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The Seaforth News, 1955-06-16, Page 11EN r mm cordon Suttle GARDEN PATHS Regular paths will add interest and beauty to any garden, even in the vegeteule patch. Where traffic is heavy such as near the door or a gate, it is advisable to use some solid material like flagstones, concrete slabs, bricks or cinder, or gravel, fine and well pressed down. With' one of these the main thing is to place firmly and level with the surrounding grass, so that the lawn mower will trim, or better still, run right over. Where the traffic is lighter, one can simply use grass. It is surprising the amount of wear well grown and well nour- ished grass will stand. In many public "gardens grass paths are used to divide the flower plots and they are seldom worn thin. Where cinder or gravel is used in paths or driveways one can eliminate grass and weeds by sprinkling heavily with rock salt or treating with some of the weed sprays. GIVE 'EM ROOM In almost every case where plants are started from seed, and especially tiny seed, like lettuce or alyssum or poppies, they must be thinned later. In doing this, naturally we pull out the poorer specimens first but in any case, we must Leave plenty of room. If we are afraid of later damage from bugs or cutworms perhaps we will leave twice as many plants as at first, then later on we remove every other one.. In certain vegetables, like beets and carrots, too, we leave the plants about an inch or su apart at first, then use later thinnings for our first meals. When thinned properly the plants left will grow more quickly. and should be healthier. Thinning is not always con- fined to seedlings. The extra big and fine i;'loams you usually see in the flower shows are often the result of thinning. Only in this case it will be the flower buds that are removed. Instead of let- ^r,'ee ting every single rose, peony or dahlia develop, the professionals nip oft about fifty per cent or more of the buds so that those that are left will be finer and bigger. The same thing is done with fruit like apples, plums and peaches for big prime results. IFOR ANOTHER YEAR It's a good idea to keep a note- book and list certain jobs we are going to do next year. We should also jot down such items as colour and season of bloom, height, resistance to disease and drought, and of course, the name of any flower or shrub we see growing in a neighbour's garden that we hope to have in our own. With certain lines of nursery ."'F stock, most shrubs, trees, vines, etc., one can buy and plant in the fall just as well as next spring. By doing this we get these established earlier and save time for other tasks next year, TIE TAM FRMT A chemical which aids in the preservation of the nutritive value of grass silage and assists in making it more appetizing to rattle, thereby increasing mills production, has recently been introduced. * * 5 Sodium metabisulphite. the preservative, is in white powder farm and has a variety of uses ' in the brewing, food process- inlr, milling, pulp and paper, and tinning industries. ' e In the only school of its kind in North America, the Niagara Parks Commission School of Gardening, .twenty-four ap- prentices are learning the "Art, Trade or Mystery" of planting. soil culture and landscaping, With the greenery of Niagara Falls' parks as their outdoor classrooms, these hand-picked students receive three years of theoretical and prac- tical training in floriculture, hor- ticulture and allied sciences. Ap- prentices receive room, board and tuition free, and are paid a sub- sistence allowance varying with their seniority as students. Basic purpose of the 100 -acre school, which was opened in 1936, , was to turn out qualified gardeners to work for the Parks Commission, Since then, school policy has broadened, and while some grad- uates now accept_ positions in Niagara Falls, the majority work elsewhere. So great is the demand' for skilled gardeners, that grads are snapped up eagerly by land- scape -minded industries, univer- sities and civic corporations. Under the expert eye of instructor Les Keynnersley (left), third -year senior students get practical training in seed planting. In addition to working in schools extensive floral and ornamental gardens, apprePri -es occassionally get an opportunity to put in a few hours in greenhouses and formal g * ,is of the Niagara Parks Commission system. Winter months are occupied with lecture sessions on botany, soil chemistry and plant diseases. National Pita% Beard photos by Chris Lund , Corsages for their dance dates are no problem to students Keith. Robinson and Russell Nutley (right), who expertly make up their own, School has well-rounded sports and social program, supplies each student with free membership to Y,M.C.A, for swimming and gym classes. Caulifloweris covered co protect it from burning in sun and to encourage curd to bleach. School produces most of ics fresh vegetables in kitchen garden tended by first year students. Enrollment is limited to Canadians, with eight new students being accepted annually. According to the manufactur- ers' farm advisory service, the use of sodium metabisulphite as a silage preservative eliminates the need of the short wilting period to reduce moisture as is common when no preservative is used, In fact, no wilting what- ever is desirable and grass can be cut in wet weather and stored at once. a4 * * Long -period studies at the Pennsylvania State College of Agriculture have revealed that valuable nutrients hi the grass like protein, carotene and cer- tain mineral foods, are lost when handling field -cured hay. Such losses run from 20 to 40 per cent of the feeding value of the hay and are caused by shattering, bleaching. and rain damage. These losses are practically eli- minated when grass is cut green and eilaged with preservative. Furthermore, the treated grass, with its increased carotene and sugar content, is more palatable CROSSWfI'RD - PUZZLE 9. Pointed arch 20. Sunburn 10. Speed contests 78. Commands 20. Paddle 11. Happy 19. 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Greater consumption of high quality treated silage means that less of the costly protein concentrates are re- quired. To ensure thorough mixing, application should be made just ahead of the blower at the rate of eight pounds of preservative to each ton of silage. The most practical method of applying the chemical is with fertilizer at- tachment .front a corn planter. Powered by all electric motor, this applicator is mounted oe a portable table calibrated to de- liver the correct amount of pow- der per ton. If is fitted with a cylindrical spout to deliver the preservative on the chopped s grass as it enters the blower housing.. * * * For best quality silage, the most ideal cutting periods for various grass species are: Alfalfa first crop - as near to one-tenth bloom as possible. Altai& second crop half bloom. Red Clover half to three- querter bloom, Grouse and timothy -- after healing but before blooming. • Dairy farmers are cautioned not to let the cut grass wilt any more than can be helped. Grass should not be cut in advance and grass that hs become ma- ture, rice low red i•e'1ts moisture should not beused for silage. piece was a , reconstruction of the Battle of Bunker Full, This undertaking established beyond doubt the impossibility, as wide- ly advertised in the school hooks, of Colonial troops withholding their fire until such time as it would have been possible to have seen the whites of the enemy's eyes. The only reason I mention this is the fact that Smith, a casual friend, and his research -minded compatriot, whom I know not at all, doubtless are equally indebt- ed to Lou Boudreau for a recent pseudo -scientific experiment. in the course of losing a baseball game to the Cleveland Indians, whom he once commanded, Kan- sas City's Mr. Boudreau clearly established not only the right but the ability of history to repeat itself, writes Frank Waldman in The Christian Science Monitor. Unless he takes better care of himself, Louie boy is likely to gain lasting fame in the field of optometry. During the game, or games (I believe it was a double- header) alluded to, Mr. Boudreau hinted rather broadly that the rascally Indians had swiped his pitcher's signs by borrowing .an army telescope that just happen- ed to be lying around loose. Now baseeall has no .law against either stealing signals or borrowing U.S. Army telescopes. The only thing remarkable is that the experience was Lou's second such. Oddly, the original happenstance also involved the Cleveland Indians although at the time Boudreau was a mem- ber of the jolly tribe This time the Indians were whaling the lining out of the Boston Red Sox who were then being directed by Mr. Steve 0' - Neill. Raising his head during the ' boinbardment, O'Neill became convinced that skuldoggery was afoot somewhere. Borer° long he was positive that Cleveland agents working out :of openings in the scoreboard were swiping signs from the Boston battery. To accomplish their long range spying; the llidde)'i operatives were suspected of using binoc:' elate. At O'Neill's .insistence an im- mediate search of the premises was undertaken. About the only piece of incriminating evidence turned upwas a half -eaten saind- with that an harassed scorekeep- er let fall from his pocket during the frisking. About all Steve could do by way of saving face was retire scowling to his dug- out. The Indian players did not for- get the incident. The next time O'Neill showed up for a series, he was persuaded to march out to home plate to accept a small gift from his Pennsylvania friends and neighbors. Inside the attractively - wrapped package were a pair of binoculars. For once O'Neill's normally engaging sense of humor desert- ed him. Steve was furious. So was Tons Dowd, travelling sec- retary of the Red Sox and a party who enjoys a good joke as much as the next fellow. As for Bou- dreau and the Indian players, they disclaimed any knowldege of the prank. NDAY • r ,' O Li$S0 It. Barclay Warren, B.A. 8.1l) Young King Josiah 2 Chronicles 34:1-12a Memory Selection: Wherewith- al shall a young man cleanse hitt way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm, 119:9, Josiah became king of Judaht at eight 'years of age. The key to his successful life is seen in. the words, "In the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to- seek after the God of David his father." Ag the crucial age of sixteen ha turned to God, This is important,. In the teens we make great des-- cisions concerning our vocation„ our companions and our way of life. God's guidance at this pay riod can make the difference be- tween life's success and failure,. When Josiah began to exer- cise his regal authority at thin age of twenty he immediately began to purge Jerusalem and. Judah from idolatry. The images which Isis wieked father had worshipped were broken to pieces and ground to dust. The bones of the priests who had first joined with Jeroboam in leading Israel into idolatrous worship were exhumed and 'burned on the. altars. Then Jo'. siah set upon a constructive pro- gram of repairing the temple,. While they were working on the+ house of the Lord a copy of the book of the law was discovered. When Josiah heard it read he rent his garments and wept. Kits people had forgotten to keep God's commandments. He as,- sembled the people and the lasts was read, He led the way no standing and making `a coven- ant before the Lord. to wails after the Lord, and to keep bits commandments, and his testi- monies, and his statues, with. all his heart and with all hie soul, to perform the words of the covenant" which were writ- ten in the book. The people fol- lowed his example. We need more leaders like Jo- siah. We need them at all levels of government. If. we had more practical righteousness among the governed we would hairs more righteous men among our leaders. We need to turn to God with all our heart and soul. Today the business of stealing signs is believed to be pretty much overrated, Jim Turner haus frequently scoffed at a coaches ability to steal opposing battery signals, subsequently tipping his hitter what pitch to expect, "Even if a coach could steal an. occasional sign," Turner pointed out, "he can't be rigbt all the time. Furthermore there is noth- ing to prevent the other side's deliberately switching signs if they think somebody is on to them. Once a batter has beers crossed up that way he won't have much confidence iii his coach." Upsidedown to Prevent Peeping CORNY, BUT NICE - Synthetic material with coin fiber s lea base is what these mademoiselles are modelleig in Polls, Fiance. The sprinkling can is to show you that the -material is water- proof, and the manufacturer claims that garments fashioned from tilt new fibre are also worm as wool, soft cis cashmere„ a.