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Your Christmas Seal contri-
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in the continuing .scientific
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and other respiratory di-
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IT'S A MATTER OF
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1973
Try a terrarium -
grow a garden in a 13otti
•A bottle garden, known as a
"terrarium", makes an attractive
room ornament and requires little
care, says John Hughes, horti-
cultural specialist' with the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
When selecting the bottle for
the garden, remember that its
contents are determined by the
size of its neck and its inside
dimensions. A good
rule-of-thumb is to match the size
of the bottle with the size of the
garden you're planning.'
The first step in preparing the
growing medium inside the bottle
is to place about one inch of
gravel or pea stone in the bottom
of the bottle. Place a fine layer of
charcoal on top of the gravel —
this will counteract the sourness
of the peat moss. A funnel with a
large neck makes these jobs
easier.
Add the soil mix' nett. A
standard potting soil containing a
high quantity of peat moss is a
good choice. Use a pasteurized
soil; otherwise weeds and disease
are sure to develop inside the
bottle. The soil mix should attain
a depth of from three to five
inches inside the bottle.
Consult your retail florist or
greenhouse flower grower on the
best plants for the bottle garden.
Plants which thrive in moist,
humid conditions .are the most
suitable.
Wingham and Ross E. Caslick of
Wingham, were involved. in a
two-car collision on Helena Street
at Victoria Street, .Turnberry
Township. No one was injured,
and damages were estimated at
$300.00. Charges are pending.
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All, plant' roots should be
thoroughly washed to remove any
soil clinging to them., After using
a piece of curtain .rod or some
other long-handled device to dig
holes for die plants, slide the
plants into the bottle and tamp
the soil firmly around each plant.
Don't overcrowd the bottle.
Plants under these conditions
grow quickly and will suffer if
they do not receive sufficient soil
nutrients. Colored stones or
porcelain ornaments can be
placed on top of the soil to add a
bright touch.
Ideally,' the larger plants
should be at the center, with the
"viney" types around the
perimeter.
Once in the bottle, the plants .
' should receive- a thorough
watering to set the roots. After
the initial watering, don't overdo
it. The wider the bottle neck, the
more' water the soil will require.
Bottles with a six-inch 'opening
may have to be wateted every two
weeks. •
Remember to keep your bottle
garden protected from the direct
rays of the sun and away from hot
surfaces, such as heat registers
and ,the tops of television sets.
When the plants inside have
established sufficient growth,
pruning is always. a good idea.
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TODAY OHILD.
BY HELEN ALLEN
A comic entry in Saturday's Santa Claus Parade was this old car, pulling
-and a Christmas tree and titled "The Lumberjack Special".
LOVES THE OUTDOORS
Anglo-Saxon in descent, Ted, 7 years old, is healthy , slimly
built, active and wiry. He has brown eyes, blonde hair and
medium fair complexion. He is a happy-go-lucky boy with a
tendenCy to try to forget unpleasant experiences.
Like most children his age, Ted loves the outdoors. He has
been camping and can hardly wait to go again. He likes
swimming and riding his bike. During crisp fall days he spent a
lot of time at football and he plays hockey in the driveway, since
he doesn't skate yet.
Ted is in Grade 1, not working up to his potential at the
moment. He appears to need extra attention in the classroom.
He has 'a good imagination, gets on well with his classmates and
has many friends.
Happy, outgoing Ted needs warm, involved parents in a
home where the atmosphere is at once stimulating and relaxed.
It will be best if he can be the youngest in the fatifily.
To inquire about adopting Ted, please write to Today's Child,
Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K,
Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, please
contact your local Children's Aid Society.
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of a single car accident on County
Road #16, east of Sideroad•
10-11 Grey Township when his
vehicle skidded into. the south
ditch, rolled over and came to rest
on its roof., Damages to his
vehicle were estimated at
$350.00.
Carl G. Subject of Monkton,
was involved in a single car
accident on Huron County Road
#16, east of Sideroad 10-11, Grey
Township. The vehicle he was
driving went into the south ditch
and rolled over. Mr. Subject was,
not ,injured, and damages to his
vehicle were estimated at
$600.00.
On Friday, DeCember 14,
William A. Reich of
It .R.#2, Wingham and Howard
N. Dippel of Listowel were
involved in an accident on Arthur
Street at Water St., Turnberry
Township. Leona Spindler of
R.R.#5, Brussels, received injur-
ies as a result of the accident.
Damages were estimated at
$255.00. Charges are pending,
On Saturday, December 15,
Egidio Bolzon of Guelph and
Laura M. South of Blyth, were
involved in a two-car collision on
Highway #4 at Highway #86.
There were no injuries, and
damages were estimated at
$460.00. Charges are pending.
Wayne M LoWe of krussels,
was involved in a single car
accident on Concession 4-5, west
of Sideroad 25326. Morris Town-
ship when he went off the south
side of the roadway and hit a tree
stump. Mr. Lowe was not injured,
and damages to his vehicle were
estimated at $106.60.
Barry G. Taylor' of
10-41.1E BRUSSELS' POST; DECEMBER 19/3
The following investigations
were conducted by the Wingham
Detachment.
Three investigations with three
persons charged under the Liquor
Control Act.
Eighteen charges laid and
twenty-seven warnings issued
under the Highay Traffic Act.
Twenty-five other
investigations. •
On Monday, December 10,
Elmer C. 'Bruce of R.R.#1,
Belgrave, was involved in a single
car accident on Highway #4,
south of the Maitland River
Bridge, when he went off the east
side of the road and hit a
telephone pOle. Mr. Bruce was
injured and daniages to his
vehicle Were estimated at
$250.00.
Charles G. Hope of R.R.#1,
Mossley, struck a deer on Huron
County Road. #12, south of
concession 1-2, Grey Township,
causing approximately $200.00 to
his vehicle;
.On Tuesday, December 11,
Nancy M. Brown of Lucknow was
involved in a single car accident
on Highway '86, east of the
Huron-Bruce .County Line,
Turnberry ToWnship. She was not
injured, and damages to her
vehicle were estimated at
$225.00.
On Thursday, December • 14,
Charles W. Wilkins of
k,11.#3, Lucknow, struck and
killed a deer on Highway #86,
west of Huron Road #22. Mr,
Wilkins was not injured and
damages to his vehicle Were
Minor. •
John W. Gillis Of tints-
SeIS, received injuries as a result