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Zurich Herald, 1956-04-19, Page 3THTFM FRONT The fruit grower can assist the natural process of recovery of frost injured trees by pro- viding materials and condtions that are vital to this process. K. Lapins of the Experimental Farm at Summerland, B.C., ad- vises that cultural practices in- cluding pruning, fertilizing, and irrigation. * * * The early Fall freeze and sub- zero temperatures during the latter part of January and mid- February injure fruit trees in all fruit -growing areas in Can- ada„ 'The extent of injury usu- ally depends upon the stage of maturity of trees caught by the .Fall freeze. Recovery will de- pend of course, on the amount of demage done, best also to a great extent on the general condition or vitality of the trees A large leaf area in early spring will help . many fruit apurs recover quickly which might otherwise have dried out and died if the recovery process from frost damage had been slow, Therefore light pruning is recommended for winter damaged trees to ensure an ample supply of leaf buds. As young fruit spurs have beet in- jured less than old weak spurs it is evident that pruning should be ccnfinecl mainly to the re- moval of the weak and older wood. kung, heavily injured trees may be left unpruned until summer when the extent of re- covery is more evident. Trees. that .have been "ringed" by frost damage in crown and trunk and show a sparse .growth in late sprin • possibly should be peened in he summer. Such trees could be cut back lightly, 1'n ;:cltrast to other fruits, ma- ture and old peach trees should be given a normal pruning, to encourage a reasonably vigor- ous growth for the next year's crop,. Large cuts should be avoided if injury is in the frame and t_unk of the tree; CAFE — Two-piece black flan- ne . j roper, white blouse and elbow -length cape of British tweed are combined for spring and Early summer wear. Recovery of frost injured trees requires a relatively large amount of nitrogen for build- ing up the new tissues. Injured trees, however, should not be Over -fertilized, but some nitro- gen should be made available early in spring with the begin- ning of activity in the roots and buds. * .* * Winter damaged trees should receive an adequete supply of water, particularly during the early part of the growing sea- son. It is recommended that ir- rigation be started early and that growers do not let the soil approach the wilting point within 6 to 9 inches from the surface during the summer. Stone fruit trees that have been injured in trunks and limbs should have, a continuous flow of water made available as the conducting tissues of the tree may be restricted. A restriction of this nature would cut down the supply of moisture to the foliage and fruit consequently water should" be made avail- able at all times. * * * Frost injury may seem seri- ous in certain areas, and some varieties may appear to suffer more than others. Fortunately the recovery power of a tree is greater than many fruit grow- ers realize, if good management practices are followed, * * • * Rodney and Garry oats are very much in the limelight this year in Eastern Canada and particularly in Ontario. Both varieties were produced at the Cereal Breeding Laboratory, Canada Department of Agricul- ture, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and -ave excellent resistance to stem rust and smut, and moder- ate resistance to crown or leaf rust. * * * -Rodney is a medium late ma- turing variety with straw of medium length and strength. The kernels are short, wide and plump, and will dehull readily unless care is taken threshing. While Rodney has shown up well in many areas of Ontario, it does not appear to have the wide. adaptability of Garry. Many Ontario farmers who tried Rodney for the first time in 1955 were well pleased with its performance. At the Royal. Winter Fair in 1955, Rodney made a particularly good show- ing as an exhibition variety. Garry is about five days earlier maturing- than Rodney and three or four days later than Beaver. This variety also has fairly large kernels, but not as short as those of Rodney. The straw is moderately strong. The average yield of the two varie- ties in a large number of tests throughout Eastern Canada in 1954 and 1955 showed Garry in the lead by nearly four bushels per acre. * * v Those who have not grown either of these varieties might be well advised to try both and find out which is best adapted to their own conditions. When seeding Rodney for the first time, it is well to carefully ad- just the drill calibration for large seeded varieties, other- wise the seeding may be too heavy. Seed of both varieties is avail- able for the 1956 crop The price of Garry however is somewhat higher than for Rodney, CROSSWOR PUZZLE 9. Near 10. War vessel 11. Bother 14. Asiatic palm 16. Artist's work ronin 20: Ancient Greek city 22. Be solicitous 23. Looks to be 24. Military transport 25. (81,1do's lowest note 27, roasi['rt. 30. Flowering talents ACROSS 1. Roman rc,ad 6. Copied 9. Ohio college town 1.2. Masculine 11, Reconciled 18. Squeeze 17. Edible seaweed 18, 11,us 19. Silent 91. 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GREEN M t Gordot Stnikt� Sheets of Colour -Most of the new house build- ing '-as been on much bigger lots, giving the gardener an opportunity to have real dis- plays of some of the gorgeous, showy flowers that the plant breeders have brought to per- fection in recent years. For such situations, . very large' beds, solidly planted with petunias, zinnias, spider plants, cosmos or dozens of other annuals, are most suitable. Virtually all of these things are easily grown either from seed directly sown outdoors or transplanted from beds specially prepared and sown just as soon as the weath- er has turned warm and there is little danger of any . more frost. Summer cottages, too, can have these large maesede beds of flowers simply by planting a few packets of seeds in shallow flats and later taking the same to the cottage and transplanting them into permanent quarters. There is nothing more sriking in the larger gardens, or along the driveway leading to cottage or home than these big beds of flowers either in solid col- ours of one variety, or of mix- tures of various flowers of ap- proximately the same height. In these larger beds we space fair- ly well to permit easy and early cultivation and we do not try to L'uSh the season. What we are aiming at is a big splash of colour and a garden, which af- ter the first few cultivations will practically look after AWL' Solid beds of zinnias, mari- golds, petunias. nasturtiums, are particularly effective and we can use either single varieties or mixtures of about the same mature height. This massed planting of flowers, is also a good idea to use in between newly planted shrubbery which will not require full room for" a year or two. Spread Them Out There is no reason at all why the vegetable garden should not 'be producing abundantly from early June right through until hard frost in the fall. The main thing, is to spread out the plant- ing. Instead of sowing the whole packet of carrots or beets or• beans at one time, we put in a third of the supply a little ear- lier than usual, another third about the regular time and then save a third for from two to three weeks later than normal. To further spread the harvest, experienced gardeners will of- ten use early, medium and late varieties of the same vegetable, so that there is always something just reaching the peak of tender quality. One of the greatest N "Could I wear this hat a few days to see if I like it. That's the way I buy my books," ts mistakes any home gardener can make is to sow the whole vege- table plot on the first fine af- ternoon. If he does he will have more than, he can eat for a few weeks thea regular, famine. Short Cuts The experienced gardener uses all sorts of tricks for getting ahead of his neighbours. He doesn't, of course, risk all his seed or plants this way, but just a few for extra early results. For example in the vegetable garden he may snake a few small hills, a foot or so in dia- meter of very rich soil. In these he will plant a few melon or cucumber seeds, a few early type tomatoes and other things., The rich, open soil will attract lots of sun and to increase the heat and protect from late frosts one may cover with panes of glass, or special waxed paper or plastic covers which act as mini- ature iniature greenhouses. To further speed growth along, one waters well and adds a bit of quick acting fertilizer. Another short cut is possible by using plants that have been well started in a greenhouse or hot bed or even in flats in some sunny window. This is a regu- lar practice, of course, with many things like petunias, ast- ers, tomatoes and cabbage. But one can also extend it to al- most anything in the vegetable line for extra early production. Some people plant a few melon seeds in an egg shell filled with fine soil or a berry box, then when the weather turns warm plant the whole thing outside. 100 Sextillionths In this age of multi • billion dollar budgets and multi-hun- .:dred billion dollar national debts, man has slowly become accustomed to gigantic figures. He still has no real concept of how big is a billion dollars, but he accepts it as commonplace. Our scientists, meanwhile. have been going in the other direction — much further to- wards infiinitesimally small small 'quantities than the politi- cians have gone toward big ones. We predict that average man is going to have a lot more trouble getting adjusted to some of the new figures of the scientists For example, the American Physical Society was told of a photograph of an anti - proton that was taken with an expo- sure time (amateur photograph- ers take special note) of one hundred sextillionths of a sec- ond, We never were good at vulgar fractions, let alone decimals. But here's a go at trying to write that. Working on the left side of the decimal is easy. One hundred sextillions looks like this: 100, 000,000,000,000,00:000,000 — or figure 1 plus 23 zeros. But one hundred sextillionths looks like this .000000000000000- 00000001 or 22 zeros plus a 1 with a decimal point in front of all (or should it be only 18 zeros?). We don't think there is any likelihood soon of hearing any-' one casually saying: "Wait a sextillionth of a second." But it wasn't until the middle of World War 1I that we measured the national debt in hundreds of billions. -- El Paso (Texas) Herald Post. DRI E WITH CARE Fads That Fade One thing is certain about fads, an expert says. They don't last long. Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, dean emeritus of the • Uuiverstty of Southern California Graduate School and editor of the bi- monthly Sociology and Social Research has been studying fads for 42 years. Every semester he has made surveys of the fads that have shown up in,asocial psychology classes. His long list includes penciled eyebrows, slang expressions, balloon tires, large cuff links, foreign cars, and auto safety belts, Although these things rise in popular fancy onlyto disap- pear, Dr. Bogardus points out, sometimes they reappear, He refers to bobbed hair for wom- en, wooden jewelry, and small foreign cars as "returning fan- ' cies," for instance. What makes a fad? Dr. Bo- gardus says that fundamentally, fads are "expressions of . per- sons seeking ways of becoming individualistic." According to this authority, influences that make for fads are wartime activities, motion pictures and motion - picture stars, elections, sports, inven- tions, and the like. Sport shirts, in Dr. Bogardus's findings, are a revolt against tight military col- lars. The "victory" haircuts of 1942 were, of c lurse, inspired by the war. "About 80 per cent of all fads last less than a year," he finds. "Those that remain have proved their utility." Useful fads, such as fashions, sometimes continue because they have commercial backing. But many fads, Dr. Bogardus says, have n,thing more behind them than "attempts to keep up with the Joneses." His surveys show that fads that have returned after long intervals — 30 years or more. Besides penciled eyebrows, he mentions tortoise - shell rims for glasses and peg -top trousers for women. Then there are fads that con-, tinue, such as wrist watches, that started in 1916, garterless socks for men in 1924, and chim- ing doorbells in 1931. Automo- tive fads, in Dr. Bogardus's list, include stop signals, first used in 1933, and radio antennas from 1934. Two -tone -paint effects for cars have become so common, he observes, that faddists are now returning to one color. Slang expressions come and go. 1n the 1920's people were saying, "Ain't we got fun?" Now they're saying, "You can't hard- ly get them no more," and "It cracks me up." Hi-fi players, auto safety belts, push-button windows, full skirts, tinted -windshields, the use of fluorescent tape on bumpers, wide theater screens, multi -col- ored vests for men, and Italian haircuts for women are all on Dr. Bogardus's survey of current fads. But Davey Crockett clothes for youngsters have passed their peak of popularity, and so have rope bracelets, and in some sec- tions of the country, Bermuda shorts. As the old fads go, Dr. Bo- gardus says, people are quick to adopt others that they think will "make them distinctive and ele- vate themselves in the eyes of their associates." The few fads that stick, he points out, become a part of the lasting cultural pattern. )IMY SCIlOOL LESSON R. OareIay Warlrela, B.A•,, (S.D. Courage for Christian Witnessing Acts 4; 13-20, 2941 Memory Selection: Grant mate thy servants, that with all bold- ness they may speak thy word, Acts 4:29 What has happened to Peter? Just two months ago when a young girl said, "Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee." He de- nied before them all saying, "I know not what thou sayest °A Matthew 26:69-70. Now he bold- ly preaches in the name of Jesus; Christ of Nazareth before the high priest and rulers of Israel What has happened? The lesson of last Sunday is the answer. Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit. His heart was purified and he had Divine power. Nei- ther 'beating nor threatening could stop him now. When hq and John had been beaten and commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus, they went their way rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. With such a spirit prevailing in the early church it is no wonder that mul- titudes of men and women were converted to Jesus Christ. The spirit of courage for Chris• tion witnessing has received, fresh impetus by an event last ' January in E c u a d o r. Five young men were making pro- gress in befriending the Auca Indians with a view to taking the Gospel to them. Then sud- denly the men were slain leav- ing five widows husbandless and eight children fatherless. A friend of one of the victims, James Elliot, says that a favor- ite hymn of James which he wee often heard singing around the college dormitory, was: "Must I be carried to the slcics On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize And sailed through bloody seas? "Sure I must fight, if I would reign; . Increase my courage, Lord; I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by Thy Word." One of the widows was flown to her parents' home in Pontiac, Mich., where in less than a month she gave birth to another child, a son. The other widows stayed on in Ecuador. One wrote to e missionary friend, "The Lord has literally fulfilled to me the words of Isaiah 43:2: 'When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and througi the rivers, they shall not over" flow thee; when thou walkeel through the fire, thou shalt nal be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee'." There is courage today, too. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking LNg V s 1, i3 ^ti h 8 e 7 444. e. *. 1ss 4 5 V:C\;tete om••:.r , 5 a rs 5* The first compitted diesel locomotive to roll out of the Gene •a9 Motors plant in London following settlement of the 152-daywork stoppage was delivered to the Canadian National Railways within 48 hours of the re -opening of the plant. The plant has a back log of orders from the C.N.R. for 124 diesels. Addition- al men have been taken on to step up production from the pre- strike rate of 17 units a month to one unit daily. Howard A. King, (right) walk manager, is shown turning the 12000 H.P. road switcher over to G. Len Galloway, superintendent of motive power and tar equipment.