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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1917
Page
4
Floyd W. Rader counsels using calories as the guide to garden planting. He urges peas and beans for higher caloric yield, with staggered pea plantings through warm weather and careful spacing. Beans require warming soil after frost and come in string and Lima types, with cultivation and thinning tips.
A reader addresses Mise Grey about adolescent romance and moral guidance, urging caution with young love and recounting personal experience. The column also answers questions on money in foreign banks, citizenship after marriage, and general wartime concerns. It includes inquiries from Christine and a married woman seeking guidance.
Grow popcorn early to allow a long growing season and mature ears. Varieties include colored types loved by children and eight rowed ears used for Christmas decorations. Plant in multiple short rows for better pollination and filled ears. harvest at full ripeness for flaky popcorn balls. Call county agricultural office for acclimated seed names.
The text details methods for peas and beans on heavy soil. Peas should be planted 6 inches apart in a furrow 6 inches deep with 2 to 3 inches of soil covering, less on heavy soil, and soil should be worked around plants after they reach 4 inches to cool roots. Beans need richer soil, manure is advised, plant with the eye downward, and varieties include Pole, Kentucky Wonder, Carmine, Bush Early Six Weeks and White Navy.
Upholstering worn furniture with an unusual fabric assortment and made to order mattresses and box springs using high quality materials and workmanship. Submit samples and estimates for slip covers to protect upholstered furniture in spring and summer. Submit estimates for shade work for one shade or a full home or public building. Equip sleeping porches with Acrolux Porch Shades at moderate cost.
The retailer cuts prices on thirty two 9x17 and 83x106 Axminster Rugs across three stock grades. Regulars range from 21.75 to 28.60 for several styles, with sale prices listed such as 21.75, 26.75 and 23.75 for various sizes and names.
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