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TH1SAY, MARCT? 24th. 1949 TIE ANA~AN S'ATESAN. BWMA~Y "Il& ONAWTf peared on the market little waxed paper caps. In shape and size these resemble the old-fashioned ý'raw bat or "cow breakfast." By using thcm the gardener cao gel, a fortnight to a month start with -ucb things as melons, tomatoes. cabbage and other tender plants ,bat oormally cannot be set out- -ide until ail danger off frost is over. Little beds about a foot across are made, the seeds sowo or the1 plants set out and then t he v ole, is covered with the paper cap. ancbored ffast with a bit off soil or a stone or two. In these becis t00 can bc planted very eariy a bit off letfuce or a few raihs The paper cép acts as a green- house, protectiog from la-te and even severe frosts, and pusbing growth along weeks ahcad off normal. Something WilI Grow No matter how unfavorable the location there is some flower, ve- gctable or slhrub that will thrivc in il. Some flowers, vegetables and certain varietics off grass ac- talld prefer shade, some want acdsoil rather than 'sweet, somc like heavy dlay better than loam or sand. The thing in planning is to consider these special likes and dislikes. then 'Io select those plants that suit one special location. Cleaning Up Fire is a good friend of the gar dener in cleaping-up and getting ready for tbe new season but, like ail drastic remedies, il cao also be abused - .As soon as the snow- goes, or possibly evcn bt-fore. it is a good tbing to get ail old weeds, brush and dry grass cleared away and burned. While some off Ibis may r1r çow n to humus, if bandled ',~per1yP the dry er ,tufff lakes a '4ig limeý to disinlegrate and usu. ally it contains a lot"off weed seeds that are best destroyed. .Where at ail possible burning Should be donc wbere the- ashes can be workcd into the soil. Tht-se ashes contain a little potash which isone off tht- essential fertilizer materials. A good supply off tht- samne can be oblained w-btn the ashes ffrom the ffireplace, especi- ally wbere harclwood is burnied. are spread over the soil. Coal PORT HOPE ashes, on tht- other band, have rot mut-h value as a fertilizer but they wiil help open up heavy soil. For The Compost Heap Later on whcn growt h starts, gre-en w-ýe2ds, i'caves and other traso, shoiild aIl be piled up in a corner off the- garden, covced with a fcw laycrs o f soi and. if obta;n- able. some manure. If watered occasionaly and perhaps lreated witb some off the special humus- making uhemicals tbis material will break doxvn rapidiy and make the finest soi-t off garden soul. Most experts re-gard the, compost pile as an essential part off their gar- dens. Almost an *lvhing Ihat xii rot cao be incorpocatcd. Wherc the pile is largcî- ilt-an bc screcned with sorne quick-growing annuals or some permanent shrubbery, Miniature Greenhouses In rt-cetî ears tht-ce haxe ap- MARCH PHONE 228 M ost xegetables, however, arc prelty keen on a generous amounit off sun, but lhey have distinct iksand dislikes in tht- matter off soil. For decp-rooted tarrots, po- tatoes, etc., it is important that the- soils be fairly loose at leasti a foot down. Certain types prefer sandy soul to clay. But no malter w-bat tht- soil is to start with, by a little planning and care one t-an change it fairly easily. Next Week-Soils, paths and space savers. HAMPTON Hampton Women,'s Institute The Hampton WlI. presented tir annual St. Patrick's Day concert in the Sunday School Room to a. capacity trowd. Rev E. S. Linstead was chairman off the- evening, and after the singiog off the- Maple Leat Fore-ver, -ýith -Miss N. Horn at the piano, intro- duced the ffirst number on the pro- gi-am. This was a piano duel by Miss Mary Niddery and Mrs. K. Bllelt, whicb was rendered both charmmngly and skilfully, and mut-h enjoyed. Next came a short play by the North Group off the WlI. entitled "Visitors from tht- City." Mrs. H. Cole introduced the chararters and oullined the locale, w-bit-b xas a farm home, invaded bv some uolimely andi îllmannered vîsîtors from the cily. The l'armer and bis wiffe wece portrayed by Wilfrid Smale and Mrs. S. Kersey. their housekeeper Matîlda, Mrs. W. Greenaway. The visitor from the city and ber two "ývarmints" were Mrs. T. Chant, Carol Chant andi Ronnie Clemens. Evecy one took the part m-ost cap- ably and the audience enjoyeti the play to the full. N'ext came e piano solo- by Ralph Peters, the composition beiog the one be vwon first place with in bis class off 38 at tht- rccnt Kiwanis Festival. This was llow.ed by a quratette off Mrs. J. Smales, Mi-s. H. Mill- son, Gerald Balson and Haroldi Balson, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. K. Billett. Tht-y sang two numbers Ahich xvere mut-b en- joyed. arîd w-e hope 10 bear more off this talenteti foursome. The oext pal-t off the pîogram w-as biiled as a Variety Showv. This w-as ably &MC.d' by Mrs. J. R. Reynolds, xvbo explained that the- show w-as a previexv off xhat tele- vision xx-ouhd shortîx' bring imito our homes. The first number xvas "aclvertising'" tht- Toni Per- manent. The Ton-i Tw-ins wece Mrs. W.W. Horn andi Mrs. K. Cax- emiy, xvbose nox-el bairdo's and song about Toni Waves rocl:ed tht- audience xitb laughter. No doubt Toni sales wîll iump ht-i-- abouts. Tht- oext orimber was on Lifebouy soap, xvith Miss Mary Niddery andi Mrs. K. Caverly siogiog the blues and Mrs. G. Ad- cock tryîog to ht-tp them attain -that daioty personality." The clever words off the song, together witb the facial expressions and antics off the trio practically rohled tbe audience iii the aisles. The final number on the Varieties was a xisit fromn tht- Smith Bros., Trade, Mark andi Registered, who were introduceti by Mrs. J. R. Reynolds' "singiog" commercial Mrs. J. Smales took the solo part in tbis smart number, ably assist- ed by Mrs. Domg. Rackbam. and Mrs. Clarence Yeo. The- Smith Bros. were complete with beards, full cveoio-g dress and suitcases, wbich. were found 10 cootain samples off Smith Bros. new coui drop, Wild Cherry, whicb tht-y tossed into the audience at tht- conclusion off their number. Tht- piano accompaniments were b-, Miss Mary Niddecy and Mrs. Jas. Smales. Mrs. Re-ynolds thanked those w-ho hati collaborateti on 'Ile jingles for the- shoxv, namehy, Mrs. J. R. Knox, Miss Betty Knox, ',Ilrs. D. Rackbam, Mrs K. Caver- .ý,Mcs. H. Milison ai-d Miss Mary Ralpb Peters playeti another ùr-iîghtfuh piano solo. The last number on the- program, was a rollicking ont--at-t comedy by the- West Group, entîtled 'Tbursdays aI Home," which is one off the cleverest andi be-st at-ted we have ever set-o. Il xvould he impossible o discriminate in tht- portrayals, but Mrs. Lorenzo Trîîll, as usual, «as sometbing out off Ibis w-orld. .Virs. H. Salter, Mrs. R. Farrow, Alrs. L. Hiodman, Mrs. C. Daw, -s.M. Mouotjoy, Mrs. H. Trull, * - s. A. Barron andi Miss Matilyn ,,% it-ox ail turnet inbexcellent Yerformances This brougbt a fine program 10 a close, apd just makc anote now bo see the- Hampton W.1. St. Patrick's Day shoxv next year. It's alw'ays gooti. The t-a tectainers w-t-me pleasantly sur- prised at Iht- closeoff tht- evening o be serx-ed a delicinus lunch bY a few off tht- members off tht- Ioslitute. 26 'A ways a great pleasure for her to '/~'/4~ ~Yconverse on many topics. she w-as ///»~/ // ~a great reader until her sight be- gan to fail her the past tbree years. She -as a tither ahI her life-. no , ý one knovs, only the immediate family. how much was given toa ~~/22~ ~ carstYSh was a life member ~ ~ of the Women's Missionary Society, Service Cuboff Ennis- killen, and the United Church.; Perhaps her greatest service was X ~' in her t-hurt-h work, she rarely e-ver missed, unless sickoess pre- / '~ ,~vailed. Her ffriendly manner to ,/4 childreo, and toaIl associated with hi' er wivil realize that her Christian S example will be long remem- Y WHEW'- bered. Tht- funeral was helci on Marcb TI4AT CROWN 1 14 ffrom Enniskilien United CbIurch. Rev. Rowe Scymnour was FAc-roRYo MINE in charge off the service. Mrs. 15 ~J5T Sandmour presided at the organ 15 -UST andpiaye-d favorite hymns off the DÉEFICITr deccased. The choir was in atten- Stives testified to the respet \vith wbicb Miss Souch was beld. 1' f One brother and two sisters still survive ber, Laura (Mrs. John Pye). Toronto; Elizabeth (Mrs. Charlie Pearn), Cultus Lake, B.C.: and Cephas off 1-ampton. The palîbearers xvere: Russell SIX Ormiston, Russýll Gilbert, Howarcî Stcvens, Harvey MeGill, Mervin ~ ¶I4~p Hobbs, Edgar Wright, ail froir ~ ( - ,' ~ Enniskillen. f«(f( <((f Friends and relatives from a distance were from Toronto. Orono, and Bowinanx'ille. Interment took place in the family plot at Hampton Ccmetery. O BJUABYAunt Ex-a wili bc greatly misseh nepbc w-s with whom she bas VA SELENA SOUCH shaccd rnany happy bours. Loxing and kind in al berwav .h bas called one off our old-j Upiight and juslto the end off ber- persan off Eva Selena Soucb. Sinceie and kind in be-art and ear Enniskillen, 87 ycars mmd. ie was daughter off the late What a beautiful memnory she left ii and Dorothy Souch. -behiid. Inriber early years she attended Mount Verunun Church, anti those w-ho knexx hem- tht-rt-. welh remember hec being oî-ganist for ox er thirty years. She also pre- sided at tht- organ at Enniskillen Cburcb for a period off lime. Miss Soucb liveti in Bow-manville for manv yeai-s; ai-d xvas a member off Trinity United Cburch. Later she moved tb Enniskillen 10 live %with hem- sister. Mrs. John Pyt-, and latterly she and ht-r oephew', H-oward Pyt-, haxve liveti in tht- Pye home for ove-r fifteen years together. The dece-ased was a staunch Christian character, a gm-tat soul with courage andi conx'iction that ber wbole liffe endeavour coulti be bt-st expeodeti among ber own people- and friends. She was modest and unassuming and titi ber cluty as she saw il. She had a great memory, and it was al- AIMY L. ARMIOUR Word bas been receixTed off tht- dicath off Miss Amy L. Armour in Hartford Hospital on March 13.: 1949. jMiss. Armour was tbc se-coi-d daughter off -ht- late Samuel anci Eliza Armour and w-as boro bt-rt- andi educateti in Bowmanvillc local sehools. Affler tcaching sex'eral years in Ibis vicinity. she; at-ce-pIed a position xith the Hart- ford, Connecticut, Mutual Insur- 1 ance- in Hartford, a position s'hc ht-id tihl ber retire-ment a few years ago. During tht- war she was an' active worker in tht- Redi Cross, and always a great social xxorkt-r. She leaxes tc mouro hec loss ber': sister, Mrs. Georgie A. We-sbrop.j one oit-ce- aod two nephew's. ail off Calgary. besides a host off tOTC he consumer.oreý u sll SPECIAL PRICE ON Pure Kettle Rendered L A R D This Week - 20-U:). Pail - $3.50 PICKERING FARMS LIMITED Phone 336- Night or Day WHITBY ONTARIO t, à JUDGED FiRSI-RATE SINCE '88 Yes, Old Chum is a great fovourit. * w th fathers and sons alilce. .b. couse there's no other tobacco luit like Old Chum for day-in, day-out smokngl Slow-burning... with ai S fresh, cool flavour ail ifs own. Try a package before another day slips by. Mon who 111<. a Iobacco Ihot's always gaod.. OLD (HUMA CUTCORS FR IP -CTFN O OLIGYU W GARDEN SEEDS Regulations under the Seeds Act, governing tlie sale off seeds of garden xegetables and fie-ld roots, prox'ide that each packet must be labelled to show the year in which the seed was tcsted, and the percentage germination - if it is lowcr than the safe minimum prescribed for each kind. These provisions 'are for the protection off the buying public. A high germination is an important fac- tor in the grýo\wing of crop.. The Plant Products Division. Dominion Departrnent of Agri- clure, is responsible for the en- forcement of ail provisions under the Seecis At-t, and max- detain, irconfiscate, seed stocks foîmnd inferior to the prcscribcd stan- çliarois. or those flot proper1ý labelled. WC Sleep, bot the loom orf hic neyer stops, and the pattern xvhich w as weaving when the sun wcnt lou'n is weaving when it coilles jp in the rnorning. Henry Wardi Beec ner NORTHLAND PLUMBING & HEATING EXCHANGE 52 Lapp St., Mt. Dennis Ont. Phone MIUrray 43î77 NEW and USED Plumbing and Heating Fixtures Bought and Sold- W'rite trn .5 Northland Ave., MtDennms. Ontarjo. Phone 55-r-i Orono FARM AND HOUSE WIRING Repairs and Alterations ... ... Ple Liries a Specialty ... Free Estimates ... Dea tF est, an( in thep Born ii ago, ShE Wili ani ATTENTION FEEDJERS! Special Mixed Chop- per ton $48.00 (Wheat, Oatâ, Barlcy) Medium Mixeci Chop - ----- per ton $46.00 - (Whcat. Oats, Barley, Buckiw-hcat) Mixed Feed Qat Chop .-, per ton $3800 (Black Champion Oats w~ith WNhite Oats) BOOK YOUR FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS NOW 1 GEO. G. WICKETT SATURD.AY, While Stili Available 8:30 o'clock Collegiate Auditorium 301 SJMCOE ST. N. OSHAWA SPEAKER -Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent P.Cel Noce PRIME MINISTER 0F CANADA ÀN D FARQUHAR OLIVER Liberal Leader in Ihe Ontario Legisiature General Public Cordially Invited UNDER AUSPICES 0F Central Ontario Liberal Association friends. Her sister, Daisy E. Tomorrow is the ambushed Armour passed on four years ago. walk avoided by the circunspect. She was laid to rest fron Tomorrow is the- fatal rock on Trinity Churcb wisich she had which a million ships are wreck- attended for years. cd.-Walt Mason Fariner a Producers get more of the consumers' dollar if they market their HOGS - CALVES - EGGS - POULTRY through PICKÈRING FARMS PLANT at IVHITBY, ONT. Oct our prices before you seli. Y017 SAVE IMIE, GASOLINE, and IN MANY CASES YOU GET MORE THAN IVHEN YOU SHIP TO TORONTO. The ansvver is bccause we sel! direct THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. ROWMANVTLLE. ONTARTO PAGE Lptz7m L