Milford chronicle., 1963-07-26
FENCE TALK

How does your garden grow2
If some of the vegetables or
flowers in your garden don't seem
to be as healthy as they should
be, you can find out what is
causing the problem and what to
do about 1t at the Sick Plant
Clinic at Farm and Home Field
Day.
Visitors at Farm and Home
Field Day are invited to bring
problem field crops and garden
or house plants to a panel of
experts who will identify insect,
disease and other damage to the
plants and will endprob-
able cures.
The annual Farm and Home
Field Day will be held We'd
nesday, August z, at the UNI
versity of Delaware's George
town Sub station, Route %, south
west of Georgetown.
Specialists from the University
will operate the Sick Plant Clinic.
Included are DR.. Dale F. Bray
and Prof. Donald MacCreary, en-
tomology; DR.. John w. Heu-
berger, plant pathology; DR.. VIII
liam H. Mitchell, agronomy; and
Prof. Robert F. Stevens, horti-
culture.
The Sick Plant Clinic was
started at last years. Farm Field
Day, with more than 70plant
problems diagnosed, and IA
cilities are being expanded this
year. Microscopes and other
equipment will be set UP for use in
diagnosing plant diseases and in
sect damage, and visitors WILDE
able to see the causes of plant
problems first-hand.
Soil deficiencies, black spot,
mites and weed problems were
among the causes Of unhealthy
plants diagnosed at last years
Sick PlsRt Clinic. Samples Of
some of the problem areas were
taken for further study by the
specialists.
A display of plants showing
various types Of insect damage
will be shown along with the Sick
Plant Clinic. Another display will
feature live insects o. plant
specimens SO that visitors may
test their own ability to recognize
these pests.
ALI Farm and Home Field Day
visitors are invited to bring along
any plants they wish to have the
specialists observe.
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Farmers were saddened by the
recent death of Frances H.
Raughley, Master of the Della
ware State Grange, and active
with many community groups In
the Dover area.
He was stricken while going
to the Delaware State Fair
grounds at Harrington to help
prepare the grange booth for
Fair Week. Many Of us who knew
him well recognize and would
like to acknowledge his. many
services for his fellow man.
/ noted the National Grange
Master, Herschel Newsom and
at least eight past State Masters
at the funeral services, as well
as a hast Of other leaders Who
had worked with him On farm
programs.
Local Capital Grange workers
Will miss his kindly cousel and
willing help. One question heard
was: "Now, VINO Will carve the
turkey at Grange suppers?"
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What to do now in the garden =
Separate pernnials If yoa dtd
not do this last month. Nake sure
the transplanted plants are kept
well watered and shade them for
a fess days.
Now Is the time to figure oQt
where you need another tree to
shade the roof u your ffruse, tie
WinddEs or your patio. Ym can
get a good idea Of where to piaee
the trea now. To ffgnre out where
the shatye will be, tdR a polea9
note the length of the sladoW q
casts On the Musa BY comparing
the length of the pole and tie
shadow 1t casts With the average
height df tree yod are cdaten-
plating planting, the best Location
can be figured out. This Is the
time Of year to do this, as the
angle of the suns rays differ in
winter and summer. Carefully
locate the tree on a plan SO you
Will know where to plant 1t next
spring.
You can dry roses for winter
use now. A finely ground form OF
silica gel is available now for
drying flowers. On a hot, dry
day (and we have plenty now,
go out and pick your bast hall
opened roses. Place in a shoe
box or similar container and
bury the flower completely with
silica gel. This retains their
color and form. The rose Is
usually well dried In S or 6 days.
Protect garden tomatoes from
diseases by spraying every week
or 10 days With maneb. This
fungicide is elective in prevent
ing the spread OF most tomato
diseases. @
Plant snap beans again nos
for fall harvest. Both green anc
yellow Varieties will be welcome
additions to your garJsen 4or SEP
temhpr harvest