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"PACE TEN [7] THE DAILY TI MES.GAZETTE THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950 -- di kL [=> ~ OF INTEREST Follow Directions For Starting Seeds Indoors It is true that among all garden- ing experiences, there is nothing more exasperating than having al batch of seedlings fail to germin- ate properly, or "dampen off" af- ter germination, To those who have never started seeds indoors be fore, a word of explanation may be appropriate as to the meaning of "dampening off." When the seed- lings are a few inches high, some will suddenly topple over and die. If the stem is examined, it will be found that at the surface of the soil, the stem is quite thin and dis- colored. This is due in part to over- crowding, too much water, and generally unfavorable atmospheric conditions, Treating the seed with Semesan tends to counteract this gondition. Purchase your seeds from some reliable firm, obtain some flats which are not too wide so they will fit on the window sill, or you can use shallow flower pots. Then mix some soil composed of two parts compost. or good loam, two parts peat moss and one part sand, Fill the bottom of flat or pot with coarse or porous soil, then add some fine sifted soil mixture, un- til when pressed down with a flat board, the soil is ': inch from the top. A depth of from 2: to 3 in- ches of soil is ample. Water the flats thoroughly, and allow to stand for «about an hour before starting to plant the seeds. Some home gardeners their soil by baking or but this tends to destroy the hu- mus content and bacteriél action to a certainf extent. So our meth- od has been to disinfect the seed with Semesan powder. Put a shall | amount . . . just enough to cover a dime, in each package of seed, and shake well, to coat each seed. Next make the rows or shallow | drills about 2 inches apart, sow | the seed, thinly, and mark the rows. Then sift some fine soil] mixed with sand or Vermiculite, | over the seed, but do not cover too | deeply, especially fine seeds, With | Petunia, or similar seeds we would suggest that you mix a little sand | with the seeds, and broadcast | them, rather than sow them in| drills, Cover with a folded newspaper | and put in a warm place until] sprouts appear, then expose to full | sunlight and keep turning every) few days to ensure upright growth. Keep the soil moist but not wet | and as even a temperature as pos- sible. To water the flats, place them in a shallow pan of water, | so as not to disturb the tiny seed- | lings. : i Pull out any weeds or weak seed- lings to promote sturdy growth of remaining plants. When seedlings have developed the second pair of true leaves | transplant into other flats, placing | plants 2 inches apart, Handle | them carefully, allowing some soil | to remain on roots. Make a hole and place the seedling so that the | first leaves are at soil level. Con- | tinue with plenty of sunshine and keep turning the flat as before. Then when all danger of frost is over, harden off by putting out doors each day for a week or ten days, but protect from chilly nights by taking them indoors. | Planting time of judged by allowing from 6-7 weeks from time - the seed is planted un- til time the plants are ready for transplanting Our next column will explain the planting of seeds in a hot-bed, and the transplanting of seedlings into the cold frame. sterilize steaming, | VETERANS ARE FARMING Fort William--(CP) -- Some 570 veterans of the Second World War now are established on the land in Port Arthur district, it was an- | nounced by the Veterans' Land Act. seeds may be | | seven months study | identical | conditions--vet | cavities, while Lakehead officials of | { Leon Schuman, | Photographer's Choice at Flower Show on Looking just like the spirit of spring is J ers at Simpson's flower show, Toronto. daffodils, narcissi, hyacinths and crocus make up the display. Scientists Say Chimps In Distant Africa Have Tooth Trouble Those who cast around to find fresh evidence that oivilizaiion isn't a fit state for human beings, will be disappointed by recent word from = Liberia via the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. It appears that we can't altogether blame tooth decay on the modern diet wit its sugar content, for a TA Hone ymoon of 214 chim- panzees' skulls shows a goodly May Cost Papa $500 In Present Day Style teeth, find t tha | who: ¢ the left same structure as mans, of dental troubles. The specimens Eden had the same enviro food and similar 12 some had a rash of 0 's were almost decay free. Strangely enough, those with evidence of bad toot ] did not have access to refine candy, soft drinks, or pastry Dr. Earnest A. Hooton, Harva: professor of anthropology and a Boston dentist from a --(CP) 1€1 ed, here's the it a cost t > bride Main Dish safistier ata saving, Cutting food costs and at the same time giving your family satisfying, nutritious easy with Canned Here's a suggestion: * Canned salmon Pie b.C anned Salmon »s thick white sauce chopped onic n leftover peas 11 2 cup 2 theps. © 134 €up ake Canned and cartel ots to Juuce, 47a a! : guotly, Th ith paatey stripe. minutes. Serves Drain and Salmon. Add peas © Salmon. 14 cup cubed potatoes 2 carrots, diced alt nd pepper to taste Pastr » oLalor onion, P nd stir 3 casserole from 80- Add astry line at 350°F. i T 2% AN apeviee of Canned Salmon onlirely satisfactory for this recipe Fs 6,000 Bivoms Te "19 dierent varieties of tylips, Girl by photograph- | wedding and her lt mily of $500 to $600 and at times | vy me Then are be- bo espe- evening weddings increasingly popular, hot summer days. A survey of last year's 11,000 wed- ) in Toronto shows the city's two planning bureaux | t one-third of them. > item Is the cater= anned three months | e day but depend- | ison--earlier. for a | ding. For an aver=- | spread, this item will | ng on the imertime y { year as wedding | weddings have run into| nds of dollars, There have | 7 $5,000 splashes in this | Hi ghest handled by either bu- | u was a $40,000 splendor hand- i for an out-of-town customer. | ut you don't have to follow the | Wedding authorities say .you | simple informal cere- ests for | up in Saturday tor a trend. can have a ny with eight to ten gu 50, T TO WOMEN -- A special casket has been been Mary's carpet. Before being sold it will be shown in Canada's lead- ing cities in April and May. To the design ,of Mr. Frankland Dark, the craftsmen have been working seven days a week for three weeks to get the casket fin- ished. It is 4 ft. long, 3 ft. 6 in. wide, is made of English brown oak, stands 14 in. high on bronze feet, The lid has an inlaid panel front is inscribed: Her Majesty Queen Mary's Carpet. pet. quilted by a skilled Welsh "quilt- | wife", Mrs. Amy Thomas of Aber- | craft for 50 years. On the lid, embroidered in colours and threads of metal is Queen Mary's coat of | Arms. The casket also contains | three photographs of Queen Mary, | framed in pigskin with gold crowns and cypher on each safety locks will sécure the casket. Grandmother Holds Gas Turbine Car Handles Like Cradle The world's first made in Britain as a cradle." It attained a speed of 90 mp.h. in a public demon-! stration in England this week. And even at this speed the throttle ped- al wasn't fully down. One of the drivers who tried it out was Mrs. Kathleen Wilks, 58- year-old wife of the managing di- rector of the Rover Company (the | British firm responsible for this! new development). Mrs. Wilks who is a grandmother took the car twice | around the circuit and said "Easier than rocking a cradle. I registered just over 80 mph. With no gear lever to worry about the car gives a beautiful drive." This first gas turbine certainly! sets new standards in simplified motoring. There is neither clutch nor gear lever. The car is started made by a London firm for Queen | .| and has two bronze handles. | of | car goes into production. But when carved African ivory with the date, | the time comes it will be on the crown and initials MR. On the | basis of export only. full | been precious | world. gas turbine car, | Quebec, | THIS THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN: | Casket for Royal Carpet AN OFFICIAL RELEASE by a normal starting button to get the compressor working--a matter of twelve seconds--and 60 m.p.h. is attained in 14 seconds. Two other firms share in this Rover triumph, both of them of Birmingham: Joseph Lucas, who solved: combustion and -fuel system problems, and Henry Wiggin, who provided special high temperature alloys for the turbine blades. It will be a considerable time-- perhaps three years--before this Alcoholic Tomato Cocktail Alcoholic tomato cocktails boost- The casket is lined with stainless | ed with Vitamin C are to be shown steel which will be proof against|for the first fire and damp. Then comes a lin- | British Industries Fair. ing of soft velvet, which tones with | a the background colour of the car-|only began within the last twelve The sides of this have been | months--and are free from pre- time at this year's They are recent innovation--manufacture serbatives. They will be included in a range dare. She has been working at her | of vitamin products to be exhibited {by an English firm. Orders have received from all over the 4 Ship Service to Canada The Cunard liner "Samaria", at present carrying displaced persons from the Continent to Canada un- Two. special | der agreement with the Internation- al Refugee Organization, is to re- | turn to the company's service next April. She will sail from London to this service thereafter. The *"Ascania" is due to return to the Cunard Canadian Service on April 21 after refitting on the Clyde. The "Franconia" at pres- ent on the Liverpool-Halifax-New York run, begins her first voyage of the season to Quebec, from Liver- jool on Avril 8. When the "Scythia", now under- going reconditioning by John Brown and Co. Ltd. Clydebank, returns to the Canadian service, there will be four passenger liners, totalling more than 73,000 tons, maintaining the Cunard services to Canada. Paris Cooked Dishes On Show in London Overseas firms and craftsmen ficure for the first time in the Ideal Home Exhibition now in via Le Vavre, on April 6, "handles as easily | and is to make monthly sailings in! | London. In honor of the State Visit to London by the President of the French Republic last week, part of the Grand Hall has been placed at the disposal of the French Government. Famous Parisian and provincial firms have combined to present a magnificent display of their vari- ed products. This big joint ex- hibit has been sponsored by the French Ministery of Economic Af- fairs. The display includes furniture of modern and antique design as well as furnishing fabrics and tapes- tries of great beauty. There are al- so fine examples of glass, porcelain, linen, silks and leather goods. Gloves, wines and perfumes are to be seen as well. Even specially prepared dishes have been sent over to London for this display by celebrated Paris restaurants. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED Winnipeg--(CP)--A snatch-and- grab thief believes in taking his op- portunities. After taking $68 from a restaurant till he was overhauled on the street by a pursuer. In the scuffle he picked the man's pock- | et of $35 and ran off into the night. | In The ' Community New Liquid on Lips For Colorless Kiss London, Mairch--(CP)-- A small London cosmetics firm formed by three Royal Air. Force men as a post-war enterprise claims to he » found a liquid that will make . stick kissproof. The liquid i§ painted on the lips after application of the lipstck and will "fix" it for eight hours without retouching. The three fdrmer airmen, Eric Turner, and Dave and Bob Aylott, have been experimenting for the last year at their small factory near London, Now they are ready to market their preparation at a price within the reach of the working girl. about Vour Sint Let CUTICURA bring back smoothness. 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