Wednesday, September 2, 1953
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, OrfMi
Questions Answered
BY MARK M. TAYLOR
Q. How cin I sterilize toll
In teed flats or poti without
baking? Mrt. H. W.
A. Pour boiling water
through the Tat until It runi
out, let set (or 10 m'inutes,
cool by running cold water
through it. Boiling water will
kill all fungi In the toil.
Q. There appear! to be a
light gray acale on my lilaci.
la thlt aome ort of pest? . If
it it how can it be controlled?
A. Thit toundt like oyster
thell tcale. Probably too late
to control thit season. Use
good dormant spray this
winter. A midsummer use of
miscible oil spray is effec
tive. In winter use a winter
oil emulsion at a rate of 1-7
or 1-8. Thit scale must be
controlled as it does spread
and may kill a choice lilac.
Q. Should shrubs and trees
be pruned now? Mrs. H. T.
A. No, prune now only to
remove dead, broken or dis
eased wood. Pruning of most
shrubs and trees is done when
they are fully dormant. Spring
blooming .shrubs should be
pruned immediately after they
are through blooming to per
mit setting of next season's
flower buds on the
growth
Q. I have seen advertised
a bulb that will bloom with
out toil or water. Is this true
and if to, what is the name of
It? Mrs. H. L. N.
A. Yes, there is such a bulb
It is Crocus Autumnale, a fall
blooming crocus. It will
bloom without soil or water
by living off. of the food and
moisture stored in the bulb.
The blooms are a pale laven
der color. However, they
will do much better if plant
ed out and watered. The col
or will be stronger and the
blooms erect. It is a novelty,
though, to have a bulb lying
on a table or desk come into
bloom without care,! Try
them. You will enjoy them.
When through blooming plant
them In good garden soil and
water to Insure bloom next
year. I am sure .that you can
purchase these bulbs locally.
Q. Please recommend tome
fall flowering bulbs. Mrs.
A. Z.
A. Crocus Autumnale, as
described in answer to anoth
er question In this issue; Cro
cus Satlws has lilac coloring
with bright orange segments;
Sternberg la has yellow blooms
and it often called fall-blooming
daffodils; Colchicum has
shades of violet, a rosy-purple
and tints of mauve and
white. Plant each In a tunny
location from 2 to I inchet
deep in well-drained toil.
Q. I notice in a recent an
swer to a rkder't question
you advised using a 0-4-4 for
mula fertilizer for a new
lawn. Would not 0-20-20 be
better? Alio why not nitro
gen recommended? L. T.
'A. An 0-20-20 formula it a
standard mixture and is, es
sentially, the same as 0-4-4.
The idea it that no nitrogen
it necessary in virgin soil be
cause there it tufficient there
to take care of the initial
growth of new grasses. The
proportion 4-4 or 20-20 mere
ly shows that there should be
equal parts of phosphorous
and potash, which is essential
to sturdy growth. The rec
ommendation 0-4-4 It from
one of the nation's leading
turf builders and not idle
speculation!
Q. A neighbor of mine says
that rolling of a new lawn is
necessary. ; You have said
new that it is not Why is it not?
i S. T. . ,
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A. Simply that you cannot
roll out structural defects
Thus, rolling is only to press
the seed into contact with the
soil! I recommend raking or
dragging lightly to insure the
seed being covered with a
very fine layer of soil. Then
when germination takes place
you have a firm foothold for
a good stand of grass.
Q. Should spring flowering
bulbs be planted now' A. T.
A. Plant in September or
October daffodils, narcissut,
tulips, crocus, hyacinths,
snowdrops and sclllla.
Q. What ia the difference
between Darwin, - Cottage,
Breeder and Parrot tulips?
Mrs. A. K. .
A. We have an article com
ing up on thit next week.
Q. When should begonia
tubers be taken up and stored
for winter? Mrt. A. W.
Ant. Wait for the first
frost then lift tubers imme
diately. Let the plant cure to
stem will break from the tuber
cleanly. Store in dry peat
moss or sand in a cool, dry
place until ready to replant in
the spring.
Q. Is it too late to divide
perennials now? Mrs. G. H.
Ana. No. peonies, tor ex
ample, should be divided this
month. Most perennials will
stand division now and will
have a period of growth long
enough to set new roots before
winter is here but don't delay
too long. Work compost into
the toil.
Q. When should tender
plants be potted and moved
indoors? R.M
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Science Solves
Paint Problem
Chicago Science now has
the answer to how often the
average home owner should re
paint his home. As revealed for
the first time in the current is
sue of Science and Mechanics
masazine. Dr. F. L.Brown and
D. G. Laughman, scientists at
the U. S. Forest Products Lab
oratory in Madison, found, aft
er an exhaustive IS year series
of tests, that repainting your
home oftener than once in ev
ery six months may lead to
costly time consuming trouble
which means complete removal
of old paint before new paint
can be applied.
To conduct the experiments,
Brown and Laughman used a
dozen paint formulas,- with
standard commercial ingredi
ents. aoDlied to a test fence at
Ana. Do this before first J varying intervals from one to
six years and exposed to a wiac
range of weather conditions for
a period of 15 years. Since most
tvnnris hold Daints better than
others, four popular speciet of
wood were used to represent
typical tidings Douglas fir,
southern yellow pine, eastern
white pine and western red cedar.
Of the 12 paints used, four.
with government required
whlte-lead-titanium-zinc com
binations, responded best to
tests and the white pine and
cedar woods were found to
hold paint applications for
longer periods. Further analy
sis, this magazine states, un
covered the causes of chipping,
cracking and the more recently
d 1 a c ov e r e d teriout "cross
grain" cracking. A set of the
standard paint formulas, and
a paint weathering timetable
which resulted from this re
search work, it also included
in the Science and Mechanics
article.
Big Reward to
Boy or Girl
Some lucky Future Farmer
or 4-H club boy or girl will
be wonderfully rewarded by
being on hand the day of the
Willamette Valley All-Female
Registered Hereford Sale at
the State Fair Grounds, Octo
ber 10.
The reward will be a regis
tered Hereford heifer which it
being donated by the Willam
ette Valley Registered Hereford
Breeders. It is understood the
only requirement to be eli
gible for this award is en
rollment in any of the FFA or
4-H livestock clubs and to be
present the day of the sale.
Approximately SO register
ed Hereford females have
been entered in thit thow and
tale event and predicted to be
a very high quality offerlnc.
The thow ia let for the after
noon of October , the sale to
be held starting at 1 o'clock.
October 10.
Included among the con
signors are Harry Herbert, D.
S. Pruitt, Clarence A. Chase,
Don E. Harmon and Frank E.
Calkins all of Eugene; L. D.
Gotsler and Son, Mrs. Edna
Michael and Chester Chase of
Springfield; Everett Wilson,
Shedd; Glenn Martin, McCoy;
L. T. Oehler, Silverton and
Roy Robinson, MU Vernon,
uregon.
North Howell
North Howell A family
pot luck was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pfau,
honoring Mrt. Robert Meye,
Jr., of Modesto,' Calif., who ia
visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrt. Robert Meye, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wllmer Foas
holm and sons, Jerry and Bob,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrt.
Oscar Satrum and children,
Jerry and Sharon, motored to
Salem Friday evening to cele
brate both couples' wedding
anniversaries which occur on
the same day.
Mrs. Loren Roll ami chil
dren, Rod, Kelly and Rick,
were Sunday guext of Mr. end
Mrt. H. C. Espe..
Bill Lehman It putting
new roof on hit house.
protection for the tine, rich
color and natural figuration of
the Western Pinet which will j
last indefinitely with little or
no maintenance.
SQUARE DANCE PARTY
A special ' square dance
party, featuring Gertrude
Ayret Blanchard as guest call
er, will be held at the YMCA
Wednesday night from 8:30 to
11 o'clock. Light refreshments
will be served and all square
dancers will be made welcome.
Partners are not necessary.
WOODBTJRN GRANGE
Woodburn Woodburn
Grange No. 70 will meet in
regular session Friday, Sept 4,
at the grange hall. Mrt. Albert
Schaloc will be program chair
man and Mrt. B. W. Odekirk
will be in charge of the no host
luncheon after the meeting.
Feathera are from alx to
nine per cent of the live
weight of a chicken.
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Q. How and when should
you store gladiolus bulbs?
Mrs. A.H.S.
Ans. ' When foliage has
yellowed or browned you may
dig them. Do this carefully
removing all dirt, tops and old
decayed cormt. Place in dry
location with good ventilation.
Dust with 5 per cent DDT to
kill thript.
Q. How should dahlias
be stored? Please explain
how they are lifted and pre
pared for winter. Mrt. H.B.
Ans. Cut off stalks to
about one Inch above ground.
Lift root, getting all of the
rootlets. Do this on a dry day.
' if possible. Let the soli on the
roots dry until most of it will
hake off or hose it olf gently
then let the tuber dry. Store
in dry sand or peatmoss with
stems upwards. Keep cool but
rin not let freeze. Labels
should be attached to the
stems.
Q. Csn one plant or trans
plant coniferous evergreens
Kitchens Need
Extra Treatment
Kitchens get the toughest
treatment in today's household.
Well over ha)' the daily activ
ity takes place in thit one room
usually one of the smallest
in the house.
Where paneling, cabinets and
woodwork of Western Pines it
used in kitchent, special at
tention thould be given to the
finishing processes. The West
ern Pine Association advises a
minimum of two coats of fin
ishing treatment be applied the
surface, or preferably four
coats.
Thit will provide adequate
Lawns, Sprinkler
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Ant. Yet, now it the time
to do this.
Q. Can the blooming time
of chrysanthemums be speed
ed up? Have heard there is
some way. Mrs. R. N.
Ans. Yes. growers do this
by shading plantt In late af
ternoon or early morning to
simulate the shorter days of
fall and winter. This seems
to fool the plants Into believ
ing the season is farther along
than it actually Is!
Q. What control can be used
for grasshopper D. G.
A. Use a poisoned bait on
sale at your teed store to de
stroy grasshoppers.
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A Weedless Lawn
It won't be lonr now nntll
we'll be thinkinf of hsrrntlng
the rent of the garden ernp.
Cum ID ret eat todT while
the laws la still nlfo-nd (reen
and grt rid of ne men .1
that Japanese Clow and
Chlfkwefd.
I htv the Dindrlloiw nndrr
control ulncf I started uln
ImprnTFd LAWN HORMOTOX
Imt spring. Voa really should
hate teen thm tarn np their
ton I
Now If I ean just a ambitions
mouth ia art out the opniTrr
and the LAWN HORMOTOX
and fW. that Japanoe Clorer.
Chlrkwerd and that .ther Tine,
whlfh bit neighbors (ell me to
Spredwrll. a thorough eorrr
ase a touple r w times thit
fall, rm nitit tm be piruy
clow to Wins weediest
lawn.
Jin, down at the teed store,
was telling ma that if I krpt
ap the food work of applying
LAWN HORMOTOX regularly
this season, nest year I'd have
an eay Job to keep weeds
down. But really what i'i- moil
happy about b that my neigh
bors hare been keeping right
up with me to ti:at we went
hire seeda blowing Into each
ether's yards.
I always get my supply ef Mil
ler'n Improved LAWN HOR
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