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Show THE PtKje Six Vevan News a 131 FARM QUESTION BOX by 7. MITCHELL ED Farm Advitor Gtrfral Electric Station WGY better than with only a mulch for cover. Keep adding mulch till It is sit to eight Inches deep. to find a partially disabled war veteran who would like to help out on a farm? A. All I can mallear I to advertise In local papers; write the Veterans Administration, Watervllet. N. V., and tell your county farm bureau agent and the New York atateN.em-Y. eervlce, Albany, ployment find one. Then Q. Can you tell me how Recently I purchased by mail some cactus seed from a seed company, and to my disappointment, they didn't send the cultural directions. Could you please send me instructions? A. Most cactus seed starts readily, but the plants grow slowly. Use a nurd ture of sand, peat moss, sterilize it In (he oven three hours at 350 decrees Fahrenheit. Keep the soil slightly moist but not wet; sow the seed on th surface and cover with a very Mght cover the sprinkling of tine sand; box with glass, but raise it a bit Dust ventilation. for occasionally a little copper oilde or copper-lin.1 onca soil of over the surface dust week to discourage damping-o- il molds and fungi. Q. How can we control little rod ants and flying black ants in our cellar and around the house? A. Dust or spray once every week or two with any good DDT fly spray, and in bad cases use a DDT dust around nests, cracks and corner where they get In. Periodical applications are needed to kill recurring generations and new inQ. hope you Q. We are a couple of retirement age, living in a suburban area where we have to use septic tanks and tile beds. Being used to sewers, this is new to us. Will you sj vasions. Q. My father would like to raise worms for a hobby. He would like to know about food for them and temperature for breeding. A. Crowing fish worms Is becoming either quits a business. You canstock or buy egg capsules, breeding foundafor worms "wild' capture for bait, tion stock. Sell your crop oil improvement or breeding stock. Prepare an area of moist, rich, sandy loam by adding aa lot of barnyard manure and ad J little (say one pound to 50 sqt'are feet) each spring and fall as a Mulch with straw four Inches deep over the winter. For Intensive production, use soil heating cable In benches like those in greenhouse and keep temperature of soil up to about 60 degrees Q. A. A. to refreeze or use it? That depends on what It Is; how much and how long it thaws, and bow It smells. In general, food will hours. If stay frozen for at least 48 food has thawed but has no bad odor or taste. It can be cooked Immediately and refrozen. In tha cooked form or used fairly soon. Ba especially csreful about fish and which a delicious luncheon was served. The following members weer present: Mrs. Leonard Goulter, Mrs. Jack Howard, Mrs. Richard Drape, Mrs. Vernell Christensen, Mrs Lewis Hansen, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Jay Winn, rMs. Gordon Belliston, Mrs. Raymond Ostler and Mrs. Dan Mem-mot- t, I want to grow some potatoes on top of the ground with mulch to cover them. How do you keep the tops from tipping over and how deep should the mulch be? What do you do about weeds? Not many weeds will det through the mulch and they will be shallow-roote- d and pull easily. Plant the potatoes two or three Inches deep and they will sprout and grow J" - i V. ducted the meeting and presented the year books. The theme of the year's program being 'World Affairs are Your Affairs". The timely subject of civil defense was ably handled by Mrs. J. L. Belliston and Mrs. P. L. Jones, which brought to the attention of the members the apathy of most people, especially in the inland states, toward civil defense. Those present were Mrs. Leland E. Anderson, Mrs. F. H. Beck-steaMrs. George Belliston, Mrs. Alberta Belliston, Mrs. J. War-rilloBrough, Mrs. Bent R. Bry La-Mo- nt . Christensen who is teaching school The 20th Century Club held its at Duchesne visited over the week end with their parents, Mr. and initial meetiner of the npw rlnh season at the home of Mrs. F. H. Mrs. Christian Christensen. Beckstead on Thursday evpnin? Mrs. Wesley Martin returned to October 8th. Mrs. H. C. Crane, her home in Scipio Sunday after new president of the club, con visiting her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Erin Poulson. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman ChristenMrs. Mary Sherwood spent the sen and family spent a short vacaweek end in Salt Lake City with tion visiting Boulder Dam. relatives. Mrs. Don Coffee and Vic Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ligman of Green River, Wyoming, Mr. of Provo visited on Sunday with and Mrs. Wm Dunroe and children Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Aagard. and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Shepherd of Salt Lake City visited their par Kenard Mrs. Mr. and StephenMr. and Mrs. G. L. Shep sen and children of Springville ents, herd and attended the wedding Mr. were guests at the home of reception for Mr. and Mrs. Edand Mrs. L. M. Stephensen and ward Thomson visited with other relatives. Mrs. Nettie Jorgensen has been Miss Eunice Bendixen o fSalt relatives here the past T.nlfp f"itv Rnprrt the week end visiting was a giest at the home week. She and Mr. here with her parents, of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Jackman. Mrs. J. K. uenaixen. Mrs. Amanda Daley of Provo Gregg Taylor and Lynn Powell visited with her mother, Mrs. who are attending the U S A C at Logan spent the week end here Mary Morgan last week end. with their' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sorensen and Mrs. Homer Bendixen Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sorensen Mr. and and children of Provo spent the and children of Provo visited rela- week end, and Oneita Bendixen tives here over the week end. of Salt Lake City spent Saturday Oneil Christensen who is at- at the home of their parents, Mr. tending the BYU and Renon and Mrs. Erhardt Bendixen. d, w "5 1 lLI--J- j &hi ,u'JS2J2?K HAVE ST t'tX h ftlQTOKCQ. , IP THE THATS SO I'M LAY'iG BEST USED -- rfA W Tuesday. Vfcni iisasalf iftisflili - DID I issfi I -- j SO FAST, THE DRAFT r,-4i- . J-- mwjHTa AROUMO V? AW harm? TVS&eA ULtSsTi he Do sou Give Me 1 JP y MS Mrs. Blaine Penney and three children of Meadow visited over the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Howard, and also with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greenhalgh at Nephi. They visited in Manti at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lowry, and returned to their home in Meadow on A FI6HT WITH SOAKEM- . an, Mrs. IL C. Crane, Mrs. James H. Eagar, Mrs. Fred L. Gadd, Mrs. John H. Harmon, Mrs Will L. Hoyt, Mrs P. L. Jones, Mrs. J. H. Keller, Mrs. J. Walter Paxman and Mrs. Reeve G. Richardson. so you had Y none to speak of, boss-- ". ( BUT HE WAS WAVW6 MIS FISTS HI Jl r?!V J J 1X1 PAINTER 1953 15, If 9! ,1 COLD. oi ' MN 'm: I B"(2lfSt I keep my eggs in the cellar of my home for a few days before marketing. Is there a bulletin that you can send me on suggestions on how to keep the egg fresh when the temperature of the storage place isn't as cool as It should be? A. There la good bulletin on handling and care of eggs and I haw asked Cornell to send you a copy. Eggs should be nicked up freYon quently and cooled promptly. can make a box and rack so wire) wind tunnel a are in baskets etlg whera an electric fan blows across a wet curtain or wick to cool th Ir by evaporation and that cool air cools the eggs. I think It Is described and Illustrated In thla bulletin, 416. Q. We close our home for the winter. I have been advised that we should remove fuses and thereby shut off all current through the house (and elsewhere). In your opinion, is this necessary? A. Not necessary but a wis precaution. There should be throw witch at the entrance panel so all yoi have to do is pull th switch. Could you tell me what 1 can use kill them? I used ammonia and water but was told it would kill my plants. Will I have to change the soil? To kill the "white fly" and "black fly" that infest house plants, spray the plants and soak the soil a little with Black Leaf 40 Nicotine. It is sold at farm supply and drug stores). Treat plants and soil once a week. The ammonia won't hurt. It may feed the plants, but don't use it very often. 1 The Home Makes Club meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Leonard Goulter on October 5. The time was sent in sewing, after Q. to Q. If the power goes off and food in my home freezer thaws, is it safe Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Thomson (Ethel Taylor) were honored guests at a wedding reception last Saturday evening in the ward recreation hall. It was given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Taylor. A lovely program was presented with James P. Christensen acting as master of ceremonies. A large group of relatives and friends from out of town were in attendance. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the young refreshments couple. Delicious were served. October Thursday, non-aci- d vegetables. Thorough boiling makes almost anything safe to even eat though It may not last good. Q. I have some house plants and their soil is full of tiny whit bugs. A. one-thi- one-thir- please give us information about the care and maintenance of septic tanks so we may get the best possible use from ours? 4. It la a fact that any and all aoapa, cleaners, chlorine detergents, drain or lye products do kill or slow down the rot bacteria so necessary for the successful operation of a septic tank. However, we need to use these and generally enough products,survive normal use to keep bacteria ta iika working. W hen trouble does coma, add more rot bacteria culture which most plumbers stock and selli then try drain cleaners. Finally, call the local service men. NEPHI. UTAH TIMES-NEW- S, g3SOiflIi118 PVI ' - ' Jl I i " .J. 1IlliBljri1t ifcsW M "Itf Andrw lorgtsoit with kit I ?1 rr" tTaSwalis- I- rrfi1 aWtflflf&A-''ilfl1- i Irlflh-- m - f Young luc-r- i'ti.iJ. aViVs, BRIGHAM YOUNG'S LUCEIHI long-livealfalfa, AnSeeling drought-resiitondrew Borgeion of Sanlaquln hat reclaimed original "Uctrn" from Brlgham Young's old form uit north of log Is Gale, in Salt lake City. Originally planted In Sontoquln 102 ysan ago, thli alfalfa was brought ta Brlgham Young's farm in 1652. Borgeson's seed com from plant still growing 17 yean ago on vaanl lots that were once part of th farm. H hand harvsitsd Md venture, and novgh seed to start hit claims hit strain It lupsrlor'to Ranger or Buffalo alfalfa. 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