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i - r 10 5reg6n statesman, saleW Oregon ' V.,r -v'- V V i yi tawny y KLi nil S ' J " yi' f tmjRStfAy morning, jun iu, lv Oie Slogan Pages -Are Yours ; Aid In: Making Them Helpful to Your Wdndepful and Section THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates two or more pages each week in the interests of one of the fifty-two to a hundred basic industries of the C Salem District. Letters and articles from people with vision are solicited. This is your page. Help.make balcm grow. . 4 . , 1 EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR I 1 5 5 -! SEVEN SCHOOL CONTESTANTS WRITE IMElDBHUiyOFF i . Twenty weeks ago it was announced that Hie Statesman would pay $5 a week, till further notice, to the high school or grade school boy or girl in Marion or Polk county who would submit the best article on the current Slogan subject. The articles' are to be in the office (or mailed) by noon of Tues day, of the. week of the Slogan subject. All articles submitted to belong to The Statesman. The editor to judge as to the besV in deciding who shall receive the $5. The idea is to fur nish an opportunity to make the rising generation acquainted with the many and great advantages of the district in which they are to take active part in the future. They are to be the leaders as they grow into manhood and womanhood. There have been from one the first week to as many as 11 contest ants'" There have been no blanks. There are seven this week; very good articles, too. The $5 goes to Ray H. Lafky, and Dorothy Porter, Gwendolyn Hubbard, Valmer Klampe, Eva Beckley, Ruth Ritchie and Deena Hart are each to have a ticket to a moving picture show any moving picture show selected at the Oregon, Capitol or Elsinore. One other thing. The Statesman wants the photograph of the first prize win der each week. If the winner has no photo, please go to the Kennel-Ellis studio, 429 Oregon building, Salem, and have one taken, at the expense of The Statesman. When a few photos are in hand, cuts will be made of the first prize win ners, to be printed in -The Statesman; and perhaps in other-fl papers. The boys and girls will please write on only one side of the paper. The following are the articles for this week: SALEM CENTER OF : GREAT INDUSTRY Editor Statesman: Floriculture . Floriculture. Is the cultivating of oranmental flowering plants. There are records of a flower gar den .at, &bylon. 2000 B C. which belonged to Cyrus a king. In such a way, the development of flori culture long remained in the hands of the few rich who could afford Jt or who cared for it. There were naturally, flower gardens in this country from the time of the early settlements, bnt the development of floriculture as an industry in: this country did not begin until early in the 19th century. It pre sumably started in the vicinity of Philadelphia, as that was the cen ter, of social life at that time. There are three reasons for this seemingly late development: (1) the country had to place itself on a firm financial status, (2) other work and business had to be done, (3)1 taste of society had to be de veloped. The rise Of floriculture nay well be realized by the follow ing statistics on the comparative values of flowers and plants. In 3. S 99 their value amounted to 118,758.864, In 1909 the value increased' to J34, 872. 329. In 1919 the increase in value amounted to 77.5. With this steady Increase in Value and taking into consider ation the large growth of floricul ture, not only locally, but other places as. well,, which has5 occurred during the last few years, the present' production would far "out reach the value of 1 9 1 9 1 I - " -;The growth of education, aesthe tic culture, and the accumulation of money have made floriculture an industry . bringing in millions of dollars per year. Floriculture Itself is divided into two distinct parts. The first,:! amateur, per tains to the growing; of house plants and garden flowers for the home. The second, ; commercial floriculture, pertains to the cul ture ami sale of plants and flow ers for financial remuneration. V Salem, as well as. its vicinity, is well suited for this comparatively newjrinduetry: andjln: truth iff as welt suited for the amateur flower . grower,- - A mild elimate; it being neither too cold nor : too hot to damage lab plants and flowers. Is ... . . . . . .. one thing tnat manes oaiera sun able. A- variety of ' good soils is ' another reason for Salem's suita bllity in floriculture, because dif ferent flowers require soils of dif ferent textures and "when this is obtainable the flower grower will liavA rrtater success, i The local .amateur interest may be seen in any residential section of the city, white the commercial advancement Is shown by the increasing number of ,"tgreenhouse.. expanding ' of .PTwnhnuwit: and -'the growth in bulb acreage. Bulb " growers from Holland, lone the leaders in the bulb lndns- trwand now out of the American JbttlU bniinesa on account of a gov jBrncitat restriction on tt inpor S tation of bulbs, have recognized the superiority of the Salem pro duct. For these two reasons, the superior quality of Salem's bulba and the elimination of foreign cpm petition, Salem may well be come the center of a great bulb in dustry. A short distance north of Salem, at Canby, one grower ob tained 88000 from cut flowers alone off of five acres of tulips. Marion county, " along with Clackamas to the north of Marion county, is one of. the two most fa vorable counties where floriculture has taken a firm root and the two counties have a bright prospect for a big industry in the future. Salem, whose home owners have developed a love for flowers, may, in the future, with the continued, and 'increasing enthusiasm of her amateur flower gardeners, attain the goal of having one of the most beautiful residential districts on the coast. Ray H. Lafky. 201 Mission St., Salem. Oregon, June 14, 1927. FLOWERS BLOOIV T Editor Statesman: Is there anything more pleasant than that of growing flowers? To feel that yor own hands are re sponsible -for the bringing forth of real beauty-from barren earth? To work out of doors in the morn ing and see the plants that have blossomed over night, or the new green shoots just coming through the srround? All of this brings a joy that knows no bounds. From early little snowdrops and crocus blossoms, pushing through the snow in the spring, until the last hardy chrysanthemums bloom late In November, one can have a succession of flowers in bloom all the time. Following the little early spring visitors, we have the tulips, jonquils, poet's narcissus and hy acinth. It Is better to plant these bulbs in a sheltered place in the fall, so that they will bloom as early as possible. The jonquils and poeCs narcisus are lovely massed together in beds or along a border. !; Tulips are more effec- tlva when only two blending, col ors are used together. White and rose are beautiful in the same bed, White tulips and yellow daffodils are also good together. In planning for the summer and later flowers. H, is-.well ; to plant some along tho' edge of a vegeta ble garden. ' They not only make the garden 'more attractive, but they can be used for, the bigget supply of cuff lowers so that the ones around the house and. laws can be left for ornament. ' , ' For the garden flowers we plant first a long rowf of sweet peas close to the fence early in March Last year we had them as long stemmed and Iarg"e as the hot house varieties. They were the delicate colors of' lavender, pink and pale blue. Jtkept picked and LOWES THE TEAR ROM in (Also In Weekly (With a few possible changes!) Loganberries, October 7, 1926 Prunes, October 14 Dairying, October 21 Flax, October 28 Filberts, November 4. " Walnuts, November 11 Strawberries, November 18 Apples, November 25 -Raspberries, December 2 Mint," December t Beans, Etc., December 16 Blackberries, December 23 Cherries, December 30 -Pears, January 6, 1927 Gooseberries, January 13 Corn, January 20 Celery, January 21 Spinach, Etc., February 3' Onions, Etc, February 10 Potatoes, Etc., February 17 Bees, February 24 Poultry and Pet Stock Mar, City Beautiful, Etc.-March 10 Great Cows, March 17 Paved Highways, ,Marcn 24 Head ; Lettuce, March 31 Silos, Etc. April 7 Legumes, April 14 Asparagus, Etc., April 21 Grapes, Etc., April 28 Dates' of Slogans THV5 WEEK'S SLOGAN DID YOU KNOW! That Salem ought to be the center of a floricultural industry that will make this the real "City Beautiful," attracting attention from the most desirable people all over the country; that we produce tulip bulbs better than Holland can grow and other bulbs and other flowers as fine as can be grown on the, round earth; that we have a natural setting and natural conditions of soil and climate that will make! it comparatively easy x to ren der this one of the most attractive cities in all the world; that we have some of the most efficient specialists in different types of flower (gardening here who live any where; that they are making Salem famous in many lines of floriculture; and that this city should have at least 5000 active members! of its floral society, as plan ned by the late Mrs. W. P.jLord and others when the so ciety was first organized?) - ' : ' .. ., the ground well mulched, they Will bloom for weeks. All along one end of the garden in a space about six feet wide, we plant first a row of dahlias anil cosmos, at the back then gaillardija grandifloras, primroses, gladiolus, delphinium (larkspur),; digital! (foxglove), old fashioned pink clumps of pbiox at the y corner and some of the graceful aquilegla (columbine.) j A climbing rose, tbe Dr. Vain Fleet, along the fence, and a pinjk Dorothy Perkins climber nearby, gave a very pleasing back ground- It was a joy to walk down the gar den path and see these lovely old fashioned flowers. - ! On each side of tbe gate, which is a rustic, woodsy affair we plani ed climbing nasturtiums. A row of hollyhocks just back of the asparagus bed proved so worth while that people came on purpose to see them. "It is no hard to care for the. flowers in such a gar den, for if planted 'correctly, they can be cultivated in a short time, while taking, care -of ...the vegeta-p bles. ' ' . j For the flowers around the house andi lawi7we use shrubbery for the background. , The.spirea Vanhoutte and hydrangea arbareB- cens with some of the Spirea An thony Waterer In front. To the south of the house we have a group of rose bushels, hardy ones the Frau Karl Drus- chki, J. B. Clark. Paul Neyron, Magna Cbarta, and Captain Hay ward. ' j . Another good effect Is the am- pelopsis veitchil, or Boston ivy, along the side entrance-way of the house, growing on the cement wall; and just in front of this a bed of red geraniums and sweet alyssum. , - . " ; j At another little entrance porch to the- northeast you can have a big climbing " American Beauty rose: . Every one thought them not house roses.2 In a little nook right .across -from this one can have a day lily," lilies of the val ley, and hardy, ferns, . A screened, in 'porch to uic south, is .covered .with wood Ivy Hunt's Quality Fruit - Hunt Brothers Packing K Company Canned Fruits and r .: i . VV Vegetables , . Main Off tee:; . 2 Tine Street,' San Francisco tJalifornia 1 - Canneries r - - California Hayward, Ban Jos?, Lioa Gatos, Exeter Oregon Salem, McMlnnville, . , -Albany '- - ' A Washington Puyallup, Sumner Daily Statesman Statesman) Drug Garden, May 6. Sugar Industry, May 12. Water, Powers, May 19. Irrigation, May 26. Mining, June 2. Land, Irrigation etc, June 9. Floriculture, June 16. Hops, Cabbage, etc, June 23. Wholesaling, Jobbing, June 30. Cucumbers, etc., July 7. v Hogs, July 14. Goats, July 21. Schools, July 28. Sheep, August 4. Seeds, August 11. National Advertising, Aug. 18. Livestock,' August 25. Grain & Grain Products, Sept. 1 Manufacturing, Sept. 8. Automotive Industries, Sept. 15 Woodworking, etc., Sept. 22. Paper Mills, Sept. 29.. (Back copies of the Thurs day "edition of The Daily Ore gon Statesman are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current copies 5 cents. and just below it is, a.. beft of Cali fornia poppies. An urn' on the lawn near by is full of trailing lantana in colors of lavender and yellow. Dorothy Porter. Salem, Or., Rt. 9, Box 123, . June 14, 1927. Hazel Green School. , STILL MORE BEAUTY Editor Statesman: Floriculture is the cultivation of ornamental flowering plants. The ability to grow and multi ply is the characteristic of all life. The object of the life of every plant is to perpetuate its kind. Flowers, bloom with color and perfume in order that they may better jyoduce their seeds. Plants spread their stems in the air and their roots in the soil in order to improve their chances in their struggle with the other plants on every, hand and dominate 'the earth as much as possible. ' There are two considerations in the propagation of plants: the art and science. 'The art is the craft or ability to multiply plants; the science tells why each operation is done. On, is the practice; the other the theory. Each helps the other. On June 1, 1919, there went into effect federal plant quarantine No. 37, a ruling which has had a profound effect upon the plant in C. J. PUGH & CO. Manufacturers of Canning. Machinery; Graders, Tracks, Etc 550 S. 21st St., Salem; Oregon Q a k 1 a n d Pontia c,'- Sales and Service , VICK BROS. 'High Street at Trade SALEM COULD IIME dust ries of our country. America has heretofore .depended to a large extent upon the importations from foreign countries of many of its most valued plant materials. The federal horticultural board, believing that foreign pests might be imported to this .country, de vised and imposed this quarantine. Growing Our Own Wise or unjust, the law stands. In the' short time' it has been in force America has risen to the oc casion; she has started to produce her own plants,1 she has substitut ed plants that will $row for those she cannot grow. The law re quires that when any sorts are to be admitted the importer shall first apply for a permit. Whether a seed sprouts or not depends on four factors: water, air, heat, and visibility, or ,the ability to live. Each seed hasits proper or optimum moisture, at mosphere and temperature re quirements. For seed germina tion, ordinary outdoor flowers -require a temperature of from 50 to 70 degrees, conservatory plants from 60 to 80 degrees, and trop ical or stove plants from 75 to 95 degrees. Must Have Good Soil Soil for sowing seed must al ways be finely pulverized and In the best physical condition. A sandy loam suits most seeds the best. It always pays to use the best soil for starting the seed lings; if this is not available in the case of plants that are to grow permanently, the seed may be sewn in a good place and the seedlings transplanted later. An excellent method of getting the best results from very small seeds is to use a mixture of leaf mold and loam and cover with a thih layer of sifted sphagnum. moss. Great care should be exercised in watering, not only because the seed may be washed out of the drills, but-excess water may cause the spread of-the damping-off fun gus. Special treatments to hasten germination are"(l covering the sued With burlap, (2) soaking the seeds, (3) filing the seeds, (4) stratifying the seeds, (5) scalding the seeds, (6) treating with acids or alkalis. While the majority of the Pa cific coast flowers have never been able to cross tbe deserts and climb the mountains which separate them from the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic, most of them Lave such close affinities with eastern wild flowers that their-dif- ferc nces are apparent only to the trained botanist. Almost, Same Here This is true alike among the buttercups, violets." mallows, ee- rlnlums, heaths, gentians, phlox- ft", mints, lilies, and other families represented, and the eastern read er will find many a delightful sur prise in comparing these western flowers with those families, in his own fields and forests. To make the home beautiful, is the wish of every housewife and mother, therefore she should have flowers and shrubs because they are one of, nature's most beautiful gift to us. By making the home, beautiful it makes the city beautiful also. That is why GIDEON STOLZ CO. Manufacturers of. Vinegar, Soda Water, Fountain Supplies Salem Phone 20 Ore. Keep Tsar Money in Oregon Bay MonmMnta Md at Bmlem, Oregon. CAPITAL KOKUlIEirTAl. WOtKI J.'.O. Jonas Sf.Co Prprltr AH Kinds f Monumental Work Factory and Office: 2210 . Cam'l. Opposite I. O. O. T. Cemetery, Box 81 Phene 089. SAUBSC, OKEOOY DIXIE HEALTH BREAD i - Ask Your Grocer. OPY EASl Salem is so beautiful. There are very few homes, that do not have fiowers or shrubs in the yard, . The culture of roses around the grounds of our state buildings-has made them noted. By having more parks where flowers, trees, shrubs, and green tfrass are grown and each person takes more pride in his or her home, Salem could be made more beautiful. - Gwendolyn'inibbard. ' ' 1 1 75 Hood . SU, Salem, Ore.1 June 14? 1927. . ' L DISTRICT FOD FLOWERS THIS Editor Statesman: ' What wouldthis Tvorld be like if there 'were no flowers? Such a rendition would indeed be hard .to, imagine; but it is certain that it would be a dreary, colorless place; lacking the beauty,. fragrance, and natural artisticness which appeal so strongly to the person, with even the lowest aesthetic sense'. Its In habitants would not receive the stimulus of the psychological ef fect which flowers give out. - Strictly speaking, floriculture is the business of producing cut flowers and .ornamental plants, but the culture of house plants and home flowers as well deserves a prominent place in the general conception of the industry, which came into prominence about 1825 in the United States; - The demand for cut flowers was first establish ed in the vicinity of Philadelphia and" Boston; the requirements of New York fpr, many years being behind that of other large cities. At the close of the Civil war flor ists found their business profita ble all over the country, and at the present time it is a small town in deed that is without its florists and greenhouses! The annual sales of the approximate 12,000 florist es tablishments in the United States is about 925,000,000, three-fifths of this amount being spent for cut flowers , for weddings, funerals, parties, and parlor and church dec orations, "Say It With Flowers ik a popular and appropriate slogan of many "florists. Why should it not be? The sweetest, purest: and most beautiful of plant- life is em inently qualified to carry tba mes sages of Joy, sorrow, friendship, or love, i The leading, cut flowers .in their osder of importance are ros-. es, carnations, violets, chrysanthe mums, lilies, hyacinths, tulips and orchids. The business is divided inter two groups, namely: production in the home, and production for commer cial sale, which may be; subdivid ed into greenhouses and out-door culture. These divisions wilt be discussed in the order named. The beauty, of any , home ; is greatly .enhanced by the . addition of flowers, such as a row of roses, zinnias,-; larkspur or marigolds, or a be'd of asters, poppies, petunias. Air Painting "DONE WITH-i GUNT M. B. Sanderson 1144 North Cottage W. W. rtOSEBRAUGH COMPANY Manufacturers of Warm ( Air Furnaces, Fruit Drying Stoves, Smoke Stacks, Tanks, Steel . . and ' Foundry Work, Welding a Specialty. 17th and Oak Stsv Salem' Ore. F. G. IUTZ NURSERY We, plan and- plant (free of charge), for homes, .large or small, all kinds of ornamental shrubs, perennials and rockery plants. Landscape work 1809 Market St. nione 1C08-B T, CREAM - From the Finest Cows in Marion County . Blakee BUTTERCUP w : BUTTER Salem's Favorite ' i verbenas, wallflowers, or pinks, or porch boxes filled with such flow ers as geraniums, lobelias,: petun ias, or fuchsias- If there Is: any thing Important In flower culture, if is the thorough preparation of the soil, which should not bejwet or soggy. Never attemptJto save time by beginning work too early. Spare no labor in preparing the soil and you will have a fine seed bed, for it is useless to expect fine seeds to come up if buried under clods of dirt. The seeds of such small flowers as lobelias poppies,' alyssum, and migonette should be sowed evenly 'and - thinly in; rows or beds, pressing them' into tbe soil with a piece of board -or palni of. the hand. The plants should be thinned so they will stand from three to four inches apar The culture of flowers indoors and in the greenhouse is approx imately the same. - A good soil, is needed, and" the only way to get It is by 'mixing. A composition, of one third each of sand, garden loam, and leaf mound finely sifted is a good one. The conditions necessary for proper growth- in doors after the plants are up 'is practically, the sarnie, as that, for human beings. The temperature during the daytime should be. from 65 to 70 degrees, and at night from 50 to 55, degrees. While no hard and fast rule for water ing can be made, a, good, rule to follow is to.water when, the leaves look dry and powdery, never less than once in two days. The .plants should be frequently bathed to re move any dust on the leaves, for you must remember that - plants must breathe, .too. At all times the plants should have an abund ance of .air' and. plenty of sun shine. ' " . ' 1 Among the summer flowering; bulbs are some of the "most "showy of all summer and autumn, flow ers, amaryllls,1egonia, callas," cy ciameu dahlias, gladiolus and pe ony These are all quite hardy except the. callas 'and cyclamen, and are planted in the spring in good rich soil.. The bulbs planted hi the fall need- good rich soil, a sunny situation,' and ' a cover of straw in the winter time, which should 'be 'removed 'gradually as thweather becomes warn. Among these bulbs, we find anemone, cro cus,, daffodils, jonquils, lilies, and narcissus, and tulips. A planting table for these- is as follows: -- i y Depth. Apart Anemones . . . . . 2 in. 6 In. Crocus . .3 In. 2 in. Daffodils and '-. Jonquils 6 In. " ' 6 in. Lilies ... . . . . . 8 In. li In. Narcissus ..8 in. 12 in. Tulips ..... . . . 6 in. 5 in The florist' business is- undoubt edly a profitable occupation.. We have ideal weather and soil conditions,'- as well as" markets. ' Some of the best seeds and' bulbs grown are grown in the Willamette val ley. Therefore, if any one has ambition, and is willing to follow a few instructions which may be Whe-Ta-Lon ' A Superior Breakfast Food A trial Will Convince Ton y " ; Whe - Ta - Lbii , ; M. A. BTJTLEIt, Manager Telephone 'IOOO-W pIL-O-r.lATIC What Is It? . SEE - '. . ".'V, i '' ' THEO. M. BARR ' Phone 192 n Pulp Orego " Manufacturers of ; BOND LEDGER "GLASSINE GREASEPROOF TISSUE ' I- t.. - - .. ,.-- ' " ' i 1 .'-: ' ' Specify 'Ealci llzZj Ttx fcr Year: t Ottlz Clztlzzzzr. ' found -In florist's or greenhouse" guides, he is bound to be success ful, for this business is indispen-- sable.;. 1 - - Valmer -Klampe. . Ralem Oro tit O. rr. -n June 12, 1927. ' ' ' ." Age 14 years. " PLACES BEAUTIFUL PLACES Editor. Statesman: " . Why not beautify your homes and farms? What with? . You probably will ask "Our home is oldT and. unpainted, or, we -are planning to sell the farm." Why not; make your. garden and lawn look so beautiful that people will not notice the old shabby. house? If you are planning and hoping.to sell your farm you can make peo ple much more interested and they will be more apt to purchase your place.'- - - ' A small rock garden with pan sies, ferns, dusty-miller -or other such plants planted in it is wry jretty and attractive when built around, trees or on high banks. , Perhaps you have an ugly bare place in your yard. This may be covered up or hidden- at the same time making ,your place beautiful' Dy tne use or a lew stones or bricks, a little rich' dirt and a few flower plants. ' ! ' Simply purchase a few packages of fine flower seeds. . Plant these in a can,- kettle,: box or any. other thing filled with very rich dirt. If these seeds are kept warm in a very short time you Jwili hare plants ready for your flower beds. These flower beds should be well filled with rich dirt and in a very short- time your yard will look like fairyland. - '. i ' Dahlias and gladiolus make very pretty flower beds. These after one .season's, growth make many new .tubers. After the frost hae killed the tops .dig the tubers and , pack them .away, in sand for the ' (Contionea en pare 12.) PEONIES, IRIS and Other Perennial Plants Also shrubs. ' bulbs, ' potted plants, cut flowers and funeral pieces. If you -wantyour money's worth call at ' JAY MORRIS' - Greenhouse 1563 8. Liberty St. Tel. 1321SX . Or Write eTay Morris , Route' S, Bor 104 X B. DTTKaKOOK - Salem Wicker Furniture . . Manuf acturin z Co. ' We gen Direct . Geo xlse XatUa Seed xQaaUty furniture Bepklrtng, ' SefiBUalng, ' tTphoUUrlnf ;. 221S State 8tn Seiem, Oreges , .Short But Sweet At the best life is short, ' but it is mighty sweet and you should enjoy it. Take Chiropractic 'Ad- justments given accord ing to a;Neurdcalometer 'reading and keep healthy. Remember the . Neurocalometer . locates nerve pressure. Chiro practic Adjustments re- move - nerve pressure. . Neurocalometer readings by .appointment only. Neurocalometer Readings - by Appointment Only DHO.LSC01T,D.C 56 North Hifh Street Phone 87 or 1471-R & Paper Co. 1 1 . MAKE UGLY