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The Huron Expositor, 1950-04-28, Page 6%1. 67,70 m ,ilk QSITOR AP P9, at h Recipe 1 uccessful (Tree - Planting F?.. house without trees around it 0.e p.. sad sight and• a country road • without trees is very ugly and Menotonous to drive on. Trees and shrubs set off a house and Make it more homelike and beau- tiful: and they are a constant in- terest both in summer and winter. They break the force of the winds and their lovely pastel shades in the spring and their vivid fall col - Upholstering Chesterfields and Occasional Chairs Repaired and Recovered Factory Guarantee Free Pick-up and Delivery Stratford Upholstering Co. 42 Brunswick St., Stratford For further information enquire at Box's Furniture Store 8EAFORTH • oring add so much to the joy of living. It costs very little to start your own trees. They can be bought from a • commercial nursery or taken from the woods or raised from seed. In any case•they must be transplanted and it is well to know how to do it successfully. It is very interesting and a great satisfaction to see trees grow and therefore it is •better to start with small trees. Those from a com- mercial nursery have usually been transplanted once or twice and have a better developed root sys- tem than those taken from the, woods, but they are far more cost- ly. Wherever they come from they should be carefully protected from sun and wind until they are plant- ed. Those from nurseries are us- ually packed in damp moss and burlap and this should be left on until they are ready to be set in the ground. If several •days are to elapse •before the planting ie done the wrappings should be kept damp. The sooner they can be planted after arrival the better are their chances of survival. The •chole in which they are, to be planted should be large enough and deep enough to take the roots without bending. A little well. rot- ted manure placed in it under the roots will help the tree. It should Murphy,. 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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR HUMPHREY MITCHELL A. MacNAMARA Minister Deputy Minister m be placed in the middle ,of the hole, lao't at the side and care should be taken to see that the roots, are straight and not bunched, up. It should never be planted deeper than 1t was in its former situation. Failure to follow this rule is one of the commonest faults and re- sults in many failures. The tree should be held upright while the }tole is being filled in and the earth should be well firmed down. If the tree is five or six or more feet in height a stake should be driven in the ground alongside and the tree attached to it with a cord run through a short piece of old garden hose to keep it from chaf- ing the bark. This supports the tree until it is well rooted. In reforestation work the best size for conifers is 12 to 15 inch- es, for hardwoods 18 inches to three feet. With larger trees the chance of loss is greater and more care is required. In ornamental planting, trees of practically any size may be transplanted if enough care is used and they are watered and protected until well rooted. Very large trees are best taken up after the ground has frozen feet in radius must betaken with them. This requires special equip- ment for lifting and hauling and the work is expensive In making a park some ,years ago, elms hav- ing a diamefer of eight to ten inches were transplanted without the loss of a single one and they are all still healthy and growing well. In buying large stock from a commercial nursery be sure that the roots have not been cut back too much. Some people recom- mend cutting the top of the tree back, thinking that this will lessen its demand for water but the meth- od is not advised. Some of the lower branches might be trimmed back but if care is taken to give water for a week or so, no cut- ting utting back is necessary. The ground should be kept moist but not saturated. Often good trees for transplant- ing can be found in the woods and fields. They should be carefully dug up, care being taken not to damage the roots. These are us- ually longer than in nursery grown trees and they may be cut back so that it will not be necessary to dig a very large hole. Immediate- ly the tree is dug up its roots should be kept covered with wet. burlap and they should be protect- ed from sun and wind. Do not plant deeper than it was. in its original situation. As the tree grows up it can be pruned in any desired shape. Coni- fers for ornamental planting look better if they are not pruned at all. Spring is the best time to plant, just as soon as the frost is out of the ground. If the leaves have come out it is probable that they, will die and fall off and it is not advisable to plant after the leaf buds have begun to grow. Cement produced in Canada in 1948 exceeded all previous records both in quantity and total value. During the year, 14,127,123 barrels were sold for $2$,264,987. Thrifty people—wise people all use the Classified col- umns." Phone 41, The Huron Expositor, Seaforth. LUNG CLINIC In this new medical car thousands of railway employees across Canada will receive the benefits of a preventive medicine policy followed by the Canadian National Railways. Taking a personal interest in the plan •is Donald Gordon, President of the C.N.R., who is shown, right, with Dr. K. E. Dowd, chief medical officer, left, and Dr. W. E. Thompson, medical officer who will conduct the examina- tions in the car. Four medical cars are in the travelling clinic fleet operated by the C,N.R. One covers the Atlantic Region, Que- bec, and the Canadian National and Central Vermont lines in New England. Another operates in the Southern Ontario territory and on the Grand Trunk Western lines. A third covers Northern On-- tario and Manitoba, and a fourth serves the remainder of the west- ern provinces to the Pacific Coast. A tour' of duty keeps a car away from headquarters for about two years, and during that time it is office and home for the railway's doctor. THE MIXING BOWL 'By ANNE ALLAN • mum Hydro Home Economist Hello, Homemakers! Dirty win- dows are a bugaboo to us and I think the spring sunshine makes everyone more conscious of them. Then, too, the limp curtains are noticeable when the fresh air blows in. There's one thing about our curtain fabrics of today—they can be either washed or dry-clean- ed with safety. There is usually a label on those which cannot be laundered. Cleaning the windows is done best when the sun is not shining directly on the glass and with a cleaner that suits your purpose. We mean that small panes with sharp corners are best cleaned with a cleanser that does not leave a chalk powder • embed:ded in the crevices. However, a non -scratch- ing 'chalk is still one of the favo ite glass cleaners Per r.• large panes! A aoapless detergent ,in warm wa ter is a good grease remover. You can clean big picture efft%dows without leaving streaks by using a sponge or damp cloth to apply the solution, then wipe off immedi- GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES 3% INTEREST An Attractive Short -Term Legal Investment Principal and Interest Fully Gearanteed CROWN TRUST COMPANY F. R. Hughes, Manager, 284 Dundas St., London HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO Ontario Branches at London, Brantford and Windsor Applications Received Through Your Local Agent or Solicitor ter ately with a cellulose sponge, or damp chamois that has been squeezed almost dry. • Avoid using too much detergent in the water— too little is better than too much. Coal oil in water is also recom- mended for cleaning windows that may get a lot of soot. Use a lint - less cloth wet with a solution of tablespoons coal oil to each cup- •ul of water. try with a fresh tintless cloth. Liquid cleansers may be sprayed on windows and polis ed 'w th a . false? r pl'; epi pr MOB B e 4th e1[p able . I>t yQ>41 t, �• ll�' , , elettee,ts s buil' not 11e. . iedr dry themselves but sbtotlid be III bed dry. Give washable curtains a gentle shake outdoors to remove dust. Then soak them In a mite warm: solution, using a soapiest; deter- gent, for several hours. Neat, make a fresh solution of mild soap flakes in warm water and wash. the curtains by squeezing them gently with your hands. If there is too much soil, apply lightly the rubber plunger from the bathroom. Rinse in two ehanges of fresh warm water, squeeze out the water and then roll them in a towel—un less they are to be starched.• These PnaleetUQna:cover pvitta 1e pleetillg Material Rork%mbeauh1R' tlte; ground around the ho ie ,el provide a Wealth of infor n; for the gardener under average" growing conditions met With Eastern Canada. Theyi may be ob- ta neo free by writing to the Pub and Eitension Division, Don i ; Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Short rayon curtains may be hung from • their own 'curtain rod with another rod slipped through the bottom hem to hold them taut. Press hems when drr with luke- warm iron. Cotton curtains (voile, Marquisette, organdie) should be starched, then put on frames for best results. Curtains may be stiffened with a light starch or a solution of gum- med arabic (1 teaspoon gummed arable to 1 quart boiling water) or a starch solution made of four cups liquid starch with 5 quarts of water. Use only luke-warm solu- tions. For a basic starch .of your own mixing, stir 'Fe cup starch with % cup cold water to a smooth paste and add 2% quarts boiling water, cooking over low heat until clear. Add a cake of blue wax compound for easy ironing, and by the way, the resultant shiny finish prevents dust from lodging in the curtains. You can buy a water- proof compound which gives body to curtains and protects them from, dark streaks if rain should blow in on them. These compounds need to be used after each washing as they soak out in water. Press the selvedge edge of a straight curtain first, then the body of the curtain, taking special care to iron hems straight and ev- en. Start from the top hem, iron curtain downward, stroking with the weave. Be careful not to stretch the threads. For a ruffled curtain, do the edge of the ruffle, then nose the iron carefully into the gathers. Do about a foot at a time so you can iron the straight part as you go along, as the body of the curtain tends to day before the ruffle is finished. Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o The Huron Expositor. Send in your suggestions oh home- making problems and watch this column for replies. The Field Has Widened A new flower or vegetable added to the garden each season will in- crease interest and satisfaction. In this way one becomes familiar with the steady improvement•plant breeders- and experimenters are continually making. Old favorites among the flowers and 'vegetables have been wonder- fully improved in color or quality and what is of great importance to Canada there are far hardier sorts today than were in existence a few years ago. As a result of this new hardi- ness it is now possible to grow such tender things as garden corn, melons. tomatoes, cucumbers, etc., in areas where the old • strains would not have had a chance. And the same applies to many formerly tender flowers. When Soil is Right Technical people have various scientific tests for• determining when the soil is ready for working and planting, but the old gardener simply takes a walk over it. If the soil is muddy and sticks to his boots then he finds other jobs in- doors. But if the soil is damp but doesn't squeeze tightly together in- to a ball it is just right to eulti- SEE WHAT YOU BUY! 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Water well after transplanting and in the case of big shrubs or trees, keep the soil moist for a few weeks. With small things like bedding plants a little shade for the first few days will help, and it is best to do the transplanting in the evening or on a cloudy day. A Cutting Garden A corner of the vegetable gar- den or some place at the back of the lawn is often set aside to grow flowers especially for indoor bou- quets. When a large supply of blooms is wanted frequent cutting leaves the regular borders a bit shy. Most flowers suitable for cut- ting purposes will thrive on the same sort of cultivation that the vegetables get. Certain flowers, indeed, like gladioli, sweet peas and others of which the foliage is not very attractive, are best grown with the vegetables. Covering Up In place of fences or walls, one can use growing screens and even the fence or wall will look more attractive if partially hidden in this way. There are all sorts of planting material available for this purpose. It will be listed, in any' good catalogue. The perennial types are well.known. Many peo- ple do not realize that one can' get quite good and quick results froth annuals too. • Dahlias, ornamental sunflokers, cosmos, spider plants are only some of many things' that will reach three or four feet in height in a few weeks. And there are, quick -growing vines, too, like scarlet runner beans, sweet peas, hops and morning glories. Publications Of Interest To the Home Beautifier CEMENT BLOCKS Immediate delivery HURON CONCRETE PRODUCTS Phone 684 Seaforth /FP." or under OP`ki flet, fad fou '. go modes i WOO OO. the, sidling with ep.1orful,W p Tucif •awa the wit ;ter''tillalitxal with tisane Papp; in the 0(10 '10 Prevent sharp creasing. Make the box air -tight by using gumihed tape around the edges. - 4. Put an extra mat at entrance doorways to prevent grit from be- ing tracked In and scouring "your Boors. 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