The evening world. Newspaper, May 15, 1917, Page 13

dainiest Mt he Evening World’s Home Garden League QUESTION AND ANSWER COLUMN Conducted by F. F. Rockwell, Consulting Agriculturist The membe: $3 & «now how they succeed with thelr) World > gardens, Here is @ report from one © who was a “beginner” last year, tell-| time , By ing some of ber experiences and suc-|unt!! they are ready to eat.” cesses. Misa Katherine Jay of Wood-|, This, whole subject will be taken up rardon |!" detail in one of the Saturday «r- Bgorene, N. J. mado her first gardon| ticios in the near future, pay and is looking potter next ye J a garden U even if Myou wever punted one You| do ail or most of the work your- | Read all you c: ing and follow dir ¥ first garden w did everything myself except the} pading. Last year was so cold and| et L had to get the spading done on eoralion Day, 1 had a beginner's ick, as every hing succeeded. | plant- in all ninety hilis of pole beans. hey were not put out until the first June, but were far ahead of any jamed' here during May. 1 sold ough dried shelled limas and string Bheans to pay for all my seed and the labor. ‘The surplus | dried for Pwinter. 1 picked a last green mas Election Day. The tomavoes, after it, I ripened in the cellar and they wed until December. | used chicken Emanure all summer on the limas, reading it on just before rains and @rhoeing it in later, [am sure that ts =the reason | had such a heavy crop, “while other plantings wilted and dried down In the hot. dry fall, No one need fear to plant a &ar- n in June if the ground can be made ich, I used a two-horse load of stable ‘manure in addition to the droppings 4 from about sev trary to some reports one sees, gar- *dening is hard work. But It will pay fit you stick to it, and are careful to @follow the directions that are given for Sthe dificrent kinds of vegetables you| @ may plant.” She wri ter crops will te taken up, there seems to have been a genera private organizations, school children, general which they are to be had. mostly @ moderate amount of sun. Wha sults from? We like all but cabbage.” that It Is fairly good soll. all the common vegetables. I would want to grow these, on the poores' The above little narrative of per- Ceonal experience shows that “it can | be done.” But it ts also an Mllustra-|+hnt, Beets, carrots, lettuce, tomatoe: @tion of the danger of following gbiindly some practice which may have ‘been successful in a single Instance, ®or under pecullar circumstances. Poul- try manure Is very rich In nitrogen, | # and under ordinary circumstances re- S peated applications to beans—which | belong to the group of vegetables | known as “legumes,” and have the| ability of making use of the nitrogen | Wn the alr—might result in an over wupply of nitrogen, which would make “wank Krowth, but Nttle yleld %. In a season which was cold and) @wet at one end, and hot and dry at ~ the other—both being conditions very unfavorable for plants to be able to ure the nitrogen which would have heen available with better weather— the readily available nitrogen was, however, fust what was needed, and © crop through as described those things would © UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT | OF AGRICULTURE SEEDS—One| Treader wants to know ff it will be grate for him to plant seeds received eiprouen his Congressman from the * Department of Agriculture, as he has heard from a number of sources that they are not at all reliable. No far as I know, the seeds fur- by the department are of e grade so far as vitality Is con- 1 They are, however, distributed w yunts that make them of little practical value, and the varieties are ® more or less antiquated, although the Sorizinal purpose of these free seed dis- tributions was to introduce new » Varieties. LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED) ~ TO GROW DIFFERENT VEGE-| BLES—H. &., Bronx, N. Basted sa being a‘‘wall flower’ betterthan the girl with a red, rough, pimply complexion, If your shin is not fresh and smooth, er has suffered from an unwise use of cosmetics, try Resinol Soap and Resi- nol Ointment for a week and see if they BROOKLYN OPPENHEIM. CLLIN Fulton and Bridge Sts., Brooklyn Announce Beginning Wednesday | A_Most_ Remarkable Milli 5.00 300 Rats Which Formerly Sold as High as 15.00 4 | models, embodying all the late fashic | newest materials and most novel of the Home Garden| "| have been greatly interested in the eague have been {nvited to let us! Articles on gardening in The Kvening I think ai) League members would be interested In having some ‘ort of scale to show the length of quired by different vegetables | in which rward to dots! the plinting of “succession” and win- SEED FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION | —There have been a number of tn- quiries as to where potatoes and other seeds could be had free of charge, as impression created. that such things would be “handed out" somewhere to all who applied. There has been some Gistribution of free seeds through to But I know of no source of supply through VEGETABLES IN A CHICKEN YARD—4. M. B., Bronx, writes: “We ‘have been much interested in the Gar- den League and the series of articles. Have a plot 12 by 30 feet which has not been used as a garden for many years, as It has been utilized for a chicken pen. We have dug it up thor- oughly and mixed it with manure. On the west side of the house It gets only veretables would we get the best re- The fact that this ground has been used as a chicken yard makes {t all the better for gardening, assuming If It gets the sun half the day it ought to grow plant beans, peas and corn, If you| part of it. If there 1s any preference aa to the amount of sunshine rece!ved also appreciate clears away pimples No one knows the humiliation of | Taken from the reserve stock of this season's best | To Effect an Immediate Clearance &c., should do especially well where there has nan accumulation of altry manure worked into the soll. Jnbleached wood ashes, if you can obtain some, would also be exceliont to add to this soll, as they contain potash, which would tend to make a more “balanced ration” for your vere~ tables. PUTTING FERTILIZERS ON THE GROUND OR IN THE ROW?— W. J. H., New York City, writes: “In one article you advised that manure be covered in under the soil; later vou state that the manure or ferttl- izer should be well mixed In the row You alto state that the ground should be tamred down firm after planting, and later state that (t should be rated breaks up ¢ Kindly ¢ }up these points, Also, please s' the merits of lime and salt as fer tilizers, and whether the plant roots should come In direct contact with fert!i'zer at any period of Its growth There are two quite distinct met ods of applying elther manure or fe I tiizer. The first 1s to “broadcast” \t, or spread it over the whole garden surface and fork or rake it under, (Manure |e usually completely buried, while fertilizer Is worked Into the sur- @.) The second method ts to apply her manure or fertilizer “in the row” (or in the “hill"). Very often both methods are used in the same arden, especially for crops which do Better with a little extra push at the start, such as tomato plants, cabbage | plants, hills of cucumbers or melons, | &c. In the latter case the manure or fertilizer should be well mixed with the roll, both to distribute tt and to prevent the possibility of the plant sprouting seed at first, As the roots grow they will seek out and utilizc the particles of manure or fertflizer, of course finding those which are the | t| nearer first, | Lime is not a “fertilizer” in the *leame sense as bone dust or nitrate of soda, but tt ts required to keep the soll from getting sour or actd, tn which cnse most plants cannot thrive, | even with plenty of fertilizer, There | is ttle danger of using too much of djit, especially on any garden whtch has had no lime for three or four ti} years. Salt Is of negligible value as a fertilizer; it 1s supposed to be es. | pecially good for asparagus, but care ful experiments have failed to sub. stantinte the claims made for It, | breaking the ground? CDont refuse that invitation because don’t begin to make a blessed differ- ence, They also help to make hands and arms soft and white, and to keep the hair live, glossy and free from dandruff, All draggiats sell Rosinol Olatment and Restnod Soap, Fora tree sample of exch.writete Dept. 1L-N, Reslool, Baltimore, Md. You'd better try them | S&E | nery Sale | ‘1 u on thoughts, | trimmings. ~ Our War Time Service to Everybody Conscientiously have we faced the problems confronting the people these wartime days. Not an opportunity has Greenhut’s missed to prove itself the friend of those of modest means. We say this with pride. Our ample stocks and moderate prices testify to it. Thus it is that now, as ever, bere at “The Big Store,” you will find “Better Goods For the Same Money, or the Same Goods For Less Money Than Else- where.” Be you unencumbered, or with a family for which to make _provision— COME TO _ GREEN- HUT'S TO GET THE MOST OF VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. Just one shopping tour through “The Big Store” will inculcate the war- time lesson of “Economy Plus Quality” to you bet- ter than could columns of print. Open a charge account bere. It's a fine con- venience, Lares chest Mail and tetephone orders filled prot Groceries by mail ——Imported——— Liscuits Hontle & Pamer's To Californ Asparay Assorted * ——Vegetables— FOUNTAIN SIFTED - DEAS. N —— Ours s\ di Ag t or neasure, mgtly Call or write lor {ree copy nia us sc Fresh THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1917. = These Great Economy Sales for Wednesday and Thursday fered at this price. and Top Coats indistinctive styles and choicest fabrics—at $15 a Garment Suits With Two Pairs of Trousers Suits at $15 for Young Men at $15 © and three button models, in a big variety of fuvorite materials. Top Coats at $15 | Loose back, form-fitting and “Trench” models, Our Mammoth Pure Food Market I. lephone Chelsea 4000, Grocery Order Post Card Bok, cont.ining 10 posrals for ordering Tomorrow's specials NEW i Prui bag, $8.95; #450 1.15 Daintil elty collars size—though not in for best choice, Take a stroll through this section. ing. Immense, carefully sorted stocks Sizes 32 to 50 | Snappy, college materials, Other Prices to $35, Fresh. Vegetables NEW CURLY PARS- LEY, new duneb crisp Wa red tip de large buneh WASHED CARROTS, Yellow Turning; doc ve tull tomorrow 89e Flour Save by Buying Now—Wines and Liquo ons and the new taxes to become effective compel large advances over present prices. 4l/ Purchases Made Now General cost condit within a few days wi These Increases Will Le John FE aig herr & Co.'s Scotch Whisky | French 98e Gu.nness's Dublin Stout nd’s d-lar Cognac brandy Saved 1.65 “ Clarets & Scuternes, imperial on Whisky sallon, 62.88 Rue 83.50 Hallimore bottling » B50 } ts, 81 90 100° 1101 a $1.25 85 950 hummel lr, Tolland Gin a 11) £1.50 90¢ ' 90¢ | 1.35 ||" ae vortie., FOC fil © 125 oa ae And 12 Double-Face Records (aes) bermouth | Corby’ Canadian Complete, $109 noe Ltn sania tae Those who take advantag: of our “Club Plan” may have this com- batt it ae ee soe 00.28 plete, magniiicent outfit sent home on our easy payment cerms o ateie & ats, se ne ee Regal English ry Down 5 a i i? and Old tom Gina . , 2 ( 12s) "$25: 84@ | | Victrola XL, Price $100 and Month ula Hunter Rye | Mle en Absolutely no advance in price—when yaw have finished paying tor this instrument you wil! ‘a A vie Payal ee t Pot Still trteb bave.pald just the amount thet you would pay ordeuarily if you purchased for cash = v By uke advantage of this offer at once, It will add to the joys of your Spring and Summe me) $1.2 seasons, No Trading Stamps with “Victor’” Goods, AP a ol aad Sport Blouses A Wonderful Sale at This Special Price of Make your choice tomorrow of an exceptionally splendid variety of smart blouses ideally suited to the season of sports and outdoors. An array of cool and good-looking blouses, at a price within the reach of the most economical. We illustrate six of the styles. White Voile with Novelty Colored Stripes, Colored Check, Cross Bar and Plain White Voile. Among the distinctive new style features are nov- colors or fancy plaid voile; frills, chic ties, hemstitching, self and colored embroidery, and many others. The ass®rtment represents every come early, as quantities are limited. No Mail, 'Phone orders filled on this special item! This Popular Section of Our : Men’s Store Offers Absolutely the Utmost in Men’s and Youths’ Clothes wer At “15 “=I It is only through comparison with values offered else- where around this price that you will realize that your selection represents a worth-while si Raincoats at $15 Guaranteed raincoats, made of double texture Tan, gray and black. Whatever price you decide to pay, you will get the mos: for your money at Greenhut’s, owel Sale Also White and Fancy Goods AT ECONOMY PRICES 100 dosen hematitehed. e 20x38 For details of sales of Furniture, Refrigerators, Sewing Machines, Wall Papers, ete., see our Advt. in to-day's Eyenin, Jourual ‘ 89° fashioned of in contrasting each style—so or C.O. D. Great Clean-Up of 1,350 Pairs of Scrim and Marquisette Curtains Ideal for Summer Use Thoroughly examine the clothes of men's and youths’ Spring Suits At prices so Mb pige these wonderful values will be quickly snatched up y shrewd buyers. Included are Dutch effects with valance, and curtains in 244 yd. lengths, in white and ecru. 200 pairs, special, per pai styles, Sizes to 36 chest measure. CONTINUED——— Our Great Sale of Notions and Dressmakers’ Supplies Amaving bargains that no woman should miss, Sale ends Weda day night. Lines of Clothing at Ranging From $9.85 in Complete Selections AnExtraordinary Special A Limited Quantity of 100 Piece DINNER SETS $7.4 SUPERIOR QUALITY Priced for Clearance regu arly " 69¢ Your choice of two very attractive patterns. One with a dainty pink floral spray and gold on edge—the other handsomely ornamented with a dignified border of two gold lines The set consists of 100 pieces of the most desirable and most frequently used dishes, including Bread and Bunter Plates, and Sugars and Creamers A wonderful’ value at any time —extraordinary under present conditions. Specially priced to effect immediate clearance. Some have slight imper! -ctions, Our “Victrola” Club Appeals to the Most Economical We feature the Victrola XI (Price $100) In se or Oak, eens Filled Books of “Sperry Gold Stamps Redeemable for $2.50 worth of Merchendise in any Dept,, or for $2 in Cash at axe Office on Fifth Floor. We give av | | ———«— Green Trading Stamps ax usual Ash fe then Doub Stamps Ti 12 0' Clock Single ax Stampa Thereafter. Single "Sperry" Gold Stamps All Daj. * 33