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Show Liming the Lawn It is folly to apply lime to the lawn unless you know that the lime is necessary for the lawn's well being. Most grasses grass-es prefer soil that is slightly acid. This means that none but highly acid soils need to be limed. Even these need an application ap-plication only once in 3 or 4 years. If you are not certain whether wheth-er your soil is acid or not, take a sample of it to your county agricultural agent's office for testing. To get a representative sample, sam-ple, dig a hole about a foot deep. Square off one side. Now, place a piece of paper in the bottom and slice the soil down the side of the hole from top to bottom as if you were cutting a slice of cake. Mix thoroughly the soil that falls on the paper. Put a cupful cup-ful in a glass container and label that with your name and address. Then request a recommendation rec-ommendation for lime use. It would be well worth while to spend whatever it might cost to establish transportation to the moon if this satellite were then used as a place to banish earth's fanatics and screwballs. Not all fairy tales begin with "Once upon a time ..." A number of them are introduced by, "Circumstances over which I have no control." It wouldn't cost much to run the United nations if its delegates dele-gates were paid on a peace-work-accomplished basis. If the astronomer is correct who assumes there :tre two-dimensional beings on some of the planets, it would seem they are too thin to get much enjoyment en-joyment out of lite. Canadians fearful of Queen's safety on fall trip. |