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Em. --_------------ =m mee § PAGE TWENTY-FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, TUNE 26, 1929 our Holiday Needs Can Best Be Secured in Oshawa Stores The Garden Beautiful - and -- The Garden Bountiful Readers are invited to use this department for a dis- ussion of their garden problems. Questions addressed to The Garden Editor, The Oshawa Daily Times will be answered in this column as promptly as possible. This department will appear in The Times twice a week. ir THIN AND TRANSPLANT Thinning and transplanting are very important jobs in any garden. As a rule, seed is much too fine to sow far enough apart so that thin- ning would be unneccessaky, and if one could do that half the sced might kill out, which would leave the plants too far apart. With the flowers, this work is particularly important as one wants a big top with spreading -branches and large flowers. With plants of the zinnia, marigolds and scabiosa type, eight inches each way is not a bit too much, and twelve inches is preferable. The calendulas, calliopsis, cosmos and similar flowers which may have seeded themselves, must be thinned rigidly. If plants are wanted in another bed, sclect and move them now. In the vegetable garden, it will pay in larger plants and higher quality of the crop pro- duced to thin lettuce, beans, carrots, beets, spinach, radish; in fact, prac- tically everything. Even where the first beets are to be used for greens, one should thin to about two inches apart. P * * * FIGHTING THE BUGS Now that garden is up and grow- ing, one must mobilize sprayers and spraying material to fight the mil- lions of insects and other pests which prey upon flowers and vege- tables and cause the comscientious gardener to lose a lot of unnecessary sleep. These things are not hard to control, Roughly speaking, the pests are divided into two groups,--those that cat holes in the foliage and those that suck out the juices. In the first place, poison is applied while the "suckers," the damage from which is apparent by the plant wilting and dy- ing, are destroyed with a spray which will burn them but not the foliage. * FOR INSECTS |, For the dating insccts, spray with paris greendarsenate of lead, helle- bore or some) patent poisonous prep- aration, The latter will probably be found most convenient as it is usually necessary only to add water and stir. Oh, what would you give, To be young once again an In pants and a shirt, and go Out over the track in the old And down the tree-flanked Those were the days! With Or roam in the forest's wild And don't you remember' th And barked a duct to our Our clothes in a spirit of How we'd scramble to don That had to be crossed to Paris green is usually applied at the rate of one ounce dissolved in ten gallons of water. Adding a couple of ounces of freshly slacked lime will make this mixture stick and will pre- vent burning of the foliage. One scant ounce of arsenate of lead thor- oughly stirred in a gallon of water makes another good poison, or bad if we look at it from the bug's stand- point, Hellchore rapidly weakens when exposed to the air so it will be necessary to get a fresh supply of. this poison every ycar. Apply at the rate of one ounce to a gallon of warm. wateror it may be dusted on dry when the foliage is damp. A special dish is usually prepared for these encmics of all soft growing plants, the cut worms. These grubs 10 King St. W. D. J. Brown r izing taste- fully with the a Designs in COMMUN. Phone 189 Just what would you give to The Old Swimmin' Hole Mr. Man, these hot days d attired As though from a catapult fire To strip off and plunge with the rest Of In the old swimmin' hole once again: ' k' We'd search for the meadow 127 esd hua The berries we favored the best. 4 Then "Follow. the leader" would take us a%ay, Over fences and gulley we'd race To the elm-sheltered spot where the To splash in its cooling embrace. ¢ collie that followed, And panted and romped at ou To plunge in the deep, cooling stream Then Skinny and Tubby so cunning That ladies were coming our way! Remember the field of the stubble and thistle, And the vagabond thoughts that promp } our Free from worries of homework and school So vivid such memories these That the query is put to you men: To the old swimmin' hole once again? romping away d-- railway yards, sandy lane, . t of Your pards no cares on OUr minds, s nest, swimmin' hole fav, r heels, where he wallowed squeals? ly tied play; them when somebody cried the pool, ted our whistle, sultry days, hoys On Your iway the are about thrce quarters of an inch long, grey in color and plump in dia- meter, If your freshly set out petu- nia, zinnia, tomato, or any other plant withers and topples over, you will usually find a cut-worm busy just where the stem leaves the earth, Mix one quart of bran with one teaspoon of paris green, add one tablespoonful of molasses and enough water to moisten the bran, Spread this entic- ing mixture around the plants and as the cut-worm will leave the watery juice of the plant for the poison, re- sults are usually satisfactory to the gardener, Thorough cultivation will also check the ravages of the cut- worm, and, in small gardens or where particularly valuable plants are used, a paper collar sunk half an inch into the earth around each plant will be very effective. For sucking pests, chief of which {arc the aphids or plant lice, spray with whale oil soap, four ounces of soap to a gallon and a half of water; nicotine sulphate, or "Black Leaf 40," or any other repellent advised by secdsmen. Cold water from a fine nozzle, under high pressure, will sometimes wash off the pests. w * » HOLIDAYS If one takes a few simple precau- tions before leaving on a holiday, there will be less disappointment when returning to the garden afterwards, If one is on good terms with the neigh- bors, it is sometimes possible to work a co-operative arrangement where one party will cut the lawn and per- haps do a little watering when the other is away. When this is the case, one should make sure that the win- dow-boxes get some attention as it is almost essential that they. be wa- tered cvery day, or at the outside three times a week. The lawn must be mowed closely before leaving and given a thorough soaking with the hose. Two days before going away. water the garden, vegetables and flowers, and in doing this give a thor- ough soaking with the nozzle off ra- ther than a sprinkle which is of very questionable value at any time. Then the next night, get out the hoe and other instruments, of cultivation and go over the whole garden so as to leave it well cultivated, which will prevent evaporation and baking. All bloom in the flower garden must be rigorously removed. Not only should the flowers be removed, but any buds which will open 'before one gets back should also be nipped off. The flow- crs cut at this time can often be ex- changed with somebody for lawn cut- ting and watering services, If pos- sible mulch the flower and vegetable garden with grass clippings or chop- ped up weeds, which will also help to conserve moisture. The window- box will come through the seige bet- ter if taken down and placed out in the open where it will have a better chance of receiving any rain that may IVEILSON'S ICE CREAM BRICKS 35c¢c Each DELIVERED THOMPSON'S DRUG STORE | | | fall, and this also applies to the win- dow pots. Cut the flowers well back in the window-boxcs, and mulch also. If there are borders of asyssum and similar edging plants, trint off all bloom on these with 4 pair of shears and they will be. ready to come out again just when one comes back, or SUMMER HINTS . This is the proper time for plant- ing tender things like Cannas, Tub- crous and Fibrous Rooted Begonias and Heliatrope. Pot plants of the azaleas, rhododendrons and other forms of the Ericacae family can be planted out of doors now in well- rotted leaf-mould soil in a partially shaded corner, Other indoor plants should be given a rest in the Sum- mer by placing them out in some partially shaded corner and watering sparingly. In early August, repot the plants in good soil, water well, and gradually get them growing again to be in shape for the Winter, * \d * TIMELY WORK With the regular planting- season practically over, care of the growing flowers and vegetables will take pre- cedence in the garden from now on. A little work in this connection from now until 'the middle of July should give plants a sufficient start over their natural enemies to carry them through the remainder of the scason. In the vegetable garden, bects, car- rots, parsnips, lettuce, and such things should be thirmed at once. With beets and spinach, it will only be necessary to thin about an inch apart as the first of these are ready for the table now, or will be in a few days, and in harvesting, every plant can be taken out at intervals of a week or so until the whole plot 1s finished. Carrots should be thin- ned about an inch and a half apart the first: time, and half the remain- ing plants taken out for carly use In a few weeks. Beans and peas need about two to four inches cach way for best results, Vegetables need frequent cultivation at this time, and all weeds, of course, should be re- moved, In the flower garden, the cultivator should also be kept going. Annual seedlings must be thinned to the proper didstance. This distance will vary with 'the height of the plant, and generally speaking a plant should have space each way about half as much as its height. The tulips which will be fading now should be dug up as soon as their leaves have turned yellow and stored in some dry warm. place until Fall. If they have not reached this stage and one de- sires the room for annuals, the tulips may be lifted and set in soil in some out-of-the-way corner until the foli- age has died down, Seed pods should ¢ removed from the peonies and li- acs, and any other flowers, the bloom of which is beginning to fade. BIG FAMILY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK One of the Jargest British families 0 arrive for settlement in Canada this year was that of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Walters, from Wales, who with their 15 children have settled near Woodstock, N.B. There are ten gitls and five boys in the family. Be- fore leaving their home in Wales, the father engaged an omnibus to take his flock about to say farewell to their friends, Under the plan of settlement of such families in effect between the New Brunswick Govern- ment, and the Canadian and British governments, the total cost of trans- portation for the Walters family was a little over $100 made posible by the frec and assisted passages ob- tainable, ------a------ et NEW CAPITAL FOR WATER POWER The capital ende 1 D 2 Water re met in Canada, that is on he development, trans- mission and distribution ot hvdro-el- cctric energy, averages $219 per horse-power installed. The new con= struction work in hand, in some wy es well advanced and in others sti in the initia] stages, will amount to over 1,200,000 installed turbine horse- power, Applying the above avenge figure of $219 per horse-power, the total capita] required in the near fut- ure for this pew development work will amount ¢o about $263,000,000. ---------- ELECTRIC POWER FOR ME . . The Gio eh is being made Is extending hydro _ through ural nario js epphasized in the recen ulletin of the Hydro Electric Power Olimission, Dyring the past year about 1000 ites of mew. rural fines were completed and it 1S expecies that thi program will be continue | on existing for at per of years to lea um me, ian CONPLETING ROAD AGROSS DOMINION Trans-Canadian Highway to Be Built North of Lake Superior : (By James Montagnes) In the -Province of Nova Scotia there are some 50 road signs of tne Canadian Automobile Club display- ing two directional arrows, one market Halifax and the other Van- couver, Across the top is writ- ten, "Trans-Canada Highway." These are the first of a series of markers which will stretch from coast to coast through the Domin- fon, marking the longest highway on the North Amerjcan Continent, over 5,000 miles in length. That highway is now nearing completion, From Sault Ste. Marie to Winnipeg, the route still goes through the United States, but roads are being built north of Lake Superior, in a wild, uninhabited country, to make an all-Canadian connection with Winnipeg. Starting at Halifax, at the east. ern extremity of Canada, the road leads through Truro and Amherst, N.S., to Moncton, N.B. The pic- turesque maritime provinces offer numerous side trips over fairly good roads. The Gulf of St. Law- rence, the Atlantic (cean and the Bay of Fundy may be reached by motor from Halifax. At Moncton, the first of several double roads begin. The choice of following the Maine bhoudary or the Gulf of St. Lawrence is open to the tourist. Going by the Maine boundary, the road passes first through St. John and Fredericton, N.B., and then runs north to Riv- iere du Loup, in Quebec, where the other road, following the northern boundary of New Brunswick, joins the main highway once more. The road from Riviere dit Loup to Levis, Que., parallels the St. Lawrence River on the southern bamk. At Levis the ferry crosses to the northern bank of the river, where lies Quebec City, with its steep cliffs and historic Plains of Abraham. From Quebec to Mont- real the early settlements will pe | passed. Here the French-Canadian habitant still lives in his romantic surroundings, Montreal is the larg- est city in Canada. Leaving this metropolis, tne road again divides in two, the nor- thern section being part of the main highway, while the southein part runs through the settled dis- trict of Ontario to Buffalo and De- troit, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Windsor are along the latter route.' On the northern road to Sault Ste. Marie, the first city of note is Ottawa, the capital of the Domin- ion of Canada. Here are the mag- nificent Parliament buildings and all the government offices, while in the background the Gatineau Hills loom. Along the historic Ot- tawa Valley, following the Ottawa River, North Bay is reached. This is the beginning of the north coun- try. From here, Algonquin Park to the south can be reached, Lake Nipissing, near North Bay, affords good fishing. Sturgeon Falls and Sudbury are the next two points on the road, Sudbury being the cen- tre of the nickel mining country. For nearly 200 miles, the road leads through ° mining country sparsely settled, rugged in its na- tural beauty, to Sault Ste. Marie. Starting at Norh Bay is the Fer- guson highway. This is the first step in the road which will bridge the big gap from North Bay to Winnipeg. The road, named after the present Prime Minister of the Province of Ontario, passes the Temagami Forest Reserve. Then, following the trans-continental main line of the Canadian Na- tional Railways, it goes as far as Cochrane with stretches to Hearst. The Ferguson highway, as far as it goes, was completed two years ago. It is a gravel road, cut through virgin bush, with the beau- tiful- natural scenery still intact. It was a tremendous piece of engin. eering work. Swamps and bogs swallowed up each road as it was built, until finally a means was found to prevent this, At Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., the border is crossed into the United States and the road to Duluth tol. lowed; thence to International Falls and Emerson, Minn.,, where the Lord Selkirk highway leads right to Winnipeg. An Edmonton Alta., canning fac- tory, has seeded 400 acres to peas --is Neilson's Ice Cream. Wholesomely made of pure cane su- gar, luscious fruits or chocolate, and pasteur- ized cream, it is nour- ishing and exquisitely tasty. Tremendously popular -- deservedly so. after the show, cerning palates. a warm weather habit, Per Quart The Ice Cream That Satisfies N an afternoon stroll, for the evening refreshment or for dessert Neilson's Ice Cream is a recogniz- ed favorite among dis- Make it Per Quart KARN'S JUST PHONE 378 We Deliver at Any Specified Time in Alberta this year, and also has 1,000 acres seeded to various classes of vegetables in the Ed- monton district. The new indus- try is growing, and plans further expansion this year. Leo Malania, a 16-year-old Rus- sian immigrant boy, who lives at Walkerville, Ont., has recently been chosen champion of oratory for Ontario, winning a prize of $100 in gold. 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