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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1954)
4 (Sec 2) Stattwrca. Sclem, Oregon, Sunday. July 41954 News of Farm, Home and Garden By Lillie L Madsen Garden Gabbing By LILLIE L. MADSEN NEW GADGETS Aa the requests for weed-killers grow longer, io has Use list of various kinds of equipment manufactured for this purpose. Manufacturers have improved sprayers so that they are easier to use and at the same time do a better job in weed control. In fact weed lulling has bedbme so simplified that ' I never cease to wonder how I permit as many as I do, to grow in my lawn. Among the less expensive ones and therefore the simplest to use is the plastie top that can be screwed on any standard glass gallon jug, such as the kind used for cider, wine, or milk (in some areas). This topper works on the principle of gravity flow and releases weedkiller solution in the manner of a watering can. This is a very fine gadget for spraying a small lawn or even small patches of poison oak. The other day I received a very fine cane-type applicator in the mail. It is proving good for spot weeding, and the man in the family seems to enjoy using it, .which is an added item in its favor. The body of the cane is filled with the weedkilling solu tions and a small amount of this is released each time the point is poked into a lawn "weed. Sprayers of various kinds, have been used as long as there have been weed killers. If you use a sprayer also. used for in secticides and fungicides, great care must be taken to wash it out thoroughly after each use or you may kill something you didn't intend to. ? Small, compressed air sprayers are increasingly popular for weed killing. Some hold about a gallon and anyone can carry these around. If you dont know what to do with Junior some morning, fill his toy water pistol with weedkilling solution and let him use the weed targets. Of course, in the latter case, you must know Junior well enough to know he can be trusted not to turn the gun on your favorite shrubs. - . , HATE A LONG SEASON Too can have a long gladiolus season. In fact there are few flowers you can drag ont over M longer season. All yon have to do Is continue to stagger plantings each two weeks. Even if you started way back in late March or April, yon can still stagger, so far as the glads ire concerned. ' Thrip used to keep a lot of gardeners from growing glads. But HUM OJBU myimjm uu uc iuiiki nw tn vvuu ui - without too much difficulty. Also you should shake corms in bag full of insecticide dust before planting as ; extra crop insurance. Or yon can dip them in a not-too-strong spray snlntinn If on nu thm lattr lt thm drv Ant a littl hrfnro nlantinr . .- h : ' - DUMB DUCKS Each year gardeners, both new and old, kill scandalous number of plants and waste small oceans of water (we are not talking of rains at the moment) all because no one has yet discovered the right words to use in telling another gardener ureciselv how to water a garden. i Unless you have more time and more patience than most ardeners, you had best lay the garden hose down. You'll never give the shrub or tree enough by standing holding the hose and watching the- water run out one end. If you over-head water, do it in the morning before the sun warms up and in time to give the foilage a chance to dry off be fore the sun warms up. Otherwise you 11 just have to prepare to spray for more mildew. ; a. .- a i t . : 1 1 ix you are watering a iree, a snruo or me lawn, soas: me ground down at least eight inches, and remember that 12 inches is an even better depth. Such things as. camellias, rhododendrons, '"begonias, fuchsias, azaleas do not need to be soaked down that far, their roots are very near the surface. But the general run of shrubs and trees as well as lawn grasses reach deeply for their moisture. , And one more "don't": Don't water only the trunk of the tree. Most of the roots are out under the drip-line, or the point where " the tips of the branches are. If you water right around the trunk of the tree, most of the roots miss the moisture they need. Home Workshop Long, Low Couch Has Custom Look f . r , By Bill Baker Furniture Designer Are you tired of looking at that old sofa in your living room? Do you wish you . could replace it with a sleek, modern couch? Have you been thinking about getting a new couch for your den or spare room? Have you been blocked in efforts to add much-needed addit ional seating space to your home because the item you want costs two or three hundred dollars? I have a solution for your problem if you answered "yes" to any of these questions. . I have juit finished a design that I think you will agree is one of the most beautiful pieces of furniture you've ever seen. It is a long, low modern couch that has all of the elegance and grace us ually found in the most expensive custom-built pieces. And yet youH be able to have an exect copy of my couch in your home for a small fraction of its true value. YouH find the full story of it in Bill Baker's pattern cumber 118. ; - Let me tell you something about the couch. From end to end it measures a massaive nine feet; The soft foam rubtfer seat is six feet long, flanked on each side by unique built-in end tables which have deep drawers. A bolster, al so of foam rubber, forms the back and is fastened securely to the main section of the couch. YouH purchase the foam rubber (or find out where it is available) by contacting any department store or furniture supply bouse. RENT -A -TOOL .. Do It Yourself It's Cheaper OPEN SUNDAYS - Salem's Oldest Tool Rental Howie Bros 1180 South 12th St Complete instructions on the easy joo oi upnoistenng both seat and bolster will be found in the pat tern, v . An addition to the couch Is the placement of planter boxes on each end table. If you want to eliminate tins feature you can do sou can use eitner metal or wooden legs. 1 The pattern for this ' rnodern coucn includes exact size paper pattern, pieces of all, parts. You'll just trace, cut and assemble. Easy-to- understand directions, a oil and detailed list of materials, suggestions for wood 1 selection everything youH need is included in the pattern. I think you'll agree, when you see the finished piece, on 'your home, that this design is a sen sational bargain. ; i, ' TaH want to order yonr Mod ern Couch-End Table pattern rifht away. Just tend yonr nun and addreu (clearly printed), to (ether with one dollar ($1) fa cash, check or money order, to Rill Baker. Orejon Statesman, P. O. Box 1111, Los Angeles S3. California. BE SURE TO ASK FOB PATTERN NUMBER HS. 3 .T " FREE ESTIMATES On Floor Coverings NORRIS-WALKER PAINT COMPANY 1711 Front . Phone 4-2279 Giant Pampas Plume Garden Calendar . 77" V v July 13 Scio Garden Club, home of Wava Miller, 1:30 p.m. July 1S-17 National meeting and show of the North American lily Society, Seattle, Wash. 1 July 18-22 Annual conference of American Association of Nursery men, Minneapolis, Minn. July 24-25 National Gladiolus Society show U. S. Botanic Gar den. Washington, D. C. ' July 31-Ang. 1 Annual mid- is 4.i..i - Pictured is a Giant Pampas Plume .which is actually no more than a "kissuf cousin" to grandmothers old-fashioned coxcombs. This is one coxcomb which can be used as a long-lasting cntflower, for the giant plumes are borne on two-foot stems. They can be dried for-winter bouquets. The plint flowers in 75 days after planted irom seen, ana colors are gay jaexican colors. Questions Answers Answer Sometime ago the gar den editor had a few queries about Jelly Bean Cactus, which she called for help to answer. Mrs. Mary L: Goebel of Salem, very graciously supplied the informa tion: "This belongs to the Mamil- larias and its culture is given as follows: They are not too par ticular and .thrive under surpris ingly different conditions. Should be grown in a compost of two parts sand, one part loam, one-half to one part leafmold with a sprink ling of charcoal. They like the sun but do well in any well-lighted win dow. Growing season is from April to October." I Mrs. Goebel reports that she has some interesting cactus cata logs and books which if the garden inquirer would like to see, she may do so by calling at 1430 D Street. Salem. Thank you, Mrs. Goebel. O - o . Question What is wrong with our grapes? They are large blue ones. Last year they came on the vine, heavy, but soon began to turn brown and fall off. This year they are starting it again. Several others In the neighborhood are doing the same. B.B. Answer Sounds like what they call black rot of grapes. This dis ease is quite widespread particu larly in eastern United States, causing- more loss than all other diseases combined. All parts of the vine aft attacked. On leaves. reacusn crown ueaa spots are sprinkled with . black . pyncnidia. When fruit is half grown, the rot starts in as a pale spot, soon turning brown and involving the entire grape, which shrivels and becomes a black, wrinkled mum my, dropping or remaining in the cluster. Does this sound like yours? In some instances a two-spray schedule is sufficient, using Fer- mate immediately before and im mediately after, bloom and 10, to 14 days later. With severe infec tion an additional pre-bloom spray and perhaps one when the fruit is about the size of peas could be applied. Of course, most of this is too late for this year, but you might try the last spray now. While your meager description indicates the black rot, either Downy or Powdery mildew would give about the same results. In each disease, the fruit does turn brown, but there is indication also of a mildew. A light coating of sulphur, or a light coating of bor deaux win help control these mil dews. These two remedies will help also in the black rot, but neither is quite so effective as the fermate. 0i ( o i Question We are putting an oak floor over a cement floor in our new house, being made out of storage garage. We are being told that the floor will dry-rot in four or five years. Is there any. way this can be prevented? AJt. Answer Am told that if the con crete base is given two-course hot pitch or asphalt membrane water- proofings, the - finished .floor will not dryrot Pre finished hardwood squares can then be laid in matic over this. i BABIES GO TO CHURCH GARDNER, Mass. Iff) The Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church has installed a sound proofed room to permit mothers of young babies to attend mass while caring for their off sarin A window facing the altar per- Hu momers to touow the serv ices. . ' . Bean Acreage Trend Upward Snao bean acreage planted for 1954 harvest in Oregon is around 9 per cent larger than last year, the USDA reports. A total of 161, 000 acres have been planted in the country this year,r and around 9,- 800 acres in Oregon. Prospective acreage in : Oregon- this year is around a fourth larger than last year, and three-fourths larger than the 1943-52 average. Acreage in Oregon is primarily planted to the Blue Lake variety. However, of the total piantea acreage, around 700 acres are planted to wax beans. Oregon s sweet corn acreage is estimated at 14.200 acres as com pared to 17,800 last year. Late June reports showed that the yel low varieties are used almost en tirely in Oregon. , Increase in production of green peas for processing is aoout n per cent this year in Oregon over last year. summer shade plant show, spon sored by California Fuchsia So- :iety, Inglewood, Calif. - July 31-Ang. 1 Yakima Gladiolus Show, Yakima, Wash. , Aug. 4-5 Vancouver, B.C. Glad iolus Show. ' Aug. 5-7 Victoria, B.C. Glad iolus Show. Aug. 6-7 Annual Begonia ' and shade plant show, Hayward, Calif. Aug. 7-8 Oregon State Gladiolus Show, Canby. Aug. 11-12 Grants Pass Glad iolus Show. : Aug. 14-15 Portland Gladiolus Show, Multnomah County Fair grounds, Gresham. ' Sept. 15-18 American Rose So ciety Show and Convention, Syra cuse, N. Y. , Jenldns Won't Enter Race KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Ray H. Jenkins; square-jawed attorney who conducted the Army-McCarthy hearings' for the Senate investiga tions subcommitteeaid Saturday he will not run for U. S. senator. "I will not be a. candidate for the United States Senate," Jenkins said in a statement to the press. "This decision has 'not ' been an easy one." , - -; j -..' The announcement ended" specu lation, both official and otherwise, that had been common since Jen kins was named to handle the tele vised hearings.-. I Jenkins had been qualified as a candidate for the Republican nom- PURE SWINDLE SAN DIEGO, Calif. UPl Super ior Judge A. Hewicker noted on his recommendation to prison au thorities that Charles Wilkie Mar tin, 48. be given the maximum term of 14 years: "This man is beyond rehabilitation.". Martin, with five prior felony convictions, was sentenced for forging - the name "Verne Swindler" to a trav eler's check. : . ination for the U. S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn) who is seeking reelection in the primary election Aug. 5, The state GOP executive commit tee,' meeting in Nashville: June -7, unanimously adopted a resolution urging Jenkins to run. And a "draft Ray Jenkins" movement was or ganized to gather petitions in each of the state's 95 counties urging him to seek the nomination. High Prices Predicted for Tree Fruits Short crops of Oregon fruits this summer may make it more. eco nomical for cost-conscious home- makers to buy those that are com mercially processed rather than to can or freere their own if this means buying, home economists are reporting at rural extension meetings. ' : The small peach crop in Oregon and Washington is almost certain to mean high prices at local mar kets and roadside stands they said. On the other hand, the large crop in California and other peach can ning states is greater than aver age and will help hold down com mercial prices. Economists say that the housewife will probably find commercially canned peaches a better buy! unless she has suf ficient in her own garden. Bartlett pears are also short In Oregon, but California has a good crop. For the entire Pacific Coast, Bartletts are up one-sixth from last year. This is expected to' tend to keep canned pear prices near last year's level, but in Oregon fresh pears will probably be higher than last year, i A bright spot on the fruit market is brought by strawberries. Eco nomists say that they are actually a little cheaper than last year. They also suggest that the budget minded will be able to save more by picking their own in patches damaged earlier by the weather. "U-Pick signs have already ap peared along a number of road sides. ( ' .. ' i '. a PRIZE FOR SPRINT DAWN, Mo 11 A short race down a railroad track meant a $5 prize for Charles A. Wheel barger of Ludlow, Mo. 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