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The Clinton News Record, 1932-07-21, Page 6PAGE r NEWS: AN THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD APPENIN6 Timely Information for the Farmer BusyI, Furnished bythe Department of A ricultire ) +'f.'he 27th annual report of the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Associa- tion for 1931 is now available. It in - eludes a number of interesting ad- dresses, reports and treatises on dif- ferent phases of vegetables -growing. Copies of the repot 'aro obtainable through your local agricultural 're- presentative.' �Ca Increased Hog Supply Market supplies of hogs in the, United States and Europe will prob- ably decrease during the next few months; nevertheless they are likely to be larger than in the correspond, ing period last year, says the U.S. Bureau of Agricultriral Economics. • Jt Bill of Lading Protects Farmers Excellent progress has been made in applying ;hills of lading regula- tions to truck movement of live stock, states Garnet Duncan of the Ontario Marketing Board staff. "Farmers appreciate the protec- tion offered thein by this system a- gainst iregularities practised by some truckers," continued Mr. Dunean, "and most reliable truckers support the system as it saves time and pro- tects then from unfair competition. Weekly records show the use of bills of lading is increasing 'steadily." Minister's Report The report of the Minister of Agriculture for the year 1931 has been issued. It starts with a fore- )vord by the Minister in which he re- views the outstanding accom- plishments of that year in an agri- cultural way. These include the creation of the Ontario Marketing Board in May, 1931, which bas giv- en leadership in the marketing of farm products, especially those of the dairy, live stock, fruit and vege- table industries. A survey of cold storage requirements was trade and assistance given to the erection of six new cold storage warehoused at points in the province. These facul- ties were of unusual service because of the long hot season last year. A ten-year cold storage program em- bracing the needs of all branches of agriculture is in course of prepara- tion. One of the brightest spots, re- marks the Minister, was the Junior -Extension work among boys and girls Stress is also laid upon the marked improvement in quality of live stock owned by Ontario farmers as a re, salt of the premium granted on stal- lions coming up to certain high Stan; dards; the bonus system on the pure chase of pure-bred bulls and high- grade rams, and the organization of Bacon Iicg Clubs. Increasing' num- bers of farmers are taking advantage of the assistance offered. them. The report gives a comprehensive review of the activities of the various departmental branches and the work done at the Ontario Agricultural College, MacDonald Institute, the One tario Veterinary College and the Kemptville Agricultural School. -At- tendanco of students at these institue tions has surpassed all previous re- cords, Anyone interested in any par i titular branch of the Department's work can secure a copy of this report upon application. Current Crop Report In Huron County, fall wheat prom- ises an excellent yield, although there is some lodging and damage by Hes- sian Fly. Alfalfa and mixed hay will be good crops in that county. Ninety per cent of the wheat crop in North Simcoe is first-class. Ten thousand acres of buckweat were sown in Well- ington County the last ,two weeks in June and the first week in July. Cutting of fall wheat has been gen, eral in Essex. Heavy rain and wind hurt the fall wheat fields in Heidi - mend. Thenew egg -grading regula- tions are reported to be working well in that county. Rains over most of Ontario in the early part of July brought needed moisture and spring , crops are corning along rapidly. In Renfrew County alfalfa, •clover and hay crops are yielding only half of last year. 'Reports from Northern Ontario are optimistic. Wellington County Report The Wellington County Live Stock Improvement Association aims to Make Wellington County one of the. best live stock'Ibreeding centres in. 'Canada and already 95 per cent. of all the sires in Wellington; are pure bred, including 1000 pure bred Mills; 2000' pure bred rams, 300 pure bred hods, and 50 pure bred stallions: Wellington County now has :51 ac- credited herds, including 24 ITo1steinsi 18 •Shorthornns, 4 Ayrshh'es, 1 Jersey and 4 Angus. W'ellington's 100,000 acres, of hay for next winter's roughage will be worth $1 a ton less for feeding 'value on aecount of the continued rains holding back the haying and allowing: the protein to turn to fibre in the standing crop. Hundreds of acres of alfalfa that should have been in the barn .before the wet weather started• remained uncut until the second week in July. Hundreds of city people are flock- ing to Wellington County farms and old empty houses in the country are being re -occupied. At. least ten mar-' vied couples must have come to • Ar- thur Village alone during the past twelve months and they all seem tc get • something to do, even although. their' income is a very meagre one. e==1i=0. Clover Seed Prospects G. ,S. Peart, Chief of the Markets Division, Dominion Seed Branch, heel just returned from a trip through some of the principal alsike and red clover producing districts in Ontario and reports that seed production prospects for these two crops appear poor. Generally speaking red clover did not winter well owing to _insufficient snow cover and meadows with really good stands are not numerous. This prospect of a short red clover seed crop, taken in conjunction with the relatively, small amount of the 1931 crop carried over, may mean a strong domestic demand for Canadian grown red clover seed for sowing next spring', and those farmers who are fortunate in having good stands en fields reasonably free from wend' should leave the second cut for seed rather than use it for pasture. As for alsike, the consensus of op- inion is that the total acreage in 004 tarso this year is about forty per cent. less than last year so that un- less the yield per acre is heavy there will likely be much less alsike thee -- ed than even last year, when the toe tal yield was much below normal. Good quality alsike is expected to be in fair demand for export to the United kingdom this year. b Plums For Britain The ten per cent. tariff which went into effect March 1st., 1932 on foreign plums entering the United Kingdom, offers a splendid opportun- ity to the Ontario plum industry to develcpe this potential export outlet, according to Andrew Fulton, over- seas fruit representative.. Since Can. ada is the only source of overseas supplies to take the place of foreign imports, it is necessary to look to Ontario for this fruit. In 1930 the United Kingdom imported 44 million pounds, which is more than twice the annual production in Canada. France supplied nearly half the total. There is no reason why Ontario should not capture part of this export trade. Past experience has shown that spe- cial care is required in growing, packing and transporting. Ontario plums to ensure the fruit arriving in the United Kingdom in good condi- tion. They must be selected for mat- urity and strictly packed according to recognized standards. Therefore plums for export should be handled through central packing houses in close proximity to cold stereo fac- ilities where the fruit can be proper- ly assembled, packed, precooleel and shipped under refrigeration to sea- board. The British market is exact- ing in its demand for only good-sized plums. Plums for export should' be picked, packed and 'pre -cooled in one day. Special shipping arrangements are absolutely essential for plums, ac- cording to Mr. Fulton, who -sees a bright future for this export trade if properly handled. How to Tell when Muskmelons 'are Ripe P (Experimental Farms Note) The production of muskmelons is i, a specialized business understood by the best experienced gardeners. This crop is as a rule a profitable one to grow, particularly if it can be mar keted early, but in these days when • melons are imported from the more southern regions the edge rte as a rule off the market for the so'called early local • crop despite the difference in quality „in favour of the ;local pro- duct The difficulty of interpreting the, signs of maturity in muskineloni' that are essential to keeping quality where the melon's are to be, shipped! long distances often results in mel- ons of inferior quality being offered. for' sale . by dealers. The proper stage of maturity may be determin- ed to a fair degree by the . appear- ance of the 'netting. Green melon'' have shallow, smooth netting, while nature melons have rough, corky netting. W�heru niielons are being.growrn fol Ideal market the degree of maturity may be judged by the peduncle or stem. 'For such a market the. fruits may be removed at the half-slip stage -or when a line or break between. INT the melon and peduncle or stein is' shaving and leaves the melon in part only. Wlien the fruits are inarvested at this stage they are not fully mat ure but are developed to the point'' where they will keep well and have very fair quality, sweetness and flavor. The full.slip stage is by far the best time to harvest the melons for local market,'. that is when the ped- uncle or 's tern tomes away easily and free frons the fruits leaving a large scar. At this stage the melonswill possess the highest sugarcontentand have the best flavour and quality. In passing; a partly matured melon when harvested and kept for several days will develop the usual flavour but will not develop the sugary high quality that the melon will that has been fully matured on the vines. Ontario Department of Agriculture Statistics Branch Crop Bulleton 191 • Province, of Ontario Summary The weather in June has been favourable for fall wheat and fall rye but too dry for spring sown grains and especially late crops, Copious rainfall at the end of June and during the first week in July has relieved the serious tension which prevailed because of drought and has greatly improved prospects. Hay of all kinds is a good crop in western Ontario and in the counties bordering Lake Ontario but very poor in eastern Ontario and northern Ontario. Insects of all kinds are reported lmore numerous. Tons of poison bait is being used against grasshoppers in Thunder Bay and Rainy River and to date little damage has been done. hessian Fly is active in many fields of fall wheat in western Ontario. Western Ontario For purposes of this Crop Report western Ontario comprises Bruce, Grey, ISimcoe, IIuoni Wellington, Dufferin, Perth, Waterloo, Halton and Peel. The weather in June was dry and cool for roots, corn and potatoes, but hay and grain grew well during the month. Corn sewn, early is in excellent condition but late sown corn is slow to germinate, patchy, and generally backward. Roots and late potatoes were affected by lade of moisture, but hay and early field crops are unaffected and in excellent condition. baying commenced from one to two weeks earlier than last year and very good yields are re- ported. Fall wheat is very heavy and appears to be filling well. Some farmers report a small percentage of loose strut and considerable da- mage from the Hessian Fly. Southern Ontario Southern Ontario comprises Essex, Kent, Elgin, Norfolk, Haldimand, Welland, Lincoln, Lambton, Middle- i sex, 'Oxford, Brant anci Wentworth. Fall wheat prospects in south western Ontario are particluarly' bright. The weather has been splen-; dict and the grain is heading up fair- ! ly well. Some loss is reported from loose smut and Hessian Fly, running as high as ten per cent in some. cases. The hay crop is very satis, factory, due to plenty of rain 111 April and May and the weather in June was favourable for early hay- ing operations. Pastures are stand- ing up fairly well but are not stock- ed as heavily as in other years. The weather has been too dry and cold at nights for corn, beans, and tobacco which wereplanted late owing to wet weather. Spring grains are un - •der average and are maturing too rapidly. Roots and late potatoes lacked moisture in June but will all benefit greatly from recent heavy showers. Insects of all kinds are re- ported to be more numerous. In the eastern portion of this section, particularly in Haldimand, Welland Lincoln, and Wentworth heavy showers in May followed by extremely dry weather in June, tend- ed to bane the soil so hard that spring sown crops had difficulty in growing. Oats and barley are- very Tight and short and, in some eases will not be more than a half a crop on some fields en low ground which was drowned out early in the season. *Winter wheat and hay .crops were not affected in this way. Central Ontario Central Ontalrio comprises York, Ontario) Dunham, Northumberland, Hastings, Prince Edward, Victoria, Peterboro, . Halibuton, Muskoka and Parry 'Sound. • Alfalfa and fall wheat are in good condition and promise splendid Yields, Hay and clover aro being cut and are giving fairly good yields in the•counties along the Lake front but very •light yields in Victoria, Peterborough, Halibnnton and Has tinge. A crop correspondent from' Hastings reports that alsike is head= ed out' from four to six inches high and barley from six to eight inches high. Pastures have suffered from the drought and in some counties are very poor. Early peas were hard hit by hot dry weather when in full bloom. Eastern Ontario Eastern Ontario comprises Lennox & Addington, Frontenac, Leeds, Grenville; Dundas, Stormont, Glen -I garry, Renfrew, Lanark, Carleton, Russell and Prescott. Dry • cool weather during the first three weeks of June severelly af- fected the hay crops and pastures and retarded all grain crops. Hay is the poorest crop in years, both on old and new meadows and in some sections hay and clover are less than half a crop. Rain during the last week of June has greatly improved prospects for all grain crops, but was too late to materially affect hay and' clover. Grain las good colour but is very short in the straw. Root crops and corn are late and backward en account of cool weatin- er. Cut worn end wire worm have caused considerable damage to corn and grain. Some fields of corn have had to be sown a second time, while some fields of grain have been badly thinned out. Correspondents in Lennox and Addington report that heavy feeds on June 6th, 7tli, Sth, and 25th, did damage to field crops in streaks and to hey and pasture. Northern Ontario This District comprises Nipissing, Tinnislcaniug, Sudbury, Algona Manitoulin, Cochrane, Thunder Bay. Rainy River and Kenora. The continued hot dry spell dur- ing the latter part of May and the first three weeks of June was a ser- ious check to all crops. Recent showers are greatly improving pros- pects but hay crops will not be heavy. Pastures have been affected Most by the drought and are very light. New seeding of hay is poor and weedy. Many fields of barley have turned yellow and are very poor, Kenora experienced severe killing frosts on June 21st aiui 22nd, which set grain • and potatoes back and froze fall wheat in the milk stage. Frosts on Junto 24111 and 25th in Cochrane territory damaged potato vines and other garden craps. Dry weather has been favourable for development of insects. Potato bugs are reported to bo more num, er•ous than usual. Grasshoppers aro causing concern in Thunder Bay and Rainy River. Tont of poison bait, is being put out and to date little de- -loge has been done. Cloudy and showery weather at the end of June has helped in keeping thein under control but fear is held that they will cause considerable damage to grain crops after the hay is cut. Condition of Field Crops at Tune 30, 1932, as compared with Juno 30, • 1930, and June 30, 1931 Note-100—the long time average yield per acre. 1932 1931 1980 June 30 June 30 June 30 Fall Wlheat . • . 102 99 96 Spring Wheat 91 • 99 97 Oats . 91 99 106 Barley . 90 .99 105 Fall Rye ... , 97 98 98 Peas , 92 100 106 Beans ..:94 . 98 , 102 Buckwheat . 92 9$ 100 Mixed Grains93 100 . 106 Flaxseed '... , 91 ' 99 , 88 Corn for Husking . 90 99 86 Potatoes 95 101 98 Turnips 90 99 103 Hay & Glover 88 98 96 Alfalfa , 96 102 100 Fodder Corn . 92 99 • 99 Sugar Beets . 90 99 '103 Pasture . 90 99 100, ST THURS., JULY 21,,1932 You Can't' Get Away from Use of Wood Sometimes it appears as if the people of the rest of the continent thought that there is nothing but woods \uup in this North. ° As a mat- ter .4 fact it may be noted that one thing that troubles _a lot of people in the town of Timmins, for example, is that there are so few trees here. People in town who have planted trees 'around their homes• guard them with as much sere mid anxiety as their youngsters or their flowers. Nevertheless although the towns in this North have ,appeared to have been determined to leave not a tree standing in any of the centres, ev- erything :farces attention here to the value of the forests and their pro' ducts. If the pulp and timber busi- ness of the North could get back on as good a basis as it was some years ago, there would be work for all and there would be no depression. Be- tween the governments and the high finance crowd, however, the pulp- wood and lumber businesses have been shot to pieces, and' there are even pessimistic people who pretend to believe that the industries will never come back. There is reason to believe however, that the water will be squeezed out of a lot of stock. There will be hardship for many, but eventually the forest industries will be more truly prosperous than ever. There are supposedly sophisticated people who affect to suggest that wood has lost its popularity and is being replaced by other materials. In answer to this it may be noted that every day seems to see new uses for wood discovered. The average man does not stop to think of all the many uses made of wood in everyday business. An advertisement publish- ed recently in a trade paper gave n list of some of the uses. Here is the list! Check it up! In most eas- es you will know at once that it is correct in the natter mentioned. A little study will prove the troth of any of the other items. And nearly any item on the list will suggest to you several other uses for wood that are not listed. Here are some of the uses given: --r "Arising in the morning you step on a wood floor and continue to do so' almost continually until retiring at night. "You lock or `unlock .your wood door. "You burn wood as kindling or in a fire place. "You invariably use 'wood stair- ways. "You read a newspaper made from wood. •• "You sit at a wood table or desk on a wood chair. "You use a wood pencil. "You use a match made of wood, "You smoke a wood pipe. "You glance at pictures in wood. frames. "Ybu wear rayon socks, ties, shirts etc.; they are made from wood. "Cigarettes, ' confectionery, and other food products -are now wrap- ped in cellophane; made from weed. "The records you use on your pho- nograph contain wood flour. "Certain parts ,of 'your radio, also your auto contain wood flour. "The linoleum in your hone is made with wood flour. "In your coal—wood mine props are vital in mining it. "A great deal of the twine you now use is made from paper. Simil- arly upholstery webbing in your arm chair is made from twisted paper twine. "The modern ocean streamer con- tains more wood than the frigate of Nelson's day. "Railways use wood in car con- struction, ties, bridge timbers and trestles. "Plywood and veneers and the many composition boards with their thousands of uses are nnacle from wood. "The modern steel skyscraper uses more wood during construction than the buildings constructed before the invention of the steel structure. "Wood boxes and cases are used for packing of almost every com- modity existing."—The Porcupine Advance, Timmins, Ont. "I'm Tired of City People. Hens in a Chicken Run ---That's Them" The following concluded an article voice until he forgot and Id the clipped city way of speech emerge. And when we left 'him Tom Wilson the farmer on the side, had a flushed look, and stared about at the fields and farm houses with a curious ex- pression on itis face. "Funny,'' said Tom, "but when you talk to these people out in the comfy try you start right away thinking slow, talking slow, moving slow, and everything feels good inside of you. "I wonder," says he, "if we haven't made a mistake?" in last week's Star Weekly by Greg- ory Clark on the tendency of country people to stay et home and amuse themselves, instead of running to the city for their fun: "Near Loretto we talked to a young num who had a team doing something to a washout on the•read. He had old overalls, a hay hat, a corn cob pipe and the homeliest looking boots on I ever saw. So per- fect a specimen of the city man's id- ea of a happy farmer was he that we stopped to talk to hint. He was- n't doing anything anyway; just standing behind itis handsome bay team and looking at the morning. He needed a shave and his face was red and healthy. His eyes were hap- py and gray. "Boys," he said, "you conte to the right man. I had a job in the city until six months ago. A mechanic's job. I was having a fine time, mov- ies, dancing, working, for somebody I never saw and thinking I was a- live. Just the way you do. I lost my job. I broke my back trying to find another. And then all of a sud- den, I saw how silly and cheap the city is, so you should have seen me beat it back here to the country I was born in! "Listen: the girls are prettier in the country than they are in the city and they've get more brains, They're not checking up on what you spend on them all the tine. They know more about work, None of them is dreaming about being either a movie actress or the wife of a mil- lionaire. They're frill of fun. A barn donee! Boys, what a gang, and none of this silly feeling of going wound in circles in your good clothes with a girl you don't respect. When you come into 'a barn dance you look a- round and say to yourself. boy, 1 guess your future wife is sitting in here. You can't do that in the city! No, sir! `And work! Every day you can clo something to make money er tc improve your• property. It may be only a little thing, and you can take your time about it and there is fun in it. But you know who you are doing it for. Number One. "I'nt tired of city people. Hens in a chicken run. That's them. Any time I take a girl into town from now on is to show her what a silly bunch of 'punks they are in the city." With great joy he drew a, package of, tobacco out and filled his corn cob. It was a stage conn cob. This young. happy man was an actor. He was glorying; in the feeling of being a farmer. He rubbed his big boots lovingly on the dirt reed. He leaned his elbow against the horse, as much as to' say, look it, I got friends. Ile dropped into a sing -sang oountry And when we passed through vil, lege and town in the evening and say, the young people and the old people talking of things we did not know and laughing at jokes we should nev- er ewerr hear, we felt a little humble corn- ing on to the straight stretch of con- crete that leads down cold and swift into the city, LARGE NUMBER REGISTER AT SUMMER SCHOOL IIuron and Perth Presbyteries Send Members to Goderich Goderich summer school of the United Church Presbyteries of 11u, rots and Perth opened Monday with Si registration of about 60, which has since been greatly augmented. The total is slightly louver than a year ago. Supper was served at the church and after a get -acquainted hour, was held on the lawns. Those registered the first day were: :Mabel Scotchmer, Bayfield; Margaret Jenkins, Blyth; Helen Youngblut, Helen Johnston, Londes- boro; Thelma Cheer, Mabel A. Bail- lie, Rev. George Watts, Goderich] Gladys Stone, Bernice Helbridge, Ex- eter; Nina McNaughton, Pearl Brethour, Woodham; Jean Duncan, Elizabeth Thompson, Thames Road; Mildred Hickey:, Mary Mallen, Roys Road; Joyce Rutherford, Marr garet Rutlnetfcrl, • Myrland Wynne, Rev. Mr. Rutherford, 4Eoodhan; Jean Tote, Carrie Rae, Trowbridge; Rev. E. G. and Mrs. Armstrong, Bowman- ville; Jean Sanders, Listowel; Lula Hunter, Marjorie Delibridge, Elmville; Mary Bettger, Bernice Bettgar, Dion, elda McLagan, Alice Wassinate, West` Monkton; Erma Workman, 0Iga Bell, Rev. R. R. Connor, Kippen; Rev. C. A. Malcolm, Margaret Finnigan, Marjorie Broadfoot, Isabel Forrest, Gladys Coleman, Jean Webster. Eg mondville; Lily Greb, Dorothy Rych- man, Exeter; Rev. C. Daniel,'Torun- to Dorothy Craig, Auburn; May Vincent, Madeline • Waldone, W1est field; Winnifredi Savage, Eleanor+ Henderson, Seaforth; Rev. WI, P. Lane, Seaforth: Stella Richmond, Al, berta Richmond, Nellie Fear, Blyth. I leaf growth. NEWS OF HAPPENINGS • IN THE COUNTY AND DIST:', ICT SEAFQRTII: The girls' camp un. der the " auspices . of the Sunday'• schools and the Y. P. 8, of the Pres hyterian Church in Canada is being. held this week at Kintail. The camp is under the leadership of Rev. Irving B. Koine, Seaforth. The following- are ollowingare the leaders: Miss Cowan, Toren, to, director; Miss Tennant Owen Sound; land and .water sports; Miss ' Jamieson, Seaforth, nature study; Miss Ruth, Tara, books; Miss Aper Milverton, dramatic;, Misr Cameron, London, handicraft. One day will be given to world fellowship under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. MacMillan of Formosa, GODERICH: William Lemon, Hensel: hotel keeper, was fined $500 ' and costs Monday morning for hav- ing Ontario Control Board liquor and • beer in his bar. He is the third Hu- ron County hotel keeper to be finedi•., this amount by Magistrate Reid in recent weeks. All three have been appealed . Leman is out on 31,000 bail. Accused's hotel, the New Commercial, was raided on. July 9th. The police produced a partly filled bottle of rye and nine bottles of beer. Lemon said two strange men left it ,in his hotel the night before to keep it for them, or give it away as he saw fit. Magistrate Reid—"The story is beyond belief. I have heard of people finding liquor in fence corners and most every- thing else except it growing on trees, but this is a new one." Lemon denied visiting a London brewery and using threats to extort money to pay his fine. He also denied writ- ing a threatening letter to the brew- ery saying. what he would do if the brewery did not "come across." Frank Donnelly accused's counsel, chal, lenged the relevancy of the questions ing but was overruled. The down offered to produce the letter. Bonds- men for Lemon are Henry Vollandr Tucicersmith farmer, and Charles Dungey, Seaforth hotel keeper. ZURICH: John P. Rau, of Zurich 60 years of age, is cutting his third • set of teeth. A few weeks ago 'hn complained of having a sore tooth. It became loose, he pulled it out and found that a new tenth had been crowding the old molar. Since then he has discovered that for more new teeth are trying to force their way out. GODERICII: Monday was a bad day for the Ducharmes. Adrian and Sovereign brothers, of IIay Town- ship, each being obliged to pay a fine of $50 and costs. Sovereign's cffennce',vas that of brewing beer for other than his own consumption, while brother Adriam who was quaf- fing a sample of brew when the pol- ice appeared on the scene early Sun, day morning, was fined for obstruct- ing the police in the performance of their duty. He and a constable went to the mat and batons are said to have been drawn before peace was restored. FRUIT USED FOR BEAUTY IN GARDEN There is a growing tendency to use fruits,• especially fruit trees, for ornament as much as utilitity. It is not difficult to appreciate this, for their flowers aro 'certainly a whole show in themselves, and the fruits often make striking effects in con- trast with the foliage. Flowering shrubs and trees, especially those bearing colorful fruits, are always in demand. There is surely no reason to disregard domestic fruits. In localities where' commercial • orchards exist, people come from great distances to see the trees in bloom. The early cloudlike masses of white bloom on the cherries, plums and pears, and the exquisite pink glory of apples in full bloom are sights to be remembered. And ' withal they fill the air with frag- rance borne far by the breezes. As the season advances, and the branches bow with clustered fruit, a great appeal is made to the eye as well as the palate.. Make fruit trees a part of your flower scheme. Often a large mass. - of color, such as a full -blooming fruit tree offers, is just the thing to snake a picturethat will stand rout in your memory in contrast with pictures presented by the landscape planting at other periods of,.the sea. • Solt GROWING A HEDGE 1 To grow a hedge in a shady posy-, • tion two things are necessary; heavy fertilization, and very severe 'prune, ing. Prune hedges early and often •• to keep the bottom dense. Trim hed-•- ges with slightly sipping sides Ae shaped, that is, to give the base sune • light and air so necessary to dense'