KNOW 
YOUR 
Garden Pests ..cud snow the way to beat them. . 
e 
DUSTING has become 
FUNGUS PESTS the most popular way of Gy 
» fighting garden insects. At Oi. 
Wy Here, too, it is necessary s i. 
to reach the underside of ae Che, 
& oY 
the plants to get at the ae: 
hidden pests. Sig 88.4 
Kill snails, slugs, cut- 
In SPRAYING plants, 
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. 
De You Plant ty 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 
the young plants. Do 
evenly. 
EARLY AND LATE BLIGHTS 
ON POTATOES TOMATOES 
RUST ON 
PEACH LEAF 
SNAPDRAGONS HOLLYHOCKS CURL 
INSECT PESTS 
January 4th at 12:42 P.M., the moon enters the first quarter. It remains in 
| this phase until January 12th at 12:55 P.M., when it becomes full. 
ly New 7 First Ful $j) Last 
Moon Quar. Moon Tay Quar. 
CATER- SNAILS SLUGS CUTWORMS = é 
BEETLES PILLARS 
RO te we 1952 
Jan 27 6:26 A.M. 4 12:42 P.M. 12) 12:55 P.M. 20 2:09 P.M. 
Feb. 25 5:26 P.M. 3 4:01 A.M. 11 8:28 A.M. 19 «2:01 A.M. 
Se 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 4:48 P.M. 10 4:53 P.M. 17 5:07 P.M. 
eae ‘\ May 24 3:28 A.M. 2 11:58 A.M. 10. 4:16 A.M. 16 10:39 P.M. 
ey June 22 4:45 P.M. 1 5:46 A.M. 8 1:07 P.M. 15 4:28 A.M. 
Td June 30 9:11 P.M. 
Td Is A eels BAAR July 22 7:30 A.M. 30 9:51 A.M. 7 8:33 P.M. 14 11:42 A.M. 
if year Aug. 20 11:20 P.M. 28 8:03 P.M. 6 3:40 A.M. 12) (9:27 P.M. 
%, : Sept. 19 3:22P.M. 297° 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: T3233 ACM: 
aia: ca een eA SS the ey a Nov. 17 8:56 P.M. 24 7:34 P.M. 20 ASME 9 11:43 P.M. 
edie a aay Dec. 17 10:02 P.M. 24 3:51 AM. 1 8:41 A.M. 9 9:22 P.M. 
Dec. 31 1:05 P.M. 
worms by SCATTERING 
anti-slug pellets among 
so 
Consult our advertising 
section for reliable infor- 
mation on pest control. 
QUANTITY OF SEED AND SPACING FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENS 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
Required Required between apart of Required Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows inrows planting VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows inrows planting 
of row an acre inches inches inches of row an acre inches’ inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe........ % OZ. 6to8oz. 40to0 48 18 to 24 1 KonWRapi ss eee V4 OZ. 4to5lbs. 14to24 4to6 Vp 
IASDALASUS 2 eopeee sas YW Oz. 4 lbs. 14to 24 3to6 1 Weekwe te te ces Y4 OZ. 4 lbs. 14to36 2to3 34 
Beans Bushy s2e2 Y%lb. 50to60lbs. 24t0o20 2to3 1% to2 MGCEU CO yeeros Bc ee Y OZ. 3 lbs. 12to18 4to12 V4 
Beans) inima (7... %lb. 30to50lbs. 24t0o36 3to6 1% to2 Melon, Musk ................ Ye OZ. 8to4lbs. 70to 80 36 to 60 3h 
Beans, Poles -...-..... %lb. 30to35lbs. 33to48 6to8 I1%to2 Melon, Water ............-. W OZ. 83to4lbs. 72to96 72 to 96 BY 
Bee teen ee ee a: %oz. §g8tol4lbs. 14t024 3to4 ¥% tol Mustar dissent es Y% OZ. 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 VW 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar %0Z. 6to10lbs. 18to24 6to9 % tol ON eye ee 1 oz 8tol10lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 i 
SiwaSspe War esses % oz. 6tol10lbs. 18to24 10 to 12 1 Onion Y% OZ 3to4lbs. 18to24 3to4 3h 
Broccoli _........-.-..--------- V4 OZ. 4 072. 20to 36 16to22 %tol Onion (for sets).......... 60 to 85 Ibs. 12 to 14 Notthin’d 3% 
Brussels Sprouis ........ WY OZ. 4 oz. 20to 36 16to22 Ywto% Parsni prego tiseiacoes Y OZ Sto 4 lbsi) 138 to 2400. Sato: 4: VW 
Cabbarce te WY OZ. 4 oz. 18 to 36 14 to 24 i) Parsley sietceen tie he. Y OZ. 3to4Ibs. 12t020 6to8 Yo 
Garadoonmte. eur a We OZ. 5 oz. 20 to 32 20to30 Y%tol BG@as hciz sah BEES i 2 ee: 3%, 1b. 90to 180 lbs. 24 to 36 1to2 1to2 
ALT Oba eee ee ate % OZ. 3to4lbs. 16to24 1l1to3 pe Pep peree vere tau s: ¥g OZ. 1lto2lbs. 20to30 18 to 29 WY 
Cauiiglowere oo val Vy oz. 4 02. 24 to 30 20 to 24 Vo Potatoes... Bibs. 800-1000 24 to 36 18 to 24 6 
Celery: G2 12: OZt 4 oz. 24to30 4to6 Y% |SAU EON 9) Ob OYy occa ceeee nue 2 OZ. 3to4lbs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 34 
icon Ts Y oz.  4to5lbs. 20to36 2to3 ‘tol EVA CLS Lie eee ¥% oz. 10to12lbs. 12to18 1to2 ie) 
Gollardiy tte. ee Y% OZ. 5 oz. 24to 30 14 to 18 WY RDU Dar Dye ee eee YW oz. 3 lbs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 34 
Gonna OP st eee 3 oz. 6to8lbs. 34to40 6to8 1 Rutabas deme en %oz. 2to4lbs. 18to24 4to7 VY 
Cornsoweely saa.----- 40z. 10to12Ibs. 30to42 9to 12 1 S28 Cea ee %oz. 4to5lbs. 20to24 6to10 Vy 
Cormesalad 4. she 20z. 10to12lbs. 14to18 3to4d A Sal Sit Viger eer erty %,0z. Tto8lbs. 18to24 2to3 34 
Cresseaee 5 os ae 1 oz. 10 Ibs. 12to18 2to4d Yn S OTT lie eee eee tee Woz. 4to5lbs. 18to22 2to3 VA 
@ucuimbenw. VW oz. 3to4lbs. 48to60 12to36 %to% SPIN dA Chie eee ees 3%, 0z. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3to5 3/4 
Dandelions. =. %oz. 5to6lbs. 18to22 6to10 Vp Squash, Bush ............. loz. 4to6lbs. 42to048 42 to 48 1 
ee on Ye OZ. 5 Ibs. 20to36 4to6 Ye Squash, Vining .......... 1 oz 4 Ibs. 72 to 90 60 to 90 1 
EegerPlants- se ¥ oz. 5to6o0z. 24to36 18 to 24 Y% SS ULI O Wie tae te ee 1 0z 7to8lbs. 48to70 10to 12 1 
Bndive gee © oe Y% OZ. 4to5lbs. 18to24 8stol2 Ye HL OMA G Ole eee ee ae 2 oz. 40 to GO 36 to 40 VY 
Fennel toes es Ym OZ. 3to4lbs. 24to32 Sto8 %4 MODACCO Meets te. 2 oz. 36 to 48 24 to 36 % 
Kal ey ees ae Se ee \%oz. 4to5lbs. 24to32 14to 22 % PUN Diao et cae et %woz 2to38lbs. 12t020 2to4 % 
GREENS ARE HEALTHFUL TO EAT, EASY TO GROW, PLANT IN SUCCESSION 19 
