Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 10, 1919, Page 7

THE VALUABLE LEAF MOLD By W. R. GILBERT. is term is applied to leaves when they are so thoroughly decayed as te readily separate into small particles, Leaf mold is a valuable manure in many ipstances, especially on heavy “nQils, and one of the most important dgredients for the soil used in the #siiccessful cultivation of the majority of plants. * It may be used freely, particularly with the tender seedlings and cuttings of soft wooded objects, provided it be of good quality, and free from injuri- ous: fungold growths. The production of roots in young plants of this description is induced and accelerated with more certalnty by planting fn this material than by the nse of any other. ey ey The quality of leaf mold depends very. materially upon the sort of leaves composing it and In the manner ot preparation adopted. It is found from experience that the best leaves are.those collected from g wood or other place where the prin- 'clpal trees are beach and bark, and where their leaves fall over a large area every year, and naturally decay slowly, until those beneath the surface {k'bemme changed into & lLight mold. ;r i In many instances such leaf mold cannot be obtained on account of the nec ry removal of the leaves to pre- serve tidiness; but oa the other hand importance and additional value wvvgr that artificially prepared is not sufficiently recognized in many places where quantities might be obtained in the woods. Leaf mold of good quality may be used to the extent of about one-third An - composts for azaleas, greenhouse rhododendrons, and many fine-rooted hard-wooded plants of this description. It may also with advantage be In- corporated along with peat in the prep: aration of beds for nearly all plunts 'of the heath family which are grown jout of doors. | Further, nothing is better for im- proving the flower beds, or for adding to 80il of any description for placing iaround trees, shrubs or plants whose ‘roots it 18 desired to encourage. ' If leaves have to be gathered into |a heap for leaf mold, a place should Jbe selected where they may be spread ‘rather thinly, so as to avoid any ex- cessive heating by fermentation, ‘The whole should be turned over oc- casionally so as to expose all parts in , “¥Fn to the Influence of the weather and air. Where the air cannot reach lemruI The Youngaters Like to Help Around 'Gmino Humus From a Pile of Rotted Leaves and Grass. See How Welil 3 K Things Grew on This Humus Pile. that are of a somewhat dry, hard texs ture, their decay is exceedingly slow, unless there are other substances ins termixed to hasten decomposition. Water may be applied artificially/ same effect as rain, and if a large heap is made, this latter cannot penes trate far into the interior. Leaves should be collected free from sticks, if possible, as these are liabla to encourage fungoid growths, which, finding a suitable medium for increas. ing the leaf mold, will in due course render it useless for plant cultivation, The time taken in reducing leaves to a mold or fine soil depends. greatly on thé amount of turning over and oth- er attention devoted to the prepara- tion. Much may be done in one year, o even less, but the gquality is usually. better if a longer time than this is al- lowed. COMPOSTING DEAD LEAVES Composting is rather a hard job and requires a great deal of time. The compost heap should be made square, with perpendicular sides, four or five feet high and as necarly flat on top as possible. The leaves may be compostéd with stable manure, hen manure, cow manure thoroughly mixed, and some lime will do no harm, If the heaps are made now the com- [ for the purpose, but it never has thq|i[J THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Reading by Ear. A new invention for the blind en- ables them to read with their ears. It Is a machine called an octophone, hy means of which flashes of light from the letters as they ure printed enuse certain sounds, easily distinguishable by the initiated. The sounds vary with the shapes of the letters, and very high resistance teiephones trasmit these to the cars of the hlind person, “reading™ with hizaly _u:\lisfflcmry results. PRETTY COLOR COMBINATIONS. Stenell Color Stipple Coat Light Rose Ground Coat White Medium, Light Gray Dull Blue, Gray-Green Light Cobalt Blue, Neutral Light Drab Same Gray,| Gray. Gray- a little dark-| Green or er Light Cobalt Blue Gray, Blue or Light Orange Yellow Light Gray, Neutral Drab Ivory or Grayish Light Green Neutral White Light Gray Light Warm Yeilow White Ldght Gray Light Gray | Light Blue Light Cray Green Ivory Olive Green Light_Colo- nial Yellow Gold itron e Lisht Blue, Gray, Ivory Light Warm Drab, Me- dium Olive, Warm Gray, Cream. Delft Blue, Light Ivory, Light Neu- tral Gray Brown, Burnt Um- ber, Cream t Tan, L'sht rab Dark Green Aluminum Blue Broaze Tvory Tan Dark Brown Ivory P Gray D PERFECT PEACE AND CONTENTMENT When you eat Koors Bread Koors Butter Koors Ice Cream post will be ready for next Spring's | pu e ————————————— early use. leaves posted. The compost heap should be made under shelter, else the rains will wagh away iuuch of the valuable liquid. The compost heap can receive nearly evel"y- thing—slops . from the kitchen, old vegetables, animal matter (provided it Is cut up fine). Great care must be taken, however, that the vines of veg- etables which have been diseased should not get into the heap, as they will Infect the entire compost and do much harm. The pile must be forked frequently and kept damp enough to aid in the rotting process. To thoroughly compost eight or ten tons of leaves will require many months, and the matter should be placed in at least four or five heaps to tacilitate the forking and handling. These heaps may be made in the fields where the compost is to be used later, but it should be covered, as be- fore suggested. Many gardeners build up a structure of rails or old boards In order to keep the heap in proper shape, It requires a long time for to become thoroughly com- the Garden and the Work and Qut door Life s Full of Health and Education for Them. pa— . { > Py - s E. W. HANNAH Licensed Auctioneer I Sell Anything Anywhere, and Get Top Prices. Special attention given to farm sales. 206 Minn. Ave., Phone 129W M. E. 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