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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-6-30, Page 7ThIIAN FRONT Do you want to increase your yield of vegetables this year? Then learn to'recognize and oon- trol garden insects and diseases which take a staggering bite out Of the national load basket each year. Here is a list of the most common varieties as described by C -I -L entomologiats, Aphlds; S m a 11, soft -bodied pear.shaped insects eommly found on all forms of vegeta- tion. They exist by sucking the plant juices, causing foliage to . wilt, and stunting growth, They can be red, green, brown, black or gray in color, Control—spray with solution of one tablespoon 40 per cent nicotine sulphate in one gallon of soapy water; or dust withderris dust. * * * Cabbage worm: soft - bodied chewing insects about one inch ]Ong and -bright green in color, They do extensive damage to al] vegetables of the cabbage family including cauliflower, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, turnips and radishes. Control — spray with solution of four tablespoons 50 per cent wettable methoxy- chlor in one gallon of water; or dust with derris dust r • Cucunther beetles: yellow with three black stripes along back or greenish yellow with 12 black spots. They can do much dam- age to cucurbits and legumes by chewing leaves and rind of fruit. They also transmit bacterial wilt and cucumber mosaic, Control. —as for cabbage worm. • • • • Cutworm: ,the variegated cut- worm is the most common cause of damage to newly set tomatoes, cabbage and newly sprotited' corn. It works mostly .bynight,. cutting. OH the young plants near the ground level. By day it is usually found coiled near the newly cut plants. Control—broadcast the follow- ing bail evenly during a warm evening after setting out plants or when required: mix five table- spoons of 50 per cent methoxy- chlor with one pound of bran, slowly add one and a half cups of water and half a cup of mol- asses, Stir until bait begins to crumble. • s • Flea Beetle: the most common variety is black in color. It jumps like a flea when disturb- ed. It eats tiny holes in practic- ally all types of foliage and is usually found early in the grow- ing season. Control --as for cab- bage worm. + • • Leafhopper: this is a tiny, wedge-shaped; light -green insect which causes plants to wilt by sucking their juices. Some var- ieties are responsible for Hop- parburn on potatoes; other dam- age beets, tomatoes, rhubarb. Control—as for sabbage worm. * • • Colorado potato beetle: this is a large turtle -shaped, hard -shell- ed leaf -eating insect yellow in color with black stripes. In Its pink, soft-shelled larval stage it it capable of doing great damage to potato crops if unchecked, Control --spray with four table- spoons of 50 per cent methoxy- chlor in one gallon of water or dust with combination fixed cop- per and DDT dust, about six tablespoons for 100 square feet. Tomato hornworm: a frighten- ing caterpillar three to four incites long, green with white oblique stripes and a hornlike projection at the rear, It also /cede on potatoes, egg plants and tobacco. Control — spray with solution of four tablespoons of 50 per cent wettable DDT in one gallon of water. * y • Late blight of potatoes: a plant disease that frequently destroys a large proportion of the crop. It often appears in late summer following wet_ weather and can be identified in early stages by dark spots or blotches on the margins of lower leaves. Con- trol—spray with solution of two tablespoons of tri -basic copper sulphate (Tri -Cop) in one gallon of water, or dust with a fixed copper -DDT combination (Dee cop 3.7 dust.) Modern Etiquette Q. 'Who terminates the call in business telephoning, the person who calls or the person who is called? A. The person who puts the call. However, 1f the call is of social matters, and the business of the person called is interfered with, he mays with perfect right terminate - the -call. Q. How should one point the prongs of the fork when cutting and placing food In the mouth? A. The prongs should- point downward while cutting the food •'and-• upward when lifting the food to the mouth, • Q, Is -It obligatory to replytoletters of condolence? A. Yes; send a brief note of thanks to everyone who has sent flowers or personal letters Q. Is it good manners to use the handkerchief while at the dinner table? A. This is not so much a ques- tion of "good manners" as of "necessity," When one absolute- ly has to use a handkerchief, one should try to use it as in- conspicuously and noiselessly as possible. Q. When a man is sitting at a. cocktail bar, is it necessary• that he tip the bar man? A. While not exactly necessary., it still seems to be expected in many places — especially when one's change is returned to one in a small tray. Q. Where shoved .r host's wife sit when they ere taking a vis- iting couple driving? A. She and the visiting wife should sit together in the back seat. • Q. It me is in doubt as to whether an invitation can be ac- cepted, how should the acknow- ledgement be waded? A, The acknowledgement must state definitely whether the in- vitation is accepted or regretted. It is imperative always that a decision be reached before an- swering. Q. If a bride displays all her wedding gifts, should she lease the cards attached to them? A. This is entirely optional. She must be careful, though, to have a complete identifica- tion of each gift before remov- ing any cards. Q What would be the correct Sway for two unmarried sisters to register at a betel, A. They should register: Miss Jane Willson, Miss Betty Wilsons Detroit, Mich,. Visitors From Overseas — These young British formers arrived in Montreal in the Cunard liner Ascania recently en ,route to Ont- arlo where they are ;pending two tturnflis studying Canadian farming methods. Left to right are John Hidderly of'Warwick- shirot Miss Daphne Yeates of Staffordshire; Miss Jean Davis of Radnorshire. and Roger D. Cox of Somerset, They are visiting' ntario under ilea auspices of the National federation of Young emer'a Clubs, Mr. Cox said they broughl greetings from the oung farmers of Britain and while studying in Canada they Deo lfttonexplain the working of young farmer's organizations lfll Mechanical 'Mama`— Nine mamaless pigs enthusiastically line up for makeshift rations on he Merton Elliott farm as nine-year-old Guy Elliott supervises the feeding. They are all that are left of a litter of 14. When the sow died, Elliott contrived this homemade "pigateria," using pop bottles. The surviving pigs are thriving on their artificial mama, (Exclusive NEA photo.) k G1EEN l � TIIIIMB Gordo• tt Stuitlt A wild -flower garden should be a-conservationneffort. Those who make one by ignorantly rifling •the woodlands, of plants are__ not geyyng, our precious native flora and preserving our woodlands. 'But there are some wild flowers plentiful enough to justify our taking a -few plants for a wild-fiower .garden,and there are cases where acquiring rare plants or propagating them from cuttings or seeds. is a. -gen- uine aid to conservation. ' Edwin Francis Steffek, for- merly of the, Massachusetts Hor- •'tictrlt-oral- Society, and now asso- data_• editor. tel ,Popular Garden- ing, feels keeply ,on this subject. As an active contribution to the conservation" of American wild flowe. 2r1ds •well as to the enjoy- ment and worth -while efforts of home gardeners, he has written - a book, "Wild Flowers and How to Grow Them." Here is real help for the home ggrdener who has longed for a wild -flower gar den but who valued our fast - disappearing wild flowers too much to run risks of destroying them. On Imaginary Walk There is much more to a wild- flower garden than choosing a woody spot and bringing home plants. every time one takes a walk or ride where native ,flow- ers still grow. Individual conversation, Mr. Steffek calls it. As good garden- ers we can make this contribu- tion to preserving our beautiful- country—no eautifulcountryno matter where in the world we live. First, he takes us on an imaginary walk—through the country where (in America) grow goldenrod, milkweed, asters. wild strawberry, pink ladyslipper; into woodlands and t boglands, along the shore, up the sides of old moiintains. Before we start to grow wild flowers, we need to learn as much as we can about them, he advises. Learn which may be picked and which not, and even how to pick the more common ones so,as not to jeopardize their natural reproduction or exist- ence. Next, we should watch for road construction and other wild -flower - destroying projects, get ,permission, a n d remove plants to sanctuaries or to a properly prepared home plot to - save them. Third, we should learn how the different plant; propagate, and do what we can- to help them. Take cuttings and root them. Begin With Study If we own a piece of woodland in which wild flowers grow, we ought to fence out marauders and cattle to protect them, Mr Steffeksays. And of course we should be constantly on the alert to protect wild flowers from their worst enermy of all --fire. Our own wild -flower garden can begin anytime ---even if we have no plot as yet. . Fur it begins with learning as much as we can about the native flowers of our region, Indeed, a very pleasant "must." lie gives us able guidaueet Notice the light each specific variety needs. Is it heavy or light? How is it at different sea- sons? What of the location on a sunnyslope5 in en -open spot, in deep. shade„ _„under., shallow- - rooted trees? 'Its new, home in our garden must' �repr iduce a' plant's >favorite conditions, Next, soil. Besides the make- up, texture, acidity, and amount of moisture, we must note the type of natural mulch. Most garden soils suffer for lack of humus, and must be conditioned by spading A"r'Ittrienold, peat - moss, sawdust or other mate- rials, with attention to acidity or otherwise, as needed. The time for moving plants is another thing for us "indi- vidual conservationists" to learn. In genera 1, spring -blooming Dowers move best in the autumn, and vice versa, but there are important exceptions, And there are other things to know: for example, orchids like the pink ladyslipper should be set so the tip, of the bud is not over an inch or so beneath the surface; and some wild flowers should be set in colonies, others apart. There are kinds, too, that can be moved almost any time if enough earth is taken up with them, Three Tables included - The first part of Mr. Steffek's book deals with these general matters, and is followed by three useful tables: I. Wild Flowers: Where to Find Them; II. Wild Flowers Which May Be Picked (freely or in modera- tion); III. Soil Acidity. The second part—which also, by the way, includes 50 delight- ful colorplates of flowers and plants—describes each group of wild flowers (as for , example, the Bluebells) and tells where they grow, what they need, how they propagate, and how to have them in the home wild -flower garden. This section does not do our work for us, but is an au- thoritative and most helpful guide in our own conservation etforfer "We cannot halt the advance .sof ottr ;so-called civilization, but ewe can"at least do something ta- stop the wholesale. disappear- ance of `the beautiful and -often already rare native plants," Mr. Steffek urges. This book, which in addition to its practical in- formation has an atmosphere of reverence and gratitude that is good to experience, is his an- swer, Nionel &let,.:i Metals are scldozn used in the pure state. Rather impurities are added to give a metal added strength or 00100 other quality. These impure metals are called alloys. .You probably know, for instance, that steel, an iron alloy, is tougher than pure iron. Many alloys are known by particular names, and one of these names is "Mone]." No doubt you have seen • seen this 'silvery alloy in restaurans, ice-cream parlors, kitchens"'and laundries. It re- sists corrosion (rusting), is very strong and can be wiped clean with.eeclatnp-cloth. "Monti metal contains some 08 per cent nickel, 29 per cent copper and the rest of the alloy is made up of small amounts of iron, manganese, sili- con and carbon. When Mone) metal Is.usecl. for sprieg wire, it ''has more manganese: 1p to 2.5 pet' cent; and when it .is used for ' eastings, the silicon content may be increased up to 4 per cent, Slight Variations in composition considerably affect the tnagnetie properties. Seeing in The Dark rYou can't see in the dark be- cause in order to see, the eye must receive light; and darkness is the absence of light. Most of the objects we see around us are visible by reflected light — re- flected stmlight or reflected arti- ficial light, Since darkness is the absence of light, there is no light in the darkness to be reflected from chairs, tables or people to our eyes, and therefore we can- not see these objects. Someone may have told you that cats and owls can see in the dark because they have special kinds of eyes. It is true that cats and owls can see better in partial darkness than we can, but not even they can see in total darkness, They can see more than we can when the light is dim because the pupils of their eyes can open wider and receive more light than our eyes can. You have probably noticed that it is difficult to see objects inside a house when you have just come "in from the bright sunlight. After you have been in the house a little while, your eyes adapt themselves to the dimmer light, and you can see perfectly well. It is true, too. that your eyes become somewhat accustomed - to the dark after a while. If you go out of the lighted house on a dark night, you find that after ten or fifteen minutes you can see much better than when you first left the light. One Opinion About Fluoridation Ann the findings of the labora- tory subject to popular vote? The answer is yes when those findings are used to invoke the powers of government. The Arnerican Dental Society seems to have' forgotten this point, however, In its journal the society protests what it calls the reinjection of the issue of fluori- dation of public water supplies "into the political arena," The journal explains that it is "a non- political issue which has been de- cided by more than 40 years of scientific research." But is it? We agree that scientific eval- uations'must be free of political meddling. But fluoridation is more than a Iaboratory matter. In the fist place, there is no need to treat the water, since these who desire fluorides can have them administered indi- vidually by dentists or can con- sume them in fluoridized table salt or fluoridized mills. Yet fluoridation as now practiced in- volves the use of police power to force individual citizens to submit to a medical treatment which ,they may not want, and even though no publie danger would attend their abstinence. This is a political issue of fun- damentpl importance, The various measures to out- law fluoridation now being stud- ied in several state legislatures and in Congress may have ob- jectionable features, such as the implication of improper inter- ference in Iona] affairs. However, we have not yet reached a stage where technical effectiveness transcends individual r ig h ts. When these are involved, what comes out of the laboratory is still subject to a vale. --From the Christian Science Monitor, Infecdoint What we call Infection may be due to the pl'dsence Of a vaet number Of tiny living cells called germs - or bacteria, or it may be caused by still smaller units called viruses The bacteria are so small that is requires veil high magnifying powers in -a microscope to see them, and some viruses are too small to be seen even under a microscope. By the action of bacteria or viruses on tate living tissues of plants and animals many dis- eases are produced. The germs and viruses are so small and se light that they can be carried about in the air Or they may get into the water. They may con- taminate the atmosphere or our food, and so spread disease wherever they go. That is what 3s meant by carrying infection. For instance, the germs that cause typhoid fever or diph- theria can often get into a milk supply or a water supply, and so cause an epidemic among the people who use that source of drinking water or milk. Of course, an epidemic of this kind is much less likely to occur in communities that have good public-health services, which safeguard the people against the dangers of contaminated milk or water. There are many diseases that are not infectious, because they are not caused by germs or viruses. For instance, some dis- eases are due to various chemi- cal substances that act as poisons upon the tissues of the body. Some diseases come from the fatigue Of certain organs, such as the heart. All these concern only the individual, and are not transmitted to other persons, as are the diseases caused by bac- teria and viruses. One Hump, Or Two There are two distinct species Of domesticated camels in the Old World. One is the one - humped Arabian camel, which roams the deserts in northern and eastern Africa, Syria, Arabia and other parts of Asia Minor, and is also seen in northern In- dia, Mongolia and south-central Asia. It is a long -limbed animal with large spreading feet, Callous pads, or cushions, on its feet, chest and the joints of its legs protect these parts from being cut by the sharp grains of sand when the animal is walking, kneeling or lying down. Long eye -lashes pro- tect the large - dark eyes from glaring sun and whirling sand. Its nostrils, -set slantwise above the split upper lip, can be closed also against drifting sand. That upper lip is very sensitive, Sight and smell are especially keen, and the animal can tell at a great distance away where water is to be found. Its teeth are strong, just right for cropping the sparse plants of the desert, Its coat is shaggy, with a fringe of hair along the top Of its neck and un- der its chin. The coat is the col- or of the sand: we know the shade as "camel's hair." The two -humped species is the Bactrian camel. It is built more heavily than the Arabian camel, and has, longer; finer hair, dark - or fawn,eolored, The Bactrian camel's feet are harder, for this animal lives, not in sandy deserts, but among the rocky wastes and mountain passes of northern and eastern Asia, in China, Siberia, Mongolia and India. It stands 'well the rigors of Arctic cold and of fierce heat, 3Q¢4ottce qts vkid+er, bed: "Please let the flee 's die with their roots one' - • '0- CisKflri By Rev. tt. Barclay Warms, 12.A., ISM. Jesus, Our Example and 4:dltX Luke 2:40.52. Memory Selection; Jetu* bo- creased in Wisdom and Sitatellette and in favour with 004 anti Men. Luke 2:52. We have only 000 glimpse orf Jesus from the time Of We birth and infancy until hit ene tering upon his ministry at thirty years of age, Jesus was now twelve years of age, the time when a Jewish boy becarde a 000 of the law, with the rem - possibility Of a man, Ile went With Joseph and his Mother 4i the Feast of the Passover et- Jersalem, It seems a little strange that Joseph and. Mary should go a whole day's ,journey. On the return trip resting in the supposition that Jesus War in the company. However it Jo better understood when we con- sider that here would be a large company of relatives and neigh- bours travelling on foot, Itle assumed too that Jesus had never before thus stayed behind, At night they missed him, OnO may surmise that Mary didn. sleep much that night. Or di she pray earnestly about him an then with the faith that he was: safe in God's hands rest quiet- ly? Like good mothers she would certainly pray but I rather think that her rest was not witb*ut tt touch of anxiety, That is in- dicated by her words to Jesus that they had sought him ser - rowing, Like other boys Jesus was curious. But his questions and answers astonished the delete of the law. Later they woulit say, "Never man spake as thin man." Even at the age a twelve he had some conception of his task, He would not live for self but to perform hie Father's business. But in obe- dience he went to Nazareth and was obedient to Joseph and Mary. He set an example as a child while he developed into manhood. Some seriously err in denying that Jesus was the Son of Gott, On the other hand there it danger of our so emphasizing His deity that we minimize his humanity. This scene of -tire twelve -year-old bey helps us to keep our view of Jesus in the proper perspective. He was human. He was God in the flesh. • Where Hies Go Most flies live their lives in spring and summer; then die. Some hide In quiet places about the house, in outbuildings, in the fields. They do not feed. They simply lie dormant, sleeping as a squirrel in his nest sleeps the cold days away. But an unexpected warm day in winter comes. The fly feels the extra warmth. It wakes him, makes him hungry and sends him forth to seek food, The, warm day passes, and he may got back to safe hiding; but most likely the returning cold will -kill him, Many flies are killed by a fungus that, floating in the air, settles on their bodies and destroys them. Those we see dead on the win- dow sill have been killed in this way. Those that live through the winter lay eggs, and soon there are as many flies as ever. Kill- ing one fly in the spring means fewer in the summer. THE AAADON Three versions of the Blessed Virgin and the Child Jesus have been portrayed on stamps is. sued by the Saarbrucken, Ger-. many, post office. They are: left, "The Madonna of Master Meyer of Basle," by Hans Hal- bein; left, below, "The Madonna Sixtina," by Raphael; and right, below, "Holy Virgin With Child Jesus Holding a Pear," by Alb- recht Curer. They were issued to honor the Marian year. i