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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1963-11-14, Page 15RJR A GREENER THUMB By O. Mt*cLeod Roxs • LIME -.- W arabh._.:local soil is gen rc11y regarded as alkaline rath er than acid, it requ#re's som ,agricultural lime annually t ttlo Ido a fourth element ----cal dour (Nitrogen, Potash an Phu lJhoraus are the othet three) essential for plant hca1t1 and for the promotion. of strong plant rowth. The applicatiot of line changes the chemica a,ur� of the soil. Not only does it make acid soils.less acid bu' the potash and phosphor o;i; ,alts are altered to forms which make better I»ant food ashilsoil texture is improved. -Lime also Ia('1�ps the colnplica't- efl process by which soil bac- teria put ;nitrogen into plant food form and this is one rea- son for putting lime tato the So it follows that while your soil anay be high in organic matte, (.manure, peat, green vegetation) and possesses good texture,. drainage and tilth, it may still fail to produce as it ,should. This may be due in certain, spots to too high acid- ity, recognizable where toad- stools appear, but in this neigh- borhood at least, it is far more likely to be lack of calcium. Lime i, �thenefore essentially an amender of soil condition and for this reason may be just as neccary on an alkaline as on an acid soil. Even acid soils, comparatively high in calcium content may require lime to balance the level of the hydro- gen, while sandy soils having high alkalinity are often low in calcium. If soil is continu R'ously--•SerGtilized: _a ri.th organic and/or t,inorganic Material, it will soon Iose the • c''aIcium con- tent essential for heavy produc- tion whether in terms of flow- ers or of vegetables. As a general rude when man- ure, high in nitrogen content, is ail/plied the tendency is to increase the acidity, and lime must be added. Manure and lime should not be mixed but applied separately. - The degree of acidity caused by nitrogen fertilizers depends on the amount of organic matter the soil holds. Acid forming fer- tilizers have a greater effect on soils low in orgalic matter such as sandy soils, the reverse being true on ,heavy, clay soils. The condition of a given soil is measured. by the .given of l,rtr1+-art what is known as a Of scale ranging from 1 to 10. A neut- Iral soil has a pH of 7; above this number the soil is alkaline _ laud below acid, All soils with I a p11 of 6.5. or less require o � hint'. ltoses like a plI of 6.0 _Ito 8.0 as do sweet peas, del - 1 pitiniuni, carnation, geum, iris, by drangeas, .hollyhocks, fox- 11love, phlox, columbine, tulips, biomatoe onions, squash and 1 s.irr(at The rhododendron re - 1 quires a p11 of 5.0 to 6.0 which ,xyalains why it docs not thrive hero save in specially prepared . acid beds. '"' buil to t,nh igits are easily , ob,ainable but results are de- pendent on the skill with.which cite :ample is taken. It must be rcpresenta•tive of the area ,:onsidared. Even so, such kits Merely gR e an approxilnation Di the pll of the soil. What 4i;s- Baily .nf .eded-.-is, a. ,chtun.ical analysis which will determine - the calcium content off the soil. This can be obtained by sending the sample to the Ontario Agri- cultural, College at Guelph. • The final question is, how much lime to apply and while this is dependent on the analy- sis of the given- soil, some idea may be had from the figure of 4 to 8 pounds of lime per an- num per 100 square feet of area. Less should be applied on a sandy soil and more on clay. Lime should not be ap- 'plied to acid loving plants such as: azalea, cardinal flower, chrysanthemum, lady slipper, fir, lupin, lily, marigold, mag- nolia, oak, orchid, pine, prim- rose, raspberry, rhododendron, spruce or -yew. Agricultural lime (slaked lime or Ca(OH)2) should be ap- plied"three mbnths before plant- ing which will give it time to release nutrients for good growth. It nay be spread by hand or;'using a spreader as in the cs'se of a ° blue grass lawn and should be worked into the - sail immediately by forking over but, on steep banks it may be spread and left for the rains to wash it in. Among the great rivers of the world is the Lena River in east central Siberia. Risimg not far from Lake -B-a-MV- the Lena flows for nearly three thousand miles before emptying into an arm of the Arctic Ocean. Some- times called the "river of a thousand tributaries," the Lena drains an area of one million, 169 thGusand square "mTies, nearly as much as the Missis-' sippi...:.. MRS. RiTA I4WltENCE A native of this distxiet, Jars. Reta Lawrence, 82, died in a London ' hospital on Friday of last 'week. She was .a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs:' john Salkeld. Surviving is a son, 1}tayanoncir Lawrence of London. Her hus- band, Francis I . Lawrence, pre- deceased her. • The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at the Lodge funeral home with lteyv. "'anon K. E. Taylor of St. ';eorge's Anglican Church of- ficiating. Burial was in Mait- 'and cemetery. PATIdCK W. MURDOCK Requiem high mass was cele- brated on Tuesday morning at Rt. Joseph's Roman Catholic 'hurch, Clinton, for Patrick William Murdock, 45, of Clin- on, who died Sunday at Ciin- on Public Hospital. He had open the operator of a restaur- 'nt. Surviving is his wife, the 'armer Leone des., Lauriers. He Ived in Goderich at his par- nts' home on West street for me years before moving to 'linton. Mr. Murdock was a pteran of World War II. In- 'rment was in Clinton ceme- 'ry. PAUL J. GRAVELLE Paul J. Gravelle, 68, London, 'ied at his home in, that city 'n Saturday. Mr. Gravelle was torn near Holmesville and at - ended. school there. He was in employee of Grand Trunk Vestern Railway at Stratford Ind Detroit, before joining the "NR and was named superin- tendent of car service in Lon- don in 1948. Mr. Gravelle re- 'iced in 1956. He was secret•ary If the London •Liberal Associ- ation for 25 years; secretary of the Western Ontario ,Liberal lssociation from 1934 to 1949: lnd served for several years as vice-chairman of the London 1tizenship Committee. Surviving are two brothers, Philip of Stratford; and John, f Goderich. The body rested at the John T. Donohue funeral home, Lor. - don, until Tuesday morning When requiem high mass was sung at' St. Peter's Basilica, London. Interment was in St, Peter's cemetery, London. RODERICK WILLIAM MARWICK Roderick William Marwick, 72, Goderich, died on Friday at Alexandra Marine and General Ho9pital here. Born in Gode- rich, he was a son of the late and Mrs, David a et MacLav) Marwick. He, -lived here all his life. Mr. Marwick was master of a Great -Lakes How flarneless 'electncheatin, makes all other heating systems out of date!. • it's_ the world's safest heating °system - does not use flammable fuel It's cleaner than any other heating system—cannot create dust, smoke, soot or dirt of any kind. • You get custom -comfort in.every room—electric heating offers you a separate thermostat in each room. Easy to install—no furnace or fuel tank. • bio'' aim* maintenance costs - nothing to clean, -no 'filters to replace, electric heating is truly a carefree :systei- iteduced operating costs - in many municipalities the rate' for electric, heating has been_oduced as much; as 30% during the last 2 years. 4 Calla your qualified electric heating contractor orw 4 , s - '- ifit 0111! iri. __ _ LIVE BETTER ELECTRICALLY R.Y vessel. Ile was a member off: Knox Presbyterian Church and of 1'4enesetun Canoe Club. /I served in the . Imperial Army with the Royal Engineers in tit First World War”. Surviving are a brother, John, and a sister, "Mrs. J. 11. (Nellie). 'Thomas, both' of Goderich. Rev., G. L. Royal officiated at the funeral service on Mon ay afternoon at the Lodge *uneral 'home. Interment was in Mait- land cemetery. The palliioarers� were Elmer Cranston, Bill Lee- son, Ned. Sale, Wm. Ritchie, J. K. Hunter, Arnold McCon- nell. �+�► M. P.H. . Costs $80.00 A fine of $80 and costs Or 40 days in jail was handed oiit in 'magistrate's court at Goderich last Thursday to Ronald Camp- bell, 17, Of R.R. 1, Seaforth. He pleaded guilty to a charge of.. careless'_ driving in which there was a police ehase at speeds up to 100 miles -an -hour. Polke said when Campbell was arrested October 26 that a Seaforth constable was trying ' DIN; CL etifi NS 13OURGON , The wedding vows > i Dianne Marie Stella Dourgon and Darti,e1 Gordon Clew= , were ieard by Rev. John M'eTh well in Par"Idale Baptist Church, Ot- tawa, on Saturday, November , 1' The bride 18 the ritlater of Mr. and Mrs. Rodger uourgOn, i.eeS avenue, and the groom Ls . the son of iJr. and 'Mrs. Laurie H. Clemens, .489 Park - dale avenue, all ...of Ottawa. "'Danny" is the second son "of Mr. and Mrs. Laurie H. Clemens, Formerly of Godierich. `T& tlette t aS.tgaiii Star;, 'Tht —moi r rt.-s�'Rn. .kA .. � ..y.n-.-.-. iy,.. 'A eleodt x an"- eihseiete kind; ° fires x i' 1y o .. c%Noember 14th Legal . tern for .ab Ing that by I n io. Plod$ U t had directly caused„'a persor>,'su 'eaSC G'od''s wrath': ° tbou death, as for ers ample, a sw 'd often Skn. Ing a Tray to h s, li' 1 p�txPiie; Deodnds rsrxe a Ji yy or silver et p cox tair�jatg poison, ed in 846, ftti�tun4eIy, for These articles, according to the would he ruler°dtM n t to r9/2. - old. rule of the common law of.: felt, say, an exploded ;tin. Entjlirtal, were forfeited to the bomb. is Ken Henderson of Palmers- ton, district governor, who will pay his official visit to the Gode- rich Lions Club on Thursday evening. A native of the Pal- merston area he has been active in many different fields. - to; flag him down for a minor traffic violation and that Camp- bell sped off and was not caught until' he reached Mitchell, near- ly .15 miles east of Seaforth. During the Chase,- the two cars collided. Damage to the cruiser was. nil. Damage to Campbell's car was estimated at $35. Competitive Prices Plus Personal Service Special Values and Reminders This Week WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES HERES WHERE TO SAVE These SPECIAL Prices End Nov. 36 COD LIVER OCL 100 CAPSULES .Reg. 98c M DESS 12's Reg. 51c C SYLVANIA FLASHBULBS, AG -1 or M2 L29 DODDS KIDNEY PILLS, 79c value 69c E'EEN-A-MINT, 49c value LUSTRE -CREME Shampoo, 69c value . , 49c 4 -oz. Jar NIVEA Skin Creme 1.33 value ........... 1.17 PEPSODENT Dental Cream, 69c value ... 47c log's --4.99 Value ONE -A -DAY Multiple Vitamins 3.79 8's ORNAL Cold Capsules, 1.39 value LIGHT BULBS; General Electric 2, for 49c EXPORT Cigarettes --- Buy By The Carton GERITOL, Tablets or Liquid 4.79 KLEENEX Facial Tissues 200's SOLO Safety Tip Bobby Pins 1.19 ' 6 for 88c 2. for 43c I.:A. Cold Ried o BRON(H1 DA COUGH SYRUP 8 -oz. 95c, QU ELLI DA COUGH SYRUP 4 -oz. 1 3 0 4 BRONCHIDA CHEST RUB 2 -oz. QUELUDA DECONGESTANT TABLETS 1.29 A GODERICH WIN A**PRIZE PA TI PA*ING BUSINESS t'.D.A. PRODUCTS ARE GUARANTEED TO PRODUCE RESULTS AND BRING SAVINGS TO YOU N. DRUG STORE CORNER WEST STREET , & SQUARE , '°JA d-9212 Goderich Public Utilities Com mission • WE DELIVER • A&P BR4►ND PRICE 1t2_ -- SAVE ioc JUM6Q F F E E 10 -oz JAR Special Blend Reg. Price pkg 550—SAVE 6o AO TEA BAGS pkg of 60 49c (40c Off Deal) Reg. Price box $1.15—SAVE AN 'EXTRA°So FAB DETERGENT king size box -109 Quick & instant Reg. Price pkg 65c. --SAVE 6o ROBIN HOOD OATS 5-1b pkg 59c Ready Cut Spaghetti Reg. Price 2 pkgs 23c—SAVE 6c CREAMETTES 3 7 -oz pkgs 29c Heinz m Reg. Price 2 tins 27o --SAVE 6o TOMATO SOUP 410=fI.oz tins 9c Dare Chocolate (4o Off Deal) Reg. Price pkg 49c—SAVE AN EXTRA 4o CHIP COOKIES i -fib p g 45.c Gold Ribbon CAT or DOG FOOD 3 16 -oz tins 295. Leaver, Fancy Quality ASPARAGUS TIPS 212 -fl -oz tins 75c Jane Parker, Sliced Reg. Price loaf 22c—SAVE 7c Cracked Wheat Bread 2 24 -oz loaves 3 7c Henley, Choice Quality Reg FRUIT COCKTAIL CASE OF 24 TINS $9.86 . Price tin 430 --SAVE 4c 28 -fl -oz tin 3 9( — SAVE 96o Puritan Reg. BEEF STEW CASE OF 24 TINS $9.48 — Price tin 450—SAVE 116 2 24 -oz fins 79c SAVE 51.32 FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BRAZILIAN VALENCIAS, FULL OF 'JUICE, NO. 1 GRADE AN CALIFORNIA, FULL OF °JUICE, NO. 1 GRADE Ontario Cold Storage, Best for Baking, Fancy Grade BAXTER APPLES p 6 -qt bask 6 $ c . 5ntario Grown, Firm, Green, -No. 1 Grade BRUSSELS SPROUTS qt box, 5 ARRIVING DAILY 5 -LB CELLO BAGC' Bradford Grown, Crisp, Sweet, Tender, No. 1 Grade CARROTS 2 3 -lb cello bags 2, 9( Ontario, Green, Firm Head CABBAGE NO. 1 GRADE •head 15c RUBBER PLANTS Tropical Extra Large„, Ficus P g ,, Decors pot 2.59 '=-Handles _.Olio Meets Purchased From Federally Inspected Packing /douses SHANK PORTION Ib' COOKED. H BUTT PORTION WHOLE HAMS Ib Ib No Centre Slices Removed No Centre Slices Removed • SHA 1(r HALF 164T. BUTT HALF CENTRE CUTh or STEAKS b69c • Freshly Ground Rid Brand Beef, For Braising GRO ND CHUCK lb 5 9c For Braising, Lean H DE STE RIBS lb 39c RIB RedBrandBeef R Alb 5 7, SHORT OR CROSS CUT lb 5 ALL PRICES IN THIS AD GUARANTEED THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 1963 JANE PARKER Large 2,4 -oz size - Rvg. Price each 490 -- SAVE 10c Jane Parker, Spanish Reg. Price eaph 39c -SAVE 1bc BAR CAKE each 29, SPECIAL ! ANN PAGE BEANS 1 Witli Pork, Boston Style or Vegetarian or N'_ hiltsyyc RASE OF' 24_ TDs $4.76