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Page IOC Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Sun., Aug. 21. 1943 Oregon's Work Picture Better SALEM, Ore. (U.FO The State Unemployment Compensa tion Commission reported this week that employment has picked up considerably in Oregon but is till under last year's high. More people are finding work in agricultural communities, while fewer are finding jobs in lumber and other heavy industries, of ficials said. Unemployment In Oregon hover ed around 41,000, with insured un employment remaining 20,000. Migratory workers accounted for many of the job seekers. Administrators predicted that' more seasonal jobs will open up next month in canning and pack ing industries as late crops are brought in. Wolf Creek Items WOLF CREEK It was a shock to the old timers of this commun ity when word was brought to them Sunday morning that Melvin Jeffers had died at Redmond that dav. Mr. Jeffers had taken sud denly ill late Saturday evening while "calling" for an old-fash ioned dance near Redmond. He was rushed to the hospital but died soon of a heart attack. Mr. Jeffer's mother, Mrs. Ma- dora Jeffers and one brother, Rus sell Jeffers, live in the commun ity. Also a son, Carl. All the old neighbors and friends wish to express their sympathy to the family that is left. Garden Grapevine By Arthur Prescott Increasingly frequent questions at this time of year are asked re garding when to dig bulbs of various kinds. Particularly is it asked of ones that have tinlsliea tiowering out tt brings up the subject of all bulbs and how and when they should be dug. It is early for some, right for others and late lor a tnird group. TWO BULB GROUPS In general bulbs may be divid ed into two group Basea on tneir flowering penoas, spring or sum' K.O. Summer Heat With Insulation! Oppressive summer heat Is no match for your home when you Install quality Balsam Wool Insulation! Double-duty Insulation arms your home with a protective temperature shield that keeps you up to 15 COOLER on the warmest days; helps prevent the escape of Interior heat when those wintery days roll around! Application's simple; price . . . as low as $4.80 a month! Call 5-2337 for YOUR estimate today! Phono 5-2337 West 2nd end Garfield mer. Both groups will vary m the earliness of bloom within their season which further affects the date they are dug, or planted. A further division is that based on whether they are hardy or tender bulbs. Digging of bulbs for storage is related to their flowering date as is also planting. Of course, actual time of digging is determined more definitely by the maturity of the specific bulbs and when they are most completely dorm ant. Maturity generally follows flowering although there are !some exceptions to this where a bulb flowers at one season and ! makes its growth at another. An other exception is found in sum mer flowering bulbs particularly where they are classed as tender bulbs in that maturity is never actually reached. Their growth is checked by frost and dormancy and maturity becomes a matter of I proper digging, curing and stor- I age. I SPRING FLOWERING BULBS The spring flowering group is the one which it is really late to i dig. In most cases they have long since matured their bulbs. Foliage has mostly disappeared and coiv sequently their actual location in the ground is somewhat of a mystery. The best known ex amples of these are Tulips and Narcissus. They and many like them are ready to be planted again. If for some reason it is necessary to dig them now, action should be taken immediately be fore fall root growth has started. This includes also those which were lifted from original beds and heeled in elsewhere to ma ture their bulbs. If you must dig some members of this group do it now to avoid root injury. They may be dug and promptly replanted, or if still completely dormant held for later planting. When they are to be planted later they should be thinly spread so they will dry without rotting and planted later. This should be done where they are not exposed to sun or more moisture. When you are ready to plant divide the clumps as they naturally separate. Where there ji 1 v wj s, There's a -iMK j) Dutch Boy Finish m $ fni4 ovarii mirnnea s .Tl See us for. . . -) 1 j Paints fnames Varnishes If r$$jf vtkWi H Stains Painting Aids s igJjSe Painter Supplies K is variation in size of one kind it is best to plant the smaller ones in an area where they may be allowed further growth to reach blooming size again. The average tulip will bloom from a bulb of one inch diameter. Narcissus vary somewhat depending on variety Those producing bulbs of large size will require a larger bulb than tulips to produce a flower. The smaller flowers such Crocus and Sclllos" may be judged flowering size on a similar basis of comparison with the larger bulbs in a clump considered the average. Generally speaking these will flower at a much smaller relative size than Tulips or Narcissus. SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS The most common of the sum mer bulbs are Dahlias and Glad iolus, but there are others which must be considered. There is no blanket season in which this group may be dug. It is common practice to make successive plantings of gladiolus which of course makes successive digging necessary un less one 15 to leave them all until the end of the season. This dig ging of other things is also af fected by when they were planted and how long their season. It is best then to know what condi tions indicate maturity of each of them and how to handle the dug bulbs. GLADIOLUS The Gladiolus bulb or conn as it is more correctly called is dug on a basis of its condition. Growth after flowering is essential for the bulb. Maturity is reaohed when the foliage loses its green color' ing and becomes yellow and more or less dry. The tops are more or less persistent, so digging may be postponed until all the bulbs in one's garden are mature. How ever, to avoid the unsightly brownish tops they are usually late ones when tops have been killed by frost. After digging, tops dug as they mature, or for very are cut off a couple of inches from the corm and the bulbs are spread out to dry and cure. Tops are burned to dispose of insects and disease. As the bulbs dry they are cleaned of all dead portions and the old base. Separate the bulblet and the corms and place in shallow open boxes for storage. If thrip has been present, the bulbs should be dusted with DDT for storage. This may be done by shaking dust and bulbs in a sack until all parts are covered. The surplus dust may be used again. A storage place for Gladi olus must be safe from frost and neither too dry or too moist. This digging of gladiolus is usually a yearly operation, but they may be left in the ground a second year if necessary. Lasses over winter do not occur here except- in unusually cold winters. DAHLIAS The Dahlia does not mature normally, but is ready to dig when hit by frost. Good practice is to dig immediately after frost to avoid absorption by the bulb of injurious juices from the dead portion. Dahlias are dug as a clump, washed free of dirt and allowed to dry off before storing. Sun, rain and frost should' be avoided while they are" curing. Storage space used for winter veg etables will take care of them also. Avoid too moist an atmosphere. In home garden practice, the clumps are not divided until planting time in spring, when buds become visible on the stem end of tubers. Dahlias may be left in the ground several years, but they are best replanted every year. They are probably not quite as hardy as gladiolus. Two years growth al so produces an almost undividable clump. As a rule Dahlias need no treatment for storage if properly cleaned and dried. In spring, when divisions are made, cut surfaces should be dusted with sulphur. TUBEROUS BEGONIAS Begonias, like Dahlias, are cut back by frost before maturity. It is absolutely essential with them, even more than with Dahlias, that they be dug immediately after frost hits the tops, and the tops cut off. The adhering soil is al lowed to dry before cleaning the tuber. When dry, gently remove the soil without injuring the larg er roots. For greatest storage safe ty place in boxes between layers of dry peat or other loose mater ial. This holds moisture in the tubers, but does not allow touch ing tubers or moisture from the air to start rot. Injured surfaces should be lightly dusted with sul phur. Moisture and cold are ser ious storage problems, although too dry an atmosphere will also injure the bulbs. OTHER BULBS Among the other bulbs are many of varying treatment. Amaryllis Belladonna are one of those which flower and grow at different sea sons. Bloom comes in September, but foliage growth in the spring. They are best left undisturbed for years, but when necessary, should be dug immediately after foliage dies down. This will be early or mid-summer, depending on the moisture they receive. They bloom best in a location where not sum mer watered. Dig tubers and re plant immediately If possible. To get flowers they should be in the ground by early September. Sep aration of clumps should be done only where attachment between bulbs is almost gone. Most other garden bulbs can be compared to types already mentioned and the digging and storage decided on the similarity to others. Timely digging, proper curing and the right storage are the prime factors with all bulbs. Atomic CHyfoGef New Radio Station I RICHLAND, Wash. 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