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Zurich Herald, 1925-04-23, Page 2• otmr R PLi.T.flNG -BARK ONYQIJNG°TRE E A fairly common experience with orchardists at this time of year is to i find more or less of their young trees with the bark split open along the trunk. Usually this split begins fairly close to the ground and extends up- ward for from six or eight inches to a foot or more, This type or .injury is ospeeially likely to occur on vigorously growing young trees and after a winter xvhen severe 'cold weather comes rather early and suddenly in the autumn. This is just the type of season which many of our fruit -growing sections experienced last November and De- ceniber, and we may therefore expect this trouble to be especially common this present spring. The injury is produced by the se- vere cold freezing the water in the younger tissues in the neighborhood of the cambium layer, between the bark and the wood. This of course expands these tissues and the pres- sure on the bark caused in this way is so great that it splits open. When this freezing comes on later and more gradually the wood has rip- ened more, there is less water there, and the trouble does not uusaliy occur. Just what to do to remedy the trouble depends somewhat on circum- stances; but as .a rule the damage is ...�._+wml-new...tell...+..r.%wn.•n•e+.+.tr.a.Fm.!..+hr...• m+ The Sweet" Plea, . The sweet pea merits its popularity which has grown with the passim of • Like other Arden floivers the dict discovered till so late that the' yea d cambium layer in the region of the sweet pea has, been greetly improved crack is killed 'and all hoe ispast in grace of forme della(' and variety p. a' y of snaking the bark reunite with the of coloring. It fragrance 'is adipeet asset,- and withprone,''eultu. the underneath. wood efo best varieties. produce :such ion' 'a4.d The pld•separated belie is therefore l d' of no value and should be trimmed fine stems that the sweet pea bit 1be_. away with a sharp knife, back to. good conte -one of the best ennea,s for out- sound ut sound tissue where the -bait and wood ting purposes, are still attached, In the rare cases The sweat pea should be panted as where one discovers the injury at once early as possible4ftee the snow is off after it happens it may be worth while the ground, At that season it able to press the bark down again into to make a fine root growth before the p;pace, fill the crack with grafting wax warm weather arrives -to develop the and then bind the whole tightly with top before a strong root system has strips of cloth to hold it in place until been established. The Sweet pea does the wound can heal. best in a rather cool situation, While This of course cannot happen until the soil should be retentive o:r axlois- the following spring, however, and one tune, it should be well drained, Heavy finds very frequently that even after fertilizing seems to be necessary for all the work the bark dies and must insuring crops with long stems and be cut away as before suggested. several flowers to the stem. The mote, After the bark has been trimmed of the sweet pea go deep if the soil away there is a wound to deal with has been well loosened up below. It I similar to one made In pruning, and is therefore important that in pre - the same rules apply to it. If it is paring the ground+for' sweet peas to too large the tree will probably die in a good quantity :of wall -rotted heal it over successfully without its stable manure. They require full sun- be]ng treated in any way. On fairly' light for at least the major potion large wounds—say, two or three inches of the day. across and a foot long—it is perhaps While abundant flowers can be ob- well to paint over the exposed woodtained from the cheapest seed, the using -a thick, home -mixed paint white lead and oil. •or size, form, purity, vigor anci.best col- ors go with thebetter strains., The old practice of serving in a deep trench is no longer popular. It is velli, however, to sow the seed, so; as to in- sure the roots being well covered. The method of seeding recommended 'by."the Dominion Horticulttiist, from exper- ience on the Experimental Farms, :is. wire so that rust soon follows. to plant the seed in a trench from one Some woven -wire fabric, such as; two inches deep, the greater depth poultry netting, is woven first and' being advisable in the lighter class of then dipped in molten metal and as a, soil. Sow the seed about half an inch result the intersections or loops are apart and cover it with soil made. fine. soldered together. The zinc or galvan- After the plants have comer up they izing metal is quite brittle and there- should bethinned to four inches' apart. The Lilac. The lilac has been greatly improved in recent years. Plant breeders have succeeded in bringing out many beau- tiful shades running from white to dark purple, through pinks and mauves. Both single and double var- ieties are found in these colors. The lilac, while an attractive shrub at any season of the year, is prized most when blooming. Occasionally the lilac blooms poorly. This whether in old MaIing Fences .Last. When putting Up woven -wire fenc- ing, be careful to avoid kinking or excessive bending, which is likely to break the coating, thus exposing the or new varieties, may be due to lack fore easily broken in handling. Con -1 Some growers prefer even a greater of pruning and omitting to cut away sequently, where breaks occur, the distance apart—eight to ten inches. It the dead flowers. The formation of wire underneath is robbed of its pro- is found that each plant becomes much new growth during the summer is in- tective coating and it soon rusts. dispensable for the development of bloom the following season, as this growth is considerably checked by the process of maturing seed, it becomes necessary to remove the flowers as soon as they are old. When the bush- es have ceased to flower is also the correct time to do any necessary prun- ing. This operation consists in ea- ting away weakly shoots and remov- ing all the suckers, particularly in new varieties as these are likely to have been grafted. The suckers coma up from the roots around the base of the trunk. For fine bloom the shrub requires to be well fertilized. A gen- erous dressing of rotten manure, bonemeal, or commercial sheep manure should be dug in about the ,plant. at the time pruning is undertaken. Hundreds of varieties of lilacs have `men testedt at the Central Experi- mental -Farm. Among those regarded as 'very good by the Dominion Horti- culturist, are the following: c,x SINGLE. Alba grandiflora—white. Aline Mocqueris—purplish-mauve, brighter in bud. Congo—purplish-mauve, one of the deepest shades. • Decaisne—large, bluish lilac, very fine. Delepin bluish. Jacques Calot—purplish-mauve in bud, violet -mauve when opened, flow- , eee large. -Lovaniensis—almost pink. Toussaint-Louverturebishop's vio- let, almost purple, one of the darkest in color. DOUBLE. Charles Joly—vinous. mauve, with twisted petals. Comte de Kerchove—purplish-mauve changing to lighter shades. Edith Oavell—flowers large, white, of good substance. A very fine white variety with large panicles of bloom. r►.m]lo Lemoine — purplish -mauve changing to heliotrope. Georges Bellair —purplish -mauve, petals tipped with white. Hippolyte Maringer—lilac and blu- ish lilac effect, petals twisted. Jean Bart—purplish-mauve to violet mauve, flowers with twisted petals. Leon Gambetta—pinkish lilac, large panicle. Madame Abel Chantenay---white. Madame Casimir. Perier—white. Mare Micheli— violet mauve chang- ing to heliotrope and white; flowers large. �. Michael Buchner—violet-mauve to bluish -violet. - es Olivier de Serres—bluish lilac, large panicle,. Paul Thirion—later than most,zosy in bud, lilac when open. President Fallieres—pinkish lilac, late,. Presidc!rit Viger—rosy in bud, lilac when opened, changing to pinkish... VTie. Robinson—rosy lilac in bird Sonie of the heavier tpyes of fenc- ing are made of wire that is galvan- ized before weaving, but the bending and twisting to which the wire is sub- jected may cause abrasions in the gal- vanizing, and as a result rust follows the abrasions when exposed to the weather. Therefore, after a woven -wire fence has been up for a time it is a good practice to go over it and examine it for rust spots. If any that are found are cleaned and given a coat of paint, it will add considerably to the useful life of the fence. Recently there has been, put on the market a newly patented hot -dipped - after -weaving fencing, in which pro- cess it is claimed the joints are not soldered together. Maybe the' above- mentioned difficulties will be overcome in the new fence. stronger and will `throw out side shoots that will produce better flowers than the more numerous plants cftl•wd- ed into the row. Staking or trellising is necessary. A good trellis is formed by the use of wire netting attached to stakes. The trellis should be from five to eight feet high according to the richness of the soil. If the soil is kept well cultivated no •:4 a ) CROOS NG,.T E RIGHTPAT , ,.''"tvr isive� teems BY ISABEL DE NYSE •C0NOVER. A.des'sgzt that shows thin material the edge is bound, or baste the chute l to the best advantage is almost sure to stiff paper before cuttings to ruin a thick one as far -as its ap The amount of 'fullness is' another. peerance • is .concerned. In, picking quality of design to consider in rely sty:'es .consider how they will cut on tion to the material. With the same the goods: Biases aren't nice in sheer amount of shirring, stiff wiry reeds stuffs, A bias edge in thin goods is such as Gros de Londres, taffeta or ahnost sure to be h wibbly-wobbly organdy will bilew out and look twice fluted one. as full as slim stuffs such as chiffon Now and then there is a smart ex- or fine voile. Soft crepe de chine and ception to the rule of straight skirts crepe satins make up prettily with for sheer material, However, a gathered skirts. straight lino at the lower edge of the It is only the thinnest of woolens" skirt of voile, batiste, organdie, chif-I that will stand gathers. Broadcloth fon or georgette assures the hang and or a very fine twirl, or serge may be a neat appearance,' while the circular gathered successfully; but tweed, cut is a ticklish proposition to handle. homespun or any of the medium- You can almost tell by the picture weight or coarser stuffs make bunchy, of a dress whether the lower edge is awkward gathers, . straight or curved. Where there is a joining ata low or normal waistline, Weight must be considered in mak- ing up sheer materials that haven't and the skirt is gathered or shirred much body. You cannot hang much straight. Some straight -hanging fon or the fine imported voiles. A to the waist, the lower edge is usually weight on the fragile threads of chif- ' dresses, those that are cut in one piece, sheer basque waist of -such' fabric from shoulder to hem, have straight won't hold up a full -gathered skirt without sinking, down under the load, if not all the way round in spots. It's better, if you want that style, to make the waist of silk, and the skirt of sheer stuffs. For ginhams, chambrays, linens, lower edges. . To look their best, circular skirts or insets need a goods of firm texture. 1 have seen recently attractive frocks of crepe de chine and crepe satin with circular insets. They were heavy qual- ity, but I know the curved edge in such and other cottons of medium weigh goods would be tricky to handle. Satin, I like best coat styles and straight- faille, twill or fine wool ,poplin would hanging frocks that haves- straight be easier to make up this way,, lower edges. They can be made up 1030 It's . an excellent plan to stay a with good results in one-piece styles,' curved edge in any goods as soon as shaped at the side seam- and curved it•is cut. Curved neck edges may be .just a little at the lower edge. prevented from stretching out of i My best rule for combining two ma - A DAINTY COMBINATION FOR THE LITTLE MISS. Care should be taken in choosing the little girl's lingerie. She loves the dainty, and these days of athletics require the practical. The accompany- ing illustration shows an attractive and practical, yef dainty, combination. for the little miss.-' No. 1030 may be made in nainsook or dimity. Faced with colored bias trimming or lace makes a very pleasing finish. It they be developed in crepe -de -chine for very dressy wear. Cut in sizes 6 to 14 years, size 12 years requires 23s yards of 36 -inch material. Pattern nailed to any address on receipt of 20c in silver, 'by the Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide. St. Toronto. Pattern mailed same day order is received. water will be necessary until bloom commences. As the season advances the peas will need more liberal water- ing. It is a good practiceafter the hot weather arrives .to mulch the plants with lawn clippings or . stable manure. The latter is preferable be- cause it feeds the plants and produces better bloom. Experimental farms ' have tested many hundreds of varieties the 1 ow various I5 Covering o ing list coy g the and shades recommended: , White, King White;. cream, Prim- rose Paradise; chocolate orpurplish- maroon, Nubian; light blues, Princess .Mary; dark blue, Lord Nelson; rose and lavender, Tennant Spencer; blu- ish -lavender, Florence Nightingale; scarlet crimson, King Edward Spen- cer; scarlet, Scarlet Emperor; ruby red, Ruby Palmer; light pinks, Lady Evelyn Eyre; creamy pink, W. T. Hutchins; •bluish pinks, Dainty; rosy pinks, Margaret Atlee; deep rosy pinks, Mrs. Cuthbez„tson; salmon pinks, Mrs. R. Hallam; orange and pinkish salmons, Helen Lewis; orange scarlets, Thomas Stevenson; pinkish- salmon flakes, Aurora; pinkish -cerise flakes, Apple Blossom Spencer.—Can. Hort. Council. Clean -Brooder Pens. Excessive loss in baby chicks and in growing chicks could largely be pre- vented if greater precautions were taken to keep the brooder pens clean. When chicks are a few days aid the brooder pens and the litter under and around the hovers do not become soil- ed quickly. But as the chicks begin to grow and take on weight and consume larger quantities of feed; especially after they are a couple of weeks old, it does not take long for the brooder pens to become unsanitary and filthy. It is quite a little chore to clean out the brooder -floor material and replace it with new, but it always pays to 'keep the litter on the brooder floor free from an excessive quantity of chick droppings and to keepit dry, deep and more or less coarse. When the chicks are extremely young, cleaning the brooder pen at the end of the first ten or fourteen days is probably soon enough, but after the chicks get older, cleaning. the brooder. pen out every week is ,not too often. It is not necessary to spray the floor each time you clean. Simply dry clean it, put a pail of dry sand around under the hover and litter the floor heavily with short cut hay or clover in the case of small chicks, and with cut straw in the case of the older chicks. Clean the brooder pens oftener this year and see if it does not pay in healthier chicks. lilac: when open. , Two other fine hardy lilacs which. should be in every collection are Syr. inga rothornagensi.s and S. pubeseens. --C,an, Hort. Council. For, the Horse. For worms -of horses the veterinar- Ian ,gives oil of chenopodium; for ' bets, bisuiphid of carbon They"° are best given in gelatin capsules, and are followed by a full dose of raw linseed oil. He may prefeisi to give tartar i emetic in water. Starve wormy pigs for twenty-four hours, then give 20 to. 40 drops oI'` eil of chenopodium in oneyhalf ounce of 'L'astor oil for every 50 pounds of body weight, Repeat dose lee twa s+ eel ---Dr,, A. S. Alex- ander, Ne'II Not f=eel the Change. 'The poet has .gives up writing for. a livieg and taken to gambling,” "He'll not,teel tile change 't'mn sure."• A teaspoonful: of vinegar added to the water in which old potatoes are to be boiled, just before boiling begins, will' keep them from turning dark. This rainy day I have been working in" the shop, and I learned tills trick, which I have never seen mentioned in any paper: If yd"d want to dr ,oss or plane the edge of a board which you can not well held in the vise, as I did this morning, fasten a small clamp on the end of the board so that it :pill hold the board upright, and rest the fore end against the head-block.— Good fences are essential in• raising sheep, and dog -proof corrals should be built for penning the sheep at night. To Tempt Spring Appetites. . Rice Fluff--1cup rice (cooked iii plenty of hot water), 1 cup whipped cream, maple syrup. Cook the rice in plenty of hot water and when thoroughly done drain and rinse with cold water two or three times to separate the grains well. Add the whipped cream' and then pour over this the maple syrup. Marshmallow Salad -1 lb. marsh- mallows (diced), i/a ib. dates (pitted. and cut up), 2 tart apples (cut into small pieces), few nut meats. Blend with the following dressing: 2 eggs (beaten), 1 cup sugar, butter size of egg, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp. mustard, 2 tbs. flour, 3h cup cold water, 1 cup vinegar. Cream all together before adding vinegar and cook until thickened. I use about two-thirds cup of dressing to half cup of whipped cream. Salmon or Tunny Salad -1 can sal- mon or tuna fish, 1 cup sliced celery. Drain oil from fish, remove bones and bits of skin. Add celery and may- onnaise or salad dressing. Arrange on lettuce leaves and garnish,,as de- sired. -E. L. H. Birds are the best friends the farm- er has. -- Well Well bred chickens well fed consti- tute the chief •essential of success in the raising of poultry. shape by running in a stay thread-terials is to have the goods match when the garment is cut. Run the exactly in texture or to contrast de- thread in by hand, tightening it just cidedly in texture and weight. Near enough to make the edge conform to matches always look like mistakes. A' the edge of the pattern:' • serge and a poplin—even of matching If you find it necessary to cut a color—cannot be brought into one circular cuff or collar piece in sheer frock successfully. They are too near - material such as chiffon, not only stay ly the same weight. But either goods the edge with a thread but also baste might be trimmed with a plaid rough - the cut-out piece to a piece of stiff surfaced woolen or combined with a paper, the shape of the pattern, until crepe silk. • Egg Dishes That Are New. When fresh meat is not easily ob- tained, eggs make an excellent sub- stitute. The trouble is that when eggs are plentiful, most of us are likely to serve them too often in .the easy, ordinary ways of cooking them. The family tires of them and demands something different. 'Camouflaged a little and combined with a few other simple ingredients, eggs may: still be enjoyed land used in quantities. For an Egg and Potato Dish use. four eggs, two tablespoonfuls of but- ter, three tablespoonfuls of flour, one scant pint of milk, 'two or three cup- fuls of `cooked potato (mashed rice, or finely chopped), one cupful -of bread or cracker ;crumbs soaked until soft in a. little silk, salt, pepper, a little chili dr chili -powder k'f desired. Melt the but-. p ' ter over the fire, rub in flour and add milk slowly, stirring constantly to avoid scorching and lumpiness. Cook until it thickens. Season and remove from the fire. Beat the eggs light, stir them into the white sauce just made and add the potato and crumbs. Season to taste with salt, pepper or chili -powder, .and beat well together. Put the'mixture into a buttered bak- ing dish and cover the top with a thin 1ayer of soaked crumbs. Sprinkle With salt and black pepper and dot with bits of butter. Set the dish in a pan part ly filled with hot water, and bake in a moderate oven until it puffs up and is deliciously browned on top. This requires from 40 to- 50 minutes usual- ly. Serve hot from the dish in which it was baked. It will furnish liberal portions for frem six ta'r•ight persons. A Delicious Pudding can be made with eggs and a can of corn. If the corn seems - watery, drain the liquid off, then put • the corn through the • A SMALL TILE HOME DESIGNED) BY W. W. PURDY .i 'Phis is a snia11 tile house of Eng- lish design. The ef(terior wells are tile with brick facing to the first story sills, cement plaster above, :Asphalt shingles On 'the roof. The floor plan is that of a four room cottage with stairway leading. to the attic, where one fair-sized ,, chamber has been finished o1"f, storage to- gether with additional space. The combination living' and dining room contains a email brick fireplace with "china closets and built-in Window:eeat ori. the 'end 00- posite i:he•entrance, In the kitchen is a built-in breakfast altovc. The Small rear entry provides space fol 111 aneo OLP oto rO) 9rwro L.0 lynx P_DON uxXoe sts reteigerator, Theecloset off the sun room is equipped with closet lied and is large. enough to be tiled as. a dressing room. This together with a bedroom iethe mar, and bath open off a small hall., There is a full basement, half of which ie devoted ,to an amusement -. room. The balance is partitioned oft for laundry and iuriaace' room and fuel coons , The fidors'throug•h- out are hardwood with hardwood trim in the living 'room and situ room. • the balance is pine with paint. It is estimated that this house can be built, 'exeltesi.ve of heating acid plumbing, for about S; ,SOa to '44,500, , meat -grinder, saving any milky fluid that may drip' frons it. Soalcspne• and one-half cupfuls of bread or cracker. crumbs ina scant cupful of sweet milk. They should be soft, but with no excess of milk. Mix corn with soaked crumbs, then add the well beaten yolks of four small or three large eggs, one teaspoonful of sugar, one-half teaspoonful -of salt, one- fourth teaspoonful of pepper. Beat all together until well blended. Whip. the egg whites until stiff and add them last of all. -They should be lightly folded in without much stirring. Put the mixture into a buttered casserole or enameled baking -dish; set in a dial - low pan, of hot water and bakej„in a mgderate oven for from 30 to 40 min- utes, or until it seems well set and is nicely brovened on top. It should . be puffy and tender, and with a most` delicious flavor. Serve hot. An Egg and Corn 'Omelette is quickly made, and is a favorite re- source when time presses. Prepare the corn' and put it through the meat - grinder, as efore described._ To it add three or four well -beaten eggs; one cupful of bread or cracker- crumbs soaked in three or four tablespoonfuls i of cream or rich milk, one tablespoon-. fur 'of melted ,butter, one teaspoonful :of sugar, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful of pepper. Beat well together and turn into a large saucepan. Cover -for the first few minute, and cook rather slowly until the -under side begins to thicken ,and brown. Then roll the edges and turn with a pancakejturuer. In fact, ' it is cooked exactly as one cooks an ail -egg omelette, except that it re - 1 quires a little more time in order that I the corn and crumbs may be thorough- ly cooked, and ingredients and flavors all well blended. Busy Children. Busy children are usually good chil- dren. hildren. Before our family starts out on a visit, whether for an afternoon or for a week, I plan to provide enough different kinds of "work" to keep my children employed much of the time we are away from hone. Here are some of the 'amusements that keep the }rands of niy small girls ofof three and four years out of mis- chief Cards punched with figure, animal and flower forms to b,a sewn with col- ored yarn. A box of .puffed wheat with thread and needles provide amusement for a child too young to -us a needle. Cube shaped beads are best, as they db not roll. A pencil and .a roil' of thin paper which, may be used .for: tracing give my ,children many quiet and 'happy hours; A bole of toothpicks is always included inmy suitcase. These tooth- picks have been dyed with water col- ors -red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and purple:—and they form excellent material for building all sorts of elaborate deigns on the floor or table. The older children love to embroid- er • their everyday bibs. A srnp;.e flews form drawn on the material in lead pencil is ;followed with a running stitch in 'colored thread. Our baby's favorite toy is a com- mon wooden potato masher palated in gay colors to represent a doll. The handle represents the head and waist and the large part the skirt. Baby, turns the doll over on its side qn the; floor, gives it a push and it rolls; pub en the floor in a circle, owning back to, the, baby to ,lie pushed again,' It is the best "come -back". toy I hese over peen.—Ms: