KNOW 
YOUR 
FUNGUS PESTS 
POWDERY MILDEW ON 
PEAS GRAPES ROSES 
BLACK SPOT 
Garden Pests ..cnd snow the way to beat them .. 
EARLY AND LATE BLIGHTS 
ON POTATOES TOMATOES 
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DUSTING has become 
the most popular way of “egy 
. fighting garden insects. ~Qee 
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the plants to get at the so ey 
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In SPRAYING plants, Kill snails, slugs, cut- 
care must be taken that 
not only the upper sur- 
face but also the under- 
side of all foliage be 
reached where many in- 
sects deposit their eggs. 
worms by SCATTERING 
anti-slug pellets among 
the young plants. Do so 
evenly. 
Consult our advertising 
section for reliable infor- 
mation on pest control. 
RUST ON 
SNAPDRAGONS HOLLYHOCKS 
PEACH LEAF 
CURL 
INSECT PESTS 
January 4th at 12:42 P.M., the moon enters the first quarter. 
| this phase until January 12th at 12:55 P.M., when it becomes full. 
iy New Z Ful Last 
Moon Moon J AS Quar. 
CATER- SNAILS SLUGS = Fe 
BEETLES PILLARS 
I" MINUTE } 1952 
Jan. 27 6:26AM. 4 12:42PM. 12 12:55 P.M. 20 2:09P.M. 
Feb. 25 5:26P.M. 3 4:01 A.M. 11 8:28 A.M. 19 2:01 A.M. 
: Mar. 26 4:12 A.M. 3 9:43 P.M. 12 2:14 A.M. 19 10:40 A.M. 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS. RED SPIDER MEALY BUGS WHITE FLY 
Apr. 24 3:27 A.M. 2 4:48P.M. 10 4:53 P.M. 17 5:07 P.M. 
te k BAL May 24 3:28 A.M. 2 11:58 A.M. 10 4:16AM. 16 10:39 P.M. 
ak June 22 4:45P.M. 1 5:46 A.M. 8 1:07P.M. 15 4:28 A.M. 
hr June 30 9:11 P.M. 
CABBAGE eA, eee SPITTLE. July 22 7:30A.M. 30 9:51 A.M. 7 8:33 P.M. 14 11:42 A.M. 
x XI Aug. 20 11:20P.M. 28 8:03 P.M. 6 3:40 A.M. 12 9:27 P.M. 
k Sept. 19 3:22P.M. 27. 4:31 A.M. 4 11:19 A.M. 11 10:36 A.M. 
Oct. 19 6:42 A.M. 26 12:04 A.M. 3 8:15 A.M. 11 3:33 A.M. 
EARWIGS 12 SPOTTED BEETLE restes Prove Nov. 17. =8:56 P.M. 24 7:34P.M. 2° 7210 A.M. 9 11:43 P.M. 
pga oes sa! Dec 17 10:02 P.M. 24 3:51 A.M. 1 8:41 A.M. 9 9:22 P.M. 
Dec. 31. 1:05 P.M. 
De You Plant by the Moon? 
For those of our customers who follow the ancient practice of planting by 
the moon, we have prepared this handy reference chart. It shows the day 
and the hour at which the moon enters each of its phases. For instance, on 
It remains in 
QUANTITY OF SEED AND SPACING FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENS 
Seed Seed 
’ Required Required 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow 
of row an acre 
Artichoke, Globe........ WY OZ. 6 to 8 oz. 
Asparagus ............- . Ye OZ. 4 lbs. 
Beans, Bush Y% lb. 50 to 60 lbs. 
Beans, Lima .. ¥%1b. 30to50 lbs. 
Beans, Pole .... Y% lb. 30 to 35 Ibs. 
‘Sich, Soap ea tee era eee % oz. 8to14Ibs. 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar '%0z. 6 to 10 lbs. 
Swiss Chard ...............- WY OZ 6 to 10 lbs. 
Broceol 22.2... VY OZ 4 oz. 
Brussels Sprouts WY OZ 4 oz. 
Cabbage: 2s. k. 2 VW OZ. 4 oz. 
Cardoon. +... Vp OZ. 5 Oz. 
Carrot Ea Y% Oz. 3 to 4 Ibs. 
Cauliflower Y4 OZ. 4 oz. 
Celery: .2.2....2 ¥g OZ. 4 oz. 
Chicory WY OZ 4 to 5 lbs. 
Collard VY OZ. 5 oz. 
Corn: Pop... 3 OZ. 6 to 8 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet 40z. 10to12 lbs. 
Corn Salad ..... 20z. 10to 12 Ibs. 
ress as 2..:4 1 0z 10 lbs. 
Cucumber .... Ym OZ. 3 to 4 lbs. 
Dandelion .... WA (OZ. dito.6.1 bs. 
ADU ere sphere... Y oz. 5 Ibs. 
Egg Plant ¥g OZ. 5 to 6 oz. 
Endive _.... Y OZ. 4 to 5 lbs. 
Fennel Ye OZ. 3 to 4 Ibs. 
LEG) ee ee Yn OZ 4 to 5 lbs. 
GREENS ARE 
Distance Distance Depth Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
between apart of Required Required between apart of 
rows inrows planting VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows inrows planting 
inches inches inches of row an acre inches inches inches 
40 to 48 18 to 24 1 KohleRabiry k= %oz. 4to5lbs. 14to24 4to6 Y% 
14to24 3to6 1 Leek. .....:-...... Y% OZ. 4 lbs. 14to36 2to3 34 
24to30 2to3 1%to2 Lettuce ........... Y% OZ. 3 lbs. 12to18 4tol2 VA 
24to36 3to6 1%to2 Melon, Musk ... l OZ. 83to4lbs. 70to80 36 to 60 % 
33to48 6to8 1% to2 Melon, Water . Ya OZ. 3to4lbs. 72to96 72 to 96 34 
14to024 3to4 % tol Mustard ........... Y% OZ. 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 YW 
18 to 24 6to9 % tol Okra ....... loz. 8tol10lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
18 to 24 10to 12 1 Onion’ 2h oe: da ec V4 OZ 3to4Ibs. 18to24 3to4 34 
20 to 36 16to22 Ywtol Onion (for sets) 60 to 85 lbs. 12to 14 Notthin’d %4 
20to 36 16to22 %wto% Parsnip ®-22.-20<.: Ye Oz. 3to4lbs. 18to24 3to4 Yo 
18 to 36 14 to 24 Y% Parsley YW OZ. 3to4lbs. 12to20 6to8 Y% 
20 to 32 20to30 Ywtol Peasyh ne 5 34 Ib. 90to 180 lbs. 24to36 1to2 1to2 
16 to 24 1to3 Vo Pepper -. ¥g OZ. 1to2l1bs 20 to 30 18 to 29 % 
24to 30 20 to 24 Y% Potatoes 8 lbs. 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 6 
24to30 4to6 YW Pumpkin 2 02z. 3to4l1bs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 34 
20to36 2to3 % tol Radish ...... %oz. 10to12Ibs. 12to18 1to2 % 
24to30 14to18 Vp Rhubarb Ye OZ. 3 Ibs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 34 
34to40 6to8 1 Rutabaga WY Oz. 2to4lbs. 18to24 4to7 Wy 
30to42 9to12 1 Sage: 2.22.2 Y OZ. 4to5lbs. 20to24 6to10 yy 
14to18 3to4 %4 Salsifvile. ees oe 34 OZ. 7 to 8 lbs 18 to 24 2to3 34 
12to18 2to4 y% Sorrel _.... VY OZ. 4to5lbs. 18to22 2to3 W% 
48to60 12to36 %to% Spinachise-s 14 %,0z. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3to5 34 
18 to 22 6to10 Y Squash, Bush ..... OZ. 4to6lbs. 42to048 42to 48 1 
20to36 4to6 YW Squash, Vining . 1 oz 4 lbs. 72 to 90 60 to 90 1 
24 to 36 18 to 24 Y% Sunflower .... 1 oz 7to8lbs. 48to70 10 to 12 i 
18 to 24 8to12 Y% Tomato .... 2 0z 40 to 60 36 to 40 % 
24to32 S5to8 %4 Tobacco .... 2 02. 36 to 48 24 to 36 % 
24 to 32 14to 22 Wy Turnip ye 2 2 ot ohkes Y% OZ. 2to3lbs. 12to20 2to4 YW 
HEALTHFUL TO EAT, EASY TO GROW, PLANT IN SUCCESSION 19 
