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Garden Time By ROBERT SCHMIDT ' In the fall of the year we begin to think of lawns ? permanent lawns and winter lawns. In most parts of North Carolina perman ent lawn* of the bluegrass, Zoysia or fescue are best started in tbe fait. Centipede and Bermuda gra&a should not be planted until late spring because heavy freezes will kill- tbe young seedlings. When we establish a new lawn we hope that it will be with us for a long time without reseeding. Therefore it is very important to do a thorough job of soil prepara tion before planting. For detailed instructions on soil preparation and planting write to the N. C. Agricultural Extension Scrvice for a bulletin on Carol&a Lawns or get one from your county ag ent. Zoysia Matrolla and Zoysia S2 are two new graaacs that will make beautiful lawns in sun or partial shade. However, they are expensive and slow to start. Mer lon bluegrass is a very promising ne*r strain of bluegrass for the areas where bluegrass will thrive. In the hotter portions of the state centipede grass may be used as a substitute for Bermuda grass. It is low growing but a little coarser than Bermuda and does not grow underground, which makes it less objectionable. In passing through eastern and central North Carolina during winter you will see many bright green lawns. These lawns are winter lawns of Italian rye grass, usually sown in Bermuda or oth er permanent sods during late September or October. Italian rye grass is an annual grass which grows during mild winters and spring and dies out during sum mer. It must be replanted each fall. Sow seed directly on the permanent grass sod and lightly rake it in. Five pounds of seed per 100 sq. ft. is usually suffici ent. In order to get a dark green color in the rye grass jpply 15 to 20 pounds of a good garden ferti lizer per 1000 sq. ft. and water it about a week before sowing. It is not recommended to sow rye grass in a bluegrass lawn be cause of the danger of crowding out the bluegrass in the spring. Leaf raking time is close at hand wc have the choice of rak ing and burning our annual crop of leaves or of composting them for use in the garden. If you are t.ying to grow a new lawn or a winter lawn of rye grass it is necessary to rake the leaves off the young grass plants at least once a week or possibly more of ten in order to keep from smoth ering the seedling plants. Burning your leaf crop is an easy way to dispose of it but it wastes good organic material which is badly needed by our garden soils. Leave* may be piled up and composted or rotted in the following manner: Pile up leaves in a flat pile about 12 inches deep in a corner of the garden where they can be left undisturbed for several months. Wet them down thor ougly and sprinkle about a cup of 8-8-8 fertilizer for each 10 square feet of leaf pile surface. Any fertilizer rich in nitrogen may be used. If the leaves are to be used for the vegetable garden a cut^.of ground limestone may be added with the cup of fertilizer. No lime should be added if the leaves are to be used for azalea or ca mellia plantings. Then another 12 inch layer of leaves should be added and wet down and more fertilizer sprink led. The compost pile can be built up to a height of about 6 feet and covered with a thin lay er of soil and left for about 10 to, 12 months. During this time it should be kept wet. At the end of the year the leaves will be thoroughly rotted and may be used as a soil con ditioner ijt the garden. There is a machine on the mar ket that will rake up the leaves and shred them at the same time and redistribute them ^ver the surface of the ground or lawn, making It unnecessary to pile them up and rot them. I know of a garden club that has pur chased one of these shredders for the use of its members. It sounds good to me, but may be some what expensive. More beef ?t "moderately" low er price due next year. Try BISMAREX for Add Indigestion. Insist on genuine BISMAREX and refuse other so-called Anti acid Powders, recommend ed to he "just as good" BISMAREX is sold in Watauga county at BOONE DRUG CO. Tte REXALL Ian Home Ec Croup Thanks Citizens The Home Economic* club of Appalachian Stat* Teacher* col lege it nd the chibn of Province III wuh to <?* preia appreciation and thank* to the business firm* in Boone that so generously con tributed door prize* and sou venir* to the Province III work I *t>op held at the* college over the j paat week end. The succetv of the workahop wai brought about becauae of the wnernuty and huapitallty of the people of Boone and the var iou* individual* and department* of the people of Boone and the varioua individuals and depart ment* of Appalachian State Teachers college. To these group* and all others who contributed in any way. the club members wish to express a heartfelt "Thank you." Household Hints For Homemakers Homemalcers ? Planning meals that are balanced in nutrients is not enough for you to do. We must plan food combinations that arc not only good to eat. nutri tionally right, but our food must look appetizing a* well. Food, must have not only taste appeal but eye appeal. All thi* goes towards making meal planning, preparation, and nerving an interesting part of homemaking rather than a labo rious chore. People have established certain principle* through practicing cus toms which we consider to be ebsential for correct table service and good table manners. It's im portant nowadays for every one to know what customs say wc must do in the way of meal time etiquette.1 Take advantage of all the dif ferent ways to cook vegetables to add texture and flavor to your menus. Why cook in the same way, day in and day out, veget ables, meats, salads, desserts? Fingernail polish op shoe strings ? sometimes metal tips come off of shoe strings. Try dipping the end of shoe string in clear fingernail polish. Two hea vy dips would last a good long 'rfursc, the polish must dry thoroughly between each dip. Use kerosene to remove letter ing on feed bags. It doesn't al ways work ? most times it does. Lettering on flour or feed bags will come right out when kero sene has been poured on the let ters and then rolled up for a day or two, or less time. Hot oatmeal, for breakfast ll the pep-giver that can start your day out right. It takes but a few minutes to prepare the flaky oatmeal many of us like best, but a bit longer if you prefer it creamy smooth. Whichever way you prepare it, oatmeal will not lose value during the cooking period. Even when oatmeal is cooked several hours, there is no appreciable difference in food value from that cooked a few minutes, the nutritionists tell us. As a tempting dish, oatmeal with cream and sugar leads in popularity. You may also add raiiini or your favorite spices or dried cooked apricots or prunes. These changes will bring ap proval from the members of your family. And by eating your oatmeal with brown sugar, it adds a delightful new flavor. dressing syntnetic f abrics Never "strike when the iron is hot" if you are pressing any of the "synthetic fabrics or even fabrics that are mixtures of synthetic and other fibers, cloth ing specialists warn. One touch of a hot iron has runined many a garment It pays to start' with low heat on any ironing job and then ad just the temperature to the fab ric. Even cotton and linens, which generally can take a hot ter iron than other fabric, may have special finishes that call for less h' jt. PERSONAL INCOME The personal income of the peo ple of the United States m Au gust was at the annual rate of $267,000,000,000, or three billion more than the July rate, accord ing to the Department of Com merce. I PALMER'S PhotoShop 104 Depot St "BOONE'S LEADING" Everything Photographic PORTRAITS WEDDINGS FILM Dixie! HSiS?? "It you haven't cornered your lhare ol these big Del Monte voluet, this second week of my thrifty Del Monte Round-Up is your chance to stock your pantry, luscioul fruits and "(Jordan fresh" vegetables await you' choosing Get on the cfiuck wagon and bring home these Del Monte Quality foods!" Del Monte Yellow Cling Slices Or Halves Peaches 2 Made With Pinoapple Vinegar? Del Monte Tomato Catsup . . 3 Sioek Your Healthful Del Monte Fmafn Fnot! 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