Show TIMELY HINTS FROM THE I 1 U S DEPT OH agriculture do nt use strong soap or powders on dishes dishes decorated with gilt watermelons Water melons are a good source ot of two important vitamins A and C and contain detectable amounts ot of two others B and G dahlia plants produce better blooms it if the early buds which develop during hot weather are removed texas and oklahoma have new laws that permit farmers to rent county road machinery to construct terraces on their farms to remove grass stains from washable materials treat them while fresh with hot water and soap rubbing vigorously it if traces ot of stain remain on white linen or cotton materials te they may be bleached out with javelle water save small pieces of soap from the kitchen and bath room and run them through your meat grinder to make soap chips be sure to wash your food chopper well fill a jar with soap chips and hot water and let it stand to make soap jelly tor for various kinds alcinda of washing needs including shampoos to obtain good tomato seed select one or more plants which have a high proportion of good fruits taking into account size smoothness solidity and freedom from cracking in the fruit and vigor productiveness and freedom from disease in tile the plant the whole seed crop from a plant with uniformly good fruit will be better thau than that from a B superlative perla tive fruit from a plant wa with h I 1 some uneva or interior inferior fruits ta tag g the selected plants and let the fruit remain on them until thoroughly ripe but not decayed tomatoes intercross ter cross s only slightly and it Is fa fairly ri sate safe to save seed from more than one variety in the garden |