Which vegetables are actually the 
~ best for high vitamin content? 
All fresh vegetables are high in the 
vitamins which we all need for proper 
‘nourishment. If we could eat enough 
vegetables fresh from the garden, we 
wouldn’t need to buy our vitamins in 
If you want to PLANT BY THE MOON 
There is quite a lot of discussion about the 
effect of the moon on various crops. While 
‘we make no attempt to take one side or 
the other on this question, we are giving all 
Naturally, we can’t vouch for the effectiveness 
of this method of planting. We are simply 
submitting the up-to-date charts, etc., for 
gardeners. who observe the phases of the 
pills at the drug store. 
But some vegetables are especially 
high in certain vitamins— 
the necessary information in condensed form. | moon when planting. 

Signs of the Zodiac| 1945——-Moon Signs and Changes —1945 






For Vitamin A—eat plenty beet greens, . JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER 
broccoli, collards, endive (escarole), ond thal Influence 2 17 10:52a.| 1 # 9:06p.| 1 T 6:29p.| 2 np 1l:36a. 
mustard greens, and spinach, YY ARIES: Tends to dryness,) 4 = 10-45p.| 4 w 7:48a.| 3 0 9:04p.| 4 = 10:17 p. 
For Vitamin B—brussels sprouts, kale barrenness. Fairly good for cul-| 7 mm ll:lla.| 6 = 3:26p.) 5 1 11:20p.) 7 m 10:26 a 
green lima beans, and peas. oe tere 9 # 9:53p.| 8 7:09p. a 11:16 p. 
For: Vitamin C—beet nee . s 1ons.. Levy OceAsa lO Pe CT c3i: Ds & 6:48 a.|12 v3 11:30 a. 
psesle Meuse tend eater iale ‘sv TAURUS: Fairly productive. | 14 * 9:54a.)12 6 6:39 p. 12 my 2:01 p.|14 9:03 p. 
mustard greens, peppers and spinach. A good sign for planting root 16 4 12:26 p.j 14 mw 6:32 p. 15 = 0:144a.)17 H 2:28 a. 
Beers ate j crops, particularly potatoes and | 18 Y 2:22p./16 @ 9:17 p.j17 M 0:29p.) 19 TP 4:07 a. 
pon vomit Graber ae gee collards, bulbous plants. 20 6 4:A9p.J19 Q 3:57 a. 2075 02338; | 21s. 330. a) 
e; ustard greens and spinach. xt GEMINI: Dry and barren. 22 wm 8:35p.|21 mp 2:05p.|22 W10:25a.| 23 w 2:54 a. 
What are some good combinations Ne 25 & 2:08p.)24 = 2:16a.)24 = S:15p.|25 @ 4:16 a. 
ot good for any kind of plant- ; 6 
for succession Planting? For “inter- | ing or transplanting. Kill nox- a o a a 3 mM nee D: 99 : nae - 5 ae oe a. 
cropping”? ious growths (09 p. Fidel es 18 Br ‘UL a. Zp: 
Shee 2229.4. 
The early crops that can be harvested | 6 CANCER: Moist, very fruit- q eae q.| a Sys b: CHANGES | @ 5 2? p 
Es in time to be followed by others are: | fy} most productive of the Zo- 12 6-294 | 2 O:13p. 14 3:38 
Early cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, diac. Prnbngand transplanting : a oe P . 19 1:46 = @® 9 7:35 a. i 201 32 p 
_ peas, beets, radishes, carrots, kohlrabi, | should yield good crops. Irri- _ 58 OAL p. @ 27 4:33a,| B V7 1:0la.| | 97 4:30p. 
as spinach, and green onions | gate, bud, graft, transplant. ae ® 8:25 p. 
from sets. . @ 31 4:30 p.| NOVEMBER 
Q LEO: Most dry and b FEBRUARY | , MAY 
; These crops may be followed by: sign. Use only fd kill Gente pe 6:49 4 12) 23 1:39 p.| | AUGUST toe 4:09 a. 
ie ae cool sections bnly), late celery, | destroy roots, etc. 3 Were22 Dp. : ee P. ; x aoe si : mn ee P 
sea eee ees pee coat mreky | TW VIRGO: Moist but barren.| § 4, Sogo | 87 S2la| 6.2 4294 | 8 1% 5:36p. 
Sicha ghia te ® see he reo tea Fo, planting |g P 3a p10 w 5:28.a| 8 m7 10:26p.|11 = 3:58. 
For late autumn and winter qesetables, tivatin eh aes poea plan 9:51 p. = Pee Aah oo. a ae oe » 
- plant chinese cabbage, kale, mustard, S yin. 14 10:13 p. 14.@ 6:57 a.)13 Mm 8:26p.)15 P 221 p. 
after your early crops | are harvested. = LIBRA: Fairly fruitful. Seed | 16 vy 11:07 p. 16 9 0:01 p.)16 7 85ha |W y 26 p. 
For intercropping, plant rows of quick for hay, corn, fodder, etc. Pro-} 19 1 2:05 a. AS AY Bor p18 s 130 pe tS ee 
_ growing items such as lettuce, radishes, duces vigorous pulp growth,|21 @ 7:46a|21 = 8:Maj2l = 2:28a |2l @ 2.17 p. 
or ‘spinach between the wide anced reasonable amount of grain.| 23 (2 4:00 p. 23 M 9:21 p./23 4 6:02 a. | 23 £2 9:13 p. 
rows of slower growing vegetables, | 9°04 for flowers. Papaya eames, oT a PO a he ae: 
such as celery, peas and tomatoes. ‘Ty SCORPIO: Next to Cancer in| 28 = 1:57 p. ‘e i .: Ge . aa i = m ee . 
_ Set early cabbage between the rows productiveness. Irrigate but do | * CHANGES-.(31 @ 3:02:p.|- CHANGES ; 
_ where tomatoes are to be planted later, | not dig potatoes. 0:02 a.| CHANGES |@ 4 5:1lp. 
and bush beans between rows where | 7 SAGITTARIUS: Generally 11 2:21 p.| @ 7 6:32 p.| pH 12 5:34 p. 
_ eggplant and peppers will follow. considered barren but used by 18 4:12p.| B 15 6:26p.| @ 19 9:13 a. 
How can I get rid of crab grass? many for onions, seeding for 26 7:49 p.| © 23 6:03 a.) ¢ 26 7:28. 
Crab grass doesn’t start sintil hay, ceuayite weeds, ac cae ee 
EERE sot yg AVARe first see v3 CAPRICORN: Earthly, fairly aes SEPTEMBER a oorrtoth 
fighting this lawn enemy No. 1, is to productive. Similar to Taurus : 1:01 Ar olee bee 5 * 11:22 ee 
plant plenty of good seed early, and but drier. Bulbous flowers, po- u 2:22 ? : by ae * 8 Me 9:31 
fertilize early. When your lawn has a tatoes, tubers, root crops. 3715) p.1.40 m 3:48 é: 10 )< 5:19 p. 
vigorous start, it doesn’t give the weed | * AQUARIUS: Somewhat bar- G57 -bo0 se] 12° 0 A637 pte LOZ p. 
an opening. ren. Good only for cultivation Q 9:22 p.115 yg 4:07 : IS vw 0:27 a. 
Next, since crab grass is an annual and extermination of pests. we 5:12 a.)17 = O15p.{17 wm 1034. 
which propagates: itself by re-seeding, | }{ PISCES: Similar to Cancer = 4:06 P-119 }¢ 4:17 p. 19 @ 1:25 a. 
treat your lawn with lead arsenate | so use for same purposes. Very M 4:35 4./21 ~ 5:10 p. 21. Q 3.36. 
20-25 pounds per 1000 square feet be- | productive. Do not dig potatoes. A 4:27 P23 y 4:53 p,| 23 1 8:49 a. 
fore last year’s crab grass seed has a | oe 8 2:11.4./25 yw 5:32 p.| 29 = 9:44 p. 
* chance to sprout. Apply this as a dust | When to Plant we 9:34 4.197 & 8-40 p. 28 mM 5:44 a. 
or spray. Damage to the blue-grass will | The table at the right shows 4 2:50P.)30 Q 2514.) 3) # 6:32 p. 
3 be avoided if this treatment is followed | when the moon enters each sign CHANGES ~ CHANGES CHANGES 
ie by application of a fertilizer’ rich in- of the Zodiac. It also shows ee = . i is a . 3 ae Pr 
“nitrogen aaa tehded. Star .* |) the moon's: changes. corn Sn eee 
a eee he ag has erent ap- Under each month, we show 5 eel aa Ee bs ae Beane oat a 
_ peared, a direct chemical attack is nec- | first the time at which the moon SE oa ale TRS 


enters each SIGN (day of the 
month, and hour of the day, 
Central Standard Time). Then 
we show the moon CHANGES 
(day and hour) for each month. 
@ ist QUARTER, MOON IN- 
CREASING—During 1st Quarter: 
of Moon plant the following: 
Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 
Celery,Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, 
Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Spinach, 
essary. New weed killers have been 
a _ perfected which kill the pest without 
injury to. your lawn. (Ask us about 
them.) ‘ 
Along with these methods of Stick 
you can regulate your ordinary rou- 
tine of mowing, watering, and fertiliz- 
ing to help the fight on crab grass. High 
cutting helps, because a thick mat of 
- grass has a better chance to smother 
the crab grass seedlings. Watering in- 
frequently but heavily helps, too, be- 
; vee the young seedlings can’t reach | Barley, Oats, Wheat, Rye. 
- the deep moisture, _) 2nd QUARTER, MOON IN- 
Me 21 
CREASING—During 2nd Quar- 
ter of Moon plant the following: 
Beans, Egg Plant, Melons, Peas, 
Pepper, Pumpkin, Squash, 
Tomatoes, flowers, and cereals. 
When possible, plant seed 
while the Moon is in the fruit- 
ful signs Cancer, Scorpio or 
Pisces.-The next best signs are 
Taurus, Libra and Capricorn. 
@ 3rd QUARTER, MOON DE- 
CREASING—During 3rd Quar- 
ter of Moon plant the follow- 
ing: Beets, Carrots, Chicory, 
Parsnips, Potatoes, Radish, Rut- 
abaga, Onion, Turnip, Tubers. 
@ 4th QUARTER, MOON DE- 
CREASING—In 4thor Last Quar- 
ter of the Moon turn sod, pull 
weeds and destroy noxious 
growths, especially when Moon 
is in the barren signs, Gemini, 
Leo, Virgo or Aquarius. If you 
must plant in 4th quarter, be 
sure to use the dates given in 
“Best Planting Dates.” 

