguards
to be observed in using ferti-
lizers. First. do not apply when
the soil is dry and the plants
are thirsty. Water before ap-
plying the fertilizer, otherwise
the plants will get a highly
saturated solution and it will
injure the tender new growth.
Secondly. do not use the
chemical fertilizers in planting
holes. either for plants or
shrubs.
Unless well mixed with the
soil 1t is possible to get a re-
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THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN


ed If too thick but the others
do not move easily.
Some Leaf Damage
Broadleaved evergreens that
we're exposed to winter winds
suffered much foliage damage
this past winter. Even the
American holly may show many
brown leaves. The damaged
foliage will in most cases fall
in the spring and be replaced
by new leaves. If the entire twig
was injured by cold 1t should be
cut back to live wood.
Evergreen Planting
The planting of evergreens,
both the broadleaved and the
conifers, might we'll wait a week
or two until the weather has
moderated somewhat. The soil
is too wet to dig for one reason.
but the strong March winds
take too much out of a newly
planted shrub to justify taking
the risk. Even with this word Of
caution. we should make every
effort to get them into the
ground as soon as the soil is
workable so that they will &C.
come well established before
hot weather. If the ground per-
mits planting we can always
erect a screen to protect them
from the wind, or perhaps the
nursery will spray them with
the new plastic which prevents
loss of moisture.
Small Stock Is OK.
In buying shrubs and trees
the beginner always wants to
buy the largest sizes available.
This is of doubtful value, for
the larger the shrub or tree the
greater the shock of transplant
ing and the longer 1t takes to
recover. Very often q smaller
sized specimen will catch up,
perhaps outstrip the larger one
in growth within two or three
years. Besides, the smaller sizes
cost less money.
Gladiolus Cormels
Gladiolus cormels, the small
nut like bulbs that develop
about the corms, should be
planted as early in March as
the soil can be made ready.
They are so moisture resistant
that some gardeners notch
them with a knife or file be-
fore planting. but by putting
them in at this season the frost
will help to speed sprouting.
Early planted cormels often
produce bloom the first season.
Cover the cormels which should
be spaced an inch apart with
an inch of soil.
Gamma Roots
Gardeners who have a hot
bed can start Gamma roots and
should have plants a foot or
more in height by planting
time in early May. If the roots
are covered with sand rather
than top soil, there is less like
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ScrapbOok File-March 81
Mother Nature certainly is
not cooperating in letting the
gardener start his spring dig
ging.
The snow that plastered the
Washington area last week end
left the soil far too wet for
spading. And this was COM
pounded by the heavy snow of
this midweek. There have been
and are other chores besides
digging to occupy the time of
any that wished to brave winds
and snow. Pruning is still the
order of the day in many gar
dens although the pruning of
roses. crepe myrtle. and the
butterfly bushes might we'll wait
another week to see if freezing
temperatures are a thing of the
past. The shade and fruit trees
as we'll as the shrubs should be
completed soon, as the buds on
the naples and elms are begin
ming to swell, indicating that
the sap is rising.
COnifers, ArbOrvitaes
The conifers, the needles
evergreens. should be trimmed
If they are to be kept compact
and attractive in appearance.
Also, this annual pruning helps
to avoid the summer dropping
Of needles. The major value
Of this annual pruning is, how
ever, to keep them from out
growing in a short time their
usefulness as a landscape plant.
The white cedar. or false cy-
press. as it is also called, the
arborvitaes and the jumpers
are especially in need of this
care. Hemlocks, if they should
be included in the foundation
planting. need a drastic prun-
ing to make them useful for
more than few years.
Early Vegetables
Vegetable gardeners should
plan to plant potatoes, onion
sets and plants, and cabbage
and broccoli as soon as the soil
is dry enough to work. Those
who were foresighted enough
to spade or pillow last fall need
only rake the soil before plant
ing. Others will have to wait
until it is dry enough to be
prepared.
In preparing the soil for the
vegetable garden the fertilizer
and pulverized limestone, If
needed, should be spread be-
fore spading or blowing.
Chickweed Control
Chickweed In the lawn may
be controlled with 2. 4, SIP,
which is sold as a chickweed
killer. The difference between
this material and potassium
cyanate is that it works at
lower temperatures and may be
used early in the season. Po-
tassium cyanate will work in
the spring. whereas 2. AID is
useful in the late fall. Quite a
complicated set-up, but those
who have been battling this
pest in recent years will well
come something that will do
the job before 1t reaches the
stage Of smothering the grass.
Hardy ANIMALS
If the soil is ready there is
little reason to wait longer in
sowing seds Of the harder an
nuals in the beds where they
are to bloom. These include
larkspur, sweet alyssum, snap
dragon, pinks, candytuft, phlox,
annual babysbreath and Cali
fornia poppy. The pinks and
snapdragops can be traHsplant-
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soil more quickly than nearby
untreated areas. Nevertheless,
they have their value but it
should be as q supplement
rather than as a replacement to
the usual means Of fertilizing
the lawn and garden.
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Rose Pruning Set

A rose pruning demonstration
open to the public and spon-
sored by the Potomac Rose So
ciety will be held at 1909 Emer-
son street NV. Sunday. at $3.50
pm. in the garden of Albert
e. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
GARDENS
GARDEN GUIDANCE
How to Use F Fertilizer
To Get Best Results
By WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN
star Garden Editor

The question is often asked there one kind Of fertilizer
that will do the whole job in a small garden?"
Undoubtedly great gardeners attempt do the job
with the standard 5105 commercial mixture and
fairly WE'LL However there have been improvements
tlzers as well special kinds developed for specific
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lihood Of rot should tempera-
lures be too low for quick
sprouting.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-06-13

$13,950; gym dressing rooms, 154
lockers, and benches S1,620; home
economics equipment $1,000; shop
and industrial arts $4,000; venetian
blinds $4,000; health room, teach
ers lounge and principals office
$3.50; total $4,000.
In comments on items in this
budget, the Board of Education
calls attention to the need to pay
supplements to some teachers, run
ming about 500 for principals, and
$315 to $340 for teachers who act
as coaches; increases are provided
for janitors; enormous electric bills
are to be paid, about $1,000 for
Hattears School alone, other build
ings get a very low rate through
VEPCO; $75 more is required for
phone in the new Manteo high
school; $500 in supplies is needed
so janitors can do a good job and
save money in repairs $730 is to
replace venetian blinds in Manteo
school bought by PTA ten years
ago; it takes over $4,000 to pay
insurance premiums on school
property; some $40 more per
month is asked for bus drivers;
$3,397 is to be spent for fence
on the southside of the Manteo
high school; $4,000 to be spent on
grading schoolgrounds at Manteo
and Kitty Hawk; 5000 worth of
land to be bought for the colored
school; $3.50 fence is to be built
at the Wanchese school and $500
worth of water coolers provided;
a walkway to keep the children out
of the mul, to be built at the
Manteo school, is to cost $278.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-06-13
HOUSEKEEPING GIVEN
FOR HOFLER FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hotter and
their daughters, Linda and Betty,
who have returned to Manteo after
an absence of Is months when they
lived near Hartford, were given a
surprise housewarming Wednes-
day night by a group of friends
who gathered to welcome them
back to Manteo. The Hoflers, who
are living in the DR.. w. w. john
ston house on the main highway
through Manteo, received a num-
Der of useful household gifts. Ice
cream, in assorted flavors, was
made and served by those attend
ing.
Those present included the Hof-
Ter family, Rev. and Mrs. L. A.
Aitken and three children; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Garrison and two chill
dren; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wes-
colt and two children; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Sawyer, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Daniels; Mrs. Ken
meth Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Nevin
Wescott and Nevin Wescott, Jr.
Mr.. Hotter is connected with the
N. C. Highway Department.
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tiles to fail to bring great benefits
to us? Are we too busy waiting
on the travelling public to come in
to our places to join the forces
that will bring them into our
area? Are we so selfish as to con-
slider allies in the service field
Enemies? Are we, the service sta
tions, the hotels, motels, the res
taurants and variety service bust
nesses, willing to forget the word
competition" and use the words
"trade relation.
The practically minded business
man or woman will not shrink from
rivalry that does so much to i'm
prove services. Rather he or she
will regard competitors as fellow
players in a game mutually inte-
rested in keeping the rules and i'm
proving the play. Every business
man or woman in this area can
help the other to win and still be
the winner himself. Maybe we need
a Transformation, maybe we are
suffering from the bitter feuds of
rival merchants. This cannot be so
in this area where we depend so
fully on attracting travellers to
this area as a means of survival
and security. Sometimes deep
feeling of insecurity establishes
barriers between competitors who
could help each other and their COM
munity by their shared wisdom and
enterprise. Surely, if all enter
prises designed to make this a va
cation place will help each other,
consult with each other about their
business problems and methods,
share their trade secrets for the
benefit of the travelling public, the
nervous feeling that the other fell
= low has something up his sleeve
will diminish and his energy can be
released for progress and eXpan-
sion. We need the dollars the trav-
cling public has to spend. Do we
, deserve them? The "Travel Host
Schools" is not the answer but il
is a step in the right direction.
: By main strength and awkward
ness and the assistance of civic
and community minded individuals
of this area, four classes have
been set up in the Mays Head anc
Manteo areas. A class of manager.
and supervisors for the Mays Head
area is now being conducted at the
Kitty Hawk school during thi:
week from $50 till 1890 at night
5 Attendance is very disappointingl!
., short. A class for walters and wait
resses is also in progress and thu
attendance is very gratifying
: are enrolled and the interest i!
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DOCK
Continued from Page One)

they'd even salt down a barrel of
wild ducks and geese.
Changing the subject, l am glad
to see a lot of our people have
stopped following any old thing
some body else tells 'em to do.
You can get into a lot of trouble
sometimes. / remember the fellow
coming up the road one foggy
night when his lights went off,
and he could just see Charlie
Spruill's car ahead of him. He
crept along behind Charlie for
two or three miles, and then
Charlie stopped short, and this
guy slam-banged into Charles
car. The guy then bawled Charlie
out for stopping so short, and
Charlie said: "Why can't / stop
short, l just came home and Pm
in my own garage"
You see, there's something else
to life than just following the
other fellow.
Yours for more thinking.
UNCLE DOCK FROM DUCK
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OCRACOKER
Continued from Page One)


ships can safely pass. If the ice
stops US, we back down and pillow
into it again.
After we pound it couple of
times, the ice finally gives. There's
little danger of injuring the ship.
1t is heavily reinforced and espe-
cially designed to take this kind
of punishment"
The 6200-ton icebreaker is man.
ned by 2O4 officers and men. While
in the Arctic, she is operated by
the Navy's MSTS. Upon conclu-
sion of the resupply mission, she
reverts to control of the Coast
Guard.
Aboard this ship, Chief Scar
borough is senior enlisted man in
the supply and disbursing depart
ments. At flight quarters, he leads
a fire and emergency crew. The
breaker has two Bell HTL-5 hell
copters used primarily for ice re-
connaissance. 1t has a small flight
deck above the ships fantail.
The Eastwind is scheduled to re-
turn to her home port, Boston,
some time in October. "The exact
date cannot be determined this
early" Chief Scarborough said.
at will depend on how quickly the
MSTS ships can reach their des-
tinations, offload, and return to
ice-free waters.
"Speed of the operation is gov
erned to a great extent bv ice and
weather conditions. Some of the
factors to be considered are fog,
icebergs, and the toughness of the
ice already here. When winter ice
starts to form, that's signal to
pick up your marbles and go
home"
Chief Scarborough married the
former Miss Marietta Ann Poliz-
zotti of Methuen, MassA in 1915
They, with their two sons, Jack
II, and Chris a, reside at % Win
throp Ave-, Lawrence, Mass.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-06-13
SOME SENTIMENTS
ON HOST SCHOOLS
NOW BEING HELD
Director of Program Offers Frank
Statements Regarding Attend
ance and Other Factors

The Travel Host Schools For The
Service Industries In North Caro-
lima is a project of the Travel
Council of North Carolina, which
is an advisory group concerned
with the promotion of the travel
industry in North Carolina. 1t has
grown tremendously in its three
years of existence, and every type
of business directly concerned with
travel is represented in the Coun-
Gil, and many who are indirectly
concerned are members.
The three major projects of the
Travel Council for this year are
'The Keep North Carolina Beauti-
full" program, the "Informationai
Sign" program and the Ghost
Schools.
The initial or starting program
for the Host Schools in this area
was conducted at the Community
Building, Manteo, last Tuesday.
The Importance of this meeting
could not have been more definite
ly spelled out than that of having
such representation as the Cover
nor's office, E. L. Rankin, private
sec. to the Governor; DIR. j. W..
Norton, state health officer; Volt
Gilmore, President Travel Council
of North Carolina; w. N. Spruill,
Division Engineer, State Highway
Commission; Major David l. Lam
bert, Chief Enforcement Officer,
State Highway Patrol; Thompson
Greenwood, Executive Vice Pres.
N. C.. Merchants Association; w. G.
Slattery and T. Carl Brown, of the
Department of Public Instruction
Richard K. Dagenhardt, Executive
See. Chamber of Commerce, Ashe-
vile; M. M. Melvin, Executive Sec
Restaurant and Hotel Associations
of N. C.-The presidents and boaro
Shairmen of all the service trade
associations and m any others
equally interested in the service
industries in N. C. travelled great
distances and left important dutie:
to attend this meeting.
Now, where do we go from
here? Are we, as Representatives
of service businesses in our area
going to stand aside complacen'
and. indifferent and allow a pro
gram that has such great POSSIBLE
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-06-13
BUICK MAG. GIVES SPREAD
TO DARE COAST, OCRACOkE

Wide publicity for the town of
Hatteras as a major center of the
National Seashore Park, with pic
ture of it's harbor, is given in the
current issue of the Buick Maya
zine. Other pictures show boys
emptying crab traps along the
outer banks and a stranded LIST
ship at Rodanthe. The article is
accompanied by map of the area.
The article is interesting in its
comment on Fort Raleigh, the Lost
Colony, the Wright Memorial, Hat
teras Lighthouse and Ocracoke Is
land. it tells prospective visitors
of the ease with which the area
may now be reached by roads and
free ferries.
The magazine goes to nearly
two million Buick owners.
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SCHOOLS
Continued from Page One)

"Since the Board of Education
believes that every single item in
cluded in the budget is necessary,
the Board (of education) feels
that if the Commissioners do not
appropriate the full amount re-
quested in the budget, the Com
missioners should determine which
items will be eliminated"
Following is a list of the items
intended to be spent this year on
repairs for the various schools of
the county.
Wanchese School.
Repair tile in lunch room floor,
repair locker $40; paint lunchroom
$41O; varnish stage floor, $28; re-
place and paint exit doors $62;
paint all porches, SAG; grade play
ground $115; these and various
minor repairs to doors, locks, etc.
including $40 for repairs to grease
trap make total of 5000 for this
school.
Cape Hatteras School.
Repairs requested for the Cape
Hatteras consolidated school fol-
low: drinking water and showers
$5.S67; storage room $1,680; out
side water spigots $668; lockers
for 18th grade, $40; painting in
terror of building, $1,000; these
and other minor items, total $10,-
5000 to be spent on this school if
approved by the board.
Roanoke COlOred School
Canopy over front door $245;
back door from hall to be in
stalled, etc. $88; fan vents for
rest rooms SLIGO; extension of
stage $50; interior repainting,
81, 095; furnace room repairs, $65;
grease trap, 1920; heating fans in
two classrooms, $3.50. Total for
this school, $2,435.
For Manteo School
Mechanical door closers $172.50;
toilet paper hangers $3.50; re-
place beam in gym $198; underpin
lunchroom $81; concrete walkway
$278; grading playground $140;
extra posts under walkway $3.50;
floor repairs $500; paint third
grade room $240; locks on windows
$50; shelves for vegetables $120;
hood over cookstove $737; heating
fans in four classrooms, $500; new
ceiling in gym dressing rooms $7S;
window locks $50; new roof &c.
$50: painting $4,979; these, with a
few minor items total $15,684 to
be spent on the old school at Man
teo.
Equipment for New High
School at ManteO
The $45,000 needed to equip the
new high school at Manteo is di-
vided as follows: library equip
ment $1,164.35; classroom equip
ment, $2,7O0; science department
equipment $2,2S5.55; typeing room
equipment 5000; cafeteria equip
ment $3,265.10; movable assembly
chairs $475; permanent seating
equipment for auditorium and gym
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amazing.
Next week, beginning Monday,
June 16 and continuing through
Friday, in Manteo, the classes for
managers and supervisors will be
held in the Manteo High School
from 9 am. till II am. each day
through Friday. The class for
walters and mattresses will be held
from 2:3O till 400 pm. on the
same days.
Sessions are planned for Hat
teras Island for the week of June
%, but no definite schedule has
yet been set.
HARVEY J. RAPE, Director