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'3 WORMS IN LAWNS--Fish, angle, or earth worms sometimes colonize in rich, moist soil in such numbers as to disfigure the lawn with their Worm casts. This can be remedied by getting Carter's Worm Killer, a non-poisonous powder that also benefits thergrass. It should be strewn evenly over the infected locality at the rate of J4 a lb. to a square yard and then water the ground. This will cause the worms to come to the surface and die. Most of the weeds that usually come up in a lawn are of annual ‘duration. Hence the advisability of keeping the grass cut often, especially after midsummer, as this destroys what would go to seed and become troublesome the succeeding season. Where the peren- nial weeds infest a lawn, such as the dandelion, planten or thistle, there is no other remedy than the slow process of digging these out with a knife or dandelion remover. Crab grass is one of the com- monest pests and has a habit of going through the mower without getting cut down, as it is so tough. Fortunately this is an annual and if the mower is sharp it usually takes the seed producing heads off, while not clipping the stalk itself, and in this way the head pro- ducing seed part is destroyed. _ ANSWER: Never destroy a lady bug (only the gentlemen bugs), as she is a blessing in disguise. She goes over the plants in search of small green insects which destroy the plants and she acts as a scavenger; so do not touch her, but encourage her in every way. You no doubt will feel sorry for having killed many of them, but this is a common error and it is never too late to learn. QUERRIE: Will you please tell me if the lady bugs seen on house plants and the outdoor plants should be destroyed. I find them very often and always destroy them, but have been told they do no harm. MAINTENANCE-Grass must be fed just as the crops are. Constant mowing and removal of the grass cuttings removes just that much digested plant food, which, if not replaced at least each year, results in an exhausted condition of the turf. Don't remove your lawn cuttings. These act as a mulch and in a day or so after cutting they are dried up and act as a feeder. This is a common er- ror. If you have neglected cutting until the grass got very high and thick, in this case part of the cuttings might be removed and used as a mulch on your flower beds, but as a rule where the mowing: is done weekly, it is advisable to leave the cuttings on the lawn. Rotted manure is often put on in November and left until spring. This is very beneficial, as the goodness. in this leaches out into the turf and penetrates to the roots. For slow but lasting enrichment there is nothing better than raw bone meal, evenly strewn over the surface at the rate of about 10 lbs. for 100 square feet. Apply in the spring and gave a good raking, It is well to give the lawn a good rolling each spring while it is partially wet, so as to roll down all the little high spots which the frost may have heaved up. The action of freez- ing amrthawing sometimes causes the ground to heave and if not firmly pressed back with a heavy roller or pounder before the hot weather sets in, the grass is likely to be killed by the sun getting at the lower growth. ._ If there are large trees which shade the ground, a liberal dis- tribution of fertilizer should be used, as the trees are great top soil feeders and impoverish the soil. Ground much shaded is frequently sour and if the drainage is defective it is apt to be covered with moss. In such cases an application of lime raked into the soil will correct this and act as a sweetener, but the moss should first be removed with a sharp rake. " V T In making a lawn, no matter how small, it is better to plant the seed than have it sodded, as the sods sometimes spread and frost gets under and between them and kills the roots. If the plot is a large one, have it plowed deep, turning down all twitch weeds, etc. If _ the ground has grass on it, have all the top soil that is good scooped to one side and use this as a final top soil after the under soil has been thoroughly dug or plowed. Remove all stoves, bricks, pieces of wood, etc. Doiot put these down below, as they create trouble. On top of the lower sub-soil (after levelling) put a layer of Well rotted manure, with some coarse ground bone, and on top spread about 6 inches of good rich loam, raking it extra fine and level. In purchasing grass seed, get the best seed, as it is usually free from weeds, whereas the cheaper seed is generally coarse. Mix about 1-3 Aof good clover seed with this and where there is shade, as under trees, get the "shady nook" grass seed, which will do better where there is continual shade. Before seeding rake one way only. Sow very liberally, about 5 bushels to the acre is right, or 1 quart for 300 square feet /15x20 ft). This may seem a liberal quantity, but it should be borne in mind that the fine leaved lawn grass do not tiller out to the same extent as the coarser field grasses, and besides, we want to get a lawn quickly and crowd out the weeds that may sprout. After sowing, rake the opposite way" to that before sowing, and roll the surface two ways, or if the plot is small, a good pounding with Ihome-made pounder will have the same results. A roller is better if you can secure one. After the grass shows about half an inch or so, roll again to set the roots. Water occasionally if weather is dry, usmg the fine spray part of hose nozzel, as the heavier spray is liable to wash out.the young roots. It is preferable to sow in spring, or between May 1st and June 15th. ' V . Miq? c';'?.),',.',, THE MAKING OF AND CARING FOR THE LAWN SIR WM. HEARST, Minister of Agriculture, Toronto. In 1915 we had one of the worst outbreaks of Smut in the history of our Province, The loss has been estimated at $5,000,000. A great many farm- ers treated their teed grain in 1916 and it is just as' necessary to treat it in 1917. TREAT YOUR SEED FOR SMUT The method usually adopted' is as follows :-- Mix one pint of formalin with 40 gallons of water or two tablespdonsful to one pail of water. Place the grain to be treated in a heap on clean canvas or floor. Sprinkle the formalin over the grain, then shovel. Repeat this until every grain is moistened by the solution; then cover the pile with sacking and leave for three or four hours. At the end of this time spread the grain out thin- ly to dry; shovelling it over three or four times will hasten the drying. One pint of formalin in solution is sufficient to sprinkle thirty tn' forty bushels of grain, smaller amounts in proportion. Immersing the grain in a bag is sometimes practised and is equally effeetive., . Smut In Grain _ Decreases Yield An Excellent Selection to suit all tastes carried. Big Offering at Low Prices of NEW W1LL1AMfLSEW1NG _ MACHINES. STORE-ST. JOHN'S ROAD,ANESTON Open During Day and Every Night. Gents' Furnishing and Tailoring Store MAIN STREET, WESTON PHONE NO. 2 PRICE IS NOT EVERYTHING TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN BUYING A SUIT 't _ The Goods are Important This Styles are to be Considered _ PLACE ALL YOUR ORDERS FOR PRINT- ING WITH GEO. L. HODGSON Weston Road Mount Dennis These three points and satisfaction are what you get when you order from Those requiring further information apply to W. E. COLEMAN T. HANES & SON NOTICE t. J. C. STECKLEY, _ District Representative, Newmarket. 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The practices {suggested below have been found to greatly improve party-line service: Before calling, find out whether the line is in ust, If it is, hang up your receiver promptly. Emergencies will arise. If a party-line subscriber desires to make an emergency call, the persons using it should give up the line temporarily. Do not allow children or others to listen or interrupt your The Bell Telephone Co.of Canada $rroo $sr;ro $1750 $2030 $1330 $ rafo, $1940 $2220 $2000 Balanced Greatness "Good service * * * our true intent." The Overland Big Four-again improved and refined-is the car that built Overland. This car for nine years has un- dergone steady development and refinement with the help and advice of an army of owners which now totals over three hundred thousand. 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