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ByJ. R. Foote FERTILIZERS Irhe fact is that th ere is an inti-m mate relation betweén the appli,.a- tioni of plant. foods to the vegetable garden and th e anmount, of food val- INCTOCUTORS Kilt *Insect Pests Electrically Sereçw Doort Doom apà .Window Insert4 FIy IBox Train PotabIe Lanterna Phmonie or wrlte W. M. RÀMH 704 Roger Ave. Kenilworth 4&90 i Ni. Michigan Ave. CE N. 5 Factory-Sycamore, 111. h~and "s Canopies for STORES HOMES Porch Curtaine cund Outdo.t PýHONE SUPerior 9700, v 1931 OottmL leasure, ,te which may be derived from ,the. Vegetables. Persons thinking somnewhat con- temptuously of the -lowly plants sucW as corn, wheat, radishies, tomatoes. lettuce. beets andý sucli, will feel en.il- lightened to kniow: that, plants are the sole stepping stone between the vast inorganic world and our-ani- mal life. If aIl such plants were destrQyed, al animal life would dis- appear f rom the earth. Plants (hf-ý fer from animaIs in that the' must have alI 'of. tîeir fool reduced: to' the simple iniorgaànic ,fortns. before they, can use themi, while animais'.nust' recei ve the largest part of their foodI fro)m more -complex organic coin- pioutnds in ade up, at least originally, bv plants. If we - wish to get the most value from., garden pflants. w'e inust be sure. that. they iii tnrn re . ceivé the correct ainoutfs. andl kilud! of food. It btas hIeen often shown, that the anîoun1rts of proteins, sugars. thé valual)le mineraI constituenlts of the plant. and, the contenlt of vitainins caii be iîici-cased in planits 1wplvn tî prôper plant food to the soit. AI.! these have a bearin.g upon the real ý'alue of plants as food. Additions , of nlitrogen as a planit food increase the proteiincontulit of plants ; additions of phosphcirus 111- crease the phosphoruis contenit of thù plant and. also thue 1rotein contenit; potassilum foods inicrease the ailoutt oiý, carbohydrates ýproduced, a n d thev addition of the other esni r------- -----m * IDoUàUs To Health and plant food eleme nts are important- because thev increase the amounts of minerais present in the plant. In order to be sure that every ele- mient that a plant. requires is, sup- plîed to it, more than just a plant, food should b 1e-provided it.' Most fert.ilizers will provide nitrogen. phosphorus and potassium, but o nly a co mplet.e and, properly ýbalanced plant food will provide the other six or seven. elements Which are also im- portant, in the, proper feeding. of plants. Increased. palatability or..quality is another result of hui)erai and proper feeding of vegetables. SlowgroDwth in any of the greens ,or root plants results ipoor -quality. The .plants ronfor. their leafy parts become tough, bitter, and, wilted,' while, the . -t p lants. become «woodv n strong, in: flavor. Furinishing at abuntdance. of- plant 'food, in, the sou1 gives the gàrden plants 'ail extra k.ick. that is ne.cessa.ry tomnake theml quick .growing, succulent and sweet. For many years,. barnvard mainure*, tanikàge, borie meal, and blood meal have conistituted the prinicipal'forms.ý of plant. food for the-,gardlen.. Tni receint vears, the' develophient 'ofi commercial or chemicaIllypeare,, foods. hias greatlv reduced ýtle usé e. these le'ss efficient mnaterials. Nmv. mainure especially is comîng tc) bu coiisidlered largelv as a soit comndi- tionier rather than as a direct fertily- eÏ or food. These irarious commercial plan' jae tjesoi] fr' foods are sQld with adlequaitr direc- sand and dlay wi tions, which miust be followed care- good soit for gard fullh,. The foods are applied a,, di-, Mding k.roundi .( rected vwhen beds .are preparert îixle; ~~iiîprove for s;eeding or plant ing and theln a ,t 'l intervals smnaller amounits. of th'i O11 plant foods, are, added. >A, far as ISRIUTO possible'n al cases, thlee fe.rtilizer-ý mulst not be- allowed to colne into 0FPILANTINGS Add-A-Unit Stake and Plant Support (Patent Applied for) No string required. SimnpIy riable. iiig o ill restiît M fiai riy leming. im e (agricutltural Ssour soit .or, Ciay 'Verv often :the greatest usefulniess is not -obtained fromi a garden be-. cause plantings are; not made in spch, a: way as to obtain fresh and .good qualîty vege tables during the1 entire summer. Three methods mav be used to' distribute maturitv over a greater part of the growing seasol.. 'nie,.à , J.R.Foute Landscape Servite *(3) By planting early and lt varieties of the. sanie crop, it is pos- sible to. have one variety come into. production at the timne an eàrlier variety is playing out. By using one of the«se methodç it. will give more pleasure both in con- suming the product and also in working the garden. direct contact with the plants, espe- cialiv the leaves. SEED AND PREPARA- TION OF THE SOIL Prioper feçeding- will not, produ1ce the desired results uinless. good sece is used, the. soul propérly preparedi and, theý othèr culturaL-malters are wveil attended to. The better grade of se.eds bought f rom, reliable concerns, wil1 probahly bc satisfactory., Some seeds require céuring and some need. to be -aged.ý The seed houses know and practice t.hese meth-ods. Planting, too thick. results ini 'crowding and a: very poor q ual.ity crop, especîally in root vege-, tables such as .radishes,ý beets, car- rots, etc. The ideal soit is' a rich loam, but oft.en the goil which we happen to have is ,either tôo ight'or too heavv. Sandlsouls wor *k the more easily in the spring but require mnore atten-. tion during the, sunier months.. Heavv cday souls cannot, bce worked so e.arlNv in' the spring, and mnust be àvre t such a time as, they have just the.right moisture content.' If al1lovved to becomie too dr v thev -vi!!l clod I-jtîst as l)a(ly as if the v iwere wvorked "en, too wet. Souls of ex Iltre e. textures can 'he and i uilly slioull)e, odifieýd. 'The addlition ofo decomposed plant mater- i coàmpost or other fornis 'of (le- cavedl organic mnatter, %vill tend tc. tighiten a sandv soit, or sand in a I from the Vegetable Garden * Wld. choice