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PAGE !•- PLA1NDEAU.K \\KDNKMJAV. MAY 24, 1978 m SALE m SALE Solid Mahogany water bed with pedestal, bookcase headboard, air float mattress and heavy duty heater *550.00; boys walnut twin head board, dresser, nite stand and desk with chair $75.00; Bassett matching mans dresser, triple dresser with mirror and two nite stands $100.00 815^385-9034 after 4 pm 5-24-5 26c Hi-Low camper, sleeps 4 , self contained, stove, refrigerator, water tank, gas tank, plenty storage area, completely redecorated inside and out, new tires with spare tire, electric hooker includes car connector $700.00 815-385-5057 5-24-5-31C Hospital bed complete; Wheel chair, excellent condition, both for $350.00. 815-385-5518 5-24-5- 26c Camper 8 ft. slide in, sleeps 4, stove, sink, ice box, heater, excellent condition. 815-338-2834 5-24-5-26C G.E. Washer, 14 years old, still on warranty, perfect condition. 815-344-0732 5-24-5-26C Dark Mahogany breakfront 44" wide $150; Dark mahogany desk (needs refinishing) $25; baby bed complete $20. 815-385- 2640 5-24-5-26C Ford 9-N tractor with front end loader, rear grader blade with one hour on newly overhauled motor. Best offer or trade; Jacobsen Chief 12 h.p. lawn- tractor, 42" mower with snow plow and hydrostat, good running condition $1,200 best offer, or trade; EZ-Go golf cart, 4 wheels, gas powered, new paint $500., best offer or trade. FVom 8 am to 4:30 pm. 815-385- 9100 or after 5:30 pm 815-943- 6917 5-24-5-26C Railroad ties, $6.75, bulk grass seeds. We buy direct from grower. You save money! We deliver. Woodstock Lawn & Farm Center. 815-338-4200 5- 5tfc -4------ ljB x 7 garage door complete With hardware. Call after 6:30. 8(15-385-4010 5-15 6-9C t _ O^k kitchen cabinetry, alFsizes in stock, 50 percent discount of list. 344-1180. 5-? • > 1> Magnus Electric Chord .Cfc-gan, 37 Keys, 12 Chords. Complete with stool and chord organ music book. Good Cbndition. Easy to play. 385- 7$49 5-24-5-26C SWIM POOL WHOLESALER overstocked due to bad weather this winter. Need room. Must sail off inventory of brand new 3^' long above ground pools. Pfrice includes safety fence, sun deck, filter, and complete in­ stallation. Asking $639. WJll finance. Call Stu Collect «15-459-2987. 5-5-6-2 Matching washer and dryer $250.00.815-943-5613. 5-195-24 i I 19J77 Starcraft Galaxie Swinger, pop-up camper, sleeps 7, 120-12 v<ilt refrigerator, 10,000 BTU fufnace, gas range and sink, Excellent condition, $2,950.00. 81^-385-3924 McHenry. 5-19 5-24 Kimball upright piano $300. 815- 385-9470 - 5-24 -r English boy's bike; Zenith color portable TV; CB radio & anlenna; (for the graduate?); heavy duty acetylene torch outfit; forged steel 3-4 ton truck rack with lock tool boxes; 410 double barrel shotgun; Zenith console AM-FM-phonograph unit (for Father's Day?); portable GE dishwasher, butcher block top, 4 months old; some used lumber. Call after 5 p.m. 385-5839. 5-24 5-26 FQR THE LADIES: Clothing from hats to shoes, mens' sport jackets-slacks (brand new), sn)all appliances, formal wear, something for every room or closet in the house, Sat, Sun, Men, 4602 W. Willow Lane, 9-5, no early birds. 385-5839 Sears 6 h.p. lawn tractor and bagger $250.00 815-344-2899. 5- 24 5-26C Railroad ties. Like new, $7.50 Delivered. 815-385-4182. 5-24 5- 260 Guild Folk guitar; 1976 Honda ATC 90; 4 spoked hubcaps. Call after 6 p.m. 815-385-3806. 5-24 5- 26C Lady Kenmore gas dryer $40.00. 815-385-1764 . 5-24 5-26C 16x32 Doughboy pool, 5 years old. Expandable liner, one year old, up to 7 ft. deep, $400.00. 815- 385-4309. 5-24 Special Buy, In-dash 40 channel CB Digital readout AM FM stereo. $99.95.815-385-0152. 5-24 Full size bed, excellent con­ dition, $45.00.815-344-1491. 5-24 5-26C 4 Mag wheels 14x6, price $60.00; also two new tires for volkswagon 600x15,$30.00. 815- 455-0436. 5-24 5-26C Awning frame 12x20 ft., good condition. 815-385-5477. 5-24 5- MOVING SALE, custom chairs two wing $80.00 each; Lounge chair $80.00; Custom down "filled oranpe velvet couch $425.00; Tall table lamp; Hexagon glass top lamp table, era 1923, $175.00; Kenmore vacuum, attachments included $25.00; Sears window air conditioner 7200 BTU, $125.00; Suburban mail box; two lawn sprinklers; wooden assortment of hangers; Antique end tables; outside chair pads; bird bath; misc. 2x4's and planks; baseboard electric heater; two white cement flower urns, $15.00 each; hockey stick. 815- 344-0885 . 5-24 5-26C KENMORE Deluxe Gas dryer, bar, bar chairs, paneling, belt excersizer, misc. items. Call after 6, 815-728-0951 5-17 5-26C f°» mwt boats a motors COLUMN Essay Award Winners I HAPPY BIRTH0AV | r HAPPY 40th THELMA HAPPY 25th Donald Love, JMIHM Happy 23rd Steve "The Clovers fOft RENT RANCH CONDO for rent, 2 bedrooms, 1'2 baths, tile kit­ chen, and bath, dishwasher, garbage disposal, .appliances, air conditioning, draperies, carpeting and attached garage. 385-0936. 5-17tfc NEW RAISED RANCH OAKWOOD SHORES WONDER LAKE LAKE RIGHTS 4 brms.L.R.,D.R.comb. cpted, cabinet kitchen w/stove with patio & deck. Cpted. den & rec. rm. 2 car gar. Utility rm.l'/j baths, fenced yard. Beautiful location Security dep. & references. *445. month M5-17M •#ter4:0Qpai ^3/tfi-2 LIVE IN BEAUTIFUL LAKE 6ENEVA Deluxe 1 & 2 bedroom apart­ ments, fully carpeted, 1 '/> ceramic baths, color applian­ ces, dishwasher, air con­ ditioning, laundry, large storag^jprea, gas heat. From $225.00. By lake, several blocks from downtown. 6ENQM MKE APARTMENTS 1321 W. Main Lake Geneva, Wis 414-248-4572 S-24TF 2 Bedroom Townhouse In Harvard Graciously appointed 414-728-8234 5/3- TF 1st floor office space on Rte. 12 in Richmond. Reasonable rent, ideal for professional office or business office. 815-678-4441. 5- 3TFC For rent or rent with option to buy 3 to 4 bedroom, 3 baths, new trilevel with two car garage in city of McHenry. $480.00 plus security deposit. No pets. Byrnes Bros. Realtors, Barb McKinley 815-385-6900. 5- 19 5-26C " STORAGE SPACE Storebin Mini Warehouses, 4400 Bull Valley Road, McHenry* 385- 0461 or 338-2126. 5-107-28C CLEAN SLEEPING ROOMS Daily cr weekly, also small furnished apartment. 815-385- 0266 or 815-385-8905 5-3tfc U N D E R N E W M A N A G E M E N T V F W , Clubhouse and Hall for rent, Seating capacity for 400. Call 385-9860 9 to 12 weekdays or after 6pm. 5-3/TF STORAGE SPACE all sizes, inside or out, Monthly rental, The Keep Mini-Warehouse, 815- 455-0095. 5-3/TF In town, comfortable, private 2 bedroom home, attached garage, large yard, lake rights, refrigerator, stove, washer and dryer included $325.00 month, utilities not included. 815-344- 2564 or 312-336-3550, ask for Gary. 5-24 Ten acres Alfalfa mixed hay. Additional land available $25.00 per acre. 815-344-1335 5-24 5-26C McHenry - Small one-two bedroom home, river rights, stove and refrigerator, $200.00 month. 815-653-9964. 5-24 5-26C Wanted, working middle aged woman or teacher to share Condo in Whispering Oaks. Kitchen privileges. Send resume to McHenry Plain- dealer, Box MA8, 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry II. 60O5O 5-24-5- 26c For Rent , two bedroom house in Wonder Lake, $250.00 a month. Available June 1st. 815- 653-9551. 5-19 5-26C WAREHOUSE or factory space from 5,000 to 15,000 ft. 385-1079. 5-3-TF FOX LAKE, Furnished Studio $175; two bedroom flat $185; Two bedroom modern apart­ ment $240; 3 bedroom home $325; 4 bedroom waterfront home $350; CW. RENTALS, fee 312-249-1212 5-24-5-26C INGLESIDE, nice two bedroom home with basement, newly decorated, carpeting, appliances, lake rights, June 1. $275. CW. RENTALS, fee. 312- 249-1212 5-24-5-26C CARY, in town, 3 bedroom ranch, two car garqge, screened porch, fenced yard $360. CW. RENTALS, fee. 312- 249-1212 5-24-5-26C WONDER LAKE, carpeted, 7 room home, with lake rights, two car garage, kids O.K., immediate occupancy. CW. RENTALS, fee. 312-249-1212 5- 24-5-26C Wonder Lake, two bedroom house, one car garage, com­ pletely carpeted, newly decorated $285 plus security deposit. Pay own utilities. 815- 728-0736 No pets. 5-24-5-26C McHENRY 3 bedroom home, 1V2 baths, air, carpeting, two car garage, kids, pet o.k. $350. CW. RENTALS, fee 312-249-1212 5-24-5-26C McHENRY, two bedroom, lVfe bath home, with yard, for Rover, ready now $265. CW. RENTALS, fee. 312-249-1212 5- 24-5-26C LANDLORDS, It's not a bird, it's not a plane, and it doesn't leap tall buildings with a single bound. But it is SUPER & FREE CW. RENTALS Free Landlord Service. 312-249-0015 5-24-5-26C ANTIOCH, studio cottage $150; One bedroom houses $190 to 195; two bedroom house $199; 3 bedroom lakefront one acre $425. CW. RENTALS, Fee, 312- 249-1212 5-24-4-26C PETS m SALE AKC Golden Retrievers, male and female. Reasonable. Marengo, 815-568-8112 5-24-5- 26c DOG BOARDING GROOMING LHASA APSO and SCHNAUZER Puppies for Sale WALNUT HINGE KENNEL 818 S. Rte. 31 McHenry, II. GIANT BOAT SALE Big discounts, new and used boats, all types IMP. Imperial, Alumacraft, Silverline, Star- craft. pontoon and deck boats, small sailboats, Johnson motors, etc. "Shop us Last '. Daily to 7 p.m., Sat-Sun till 5 p.m Ed Wendt marine, Rte. 12, Richmond, IL. Phon e*815) 678- 3231 or 678-6431. 5-10 5-26 c CANOE 17 ft. Aluma Craft, excellent condition, paddles and cushions. 815-385-9388, $250.00. 5-24 5-26C 20 ft. C-Scow, 1967 Wood Melges, top and bottom just refinished by factory, two sails, complete rigging, including new Zenda $1400 815-385-7277 5- 24-5-26C M-16 Sail Boat, Melges fiberglass, excellent condition, new sails $1200. Also Shore Station $250. 815-653-3871 5-24-5- 26c 15 ft. M.F.G. fiber glass tri hull boat, 65 h.p., Mercury, Trail car trailer, full canvas, many extras. Excellent condition $2300 or reasonable offer. 312- 497-4275 5-24-5-26C 16 ft. Switzer-Craft, with canopy, 70 h.p., Merc. Tilt trailer $500.00.815-344-1553. 5- 24 5-26C PARAGE SAlt GARAGE SALE, Thursday Only, 409 N. Front St., McHenry. Parlor stove, primitives, tools, antiques, misc. 5-24 GARAGE SALE Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Antiques, baby items, furniture and misc. 1703-1706 Rogers, Lakeland Park. 5-24 GARAGE SALE, Big, Big Sale. Lots of everything. Cooney Heights, 4204 W. South St., McHenry. Thursday, May 25, 9 a.m. to9p.m. Friday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a .m. to 9 p.m. 5-24 5-26C GARAGE SALE, Electronic equipment and parts, triple dark pine bunk beds, games, dressers, bikes, everything must go. 4807 W. Shore Dr. Lakeland Park, McHenry. Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. til ? 5-24 5-26C GARAGE SALE, Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7500 Algonquin Rd., Wonder Lake 5- 24 5-26C GARAGE SALE/3 family sale, Thursday and Friday 10 am to 5 pm, glass top wrought iron table with chairs, sofa, love seat, youth bed, crib, toys, clothes and more! 8609 Memory Wonder Lake 815-653-9848 5-24 Three Family Garage Sale, May 26, 27 & 28, 9:30 am til? 1715 N. Richmond Rd., McHenry. North on Rt. 31. Dishes, pictures, bathroom fixtures, furniture, antiques, records, clothing, misc. 5-24-5- 26c GARAGE SALE, two family, May 25, 26 & 27th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washer, dryer and items A to Z. 1718 W. River Terrace Dr. (Rt. 120 east to Chapel Hill, to Johnsburg Bridge) (Bowling alley) follow signs. 5-24 5-26C WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT respon- sible working woman would like to rent apartment or house in McHenry area. Have references and no pets. From $200 to $250.00 month. Call collect 715-676-3984 . 5-24 5-26C Wanted to rent, 3 or 4 bedroom home, in Johnsburg school district. Have excellent references. Call after 5 p.m. 312-497-3232 5 12 5 24c Wanted to rent for two months, cottage or house furnished. Call 815-385-6892 5-24-6-2C WANTED Oriental Rugs wanted - any condition, top price paid, please call Mark Anderson at 312-683- 3760. 4-27 6-2 WANTED Rolling Stones tickets, call after 6 p.m. 815-653- 9587. 5-24 WANTED TO BUV Oriental rugs wanted, we pay top dollar for your old Oriental rugs, call anytime, 312-884-6444. 5-10tfc HOMES I J | HORSES BOARDED! i Pasture. $40 mo. i Box Stalls $75 mo. Daily Grain Turn Out Outside Riding Arena RAJA ACRES (Serving McHenry/Woodstock Area) Call 5-3/TF Male, black Laborador, lost in Johnsburg area. Friendly. Answers to name of "ACE" 815- 385-0434 days or 815-385-0360 nights and weekends. 5-24 GIVEAWAY Puppies for a good home, 4 Brittany Spaniel, 6 weeks old 815-385-8473 after 5 pm 5-24 GIVE AWAY Our Easter kit­ tens, are now ready to hop into your home. Please call 815-385- 8546 , 5-24 MOTOftCVCLES 1976 Kawasaki KZ 400 with windshield, crash bars and sissy bar $450.00 or best offer. 815-385-9034 after 4 pm 5-24-5- 26-c _ •' 1976 Yamaha 100, Mono shocks, best offer 815-385-3696 after 5 pm. 5-24-5-26C Looking for competitive motorcycle insurance? Give us a call. Fitzgerald Insurance Agency. 815-385-4619 or 385- 8700. 4-5-tf 1974 Honda 350, luggage rack, Hooker headers, loads of ex­ tras, mint condition, $800.00 or best offer. 815-385-7936. 5-24 5- 26C 1976 750K Much chrome, low mileage, $1595. 815-385-4723. Sissy bar, excellent conditiion. 5-19 5-24 1975 Kawasaki 500, low mileage, good condition. $1,000.00. 815-385-7679. 5-19 5- 25C 350 Honda CL. Excellent condition, $425.00. 815-344-1386. 5-19 5-26C Kawasaki 175 needs work asking $150. 815-385-1188 5-24 1972 Honda 750 Custom paint & parts. Excellent Condition. Must see - $1220. 815-385-9168 5- 23-25C SITUATION WANTED Will do typing in my home, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 815- 344-2963 . 5-19 5-26C High School Teacher and college son are looking for interior and exterior painting, during July and August. Ex­ perienced. Insured. Richard Snyder 815-385-2778. 5-24 6-2C Will tutor children in my downtown McHenry home this summer. Remedial reading- math specialist. 385-1671 5-23- 25C One opening left. Loving mother will care for infant in my licensed home, weekdays, Bonnie - 497-3381 5-23-25 C Need your house painted? Interior or exterior. Excellent references. Call Joe 815-344- 1563 or Mike 815-385-2006 for freefestimates 5-24-6-9c MACANT PROPERTY For Sale by owner, large wooded lot, $12,000. Call after 4 p.m. 815-653-9550. 5-24 5-26C LOTS FOR SALE 1 acre home sites. In New subdivision. Oak Grove Estates. 2 miles North of Harvard on Rte. 14 and Oak Grove Rd Ed Krunfus. Phone 815-943-5924. 5)10TFc ^Wooded Lots for Sale. 120 x 150 preferred Sunrise Ridge location near beach. 338-7905 or McHenry Plaindealer, Box MA 4, 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry, 111.60050 5-19 5-27 C (AM Of THANKS A Sincere thank you to all those who supported the 1978 Mission Fair and Festival at Zion Lutheran Church. 5-24 First Grant The Illinois Office of Con­ sumer Services announces that it had made its first consumer assistance grant to a Chicago environmental organization. The IOCS assists consumer groups concerning electric utility rate increases before governmental regulatory commissions. Further in­ formation on the program is available from A1 Grandys, Director, IOCS, 623 E. Monroe St., Springfield, II. 62706. ^American Viewpoints There was never a good war or a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin Americianism chairman, Pat Borcovan, presents awards to Chris Bradley, first place; Mark Schnieder, second place and Chris Iacullo, third place. The Americanism essay winners and their mothers were guests of the McHenry American Legion auxiliary at the annual Gold Star dinner. The theme of the contest was "America - A Great Spirited County to Live In." Chris Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley of 3505 W. Shepherd Hill, an eighth grade student at McHenry Jun­ ior high, was the winner and received a savings bond for her efforts. Mark Schnieder and Chris Iacullo were winners of the second and third place awards. Miss Bradley's essay is printed below: "I feel America is a great spirited country to live in for many reasons. For instance, if I were to survey 1,000 people, they couldn't come up with a more logical or wise answer than people. People have the enthusiasm to fill this country with spirit. We, the people, are the world's main source, as well as our country's source, of living. "We couldn't survive without people! Why, we couldn't have friends, peace, or life without them. People need each other, just as much as the country needs the world, or as a baby needs its mother and father. Just stop and think-people have enough spirit to fill this whole country and world with l o v e , u n d e r s t a n d i n g , thoughtfulness, and most of all peace! No one that I know of really wants to have wars, fighting, to have pestilence, murder or crimes. So if people keep thinking positive, this country and the world would be a happier place. "Where would this country be if it wouldn't have been for people with adventurous spirits?" America has grown and prospered through the years because of people like Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. If it weren't for them we wouldn't have the modern conveniences of today. Sometimes inventors spent long fruitless hours and years before they found even a small answer to their questions. The people of the depression days and of war times, even the first settlers, had many hardships to face, and through it all they had one driving thing in common-- that was and still is today- SPIRIT!! "Think of our astronauts, they have shown us great courage and spirit, by ven­ turing out into the unknown space. I watched T V. the day they landed on the moon-how far it seemed, and yet so near! "Our country's leaders were and are important, too. Without leaders-from, Washington to Carter or Lincoln to King, our country's spirit would not have grown as far, so fast, in­ tellectually. Over the years these leaders have had to show a great deal of spirit to lead us forward. "There is a song we are singing in chorus called- "Spread Joy." I think the last verse gives a good definition of spirit. 'Spread joy, and make the world a better place for this entire human race. Yes, make the world a better place to be, for you and me.' "I think with that kind of spirit we can make our country even better!" Horses Need Conditioning Prior To Spring Workouts hlnii Horses, like people, need conditioning before you give them workouts, especially in the spring. Dr. R.D. Scoggins, University of Illinois Extension equine veterinarian, says early conditioning includes a pre­ season physical or check up similar to those given human athletes. According to Scoggins, the veterinarian may find the horse needs deworming or vac­ cinating. "Before riding your horse this spring, you also should trim your horse's feet and shoe the animal, if necessary," he adds. Once the veterinarian says your horse is in good health and the animal's feet are in good shape, Scoggins recommends grooming the horse thoroughly before riding. "Grooming removes dirt and shedding hair and give you a chance to find any sore spots on the horse," Scoggins says. "After the ride, grooming massages your horse's tired muscles and speeds up the shedding process. It's not necessary to body clip horses in the spring. A little elbow grease will quickly remove the thick winter haircoat." Scoggins says it's un­ derstandable that both riders and horses are enthusiastic when spring finally arrives. Overdoing a riding session, however, will result in sore muscles, fatigue and sometimes severe after effects that can cause permanent lameness. "Regular exercise, with time allowed for both a warming-up and cooling-out period, is important to avoid lameness problems later," Scoggins explains. "Easy daily exercise for two weeks, for 30 minutes to one hour each day, will tone up muscles for harder use later." Along with concern for physical fitness, you also should be careful introducing your horse to spring pasture. Since spring grass has less feed value than quality hay, especially in terms of energy content, it may cause digestive upsets, colic and possibly even weight loss ] Scoggins recom­ mends keeping plenty of high quality hay on hand and changing to pasture gradually. "While changing over, reduce your horse's grain first," suggests Scoggins. "Then, as grass becomes more plentiful and manure, you can reduce the hay in the ration." Scoggins also says because it takes one to two acres of good pasture to support a mature horse, most pastures provide only a portion of the feed a horse needs. Some pastures serve just as an exercise are? . "Be sure to watch pastures closely for sufficient feed," Scoggins warns. "The feed will diminsh before you notice the horses beginning to lose weight Weight loss can be rapid and can take a long time to replace." According to Scoggins, however, careful attention to early health care and to changes in feed and work will result in many hours of pleasure from your horse in the coming summer months. Town^Country Tips by ti^vid Plocher, Extension Service 338-3737 - 338-4747 Consider Reducing Fertilizer Rates • You might be able to reduce fertilizer needs if you plant late this spring. May 1 -10 is the optimum planting date for our area. If soil tests show fifty pounds per acre of available phosphorus and 300 pounds per acre of potassium, you can consider skipping phosphorus and potassium applications. Research at the Nqfthern Illinois Research center shows that for each week of planting delay after the optimum date, you can cut the nitrogen rate by twenty pounds an acre. But don't go below eighty or ninety pounds as the minimum for very late planting. Consider Reduced Tillage - Cool, wet weather and wet soils may mean reducing some of your tillage this spring as a way to "catch up" and get corn planted as soon as possible. According to John Siemsn, University of Illinois Extension power and machinery specialist, you may wish to try disking lightly once or twice, then use a field cultivator and plant. Anhydrous ammonia can be applied after disking last year's soybean ground and might be tried after only disking corn stalk residue. Siemens adds that herbicides should be applied at the higher label rate if there is a lot of residue on the surface. Wool Pool Dates Set - Sheep producers can consign wool to the Peoria Wool Pool, June 5-9. After the wool is graded, commercial buyers offer bids for each grade. The company submitting the highest total bid for all grades becomes the single buyer for all the wool in the pool. I have information if any producers wish to consider using the pool in marketing their wool this spring. Wear Protective Clothing - Be very careful now as the wet weather rushes you even more with spring field work. Anhydrous Ammonia injury can occur very easily. Anyone working with anhydrous should wear rubber gloves and chemical splash goggles. Goggles used for grinding and other jobs around the house and ̂ farm are not effective against anhydrous ammonia. Long-sleeved shirts, long trousers of coveralls, and rubber aprons offer additional protection against anhydrous ammonia injury. Early Spring Gardening Hints - There is still time to plant cool weather vegetables such as» peas, radishes, lettuce, and spinach; and flowers such as sweet peas, larkspur, corn: £<• flowers and annual poppies. % Onion sets for green onions or "> dry onions should be set out as $ soon as possible, too. If you intend to do any land-.; scaping this spring, bare rootety '; plants should be planted now. After these plants leaf out is is much more difficult to tran­ splant them successfully. With the weather moderating, winter protection should be slowly removed from perennials and biennials. If plants are kept overprotected r on mild days, disease may develop and become a serious problem. It is time to fertilize lawns ^ now. Apply a complete fer­ tilizer to supply about 14 * pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn. Many broadleaf weeds are « easy to control now while they " are actively growing. Follow * directions on the container and " be careful not let the spray drift or to spill granules in the wrong * place. ? It is also time to remove part \ of the strawberry mulch on strawberry beds. If deep mulch t is left on too long in spring ; plants will be smothered. If | mulch is taken off too soon -• plants will start to grow too ' early and will be susceptible to-* late frosts. Don't fertilize strawberries \ now. Spring fertilization stimulates excessive vigor and may cause soft berries.