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Down. To
Earth
a .. le HO..OP:E'R
Garoens And Water
lf, •A a, this week*, herr-Wing .an
*dude fre a The L d'ea Homee
Jetiraral on, watering the garden
as I think it aright help anai)yofof
yOU Who have trouble., deciding
the right time to do it during
the summer. For myself. there
is no trouble. I let nature de the
wvaterialg far rite, not because
Ian lazy or -.carr t afford a sprin-
kler but laeeatse any well says
aro. 'That saves a lot of evening
,work unless the wife decides
-theft a hoe i;: as ,good as water
and catchea me in time to use
the evening light for such a
Maine. However, to get Wet -
,to the article, I'll. give .you- some
Of it as. 1 read it and let you be -
;Me as wise as 1 am..
"Watering is the most misun-
derstood. and mismanaged .of all-
garden,
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gardn Rperations.Itlladoeeselt
*natter whether y_o u a
thousand -dollar deluxe ri
s n-
g
klieg system or merely several
lengthy of hose with a nozzle,
neither will do a regent job its-
:less you know the howl why,
when of -getting the right amount
of ingistere to the roots of your
plants. Let's 'begin with the
when. The whys will, come along
of their own accord.. .
"Some ground gets bone -dry, -
some gets powder -dry. Don't
•wait .for either of those types
or degrees ofdryness. You nat-
uxally wouldn't water when the
ground was wet—that's certain;
though some people have been
known to.. Now after wetness
comes dampness, I still wouldn't
water. Then •coines dry damp-
ness. and I alight decide to
water. There isn't a whole lot of
difference betwen dry dampness
and damp dryness, but there is
some and you get to know it. It.
is when the capillary attraction
of the soil is greatest, when the
soil 'seems to suck water right
down to the deep roots. Water
penetrates slowlyinto saturated
soils and even more slowly, ,if
it all, into bone -or powder-clry
soils,
"Give, me dry dampness. or
damp dryness, referably :the lat-
ter, especially if it has been
looking like rain. But don't let
looking like rain keep you from
watering well before the ground
' reaches the bone -or powder -dry
stage.. A heavy rain then aright
easily wash your ground. away.
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looking into
for the whole family
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Hen. Myo a L. Cathcart, Minister
"The best time of day to water
after s
is tr ui wv
f 1 do ii in tl
the evening, when the process
of 'evaporation has slowed down
or paused entirely for the night.
On a hot day a. lot of your water-
inp' never gets down to the
roots; there as always danger of
leaf scald, and the heat of the
sun on the wetted surface of the
soil causes calving _. though
"erliStingil is a better way to
describe it,
"Now for a few hawk, first in
connection with the aforesaid
crusting of the soil surface for
the way you keep the surface of
the soil is part and parcel of
the watering Process. If your
garden soil has a tendency to
form a crust after wetting (and
subsequent drying), one thing
you can do in the cool of the
morning after you watered in
thecool o00
of the evening to come
out and scratch the surface of
the soil. Another thing is to keep
the' surface of the soil covered
with a light mulch of peat moss,
which not only helps to retain
the moisture in the soil below
but offers a quickly absorbent
surface
r#a on whichto water. e•
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a r. Tlais
mulch will' gradually work its
way into the •soil, which is all
to the good. Just put on some
more, .
"The main thing about water-
ing itself is • to put on plenty.
How much is plenty? Well, on
the average lawn or garden,
when the watering has soaked
down all over to -a good six
inches, you can turn it off and
go to bed: You have plet on
plenty. But not too much. Too
much is when the soil can't ab-
sorb any more, Even then, you
may merely be putting it on too
fast. Put it on like a gentle rain.
To -test the depth, drive an un-
painted soft white wood stake
into the ground; leave it for a
moment, then see how much is
wet. • ..e
"It goes without saying that
the. ground to which any seeds
or plants are newly clown or
planted must be kept properly
moist at all times; somewhere
in the dampness -to -dry range;
never soggy wet. A gentle spray
is ideal for the newly seeded
lawvn; never more water than
the ground can readily absorb
for an inch or two down. Copi-
ous watering on the lawn too
early in the season promotes
weeds and crab grass. Wait un-
til a dry spell before bringing
out the heavy artillery.
"Remember— the main thing
is the welfare of your lawn and
garden. You can't depend on
Nature. You can only depepd on
yourself."
Well, that last may be true,
but there are many of us out
on farms that just have to •de-
pend on Nature, and you know,
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Fieldman's
f. Comments
On Publicity
By J. CARL HEMINGWAY
On Friday, June 7, a Federa-
tion of Agriculture Zone Direc;
tors meeting was held in Fer-
gus, This zone is rbade up of
Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey Wel-
lington and Waterloo counties.
Huron was wellrepresented,
with two carloads attending.
The main topic of discussion
was the matter of publicity. The
meeting felt that activities of
the Federation and the part it
is playing in Canadian affairs is
not well enough known by most
farmers. Reports front the Do-
minion officer and to some ex-
tent from the Ontario office
Seem later than necessary in, ar-
riving,
Dr. Hugh Templin, represent-
ing the Fergus News -Record and
Mrs. K. Marsden of the Elora
Express, reported that they were
happy to receive news items but
stressed that they must be brief
and of local interest, The meet-
ing expressed their appreciation
for the help local weeklies have
given to farm organizations.
A resolution that caused con-
Lucan Personals
Air.. and Mrs, Jack Laskin,
Mrs. John Farb., Mrs. Art Mc-
Lean and Mrs Galley. Johnston
wort Sunday guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Len 1 ohsinger and falai.?
of Barilla.
Mrs. Ernest Rennedy has re"
turned borne after her recent
.operation and is feeling nice a
different person.
Lueanites attending the tea at
St. Patrick's ehurch last Wed-
nesday included Mrs. Henry Boa -
gins, Mrs. William Dickins, Mrs.
Bob Coleman, Mrs. Maurice Mc-
Donald, Mrs, W. I -I. Mothers,Mrs. Edgar Mel+ alts, Mrs, J. R.
Murray and Mrs. Jim Hodgins.
On Friday niht, Mrs
Warner
McRoberts took 'threesets'
of her
square dancing pupils to Kirkton
for a try -out for the. I{irkton
Garden Party program.
Mr. and Mrs, John Blair of
Calgary are back on a visit to
Ontario friends. Unfortunately,
before r e a e h i n g Lucan, Mrs
Blair took sick in London acid is
at present a patient in Victoria
iospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Robinson
of London were Saturday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hodgins[
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Robb of El infield
e Mr.Wesley were W Se McIntosh,
gg
a
Osborne and Ur, Mrs.-ames
Brooks of Ripley, also Mr. Gid-
eon Ruttle and Mr. and' Mrs.
Jim O'Brien of Kincardine,
Dr T. A. Watson, Mr. R. Pitt,
Mr Bill McGrigor
(now .of Pres-
ton),
ton), i Carl -Crocker and his
father have returned home from
a successful fishing trip to Key
Harbor where they caught ever
50 fish. •
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kennedy,
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kennedy and
Debra Jean spent Father's Day
at Pt. Fisn-s, the guest of Mr,
Reg. Johnson,
Tom Hepburn and child-
ren of Burlington were weekend
guests of Mr. Wes Revington and
family.
Mr. Bert Jackson has moved'
into the house -an Margaret SL
vacated by Mr, Holland:
Miss Vera Wasnidge, Toronto,
spent the weekend. with her
parents, Mr, and Mrs. N. Was-
nidge,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Garrett
and family were Sunday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coleman.
Mrs. U, F, Stanley is a patient
at St Joseph's Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Eizenga
celebrated their son Marshall's
first birthday last Saturday. The
guests included Rev, and Mrs, J•
A. Graham, Lorraine, Paul and
Johnnie of lvlilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Tollefsen of Hamilton,
Miss June Graham. of Toronto,
Mr. Erwin Graham and Miss
Vera Graham of Mooresfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Eizenga and
family of London and Mr. and
Mrs, Meine Eizenga of Lucan.
Lucan Group
OK's Project
Lucan Junior Farmers •met at
the home of Jim McComb with
President Bruce Henry in charge.
Subject was "Grass -land Farm-
ing",led by Paul Toohey, a
graduate of the Ridgetow.n Ag-
ricultural College.
Clare F'aton of Clandeboye
gave a report on the Leadership
Course held at Vineland which
he attended in the spring,
The Middlesex' Junior Farm-
ers' project "The Testing of
iVell Water," was enlarged upon
by Richard Gledhill and the
group decided to co-operate with
the - ounty committee on the
project. ,,
A weiner roast was planned
for the July meeting to be held
at the 1VfcComb summer cot-
tage at Ipperwash and named
to make the necessary arrange-
ments were Bruce Henry, Rich-
ard Gledhill and Alex McComb.
siderable discussion was the
grading and screenings. At pres-
ent No. 1 screenings are only
required to have 35% cracked or.
whole grain, the .remainder be-
ing mainly weed seeds. In ac-
tual
practice, No. 1 screenings
vary from 35% to 9O". grain
and yet there doesn't seem to
be any way by which the farm-
er can get the better grade ex-
cept by luck. There apparently t
is no price adjustment compara-
tive to quality. 2
The other point that came up
was the comparative feed value
with relation to the percentage
of grain. Perhaps some of ybll.
cattle feeders could give us some s
of your experiences and then we Ecould decide ori the advisability
of narrower grading on screen-
ings. I'm sure farmers don't
want to employ any more grad-
ers or impose any more regula-
tions than necessary.
Perhaps there is much more
difference in appearance than
in actual feed value in the dif-
ferent lots of screenings.
ucan
And District News
phone 10! l,ucon
Correspondent: Mica Yoe Abbott
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G. irlsGrou ..:,Ps
'Fete Mot
r.
In a setting of Explorer and
C.G.I.T. colored spring ifloWerS,
the United Church parlors was
the scene of a ,happy event,
when 32 Explorers and a CGIT
members entertained their -
mothers or friends at a tea,
catered to by the Evening Aux-
iliary, last Wednesday evening.
Explorer, Dana Culbert, was
mistress of ceremonies.
At the head table were the
pastor's wife, .MrS. K. J. Bout-
ston, W.M.S.. president, Mrs,
Alex Young, the guest speaker;
Mrs. J. H. Childs. of London;
Counsellor Kae Haskett, Mrs.
Mel Culbert, vice-president 'of
Anglican W.A.; Mrs. Harold
Corbett, president of Mr Clande-
boye a W,M.S , s. Rae Neil and
Explorer assistant leader, Rose
Revington,
A rousing sing -song was led
by !d.rs. Murray Hodgins. Ex-
plorer Judy Haskett proposed
the toast to the church followed
by the singing of "The Church
Is One Foundation," Explorer
Erma Thomsonproposed the
toast to the smothers, to which
Mrs. Dave Park responded.
In the introduction of the guest
speaker, Mrs. Roulston spoke
most highly of Mrs, Childs and
the splendid work she is doing, -
Mrs. Childs first told -an interest-
ing, story and then enlarged on
the 'many ways Explorers and
C.G.I.T. can further God's work
in the community, Explorer
Bonnie Drennan thanked . the
speaker.
In the affiliation service, 'in-
troduced by Leader, Mrs, George
Paul, Leader Mrs. G. E. Nichol-
son read the Scripture.
President, Beverley Butler,
Marilyn Culbert and Ilene Don-
aldson assisted in the ceremony,
Ilene making the presentation
of funds to the president of ,the
W.M.S., Mrs, Alex Young.
A group of Explorers took
part in their ceremony before
they made their presentation
also • of their gift.. -
Explorers' 'Meeting
The 13th Expedition of the
Lucan - Clandeboye Explorers
was field in the United Church
parlours last Monday •evening
with Counselor Kae Haskett in
charge. The Scripture lesson
was read by Linda Lewis and
Janet Kehl.
The craft period was devoted
to the completing of the favors
for the mother and daughter ban,
quet, June- 12.
Junior Chair Picnic -
The members of the Lucan
United Church junior choir "met'
at the home of their leader, Mrs.
Dave Park last Saturday for
their annual picnic_, This year it
took the form of a box lunch
picnic.
Mrs. Park's assistants were
Gordon Young; Randy Paul,
Shirley .Emerick and Jean Coch-
rane.
Recital
.Lucan pupils of Miss Bette
Leake took part in a recital at
the London Library last Mon-
day evening. They were Marsha
and Joan -Anne Ribson. Judy
Haskett, Bonnie Drennan, Dana
Culbert, Heather Acheson, Ilene
and Coralyn Donaldson, Betty
Annel Young, Donna Thomson,
Janet Kehl and Beth Blacly,
Local Horse Wins
Beth C. Chips, owned by Neil
Menai-Ili, at Goderich last Wed-
nesday won in the Godericii•
Trotting and Racing Associa-
ion's first twilight harness
meeting of the season, going
.11 2-5 in the first heat and
2.13 2.-5. in the second heat.
Personal items
Mrs. Maude Emeriek of Both-
ve11, has returned home after
pending a few days with Mrs,
leanor Emeriek and family,
Mrs. Murray Hodgins, sent by
he Middlesex Presbytery camp
committee, spent last weekend
at'the Ontario Camp Leadership
Centre, Bark Lake, attending
the Ontario Non -Profit Camp
Directors' and Committee Mem-
bers' Workshop. Mr. Hodgins
and the boys accompanied her
for a weekend holiday,
Briai4► McComb, small son of:j•
Mr. and Mrs. Don McComb,
R,R. 2, Lucan, was a prize win-
ning babe at the Lobo 'Union.
School Picnic at Poplar Hill last
Wednesday..
Misses Holly and Belle Mar-
tin, of London and Miriam of
Detroit were Friday visitors'
with their sister, Mrs, A. A.
Hodgins and family,
Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Neil and
grandchildren, S h 1 r 1 e y and
Elaine Emeriek, were Sunday
guests of Mr, and Mrs, George
Neil,
Mrs. B. J. Roberts last Wed-
nesday :attended the closing exer-
cises of the Miss Matthew's kin.
dergarten School, London, where
her little five-year-old daughter,
Susan, lovas bon attending,
Mrs. Alvin McLean and her
son, Murton, visited Miss Hattie
Hodgins at the Green Gables
Nursing Home, Parkhill last
Friday. Though they took Miss.
Hodgins for a drive she is still
not able to walk alone. Tier
ankle is healing nicely,
Mr. and Mrs,. Wes Hodgins
and Don, of Ltican and Mr, and
Mrs, Sam Earle and fancily of.
Woodstock spent Father's Day
with Mr, and Mrs. Jim Tubb of
Mitchell,
After the evening choral sere-
ice in 1"Ioly 'trinity Church Mr,
Tien Clarke ori behalf of the
choir presented Mrs, Treat with
a, cup and Meer in appreciatieit
of work tel the bulletins and
church -pesters.
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Buck Auctions
Attract Crowds
The first three days of 3. B.
Ready's mammoth auction sale is
over. Large crowds took advan-'
tage of the many bargains, On
Friday night at 8 p.m. the first
buck auction was held which
created much .amusement and
,most reckless bidding. Many
opaidne overarticle.$100 ( buck
$100(buck money) for
The most lucky bidders were
Mrs. Austin Hodgins who re-
ceived a beautiful. doll, Mrs.
Jack Murdy who received a
shirt and tie and Mrs. Guy Ryan
who received a beautiful coat.
The next Buck Auction will be
Friday evening at 8 p.m.
Presentation And .Dance
Mr. and Mrs, Bill. Easery were
guests of honor at : a gathering
of friend
s end neighbor's ghbors in the
Lucan Community Centre last
Friday night, During the .eve-
ning the young couple were pre-
sented with a purse of money.
Dancing in Desjardine's orchest-
ra wan enjoyed by all.
Public P t school h . I News -
At 8 o'clock last Thursday
evening Principal If, R. Fisher
of Medway School, Mr.. R. Brox-
en, teacher of physical educa-
tion and. Mr. Gohen of the Mod.
way staff met the Gr9de 8 pupils
of Lucan and Biddulph schools
and their parents, at the Lucan
school, to acquaint them with
the possible courses to be taken.
next year.
There was a ,good representa-
tion of pupils and parents pres-
ent who plied the -teachers with
questions Principal W 1 CI
Plan 70 Use
London Pool
Mrs. B. J, Roberts, convener
of the swimming pool project,
called a meeting of her assist-
ants, Mrs. Jack Steacy and Mrs.
Clarence Hardy at her home
last Thursday evening to make
arrangemenfts for the children of
Lucan and community to have
at least two trips each, to Gib-
bon's Park .during the summer,
The dates chosen were July
9, 11, 16 and 18. A bus with a
capacity of aver SO will leave
at 2 pari. and return at 5.30 p.m.
giving the children two hours'
swimming.
Forms are being sent to the
parents this week to fill in, Lists
will be posted at the schools
the end of June and later a
schedule at the arena. It will
be necessary 'for a number of
mothers to accompany the chil-
dren for supervision.
Church News
Rev, R. H. Amiens of Ailsa
Craigwas a the guestspeaker . P r at
Holy Trinity church last Sun-
day morning while Rev. J, P.
Prost took Mr, Anions' churches.
Considering the extreme heat
there was a fair congregation
out at night for the three choir
(Centralia, Arva. and Lucan)
festival.
In the United Church, for their
Father's Day service, fathers
and g randfathers formed the
choir and led in the music,
• , Wesley ow— M 1- - - .e se
felt the meeting was most sue.
eel
cessful.
At the close of the meetingfiINK COWS1
the members of the Home and 1
School Association served re- l
freshments, 1
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Personal Items
About 40 members of the Chil- •
dren's Church, who meet in 1
the Pentecostal Holiness Church
every Tuesday, met at the river
last Saturday afternion for a 1
picnic of races and games. • 1
Success is still with the Irish
Nine when they added. two more
victories to their unbeaten rec-
ord in the Thames Valley
League,
e On Wednesday night at Har-
rington the score was 6-0 with
the catcher Don Hodgins chalk-
ing up Lueanrs 'first home -run
of. the season.
On Friday night at Granton
the score was 6-2 for Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer. Jones
and family of Kippers were Sun -
clay guests., with Mr, and' Mrs.
Erving Gibson and family.
Mrs. Win, Dickins, Mr. and.
Mrs; Maurice • McDonald,' Joyce
and Howard McDonlad and Mrs.
Bob Cgleman attended the Dick-
ins reunion on Saturday.
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uca Personal Sterns ,
Rev. Canon Ernest B-, Smith, Weekend guests with Mrs. T.
Honorary Canon of St. Marks Brooke included Mr, and Mrs,
Cathedral, Seattle, Washington Ansley Neil of Exeter and Mr,
Is. holidaying with his cousins, and' Mrs. Ronald Coleman, Lona
Mr. and Mrs, llarold Cornett. don,.
Mr. Clem Pattison who under-
wentpan operation in Victoria
Hospital is .able 10 he horse.
Lance Corporal and Mrs, Bus-
sell McIver and five• children
have moved into the House on
Richmond St. recently vacated
by Rev. F. P. Thomson; and
family. The Corporal will be
stationed at Gagetown, Mich. till
August.
Mr. and Mrs,. Jim Young have
returned from their honeymoon
.trip and have taken UP residence
on Alice St. in the home recently
vacated by Mr. William Hod-
gins and family,
Frances 9oursey, daughter of
Mrs, Coursey and the late George
Caursey, was among the gradu-
ates of Victoria Hospital School.
of Nursing, London.
Mr, Will Haveicost of London
was a weekend guest of Mrs, W.
J, McFalls,
Airs, Wes Atkinson was a guest
LofondoMr.n, and Iasi SMruns,. CharlesdayRowers
,
Mrs. Roy Stanley has returned
hoarse after a few days visit in
Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Nor-
man Laidley prior to their flying
to British Coiumb.ia on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. 13. 13. Elliott and
family were .Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Sawyer of
Petrolia.
Mr. and Mrs, McKinley .and
Mrs. V. Prest of London attend-
ed the special service in Holy
Trinity Church last Sunday eve-
ning and later were guests at
the rectory. Mrs. E d M a n d
Peachie of 'Toronto was also .a
rectory guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Tames McCor-
mick and Carol of London spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Robert Coughlin and family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Robb spent
Father's Day with their daugh-
ter, Miss Rose Marie Robb, •of
Detroit. -
Miss Lina Abbott was a Sun-
day guest of Mrs, Kenneth Mc.
Gown, London.
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