'Wednesday, March" S, 1954
Not Color But Texture Is
Key to Good Garden Soil
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Spadint Is essential to
Outdoor r'ai.ting can begin in
your caraen as soon as the soil
has thawed out and dried suffi
ciently to work. Jf your soil is
aim, nara to spad.- and culti
vate, alow to al.ow water to
drain through It, every spring
something should be added to
make it more porous.
Beginning gardeners are often
persuaded that what is needed is
a few inches of "black dirt."
Even if your soil it clay, exca
vated for the foundation of a
new home, that is the wrong solu
tion. Forget the color of the soil
and concentrate on its porosity,
a quality without which any soil
black, yellow or red, will give
you trouble.
At the othe. extreme are soils
In beach areas, of almost pure
aand. These are altogether too
porous, holding neither moisture
nor plant food, but letting every
thing wash away.
Both thypes of soil need the
same treatment which is the ad
dition of decayed vegetable or
animal material, su as sewage
sludge, muck or peat dug from
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food soil conditioning.
old bogs, well decayed manure,
commercial peat moss, leaf
mould or compost from a com
post pile, f -It
is seldom advisable to mix
sana wun clay or clay with sand.
uotn are excellent to have in
son, Dut together they often pro
duce an extremely hard composi
tion. Instead of sand, however,
limestone can be mixed with
clay, with excellent results. Lime
stone causes the fine clay parti
cles to combine into sand-size ag
gregates which will retain mois
ture, while allowing air to enter
freely and excess water to drain
off.
Do not be afraid to use crush
ed limestone freely, since it will
not make clay soil harmfully al-
naime, no mailer now mucn you
use. The clay has a "buffer"
capacity rchich prevents this, aay
me scientists.
All the materials used to Im
prove your soil should be mixed
with it thoroughly. Spade the
organics into sandy soil also,
they will hold moisture and store
up plant food for the plants to
use, instead of allowing it to
wash away.
Spading alone is a fine soil
conditioner, and if planned sen
sibly is not a difficiult chore.
Mark the area to be spaded as
a whole and divide into sections,
one for each ay. Limit the day's
work to an hour, until you be
come Hardened to It.
Spread material to be soaded
in evenly over the whole area.
Begin by opening up a trench at
one end ol the days section,
throwing the soil removed in a
pile nearby. Then dig an ad'
joining tren-1 with spade at
right angles to its length, throw
ing the soil and organic matter
into the first trench. Continue
this until the day's work is over,
resting at frequent intervals. Fill
me linai trencn with soil re
moved from the first Drive the
spade straight down each time.
digging the full length of its
blade; and turn the "spit" of
soil as you drop it It beats any
kind of plowing for a small gar
den. Panel Discussion
On Music Tonight
Second program in the faculty
forum series will be a panel dis
cussion, "Seminar on Church
Music", to be held Wednesday
evening at 8 in the recital hall
of the music school. Prof. Josef
Schnelker, Don M. Gleckler and
Dr. Norman A. Huffman will
speak and Melvin H. Geist, dean
of the College of Music, will be
moderator. The public is invited
to attend.
In his talk Dr. Huffman will
discuss the relation of music to
the worship experience and the
word and thought content of
hymns. Prof. Schnelker will
stress the instrumental phase of
church music, especially the role
of the organ: and Proof. Gleckler
will relate the choir and choral
music to the subject.
There will be a period for
audience questions at the close
of the program.
Prof. S-'hnclker is professor of
organ and music theory and is
chapel organist: Prof. Gleckler
is professor of music and direct
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j patrol cars as a safety precaut
ion. Supt. Greg 0. Hathaway
' said the belts offer better chance
I to survive a crash.
. Questions
By MARK
Q I read your recent answer
on pruning raspberries and
blackberries. What I want to
know in addition to this is should
the new canes be pruned and if
so to what extent? A Reader.
ANS Yes. the shoots are
pinched off when they reach
from 30 to 36 inches in order
to promote lower branching and
upright growth. If the new canes
are one season old, they can be
pruned back to 18 inches while
dormant. Pruning to an eye or
branch is desirable. When plant'
ing bushes cut back the stems
close to the ground to encourage
root growth.
Q Are any bulbs available
that should bloom now? Mrs.
H. L.
ANS Yes. Daffodil February
Gold is blooming now as are
some other varieties. There are
crocus and hyacinths in bloom
now, too, in protected spots. Tu
lips are on tneier way up and
will bloom very soon. From the
present outlook it appears that
this is to be an early Spring.
Q When should I take cut
tings of chrysanthemums? Mrs.
H. T.
ANS Late in March unless
you can start them in a green
house or cold frame.
Q What bulbs give Summer
bloom? Mrs. H. T.
ANS Montbretia, Tigrldia,
tuberous begonias and gloxinias.
Q I have a filbert tree that
appears sickly and does not bear.
What is wrong? F. R.
ANS Chances are the soil
where it is planted is too shal
low. Most of the soil in Eastern
Polk County and Western Mar
ion County is too shallow. Fil
berts form a tap root that re
quires five or six feet of soil.
Failure to have this depth may
eventually kill the tree.
Q Can you prune rhododend
rons and, if so, when? We have
a large one that has pink buds
but when it blooms out it is
white with pale pink fringe.
Mrs. V. B. K.
ANS Pruning of rhododend
rons is usually limited to remov
ing any broken branches or to
keep it within bounds. If space
is not allowed for its ultimate
growth, a plant maay overgrow
the space allotted, so that prun
ing is necessary. Don't hesitate
to remove a crossing branch or
improve the shape of the shrub.
Cut as little as possible and
prune back to a rosette of leaves
where dormant buds exist. Much
of this pruning may be done
when the shrub is in bloom so
that some of the flower trusses
can be used Indoors as cut flow
ers. The paling of blooms from
pink to white may be due to too
sunny an exposure. Partial shade,
such as offered by high branch
ing trees, is preferred as these
plants must have suincient sun
light to encourage bloom. Alka
line soil, too, will weaken the
color of the blooms as well as
cause yellowing of the foliage.
Fertilize with acid type fertiliz
ers in March and again in June.
O Can vou give me some in
formation on how to control the
strawberry weevil? Mrs. B. R
ANS Poisoned apple bait
placed on the grounds at the base
of plants to be protected in
lale May or June is recom
mended. Also spray plants with
lead arsenate, one tablespoon
to a quart of water, protect
rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas
and heathers in this same man
ner.
O How late In Spring may
roses be successfully planted?
Mrs. W. K.
ANS Roses may be planted
practically any time of the year.
Most dealers now grow them in
fiber pots so they can be planted
without difficulty. L.aie pianung
tends to cause them to need
more water during hot weather,
however.
Q When should roses be lerti-
lized'-B.T.
ANS Fo ow a balanced feed
ing program monthly from April
until September. Well decom
posed compost, manures, etc..
can be worked into the soil to aid
its natural fertility. If a tendency
toward chlorosis (yellowing of
leaves) becomes apparent, then
supplement with a good nitrogen
fertilizer such as liquid fish emul
sion. Q What Is the proper planting
time for Camellias? Mrs. G. M.
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ANS Usually camellias are
most successfully planted from
November to February, but plants
grown in containers or balled and
burlapped can be planted at any
time.
Q What it the right time to
take and root cuttings of broad-
leaved evergreens? R. L.
ANS Usually September and
October, or occasionally through
December. Rooting medium should
have a temperature of about 60
degrees.
Q What could be used as a
good temporary space filler in a
border planting? Mrs. H. C.
ANS Such annuals as zinnias.
alyssium, stock or gaillardias are
fine. For low-. owing plants use
Portulaca or Balsam.
Q What is the chemical com
position of cottonseed meal that
is so often recommended for fer
tilizer for broad-leaved ever
greens? W. B.
ANS 7 nitrogen, 2t
phosphorous, 114 potash. It is
safe and satisfactory for all acid
loving plants.
Q We have two large camellia
bushes that have, as yet, shown
no buds. Why is this? E. T.
ANS You may have late
blooming varieties, or, more prob
ably your watering and fertilizing
program last year did not permit
such growth to form as it custo
marily does. Never let the plant
dry out during hot weather. Then,
in Fall begin to withhold water
so as to disco, age new growth
that might Winter kill.
BLM Reports
Tuesday Sale
A total of $258,747.78 was of
fered by bidders on nine tracts
offered by the Bureau of Land
Management Tuesday. The price
paid for the 12,850,000 board
feet averaged 25 per cent above
the appraised prices. All of the
tracts were .primarily salvage
timber. '
The largest offering was in
Polk county, the Gooseneck tract
of 7,560,000 board feet, for which
Simonson Brothers Logging com
pany of Astoria was high bidder
at $21.75 per thousand for the
Douglas fir, $10.85 for western
hemlock, $8.80 for white fir, and
$8.30 for western red cedar. The
total bid was $160,769.35.
In Yamhill county, three tracts
were purchased by Hadley Chod-
rik. John W. Flansberg, and
Mendenhall & FendaU on re
spective bids of $32J0, $401.28
and $24,099.20.
tn Washington county. Ott &
Zagelow, and Matiaco & Hayden
respectively made high bids of
$1174.03 and $3352.60.
In Clackamas county, Lee Bal
com was high bidder at $15,426.
85. '
Lulay Brothers Lumber com
pany made the high bid of $17,-
046.Z3 tor a Linn county tract
L. P. Miller Lumber company
was the only bidder for a tract
in Benton county appraised at
$32,768.20.
Competition was evident for all
the other tracts except a re
logging show on the southern
boundary of Benton countv for
whic hno bids were received.
The latter tract will remain
available for sale until June 4
unless purchased prior to that
time.
Teachers Elected
HUBBARD Mrs. C. K. Me.
Nary, an instructor at Hubbard
grade school, was recently elect
ed vice president of the Marion
County Teacher's association, di
vision of the Oregon Education
association. Mrs. MeNary also is
serving as a Marion county dele
gate to tne ujsa lor two years.
Mrs. Fern Foster, also an in
structor at Hubbard, was elected
is a member of the advisory com
mittee of the OEA.
IT PAYS TO PLANT
GARDEN FRESH QUALITY
NURSERY STOCK
FRUIT ROSES
Applet Pears-Plumbs Bush Roses Tree Roses
Cherries-Peaches Climbing A Floribundas
Berries Grapes Not Packaged.
PERENNIALS SHADE TREES
Asters Phlox Astilbes Maples Tulip Trees
Anemones Daisies Oaks Copped Beech
Bleeding Hearts Mr. Ash.
FLOWERING FLOWERING
TREES SHRUBS
Plums-Cherries Crabs Quince-Deutiia-lilacs
Dogwoods-Hawthorns Forsylhias-Spiraeas
Magnolias Welgelias Tamarix
CAMELLIAS Rhododendrons
Husky budded plants Plants to bloom this spring
All the best varieties an excellent selection
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Wall Covering
Suggestions
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Any broad blank space is made
more pleasing by at least partial
ly covering it with a quiet, digni
fied growth that ties it to the
ground or to foundation plant
ings. Brick, plaster or stone sur
faces lend themselves to the use
to one of the small leaved va
rieties or to the tiny-leaved Fig
of the deep green English Ivy or
Vine Ficuspumila).
Boston Ivy is colorful in Au
tumn when the leaves turn red.
Low stone or brick walls in the
garden may be softened when
at least partially covered with
one of the ivies.
Wisteria is another vine which
has become almost traditional in
the Deep South, along with ca
mellias and magnolias. Its vigor
ous growth makes it idea for
covering trellises, arbors, build
ings, trees or posts. The great
racemes of lilac-blue, white or
pink pea-shaped flowers come
early in the spring. Wisterias
thrive in almost any fairly rich
soil needing only support Being
a twining vine it is not advisable
to traia wisterias up a tree as
they have been known to literally
squeeze a tree to deathl
I believe one of the most at
tractive uses of wisteria I have
seen was at a home in Oakland,
Calif. A two-story house on a
hill side had the front entrance
on the second floor. At the rear
forming a gorgeous background
for the garden, the whole side
of the house was covered with
the wisteria in full bloom.
For a rapid growing vine with
brilliant red Autumn foliage
Glory vine (Vitis Coignetiae) is
one of the best, growing as much
s four and a half feet in a sin
gle season.
In buying wisteria plants, se
lect only grafted plants as seed
lings seldom produce good
blooms.
Firethorn, while not a vine,
can be trained to give the ap
pearance of a vine by giving it
artificial support as it grows up
ward. Its good foilage and bright
berries in Fall and Winter make
it especially attractive against a
white wall or wmte panned lire-
place chimney.
Classes Give Nurses
Training in Polio
The Salem Memorial hospital
medical and nursing staffs are
sponsoring a poliomyelitis train
ing program for practical nurses.
Those desiring to take the
work must have a certificate
from the adult vocational edu
cation department, and be a li
censed practical nurse, or pre
sent evidence of similar prepara
tion at time of registration. Reg
istration should be completed at
the hospital by March 10. The
registration fee is $2.
Classes will be held on Tues
day and Thursday from 7 p.m. to
10 p.m., or day hours for those
who find it more convenient
Classes begin Tuesday, March
16.
President Retained
By Dairy Co-Op
PORTLAND OB Arthur P. Ire
land of Forest Grove, Ore., will
continue as president of the Dairy
Co-operative Assn.
Others re-elected at the organ
ization's convention here Tuesday
were Henry Hagg, Reedville, vice
president: Dolly Kathke, secre
tary, and Marvin Davidson, treas
urer. Charlie Ferguson, Woodland,
Wash., and Walter Wendt. Or
chards, Wash., were named to the
board of directors.
Arizona produced 394.279 tons of
copper valued at 227 million dol
lars in 1953.
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Conifers Suitable for Place
In Pacific Northwest Gardens
By MARK
The pineapple, years ago. was
the symbol of hospitality in the
Deep South, but pine cones, ac
tually, were responsible for the
tradition! In Winter a basket of
pine cones was kept by the fire
side. When a guest came a hand
ful was put on the fire to add
greater warmth and comfort
Thus, the pine cone was a symbol
oi nospitauty. Then developed
the custom of hanging branch
of pine cones over a doorwav
arch. In time the symbol of hos
pitality was carved on the arch
way, eventually the shape being
changed so that it resembled a
pineapple rather than a pine cone.
In the Pacific Northwest, as
in the South, the coniferous ever
greens abound and definitely as
sume a place in the home garden.
Of the many coniferous ever
greens suitable for home garden
attention, here are few of the
better ones:
China Fir or Monkey Tree-
good for specimen planting,
screening or border planting.
Does well either in sun or part
shade.
Cypress Rapid growing, stands
full sun. Becomes quite tall. Used
for height accents in landscape
plantings
Red Cedar (Juniper) Foliage
of young plants almost entirely
different from mature plants. Va
rieties obtainable afford choice
of spreading varieties, tall or
columnar sorts, bluish foliage and
outers. Tne spreading type. Pitt
zers Juniper, is used for low
foundations, rock gardens, ter
races and walk intersection cor
ners. The upright junipers are
excellent specimens for accent
plantings, etc. Junipers thrive in
practically all types of soil.
Incense Cedar A tall, large
evergreen of bright, rich green
color.
Spruce A giant of the forests
for which Oregon's coastal area
is quite famed. Roster's Blue
Spruce is a handsome lawn speci
men. fines ine Dines constitute a
large group of our coniferous
evergreens. Seldom used in land
scape plantings, still the young
tree in its uniform proportions
can be a beautiful specimen.
Yew The Yew Is an ancient tree
cultivated in Europe, the Yew
bows being a popular weapon in
Old England. Yews are a popular
evergreen for landscape planting,
for accent points, for acreens,
hedges and so- on. The deep green
foliage and symmetrical growth
are its commanding features.
Yews thrive in rich, moist soil and
do well in partial shade, hence
their use in foundation nlnntine
close to buildings. Contrary to a
popular Deuei, Yews do stand
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No. 7 of a series to introduce an Association Member
SALEM INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION
See liars, Foley and Rising, Inc.
143 South Liberty St.
The present agency has been in continuous operation in Salem line
1896. Originally founded as the Smith Insurance Agency, subsequent
changes in ownership have included Stanley & Foley, Scellart & Foley; and,
in 1949, the present firm name became Scellars, Foley and Riling.
The agency hoi repreiented the Oregon Mutual Fir Insurance Com
pany of McMinnville, Ore., continuously for 58 yean. It repreienti 17 In
surance companies in all. It staff of eight people include J. D. Foley who
joined the firm in 1920, E. J. Scellars, a member of the firm since 1938,
Sid and Elsie Rising who joined the agency in 1948 and H. J. Etzel who Joined
the firm last year.
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pruning very well. While not
strictly a coniferous evergreen,
their needle-like foliage causes
them to be included in that
group.
Like camels, giraffes can go for
long periods without water. .
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