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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1944)
PAGE SEVEN wmataoB driven - to ; THa 02ZG0I! STATESMAN, Scdtau Ortgoa, Timdoy Honing, April 13. IS44 Farmers amateur Irrojessionm Easter Bonnet Proves Real Protection - ! -- - . .. I r s. ' s v-if : - SILViKTUN Display Ol a sew be-veiled Easter bonnet wu not tht purpose of the ploughman's head wear at the Joe Marty place on Paradise road early this week. Ploughing on a bee ranch li aomewhat different from plough ing on say, for Instance, a chicken ranch, a neighbor learned when .he was assisting Mr. Marty with the letter's Victory garden pre- paration. Soon after the neighbor arrived with his tractor and plough equip ment, Mr. Marty provided him with a veiled contraption to wear over his face and bead. It might not be so masculinely becoming, Mr. Marty admitted, adding that a score or more, of bee stings might : not either add to one's beauty. f. v. V,v;-.-:- Mr. Marty explained that bees do not hear any ordinary noise, but only those noises whose fre quency Is so high that the human ear is una Die to near mem. xdk i mi T5 T bees are also accustomed to hu- i Jiey DGCtT I OieVGr roan smell but they are very re sentful of being ., bothered and should the tractor or any part of the machinery even bump their colony house ever so slightly, they -would be on the war path at once. rhfr. m Tifr ; hi,hv favorite because it bears in late summer and early, fall Irriga the fancy headgear." The neighboring fanner admit ted wearing fancy veils when he Use Care in Moving Wad Trilliums Trilliums can be moved success fully while they are in bloom, but great care must be used. Dig deeply so that all of the root is obtained. Have a bucket or box Into which the large piece of soil can be placed as soon as the' plant Is removed from the growing place. Be careful not to shake off this soil. Have a hole ready in a shaded sheltered spot,' :. - Set. the plant about one Inch no more deeper than it was growing in its native placed Wa ter it thoroughly. Keep a heavy mulch around It during the sum mer. It may not bloom the first year after resetting but again, it may. I '. ' One bulb planted 10 years ago. produced 22 blooms this year. The blooms were immense. (bsan nlioirmTirm VUiVLLLUUULI By ULLIE 11 AD SEX l Cultivallni tlie Victory garden i should start as soon as the young plants begin to grow In the gar- ; den rows : v At this stage, if the soil be tween, the rows is stirred, It will be .found ' to be full of , tiny white sprouts, which; : are weedsibegin- : ning to develop. " One; , easy etreke or a ihii 1 tht TtrtUble X plants. It sise breaks the seO ensi. and aHews air aad water te peaetrate read. Cy. -y' i Deen cultivation will dry out the soiL and may disturb the sur face roots r of your vegetable plants, which may do more harm than the cultivation does good. Besides destroying weeds in the space between rows, those which grow in the row itself must be pulled when tiny. This requires hand work, and is always tedious. but if attended to promptly it takes little time, and once the ve-' getables have become well estab lished, hand weeding will be un necessary. , - . TAKE 'EM YOUNG ' - l 1 Thin carrots when finger size for flavorful dish. Size of Strawberry Crop Depends On Care Given Plants Even Now For many home gardens, the everbearing strawberry j is ploughed was a decidedly new ex perience to him. Easter Guests Entertained At Labish Center - LABISH CENTER Easter ,. guests at the Harry Boehm home k reset annually. Planting should were the Ruben Boehm family done m eariy spring after the and 'Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Boehm, I soil3 dried sufficiently so that tion is necessary for favorable crops from everbearing straw-f berries since the berries are produced during the dry late sum mer and fall period. f i The Mastodon and Gem varieties of everbearers are reliable for most locations. The Rockhill everbearer has the best fruit qual ity of these three varieties, but it is net as well adapted to all lo cations and conditions. A fertile soil is needed for the Rockhill variety. Everbearing strawberries should Carol and Kathy, of Salem. The W. R. Daugherty's and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Boies and Patsy Kay and Mrs. Minnie Voeg elein snent Easter at the Fred they do not puddle or bake when worked. Strawberry plants can be set in the fall. Planting stock of everbearing strawberries is obtained by crown sharp . hoe will destroy : scores um isadsea , of them before they . have be gun to compete with the rege I . I table plants f or available plant 1171- . C-: food and moistnre. ; UllCCl . OUtiOIl : As long as weeds are killed In i . infancy, cultivation will be easy, j ipcinPTlt d to be v1 . 1 - 1 1 T -1 r ci, . runner plants. Runner plants visiting the W. A. Starker', here ould be used if avauable The from Portland. Rockhill produces very few run- - iv miners, hence new plants are ob- lJte&la rained mostly by crown oa - , j j For the best crops of berries in Leedv and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Aker on Easter. The Pete . Russes and Juanita Burr spent Easter at the 1 Don home? in Portland, u . ' ' Visitors here this week from San i Francisco at the Orville Klampe and E. B. Klampe homes are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pfaffle. Mrs. SDrville Klampe entertained with the family Easter dinner. August and September, keep the blossoms removed from everbear ing strawberries until late June. Stronger plants are formed wnen these early blossoms are removed. Strawberry planting stock should be obtained from sources free from such destructive virus diseases as "yellows" and "crinkle" and from the root disease known as "red stele or "brown core." Strawberries are usually set 24 inches apart in rows 42 ; inches apart Hills ma be closer togeth er and rows may be 3 feet apart where hand tools are used in cul tivation. It is best not to crowd the plants. ;: ; i Strawberry plants should be set with the crowns even with the ground line. When the crown is set high or above the ground the plants dry out and often die. When set too low or , with the crown covered the plant often rots.. The strawberry root . should be spread out in the soil in an opening large enough to take the roots without folding or doubling. Press the sou firmly about the roots. Cultiyai- tion throughout the lifetime of the plant should be shallow to avoid disturbing the roots and often enough to keep out the weeds. Grote Moving House On Perrjrdale Place PLEASANTDALE Leroy Grote of Salem, who recently purchased the 158 -acre place of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Kurtz of Perrydale, has a crew of men at work preparing to build on : a An eight-room house that was built about 60 years or more ago and has survived the years will be moved to the new location, it is reported. A bulldozer has been at work excavating basement and septic tank. The McFarlane broth- but once they are allowed gin substantial growth, not only do crops suffer, but work will in crease, and the care of the garden may become a chore., " . . When tools are kept sharp and cultivation never nerlected, It calls for no more physical ex ertion than wielding a broom. Modern : advice is to take it easy and never stir the ground deeoer than one Inch. This is sufficient to kin young weeds, without disturbing: the roots of 1 - : ' i':-. ' ' " I AUMSVILLE The Mutual Benefit society, an organization sponsored by the - local- Fanners Union, met Friday night at the home: of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Garbe, for the annual election of officers, which were chosen from the recently elected board. Ov Those named were president, Lee Sutton; vice president, Fred I Sharp, tools, wielded when weeds Mr&yan Cleave Is Club Hostess Steiner: secretary, F. A. Garbe; treasurer, Tony Perkins. Perkins donated a turkey which was pre- Dared by Mrs. Garbe and the group had a turkey dinner. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred aro tiny, aaako gardening com paratively simple. It's merely an outdoor version of the eld 'adage. " stitch la time." MIDDLE GROVE Mrs. Ver ers have the place leased until j non Van Cleave, Mrs. John Koch next falL Five Acre Plowed' GRAND ISLAND Five acres is being plowed for planting to early sweet corn at the Daniel Tompkins farm.' ; It was recently cleared. ' uuththt j HOB rresciii were jxix. uu mi. i -j,., , . Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sutton riiminate Weak and daughter Drusilla, and son BlucbcnT Shoots Ted, i Marion Shumaker, Tony! y. ; Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.I Prune out the weak shoots on Worthen, Mr. and Mrs. George the blueberries now. Do not prune and Mrs. William McAninch were j White Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gulli- more than necessary, however. htM at tho Van Cleave home I ford. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Garbe But shorten back the older stems Tuesday for the Ami tie club. and daughters, Theresa and La- which are bearing short, weak Mn Paul Ttassett and Mrs. t veuu John Van Loanen directed enter- shoots and small berries. Fruit buds appear on shoots grown dur ing the past summer. tainment which consisted of Willard Women' Club Cto Work Kuenzl and Mrs. Harris AulL A SILVERTON The Willard letter was read from Miss Olive women's club will meet April 20 Home Renter Annuals Boon to This week's gardening should include: Set out pansy and viola plants. Seed beets, carrots, lettaee, parsnips, swiss chard. Asparagns and rhubarb may yet be started bat should def initely ret under way " this month. Unless you are saving for seed, cut the blooms from the primrose plants as soon as they begin to fade. McAninch who is in the WACS, stationed on Long Island, New York City, New York. A cooper ative answer by all-members present was sent. A personal greeting from all present recog nized the birthday of Mrs. Fred Kuenzi, April 11. with Mrs. Fred Kaser and Red Cross' sewing will be in order for II For the new home; or the rent- the day. Mrs. Dan Hillman is pres- ed place, annuals offer a quick ident of the eroup. and economical garden. Their cul- Mrt Victor Hadley plans to ture is so simple anyone can suc- leave1 shortly for Iowa to visit ceed at it, provided he is willing with her navy husband who is W spena iwo nours m reaam ui stationed there. I rections, and planning his effects. Silver Tea To Be Friday .Program Planned ForWSCS Blembert And Friends TURNER Mrs. F. C Gunning will be hostess Friday afternoon at her home for the Methodist silver tea and program of the WSCS All members and friends -are invited to attend. A short bus - iness session will precede the so cial afternoon. Mrs. L. M. Small is president of the society. Mr. and Mrs. William B. HofN nell of Salem were Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Shower at their Turner home; . V V Sunday visitors at the home of , Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Robertson were 4 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robertson and children, Patricia and Edward of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatfield and son, Roger Lee, returned to Vanport Friday after a vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Roy Hatfield. -A family gathering was held Easter Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Given. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Edwards, Geraldine, Lorene and Lonnie Edwards, and Mr. and Mrsv Albert Given of Portland were present Miss Lois Gunning has returned to Portland after spending nearly a week with her aunt, Mrs. F. C. Gunning. 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