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Saturday, May 2, 1958
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Capital A Journal
Blossom Day Routes Should
Include City Streets, Country
Another Blossom D.iv hn
passed but with the blossoms
not up to the quality or quan
tity of former years. All of
which sets me to thinking that
Salem, as the "Cherry City"
is overlooking many a good bet
r-s lor puDiicny and tourist recog-
' j nition. Blossom day is a splen-
. did idea and appropriate to the
j "Cherry City," but the routes
J.if usually take our visitors to the
J rural areas rather than
' I throughout the city,
t" If the season is not right on
f the chosen day the orchard
? blooms are either sparse or
not at their best. This can be
:k overcome to some extent by a
' more general use of the flow-
ering cherries in street or
. home plantings within the city.
inese are much more colorful
' blooms than the fruiting va
riety, too, coming in a range
i ot colors from white through
deep pink and single or dou
ble in form.
Every home should have a
flowering cherry with its stiff,
erect branches covered with
' blooms before the leaves ap
, pear, or, in some cases, fully,
developed. Variety Autum-
Tialis gives a second show of
' color in the fall and hence
Is particularly valuable. Other
xcellent varieties are:
Prunus Subhirtella (Japa
nese Cherry) is one of the
earliest, is low branched, wide
preading and seldom gets over
S5 feet tall.
The Siebold Cherry has large
clusters of pale pink flowers
;. and, as It is slow growing, it
. makes a good lawn specimen
where there is not too large a
pace available.
Prunus Eubhlrtella Pendula
is the very popular weeping
.cherry seen locally as a lawn
"specimen. Seen in full bloom
with its lacy, dropping
branches of delicate pink flow
ers it is an arresting sight,
t Prunus Avium Plena is a
.-.tail tree with a grand showing
1 ef part white flowers.
? Prunus Yedoensis (Yoshino
Cherry) is a clean, fast grow
Jng tree to 40 feet or more. Its
.flowers are single and pink
' and it blooms very early.
? Kwanzan is our favorite and
is used extensively around
here. It has large, double
flowers in clusters that com
pletely hide the limbs when
, in full bloom and they come
s wnen the leaves are very Bmall
fand of a bronze shade. It is Summer pasture from an
; available in two shades of nua1' Plants may -uppliment
. rlnk. either a ripen ninlr fir a
, very pale shade that fades to
, almost wnne as me iiowers -
mature. When space permits
these trees are beautiful plant-
d in groups, combining these
.v,, . ,i i
: rif such olantine is found on
f ,h r,lr,tin i fmmrt on
Willamette eampus where sev
eral of these trees are now at
their best. They grow to
good size and make very satis-
CUSTOM
TREE SPRAYING
Frail, Nat and Orntnent. frwi
And Shrabi
MN&ID W.HASMUSSEN
Phone 37205
RHODODENDRONS
AZALEAS
T THEM HOW FOR MOTHERS DAY
See Our Thousands of Well Grown and
Recently Priced Shrubs.
H. L. PEARCY NURSERY
Phone 4-1619 2, lox 190
Turn west at Kelzer school, follow paved road to nursery.
RHODODENDRONS
AZALEAS
In
SHRUBS
SHADE and FLOWERING TREES
ENGLISH LAUREL for HEDGES
BEDDING PLANTS
Geraniums, Fuschiol nd rVtnniol
FERRILL'S NURSERY
13 mile East of Keizer
Phone 2-1307
factory shade trees, pleasing in
luriu.
While on the subject of the
nerry city", I recall a few 1
years ago a letter to the editor !
of this Daoer written Kv a ,...-'
ist who had stopped here dur
ing the cherry season. This de
plored the fact that we Sidn't
make more "srW
cherries. His suggestion was
that each hotel or motel should
have some local cherries dis
played, or even presented to
guests with the compliments of
the management. Then, he con
tended, Salem would always be
recalled as thp "Thtm, rxi,
There is merit to this sugges
tion. It has also been suggested
that flowering cherries should
be planted around the Capital
Mall to further carry out the
theme (sort of a miniature
Washington, D. C, if you will!)
This would be an ideal illustra
tion of how uniform street tree
plantinig would work. But,
principally,- it would impress
upon out of state visitors the
beauty of Oregon's capital city.
It would appear to me that our
civic organizations are failing
iu iane run advantage of Sa
lem's unique position in the
center of the cherry produc
tion. We should play it up more
and more. Publicize it in every
possible wav make "Rlnssnm
Day" a never to be forgotten
sight by viewing beautiful or
namentals in bloom inside the
city and acres of orchards just
outside. Then, during the fruit
ing Season, nlsce rlicnlnve n
our cherries at strategic loca
tions in notel lobbies, restau
rants, motels, etc. Even a clus
ter of delicious cherriss in
little paper plate inscribed
"Compliments of the Cherry
City, Salem, Oregon" would
elicit manv cnmnlimpntc a n d
would be carefully preserved
oy me recipients. Particulary,
would such be of benefit when
ever a convention is fitnoeri in
Salem during the fruit season.
we nave lots of beauty and
many attractions in Salem.
Let's take advantage of them!
Let's have a new street tree
ordinance and let's plant more
flowering cherries in the Cher
ry City! t
Sudan Grass May
Fill in Pasture
Sudan crass mav heln fill In
a pasture gap for dairy, beef
or,p'
Extension Crop Specialist
Rex Warre.n l1 18 the
superior strain. Seed comes
from California and Wiscon
sin. Common Sudan and Sweet
Sudan seem to be very similar
on experiment station trials
while Piper excells.
Marion county agents say
4not n-iniatnrp nnii tftmnprp.
tures will soon be all right for
seeding. 30 pounds of avail
able nitrogen will pay divi
dends In feed. For sheep torn
irrnwftrt rannrt ffnnii rptllt
from adding a few pounds of
Rape to the budan
Bloom
HOUSE OF DIFFERENT IDEAS
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Here is a design full of "different" ideas by Architect
Herman H. York. The house is so practical from both
the builder's and home owner's point of view, that it was
almost inevitable for the Small Home Guide board of
judges to award it first prize for excellence of desig".
Something brand new is the louvered front opening of the
breezeway, which ties house and garage together a
unit, yet allows full p)a;' to summer bra"i'-. Another
good feature is the double batl.. arranged br.ck to beck,
with one unit private the master tearoom. Floor area
1,333 sq. ft. ZftfOt'i.in'.ion e hijeprints and cust c-n fca
obtained by wr'Mng to Small Home Guide, i!2 W, Wash
ington, Chicago 2, IU.
Questions
BY MARK
Q What is wrong with my
azaleas? After blooming the
leaves fall off. Mrs. M. H.
Ans. This is a fungus dis
ease best controlled by spray
ing with Bordeaux mixture at
10-day intervals through the
growing season.
Q How should I plant tu
berous begonias in a wire bas
ket hanging on porch? Mrs.
M. H.
Ans. Line basket with
sheet moss (obtainable at your
florist) and then fill with us
ual tuberous begonia soil mix
ture. Tubers for hanging bas
ket type are planted in the
same manner as other tubers
except the tubers should be
set near outer edge of the bas'
ket.
Q Should a lawn be cut
real short at this time of year?
Mrs. M. H.
Ans. No. Set the mower at
about S inches then lower
quarter inch each week for
couple of weeks.
Q I bought some ivy plants
in pots. When I watered them
the water stayed on top. I know
this shows a hard cement-like
soil. Should I repot them?
Mrs. H. E.
Ans. Yes, repot in fresh
soil, using V4 part peatmoss or
compost to hold moisture and
adding one part sand to lighten
It. This should make the plants
"take hold" and start growth.
Always sift the soil to remove
all stones.
Q Will native rhododend
ron stand transplanting? Mrs.
J. T. ,
Ana. Yes. they can be trans
planted if care is taken to get
a good ball of earth and all of
the roots. Best idea is to pur
chase one from a nurseryman
and be sure rather than run
the risk of killing the plant.
Besides, you have to be careful
where you dig the wild ones
lest you violate a law regard
ing their removal.
Q I would like to pot some
azaleas for indoor bloom. What
type of pot is preferable? J.H,
Ana. Ordinary elay pots
evaporate much moisture
through the porus sides so a
: glazed pot is preferable. The
I size of the pot should be about
i one inch larger in diameter
; than the root ball. Put broken
crockery or gravel over drain
age hole to assure good drain
age. Next, put some soil in the
bottom of the pot and then rest
the root ball on it. Fill balance
of space with good soil. Do not
pile soil up on top of the root
ball. The soil should be even
with the soil line on the plant,
over the entire surface of the
pot.
Q I have a large Christmas
Cactus in a five gallon pail.
Could I replant It in two large
cans or pails? What mixture of
soil is required? Mrs. M.L.A.
Ans. I don't believe that
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New Alyssum
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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Answered
M. TAYLOR
you would gain by such a move.
However, you can start new
nlants very easily by taking 3
inch cuttings. Use '.4 soil, '.a
sand and leafmold, compost
or peatmoss and add a little
bonemeal.
Q What is wrong with my
begonia, I don't know the name
of this one, it is waxy-looking
and gets little red flowers and
they look dried. What is wrong
with it? Mrs. M. A.
Ans. Must be lack of mois
ture. It should be kept moist
at all times. Water by setting
pot in a pan of water for sev'
eral minutes. It is advisable to
add a liquid fertilizer occasion
ally, too.
Q What is a good fertilizer
for tuberous begonias? Mrs.
T. M.
Ans. Use a liquid fertilizer
for ready consumption by the
plant. The liquid fish emulsions
have proven excellent in tests
and come highly recommended
by professional growers.
Q Have a flowering almond
that seems to be putting out
quite a rank growth of suckers
that do not bloom. Should these
be removed? Mrs. R. F.
Ans. Yes, these suckers
should be removed promptly as
they will weaken the plant
growth and will not develop
Into flowering branches.
Q I have heard that city
water is harmful to plants. Is
this true? A. F.
Ans. The chlorination of
municipal water does have a
certain harmful effect on some
plants, particularly house
plants. Orchids, for example,
must have rainwater only to in
sure purity. But, for general
garden use there Is no notice
able harm in city water. Some
gardeners have solved this
problem (and helped their wa
ter bill also) by drilling a well
for irrigation purposes!
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Coming Farm Events
M7 4. , , 1 Marion countr nrltif
i-n how. St (.7 ton.
Mir ft Merlon counlT MUk Uwklt
Ini public hetrlnt, itit library, 9:30
Mt 7 Polk ountr Homvmftkvri Fm
Mrftl. Rickrull.
My T June Dtlrr Month ntttlni. Sa
lem. Moy T Mllklnf Shorthorn bretderi
field dy, Roger Dumdl farm, McMlnn
Tillt. 1 D.m.
My 9 Clftckamti ounty Spring
Ouenuer ihow, Canby.
May 11-13 Oregon Cattlemen'! annual
convention, Multnomah hotel, Portland.
May M-18 Salem 4-H aprlng ihow, 33ft
North Liberty itreet, Bftlem.
May lft Clackamai county Bprini Jer
ley ahow, Canby.
May 19 Oreion Bherpmen'i field day,
Oreboon State college, Withy com be nail,
9 a.m.
May 33 Marlon county aprlng Jersey
ahow, Salem, State falraroundi,
May 33 Brnton-Lane Fat Lamb Saow,
Junctloon City.
June 4-S Lebanon Btrawberr Peitival.
June 5 Balem Buslnem Men'a Farm
Tour.
June ft Marlon county Pat Lamb ihow
and State Sheep Dog Trlell, Turner.
June 8-U Oregon State Orange eon
vantlon. Med ford.
June 10 Annual Farm Oropi field day,
Oreaoon State college.
June 13 Willamette valley Ouerneey
aprtnf ahow, Salem.
June 16-2 Annual 4-H Summer ichool,
Oregon State collece.
What is believed to have
been the world's first jet
plane, flown in Italy in 1941,
flew only about 200 miles an
hour.
PEFFER'S
RHOMELLIA
ACRES
Propogator It Grower of
over 250 Varieties of
RHODODENDRONS
Plus Other Shrubbery
1497 Hollywood Dr. Ph. 22182
Jersey Highest
In Butterfat
Top butterfat oroducer dur
ing March was Herb Coleman's
Jersey, Linda ot Woodburn
with 86.8 pounds, reports Ben
A. Newll, county extension
agent in compiling the milk
production for this area. The
cow produced 15S0 pounds of
milk. A. J. Minke, Mt. Angel,
was, secona wicn tsarnet, a
Guernsey, at 86 in 1195 pounds
of milk, Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Muller, Jefferson, were third
with Ramona, a Jersey, at 8S.1
pounds and 1520 pounds of
milk.
. Total production for the
county, according to the Mar
ion county D.T.I.A. was one
million pounds of milk and 27
tons ot butterfat. The average
production was 699 pounds of
milk and 34.8 pounds of but
terfat, taking into considera
tion the cows that were dry.
In the volume of milk de
partment, a grade Holsteln
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Crook of Woodburn was tops
with a production of 1984
pounds of milk. Paul Thomas
of Turner had a gradt Holstein
that gave 1980 pounds and
Koenig Brothers' Holstein at
Wnodbiirn, produced 194 0
pounds.
Prudential Makes
Loans in Oregon
Loans otaling $1,604,382 to
fins.-.rp res' fcl.-,.e develop
ment throughout the state of
Oregon were approved by the
Western Home Office of the
Prudential Insurance Co. dur
ing the first three months of
1953, it was announced yes
terday. Harry J. Volk, vice presi
dent in charge of western oper
ations, said that ihis sotaj rep
resented lis Individual lo-s.
Of these 31,093,728 was for
ELECTRIC HOTBEDS BETTER
Either electric cable, or lamps can be used , to heat the
hotbed where plants can be started earlier and kept
protected for a longer period without danger of the heat
source becoming exhausted. Because of the small expense
and greater efficiency of a electric hotbed, few are now
heated by stable manure as in the past.
Garden NotebooM
I ly MARK M. TAYLOR
Of the various species of
brooms (Cytisus) we are, lo
cally, most familiar with the
shrub that has naturalized it
self throughout most of the
valley and along the seacoast,
the Scotch Broom (Cytisus
Scoparlus.) It was brought to
this country from England in
early times and quickly natur
alized along the eastern sea
board and soon migrated west
ward until today it is, by many
homemakers, considered a
pest. Its yellow pea-like flow
ers in May are striking with
out doubt when it Is in full
bloom, lining the roadways as
it does in many sections in
Western Oregon. It persists in
spreading by the scattering of
its own seed and by under
ground rootstocks.
The faults of this beautiful
native, because we must admit
it is beautiful, should not deter
us from using other brooms in
our home plantings. Here are
a few: '
Cytisus Albus (Portuguese
Broom) has white or yellow'
ish-white pcalike flowers in
June. Grows only one foot
tall. Attractive for back
ground plantings' In your gar
dens.
Cytisus Dalllmore (Dalll
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4920 Silverton Rd.
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residential, $202,792 for com
mercial and industrial and
$303,462 for farm properties.
In 'the 11 western states and
Hawaii, approvals amounted
to $35,230,952. The majority
of the total disbursement for
the period went into residential
financing. This item represent
ed $25,053,649 as age Inst $5,-
904,486 for commercial and
industrial and $4,272,817 for
farm.
OKEH SCHOOL BUDGET
W o o d b u r n An average
turnout ot voters approved a
levy of $116,870, in excess of
the 6 per cent limitation for
the Woodburn district school
budget for 1953-54, by a vote
of 131 to 75. The total budget
for the district is $174,916.
The United States has 36
lightships stationed around its
coast.
more Broom) has yellow flow
ers suffused with pink. Pea-:
like blooms in May. 1
Cytisus Furpureus (Purple
Broom) Purple. pealike flow
ers, branches are long and
slender. It is a most striking
plant when in bloom.
There are a number of Eng
lish hybrids of unusual inter
est: Burkwood Deed red flow
ers.
Daisyhlll Cream and rose
flowers.
Lady Moore Primrose and
crimson.
Standord Orange and red.
These hybrids are of a habit
similar to our native Scopar
lus, though more easily re
strained. NEW WOODBURN LAWYER
Woodburn Irving D. Brown
of Salem will open a law of
fice in Woodburn Monday,
May 4, at 253 Front street,
the building formerly occu
pied by the telephone company.
For the past few years he has
been employed In the state i
treasurer's office. He Is a
graduate of Northwest univer
sity in Portland and was ad
mitted to the bar in 1930.
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Phone 4-4632
IRONED OUT, MILES
The Jones Ranch-Mitchell paving job in Eastern Oregon
on the Ochoco Highway, 22 feet wide, estimated to. cost
$821,000, is scheduled for competition August 81, 1953. -Old
road is in foreground. The new cuts curvature from a
total of 1,621 degrees to 404 degrees. It wall save time
and gasoline. (State Highway Commission Photo)
To Sell Surplus j
Wool To Japan
Washington UP) Possibility
of selling a 125 million pound
itockpile of surplus wool to Ja
pan was raised Friday at a
Senate Agriculture Committee
hear ig.
Hay W. Willoughby, presi
dent of the National Wool
Growers Association, told the
committee the possibility is
'being explored," and urged
the government to make every
effort to bring about the sale.
The wool is a part of the
1952 clip upon which Commod
ity Credit Corporation support
price loans expired Thursday
night. The government loan
amounted to S4.1 cents a pound
for grease wool.
Willoughby said his aiiocla
Uon had asked the government
to extend the loan expiration
date, but that the request had
been rejected.
"Inasmuch as the govern
ment now owns this stockpile,
we will mention publicly for
the first time that we have been
exploring the possibility of the
sale of the entire 19S2 surplus
clip to the Japanese govern
ment," he stated.
Clear Lake
Clar Lake The annual
meeting of the Claggett Cen
etery association will be held
at Clear Lake school Monday
at 8 p.m.
Mothers of next year's first'
grade children are invited to
meet at the church Wednesday
afternoon at 1:30. Mrs. Edith
Haulman, the Marlon county
health nurse, plans to show a
film and will have forms for
jpaul and J4e(en J4eatli
of
Invite all their friends to visit their green
house during the bedding plant season. Our
fine quality flowert ore always available at.
the store.
Over 30 Yean Serving Salem
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the physical examinations chil
dren must have before entering
school. . Mrs. Hancock, first
grade teacher, is inviting the
children to visit school from
1:30 to 2:15. Mrs. Delbert
Bair, community health chair
man, is arranging the mothers'
meeting.
Mrs. Dale Boyd, who was
injured in an auto accident
Sunday, has remained at the
hospital for X-rayi but is ex
pected home soon.
WEEDS ARE DIFFERENT
"How can it kill leaf weeds
without injuring the frou?"
That is the question so fre
quently aaked concerning X.4-D
and t,4,5-T.
xn answer in pan, m on
to the differences between grass
and leaf-weeds. These differ
ences are several . . fro win .
hablta an different, leaf struc
ture, root systems, internal
makeup, and plant responses to
cnemicu an U auierent.
Dim grows np-ngnt. Tno
broad leaves of weeds an pros- ' :
trate. Inns tne weed killer row
off the grass blades out re
mains on the flat surface of
leai-werds.
Both ,t-D and t.t-T
formulated In Improved LAWN
HORMOTOX to take advantage
of this growth difference.
tAWN HORMOTOX sticks to
the weeds, Is absorbed and kills
both roots and tops ot common
weeds in the lawn.
Moreover, 1.AWN HORMO
TOX Is made from safer-to-use
2,4,5-T materials thus there
Is little danger involved by va
por drift injuring near-by
plants.
Miller's Improved LAWN
HORMOTOX is obtainable at
VALLEY
FARM STORE
3935 Silverton Rd.
Phone 44624
its
nam
SIM 4 2279
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