African Violets Hobby and Soil Recipe by Mrs Chrisman
Mrs Francis Chrisman of a Knox County farm tends a growing African violet collection begun in 1953. She describes preferred varieties Pink Cheer Lavender Du Pont and Double Pink, notes many miniatures and curly leaved plants, and shares simple care tips like north or east window placement and labeling each plant with its name.
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Francis Chrisman
Chrisman
Knoxville
Dupont
Mrs.Chrisman
Farm Wife Cultivates African Violets and Network
Mrs. Chrisman runs a colorfully managed African violet hobby in a 700 acre farm home. She starts plants with a mother leaf, uses deep jugs and clay pots, and transplants into sand for moisture. She relies on warm rain water, daily care in dry weather, and a special soil mix with sand bone meal peat moss lime and insulation. She maintains lights and a furnace to support growth, exchanges tips through round robin letters and magazines, and gathers tips from friends while coordinating with her husband who notes the hobby keeps her busy despite farm duties.
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Jean
Chris
Hobby boards and drying rules spark home projects
A note on turning shells and African violets into hobbies at Chrisman’s shell jewelry. It explains wood preparation for furniture, detailing air drying times per inch of thickness, restacking in a warm dry place, and gradual moisture reduction to 6 to 8 percent. Also mentions erosion control plantings and wildlife support.
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Florida
Campbell
Forester Shares Tips for Turning Trees into Quality Lumber
Iowa State College extension forester R. B Campbell outlines steps to make top-grade native lumber. After felling, cut the tree into boards promptly to prevent trunk splitting. Stack boards level with 1 inch spacers to allow air circulation and even drying. Continuous air flow is essential to avoid warping as wood dries.
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R. B Campbell
Iowa State College Extension Forester
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