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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, August 1, 1953
Buds
AND
Blossoms
MAMIE MILLER
And when the wonvan saw that
the tree was good for food . . . and
a tree to be desired to make one
wise, she took of the fruit there
of, and did eat, and gave also unto
her husband with her; and he did
eat. And the eyes of them both
were opened, and they knew that
they were naked; and they sewed
fig leaves together, and made
tliemselves aprons.—Gen. 3:6-7.
Figs are the first fruit mention
ed in the Bible. It is a small tree
here, but in Bible times they grew
to a height of 25 feet. The Hebrew
meaning of the word is to “spread
out.’’ The fruit appear before the
leaves.
Fig leaves are used in the East
to wi-ap fruits. They are often sewn
together. The fig tree is a very
pretty tree in the garden.
It is time to gather wild flowers
foi- drying. A trip in the country
will give you months of pleasure
fiom winter bouquets and wall
plaques. Grass seed pods should be
gathered when they are at the
peak of maturity.
Plant autumn crocus now and
plant Madonna lilies. Divide iris
clumps. It is also time to divide
•iily-of-the-valley, coral bells and
primroses. Doing simple things
now in your garden makes a pret-
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The Simple Things
I pray that I may do with joy the
simple things
Of life, which somehow I must
do from day to day;
Be it the baking of a loaf of bread
Or planting seed along the
golden way.
Those ordinary little tasks which
musj; be done,
I wish to do with a singing heart,
That in the building of my life
each day
The work well done will be a
perfect part. ^
Perhaps I may not know how many
will be fed,
Or how much joy my blooming
flowers bring;
But this I know, the simple thing
well 'done
Will lead me on to some greater
thing.
—Hilda Ann Floren.
GARDEN
TIME
While the dahlia is not grown
as extensively as some of our oth
er flowers, it is highly prized by all
who do grow' it. Here are some tips
for the remainder of the growing
season.
Each plant should be side-dressed
with a good handful of a complete
fertilizer, such as an 8-8-8, about
every three weeks until September
1 in the low'er mountains and until
September 15 east of the moun
tains.
Buds will usually occur in clust
ers of three. On the large flow'er-
ing varieties, the two outer buds
should be pinched off and the cent
er bud saved. If a long stem is de
sired the side branches, or suckers,,
should be removed from the next
tw'o (lower) nodes, or leaf axils, of
the stem. Of small flowering varie
ties the flower buds are not remov
ed but left to develop normally. It
is especially important. that early
disbudding be practiced if you plan
to exhibit at a community fair or
garden club show this fall.
Spraying for insect pests must
not be neglected_if you want perfect
flowers and foliage. Leaf hoppers,
red spiders and some of the plant
bugs are especially troublesome and
you must keep constantly on the
lookout. The corn earworm is a late
offender on large buds as they are
ready to open. Keep malathion on
hand and spray your plants thor
oughly. Follow instructiohs on the
container for mixing and proper
use.
During the hot summer days you
may lose some plants due to one
of the soU-borne wilt organisms
such as bacterial or Granville wilt.
There is no known control for this
disease. Dahlias are attacked by
nematodes which produce knots on
the roots and interfere with absorp-
Advice For Women Drivers!
Find Out What’s Under The Hood
Bf Jeanne Smith, Dodge Safety Coneultant
. NOT LONG AGO, during a visit to Los Angelos, I pulled into a
aervice station and aahod So attendant to check the ^te' a^
An usual, 1 g^ out of the car to watch as ho checked under the
hood,
Ke looked
at liM in aur-
priae and
said, “This ia
the first time
I've ever
seen a lady
get out of
her car while
it’s being
checked. Men
almost al* .
ways do •— Miss Sinith
and women should."
I A few questions brought some
good advice from him. I think it
will be of interest to most wom
en since so many own cars or
are responsible for the upkeep
of the family automobile,
is “By getting out of the car, you
get more service and you can see
a trouble spot or worn part that
an attendant might want to point
• out.
t “Most women don’t know
what all the gauges and warn
ing lights on the instrument
panel mean,” he said. “They
should know when the car is
overheating or when the oil is
low—and heed these warnings
immediately.
“Women need to he reminded
to have the battery checked peri
odically, too. What I notice more,
though, is the number of bat
teries., and battery cables that
need to be cleaned because of
coiToiion. Corroded cables cam
really knock down the perform
ance of a car. But you have to
look under that hood to notice
it. Many attendants aren’t likely
to mention it or volunteer to
clean it off.
“Brakes are another thing,
he said. “Some women must
think they last forever, but I
have cars come in with the
brake pedal right down to the
floor. , .
“You know,” he added, “a lot
of men, particularly salesmen,
keep a record of checks and re
pairs made on their cars. This
is a good idea for women drivers,
too.”
“Can’t you put in a good word
for us, anywhere?” I asked,
hopefully.
“Sure,” he replied, with a grin.
“Women, as a rule, keep their
wiijdshields cleaner than men do.
TlW’re fussy about their wind
shield wipers, and they’re forever
having the tires checked.
“One more thing,” he said,
as I started my car, “I’ve never
had a woman ask to have the
fluid in the automatic trans
mission checked, and that
should be done every time you
have the oil changed. •
“But I must admit,” he con
cluded, “there are some women
who know a lot about cars—and
few men who can even boil an
egg
Home Safety Leaves Out
Man at the House Often
Remember the popular song^on
the theme of this being a “wo'm-
an’s world, when she’s in love”?
Well, according to the National
Safety Council, it’s not only when
she’s in love that woman ha's the
things of this world in her favor.
“It’s a woman’s world as far as
safety is concerned, too,” the
Council says. “We concentrate on
telling women how to keep alive
around the house. We virtually
ignore tko man of the family.-
“Yet, vorking-age males are dy
ing almost twice as fast in home
accidents as women, a 16-state sur
vey shows, despite the fact that
men spend a lot less time around
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“Why are men dying so fast? If
there’s a hazardous job to be
done” the Cpuneil explains, “the
man does it. His exposure to dan
ger is greater than his wife’s, and
his work at home involves more
hazardous tools than she uses in
doing household chores.
“Women can keep their men
alive. Encourage your husband or
boy friend to play it safe when
working around the house (or
driving his car, for that matter)
and to buy the right safety equip
ment.
“Let’s not kill off the man in
the home.”
In your journey through life it
pays to remember that the side
shows make the most noise
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