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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1938)
21, 1933- THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON Page Seven. Gardener ....ti rr FTCHER jiai - , .t long to my young t&ifo-TBT fcet on the -J-r... nf ou.' r i ,h I have been able to 's"iL , Vsv-bouldered slopes, P'S'J ledges, the singing 'Tsnd the great wilderness , Thome I found the in rfbeauty. The mother r"1- to give to men and -tTSUV'n strength to BacheUer. time for vetch is J?Sf buftoe lilting lines recall its graceiui wops ..u 1 along the road'uta fw8S once a nest in a hoi- . and knot ,d warm, and full to the V(S ver " purpl 8nd buttercup buds to follow." ' ..wwild Flowers of the " Pacific Coast. Te Oregon Grape, member of '"-..i - familv. Oregons Bow. Those who delight in tor making jelly will have in i'ned themselves of its condi i"for that by this time. It was m a grape bv early settlers La the Mississippi valley. locj before pioneer days in won, the Indians used the root 1 the plant for medicine, the x;b' and bark for yellow dye, a fruit for food. Today, the tHe man markets the roots for adicine and but for the fact that multiplies rapidly, the plant redd be exterminated. lie yellow blossoms, heavily jia with pollen, furnish sup is for bees, as early as the laU days of March. The stamens are i rather human re-action, x if the lower part of the style s brushed against, they snap shut suddenly like a mouse-trap. Thirty years ago, tms column s family was greeted, upon arrival In Eugene, with a mass of Oregon Grape and Wild Currant bloom. It is still one of the pleasant memories of those who were strangers in a strange land. Strangers today find themselves at home as quickly. "Eugene is such a friendly town." Japanese iris should be re planted after it has bloomed and August is a good month in which to do this. If the plants have not been divided and replanted in the past three or five years, it should be done now. See that the knife is sharp and that the divisions are not too small. This iris likes soil similar to that used for aza leas, with plenty of peat moss. If the soil needs to be acidified, put a small handful of aluminum sul phate in each hole. A French marigold, new this year, is Flaming Fire. It is an early bloomer and a free bloom er, growing about two feet tali. It is brilliant maroon color at first and changes to orange as it ages. Especially suited to this section. New seedling Shasta Daisies grown in some Eugene gardens this summer have made plain the great advance in size and in doubleness attained by this plant in recent years. Next spring a new variety, G. Marconi, will be available. It is much frilled and extremely double, with large sized blossoms. Stems are two and three feet tall. The Qhiffon dais ies are a low growing type, have a frilled edge and a bright yel low center. They bloom earlier in the season than do the true She Ik a daisies. Early dwarf Chrysanthemums Azaleamums are making a won derful display at present in the garden. Low growing enough for the rock garden or as border plants, they find a warm wel come in the summer garden. Such varieties as ueen Cushion flesh pink with cream center and King Cushion a yellow bronze are fine examples ol this useful flower. For several weeks these plants have been in full bloom. They make a compact bush not more than ten or twelve inches Herb Qardening . MoutsDeepCurre MANY PERSONS Precision Lenses with poor eyesight can attribute their increased efficiency, and consequently their more desirable, better paying positions to properly fitted glasses. If your defective eyesight stands be tween you and a better position you would be wise to obtain corrective lenses for your eyes without delay. No Charge for a Thorough Eye Analysis. In Eugene Since 191$. Di. SlWrnanWlfloody 38 X. Broadway . Phone 362 high and are simply smothered with blossoms. , Slugs probably disappeared from ' the garden with the coming of the warmer weather but the numerous army of the mrlni have left behind unpleasant mem ories. Tests made in the late spring with a new slug control discovered by accident, in France, offer much hope for the future gardener who may be troubled by this pest. The climate of the Northwest is especially favorable for slugs and a sure-fire remedy would be a real help to every gardener. This new discovery has various trade names. In Europe it is named Meta and it is offered on the Pacific coast as Meta, also as Bug-geta. The home place, at Santa Clara, of Miss Virginia Welch, her sister and their ninety-six year old mother, is a beautifully landscaped six acre plot where one finds masses of hydrangeas, bronze marigolds, brilliant zin nias and dainty pink gladiolus. A Catalpa Bungii makes a trellis entrance to the terrace where tea is served and where one watches humming birds gather nectar and gold finches dart here and there. The house finch calls from a near by tree and hears his an swer from another not far away. A fine Magnolia with waxy blossoms is in the foreground. TV. --J that "lift their arms to pray"; anln1 r j " . , . " " " nrtrfw wrf t. hi,.t... onlv- They must be left on the By MARIE FLETCHER (Oirdcn Editor of th ItefUMr-Guard) There may be soma new gourd gardeners this year who will be watching the fruit as it changes day by day while blossoms still continue to appear. It may be well to remind our selves once more than gourds fall into two classes, the Lagenaris or hard shells and the Cucurbits or ornamentals. The Lagenarias are the ones grown in earlier times by our forebears. The gourd .dipper that hung by the pump or by the old oaken bucket is a common mem ory to one of the older genera tion, so is the gourd that found use as a sewing basket, possibly as a container for the soft soap, or as a receptacle for odds and ends. Today the bottle necks are used for bird homes, for mall boxes, for pen and pencil holders, or they hang as ornaments tn the gateway or from the trellis. They are used for craft work, for lamp bases, for sandle holders and for containers of various kinds they take color beautifully. These gourds are night bloom ers and have white blossoms. They stay true to type since there is no cross pollination likely. oddly leafed smoke tree; birches with lacey leaves; horse chestnuts; hawthornes, maples still others. There is a vegetable garden pro lific and abundant; fruit and nut orchards. For twenty-four years Miss Welch has spent her summers at this lovely Country Place. In earlier years she came out to it from the east when that section was interested in Oregon's Apple Venture. For some years she has been a teacher in one of Seattle's schools where 2,000 pupils and eighty-five teachers work to gether. Practically every one Is ac quainted ith the hummingbird though every one may not be aware of some of its anatomical peculiarities. The make up of its tongue, which is "extremely long, slender, capable of extension, split at the tip each division with the outward edge curled up ward and outward for part of its length forming the effect of two parallel tubes." The Hummer's nest is open above, usually it is cupshaped, and attached to a twig. It is com posed of soft, downy plant ma terial. The outside is a patchwork of bits of moss, lichen, bits of bark, and spider webs. Hummingbirds belong to America exclusively. "No other class of birds has such brilliant, metallic colored plumage, none differ so much in manner of flight and of feeding." Hummingbirds cannot make their way on the ground or on any flat surface by means of their feet and legs alone. They perch upon trees and bushes and their nest building proceeds along the same methods as does that of the other birds. They gather their food differently, however. Their methods here resemble those of certain Insects, the hawk-moth especially. Some species gather insects A GREAT, BIG HAND For These Mutual Programs t Howie Wing 5:30 p, m. Monday Through Thursday t Bob Young, comments 10:45 a. m. Daily The Lone Ranger 7:30 p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday t The Green Hornet 7:30 p. m. Tuesday and Thursday t Romance oi the Highway l!J:l5 a na Sunday The Goodwill Hour 6:30 p. B. Sunday AUcaseltzer New 9:00 p. m. Daily Old Fashioned Revival 7:30 p. m. Sunday Between the Book-Ends 9:15 a. m. Mon- Tues Wed. and Thurs. Robin Hood Dell Concerts 4:30 p. aw Saturday Y'iiucrcta vines until they are thoroughly dry if one is not to be disappoint ed in their keeping qualities. This state will probably be reached in October unless they were planted too late. When they are ripe, the gourds turn brown, become light er in weight and the tendrils nearest the fruit shivel up. The gourd will have a look of ripe ness. While they are immature, designs may be cut into them not too deeply or the gourd can be put under pressure or It can he molded day by day Into any shape one cares to make it assume. If a tan shade Is desired, the gourd should be cut when ripe, with a long stem, hung In an airy, dry place and turned fre quently. A richer color will de velop if it is left on the vine lonerer. All gourds should be wiped carefully with a soft cloth and are better for being dipped into a disinfectant that will not affect their color. The Cucurbits can be cut when ripe. At that time the stem Is brown and hard. If the gourd does not yield to thumb pressure, try indenting It with the finger nail near the stem end. If no mark is lift, it will be safe to gather them. This must be done before frost. No assurance can be given as to the keeping qualities of the Cucurbits some have lasted a year, some longer, some much less, but that depends upon ripe ness and upon care in gathering. Like squash and cucumbers, they may have developed a bad spot. Lagenarias last for centuries. Gather carefully. Do not pour from one container Into another. If the Cucurbits were sown early, they may be approaching matur ity now the sun fades them If they are left on the vines too long after ripening. But they must be ripe If they are to last Lumber Orders Show Big Gains The Department of Commerce has received a report from the Lumber Survey Committee on Consumption, Stocks, and antici pated Consumption of Lumber during the third quarter of 1938. This is the 29th quarterly report of the committee. The committee finds the sub stantial upturn in new orders booked at the mills since late June is due to: 1. Increased residential build ing, especially of small homes, encouraged by government ex penditures and facilitated by Fed eral Housing administration . in sured mortgage loans. 2. Replacements by distributors and industrial consumers of de pleted local inventories, in antici pation of continued upward build ing trend. 3. Anticipation of probable higher production costs and high er ' lumber prices, especially in the South. The committee reports national lumber stocks at the mills July 1, 1938 as "in general not ex cessive." They were approximate ly 8.7 billion feet, or 3.2 per cent below January 1. National lumber consumption in 1938 is now estimated at 20 billion feet, compared with 24 billion in 1937. The upturn anticipated for the remainder of 1938 and Into ibjb, the committee believes, will be for the lumber industry largely along the lines of increased con sumption in residential bulldinir especially in" small homes, and in public construction, with expect' ed accompanying gains in de mand in the furniture, mlUwork and flooring industries. The de cline in average mill prices of lumber during the past year has ranged in major species of soft woods and hardwoods from 10 per cent to more than 30 per cent. Due to higher costs of pro duction, both, present and pros pective, and to delayed re-stocking by retailers and industrial consumers, a continued gradual general lumber price advance is to be anticipated; but abrupt changes are not expected. The committee again calls at' tentlon to the Important pending negotiations of trade agreements with Great Britain and Canada and to the belief by the industry that the outcome will likely largely determine the future pat tern of the American lumber ex port trade. The Lumber Survey Commit tee consists of Thomas S. Holden, .vice-president, F. W. Dodge Cor poration, New York; M. W. Stark, economist, Columbus, Ohio; Cal vin Fentress, chairman of the board, Bnker Fentress & Co., Chicago, Illinois; Phillips A. Hay ward, chief, forest products divi sion, department or commerce and Wilson Compton, secretary and manager, National Lumber Manufacturers association. from the bark of trees; others sip the nectar from the flowers with their ssemi-tubular tongue ex' tended into the neck of the blos som. They do considerable cross- pollmization in this way. Their tiny size makes them in teresting, so does their gorgeous metallic coloring emerald, sap phire, ruby, orange, sometimes velvety black. Some species have a luminous spot of color at the base of the bill surrounded by a black velvety band Nature showing the Jeweler s art. W. L. Finley says the male hum mer is an enthusiastic lover but that the cares of home life pall on him. He disappears entirely when the nest building is fin lshed and incubstlon begins. He surmises, however, that this may be his instinct for protection of his family; his brilliant coloring might invite enemies. The Book of American Birds lists eight species of humming' birds. Rufous is the one we know best Home Designed for Incomes Between $1000 and $1,500 Again Western Homes Founda tion presents a small home plan for families with incomes of from $1,000 to $1,500 per year, in a form that is adaptable to many tastes and requirements. This is another of the five "Certicrade Cottages," which were created by 2 t ..u:. ...... , ...u..l.l. ' iiauuii.i auiuiccuiiHi uumuimcs in cooperation with FHA and were built for demonstration in a Washington, D. C, suburb. It is called the Baldwin. The heart of the Baldwin cot tage design is a carefully planned hallway. The conventional plan for a small, two bedroom home commonly provides for a bath- room between the two bedrooms, ' with a hall fronting the bathroom1 and connecting the two sleeping units. In the Baldwin hall space; Is confined to the center of the home, with the bathroom con veniently placed between one Type of construction Dearoom ana uic luii-nuu. jliiu latter feature allows for great economy in plumbing installation by centering kitchen and bath units together. Locating the heater In the cen ter hall space is another provision for economy and efficiency in the Baldwin Certigiade plan. Note the position of room entrances in relation to the heater. They pro vide for complete circulation of heat with a minimum use of fuel. A passage to the living room on either side of the heating unit Is particularly effective in the heating layout. With a modern compact auto matic heating unit, a niche on either side of the hall will hold the unit and clear the hall space completely. Continuation of hail space on the kitchen side Is cleverly util ized for a dining nook. With a twenty-year FHA In sured loan, the monthly price tag on the Bnldwln ranges from $13.60 to $19.04, tills including mortgage principal, Interest, . and mortgage Insurance. Working plans and specifications may be obtained from retail lumber dealers or from Western Homes Foundation, 384 Stuart Building, Seattle. . i p i ELhiTcnE.Niia"H fAo' 0 piJ K HALL loolao POtCH nLIVINO MOM I io'o"ij'o" U eV.ro icftfxie'cf I 7;,,) Building Permits Adequate Baths Aid To Sale Of House A large number of families who are in the market today to pur chase a home require more than one bathroom. Houses that have only one such room, or one with out modern equipment, often can be modernized easily. An archi tect can usually find space suit able for the installation of an ad ditional bathroom. A house with adequate bath rooms for the number of bed rooms it contains will be found to command a better price than the home with only one bath. Clear Title For FHA Insurance When a mortgage Is Insured by the Federal Housing Admlntstra Hon the mortgagor must establish that the property will be free and clear of all liens other than the insured mortgage and that there Is no other unpaid obligation con tracted in connection with the mortgage transaction or the pur chase of the property. Approximately 120,000 known comets are Included in the solar system. Cost Residence . $ IBS Store remodeling - . 125 Duplex residence 50 New residence 10,000 Reshlnglo residence .... SO Office repairs 25 Frame residence .... 500 Keshingle woodshed ...... 25 Garage and woodshed .. 200 Repair residence ........ 50 Warehouse alterations . 370 Repair residence ......... 20 Keshingle residence . 75 ICnlarge woodshed - . .. 25 New residence 4,000 Outlook Bright For Building NEW YORK. Aug. 20. U. The outlook for the building ard construction industry, a primary economic barometer, a p p e a r a brighter today than at any time since 1929. Although actual contracts in the first six months of this year were slightly below the same period of 1937, contemplated construction aggregated $3,750,000,000 July 1 compared with $2,440,000,000 on July 1, 1937. National Industrial Conference board statistics show that the building and construction indus try normally gives direct or in direct employment to more than 5,000,000 persons more than 10 per cent of the persons employed. It is estimated that 55 per cent of the increase in unemployment between 1929 and 1938 was be cause of the depressed state of this industry. This explains-why economists believe there can be no lasting recovery without "nor mal" building, and why govern mena economists are so anxious that congress enact legislation to facilitate building. Total construction aggregated $1,294,272,000 for the first six months of this year, according to figure prepared from the F. W. Dodge reports. That compared with $1,493,236,000 in the cor responding period of last year and with $2,913,000,000 for all of 1937. Authorities In the building field believe that this year's total will top $3,000,000,000 which would be the best year since 1931. Reshlnglo woodshed . Reshlngle residence - Reshlngle garage New garage ........ Rqpalr residence .... New garnge . . Residence alterations Rebuild woodshed 12 25 20 200 150 130 50 75 New residence ........... 3,000 Woodshed addition Repair residence Heroof residence . Repair residence . Reshlngle garage 15 200 60 30 35 Lumber Mills Cut Far Under Average A total of 151 down and oper ating mills in Washington and Oregon, which reported to the West Coast Lumbermen's Associ ation for the week ending Aug ust 13, 1938, produced 80,335,516 board feet of lumber. At the rate of cutting at the reporting mills, the entire Industry pro duced 58.0 per cent of its aver age weekly cut during 1026-1920. The new business reported taken last week by the 151 mills was 92,483,420 board feet Ship ments were 86,331,521. Details or orders and shipments s reported by the 151 mills are: Orders Shipments Rail 37,224,509 40,886,341 Domestic Cargo 39,877,873 42,707,706 Export 5,772,765 2,929,111! Local 9,803,273 9,808,273 ; Total building permits Aug. 13 to Aug. 20, Inclusive $10,692 FHA Standards Cover Needs Of Community The National Housing Act is restrictive only in that It sets up standards and conditions for loans acceptable for insurance. Operation of tho plan has shown that the limits established by the Act leave a field of operation broad enough to cover conditions In every community. SOUND TECHNIQUE The Federal Housing Admlnls trfttlon, in establishing the Insured Mortgage System, has created mortgage-lending technique sound enough to assure the making ot sound loans, yet flexible enough to be adapted easily to conditions existing in Individual communities. 92,483,420 96,331,521 The unfilled order file at these mills stood at 337,663,352. Don't Let Washday Get You Down! Our laundry service riot only pre serves your health by relief of washday fatigue and worry but also by giving your clothes a sterile cleanliness highly beneficial to good health. In addition it adds life and longer wear to your cloth ing because of equipment and methods given us by modern sei- PHONE 123 for Washday Bellell Damp Wash 4c Lb. Dry Wash Sc Lb. THRIFTY WASH ROUGH DRY Flat work ironed, balance Flat work ironed, balance damp (e Lb. dry and starched 7c Lb. The Eugene Steam Laundry 178 West 8th Ave. Phone 123 Cove Lighting System Aids Illumination Cove lighting derives Its name from the curved molding near the ceiling line in which the lamps are concealed. It reflects light to ward the ceiling, which results In an even Illumination when prop erly designed. In modernization of a house hold lighting system, cove light ing may be substituted for the old type of central lighting fixture. Funds for such work are available from private lending Institutions operating under the Property im provement credit plan for the FHA. lL;JilD DRY FINISH MATERIAL Don't take any chances on your finish -work, get it from a reliable firm. We have the finest and most up-to-date dry kiln In this vicinity. We dry our finish material to the proper moisture content, assuring you that your finish will slay put. We make every thing that can be made of wood. Also, we sell glass, paints, hardwoods, etc. J. O. Olsen Mfg. Co. 271 West 7th Avenue Phone 1879 Convenience! Our kitchen mill work is plan ned to fit your needs . . . with utmost convenience, maximum usability, beauty and economy of costs the prime factors. Let us give you estimates Bnd help ful suggestions on your building or remodeling plans. DOORS WINDOWS GLASS 0 PAINT HARDWARE MIDGLEY PLANING MILL CO. 4th and High Sta. Fb. 1059 Wiring Fixtures Repairs C. R. R E E S Llc.mtd Electrician 1358 High St. Prion. 1384 GIUSTINA Lumber Co. PHONE 448 Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. OUT OF YOUR PAY ENVELOPE... A Home of YOUR CfH The sensible terms of the FHA Plan put home ownership on a convenient, pay-by-the-month basis. Equal monthly Install ments, about the same as rent payments, make it possible for the responsible family with regular income to build a home. We will be glad to explain this "pay oul of your income" plan of building a home. Come In and let's talk It over. C. A. CHILTON & CO. REAL ESTATE LOANS - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 123 East 10th Ave. Phone 474 FHA lutuaie injkijc Springfield 5
