The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 23, 1917, Page 12

FarmWoman’s Pa Perennial Plants for the Farm ge Mrs. Edited by Alberta B. Toner EIHI[HIIIIIIIIIIIIINIHlIfllllI!HHilillllllllllliilllIiliifiiiiii|llll!llIllIEI!I‘I|IHIIII|Il|Illlmi|Iimlllll”|Ii_-lllIlllllllllliliIIlIIIUIIHIIIIIIIIIII'§'IN|IHIflllfllIIII!IHHII|IHIIIIIII|IIIIHE!IHIIIIIIllIillllll!!llHIIIIHIIHIII]EI!]III]IIIH|IliIHIIIIHIHIUI|IIHIIIEHIIHIIHIIHllflmllmllllfllflllmE BY PROFESSOR C. B. WALDRON (N. D. Agricultural College) BOUT the most satisfactory ornamental plants for the Northwest are the hardy perennials. In lo~alities hav- ing a short growing season most of the annuals and so-called “hedding plants” are not very satisfac- tory besause of the fact that the frost “catches them about the time they have reached perfection, even if the season is favorable for their growth.. Another objection is that they have to be re- newed every season and that is a trouble and ense that only the en- thusiast is likely to continue. The hardy perennials on the othoer hand continue on for many years; they furnish an almost continuous season of bloom from May until the snow comes, and they are vigorous and hardy enough to withstand an- favorahle climatic conditions. Amoag the best of the hardv perennials are the iris, peony, columbine, larkspur and phlox. The dwarf iris begins blooming almost as soon as the frost is out of the ground, while some of the later varities of phlox are still in bloom when the heavy frosts come in the fall. SOON TIME TO PLANT PERENNIALS The best time to plant hardy per- ennials is in September. The ground should be thoroughly worked up to a depth of a foot or more, enriching it with a generous supply of well rotted - stable manure. The plants should hLe ordered from some relinble nursery any time in Auzvst or early in Sentember and planted out as soon as thev ar- rive. They will not make any growth of top during the fall, but:the roots will adjust themselves to their naw conditions and will be ready to make a vigorous growth in the spring. The ground should be kept reasonably moist but not wet. The best location for the bed of hardy perennials is in the angle of the house where they get sun at least a part of the time, in among and along the edges of shrubbery, or a border along the side or the rear fence of the door yard. It is not advisahle to put them in an isolated hed out in the middle of the lawn. The plants should be set from one and one-hatf feet to two feet apart and for the first season or two the ground shouidld be kept cultivated, or, (which is even better) cover over with a couple cf inches of rotted chaff or stable man- ure. This prevents. the growth of weeds and also helps to retain the moisture in the soil. The early dwarf iris and some of the many varieties in the class known as German irig are the most satisfactory plants in that group. MANY VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM Where is such an endless choice of varieties with peonies and phlox that one hardly knows what to order. It is safe to leave the selection, how- ever, to some reliable nursery. One- half dozen varieties of each sort will be all that the ordinary planter will need at the beginning. There is another class of plants that are commonly spoken of “bulbous” plants instead of hardy perenniais. They are planted at the same time and have about the same requirements. Among these are some .f the hardy lilies, especially the tiger lily and the tulip. Wide Variety Suitable for Fall Planting, and Season is No@ The tiger lily thrives in any reason- ably moist so0il, continues on for years and furnishes an abundance of bloom in the middle of the summer after all of the spring blooming flowers are through, The tulip when planted in the open border continues to bloom for several years. A few new bulbs can be set in each year so that one has a continu- ous brilliant display of these early spring flowers. There are, of course, a number of other hardy perennials, including some of the wild plants, that are very attractive and will eventually find their place in the flower border after it becomes established. There is no single feature of the house grounds that will give better returns for the time and money and expense that the beds and borders of hardy perennials. A Home Canning Class Home canning has been taken up with more than ordinary interest this season throughout the agricultural Northwest. Making “Tomato Paste” Cans are costly, time is short, and garden stuff is abundant but perish- able; then why not bottle tomato paste intsead of canning all your crop of tomatoes? Tomato paste is a concen- trated form, available for use in soups, sauces, and in combination with beans, macaroni and spaghetti. Every Euro- pean knows tomato paste and you can buy it from the American grocer; but the housewife who has a tomato patch, can prepare paste at no expense but a little time. The advantage of this concentrated form when jars are scarce is clear—any odd bottles can be used for the paste, corked and sealed with sealing wax. - Directions for manking: 1 quart thick strained tomato pulp. 1 slice onion. 4 tablespoonsful of chopped sweet red pepper pulp, or one teaspoonful of pap- rika. 1% teaspoonful of salt. 1 teaspoonful of sugar. 1 tablespoonful of mixéd spices. Cook spices tied in bag with tomato pulp in a pan over boiling water for about three hours, or until the paste is thick enough to hold the shape of a spoon when tested by dipping out a spoonful. Bottle hot in freshly scalded bottles, cork and seal. The sealing can be easily managed if the cork is forced down below the edge of the neck and the top surface sealed over with seal- ing wax or paraffin. ADVERTISEMENTS Mention Leader when writing advertisers Rl = KE_H’S “FARGO'S FASTEST GROWING .STOR | Wholesale to Consumer GROCERY DEPARTMENT Will Save You Money CANE SUGAR, $8.35 for 100.lb. Sack CANE SUGAR, $2.20 for 25-Ib. Sack “Food Pledge” Voluntary Grandy, Minn., Aug. 6, 1917. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Please enlighten me as to the follow- ing: Is the so-called “Hoover food pledge” compulsory, so that if a per- son refuses to sign, she would be a violator of the law, or can each indi- vidual act freely in the matter? We farmers are so often misled by people who claim to have authority to enforce things on ,which we are not posted. Knowing the Nonpartisan Leader to be up to the minute on ali matters in these days of national un- rest, I take the liberty to ask you for information. ‘We want to be loyal to our country, but we almost resent having anyone dictate to us what we eat, when we raise our own food and work hard to make the crops grow. Awaiting your early reply I remain, : (Miss) A. L. S. No, the Hoover food pledges are not compulsory, amd no one is violating any law to disregard them. This whole plan of Herbert C. Hoo- ver’'s is for the voluntary organization of women to make the everyday kit- chen help to pay for the war. It is no doubt laudable to attempt to get Americans to save things that they wantonly waste, for we are known throughout the world as a nation of extravagants So far as natural resour- ces go, This is a plan to stop that waste, and is being advocated as one way to help conserve the food supply, which is generally understood to be short, due to the sinking of so many ships by submarines, and the destruc- tion of agricultural Europe. Unquestionably, however, the Hoover plan has been overdone. Instead of arousing the enthusiasm of house- wives in the effort, it has unfortunate- ly disgusted them. They are being told to do the thousand and.one things that every housewife always does, war or no war. Being told how to save a half cup of milk, how to make hash out of scraps, how to get along without meat and without white bread—feats of daring that many a farmer's wife has become skillful in long ago. PAGE TWELVE Milk Silk It has remained for two French chemists, Francois Lebreil and Roaul Desgeorge, to conceive an idea whereby milk may be made to yield a fabric which may be converted into clothing and ornaments. The curds of the milk are subjected to a chemical treatment by means of which the mass is con- verted into a plastic substance which may be rolled into sheets resembling celluloid, from which buttons and other articles such as combs, umbrella handles, bric-a-brac and even imita- tion leather may be made, all of svhich are of attractive appearance and of exe- cellent wearing qualities. The milk is first robbed of its fat, - after which it is warmed with rennet 80 as to form curds. It is then par- boiled and exposed to the air, and then it is treated with acetone to give it the required hardness, plasticity and tran- sparency. The product may be made S0 soft that it can be used as a sub- stitute for silk in the manufacture of fine underwear, or it may be made solid enough to serve as a g0ood imitae tion of ivory. o P POUR PARAFIN IN GLASS Paraffin makes a good covering fop glasses or jars or Jelly and preserves, One way of putting it on is to put a piece of parafin in each glass or jar before pouring in the hot jelly or pre- serves. The parafin will melt and come to the top. Another way is to melt the parafin and pour it on the jelly Or preserves as soon as they have been poured into the glasses or jars. The paraffin make an dir tight covering so it can be used where it is desired to keep out the air, R e DRYING CORN Corn can be dried very successfully, It will retain its flavor. Many prefer it to canned corn. Boil the corn om the ear, first, then cut it off and spread in thin layers on trays with unpainted wire screen bottoms (pans and plates can be used) and placed in the sun and wind, or by placing in an oven slightly heated with doors open. The drying must be done fairly rapidly or the corn will sour, Corn is one of the most dif- ficult vegetables to can. Drying the corn will save the cans for vegetables that can not be dried so readily.