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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1945
Page
12
Gardens must have fertilizer to produce satisfactory yields this year. Victory gardeners should replenish soil with a viable fertilizer mix rather than waste time and money. Manure can supplement commercial fertilizer to boost crop production, providing organic matter alongside nitrogen and phosphorus for better soil health and pest control.
Gardeners are advised to improve soil with organic matter and commercial fertilizer. Apply rotted manure before plowing or after spading, with a typical rate around one pound per square foot and two pounds of superphosphate per 100 square feet. Poultry or cow manure can substitute, with straw manure offering similar benefits but slower early growth unless balanced with additional nutrients. When unavailable, use organic substitutes like peat moss or compost or grow green cover crops such as rye to maintain soil matter and fertility.
Practical guidance on applying commercial fertilizer for home garden crops. Covers amounts for 1M square feet, timing before plowing, after harrowing, and optional banding near rows. Warns against overuse, notes coal ashes do not add fertilizer while wood ashes add lime and potash, advising limited application if soil pH is unknown.
A meeting for Victory Garden plot participants in the 03rd Street Hnickerbocker gardens will be at Haskell School Thursday at 7:20 pm. Joseph A. McCormack, last year’s chairman, aims to appoint chairmen and co-chairmen for the coming season and urges two of last year’s gardeners and other prospective community gardeners to attend. Plans for larger Story Gardens in the area will be outlined.
Governor Dewey approved a 12 per cent rise in state aid to education, raising total allocations to 121,915,000 under a revised Friedsam Formula. The measure, sponsored by Assemblyman Herbert A. Rapp, passed unanimously after heated debate over a proposed 20 per cent boost. The plan expands funding based on pupil attendance and adult and evening classes and includes a $1,000 five year bonus for oversized New York City classes that are reduced. The governor said the increase strengthens state and local supports and maintains New York as an educational leader. He also signed funds for 1,200 state scholarships for veterans and approved tolls for Westchester roads.
Scout Troop 16 held its Father and Son Dinner with Mr. Rose as principal speaker. Edward W. vice president and John J. Sobierel attended, badges awarded to Eton Uphoft and John Reobsin, Second Class earned by Joseph Fell, James Trezo, and merit badges to Allen Hartman and John Robbin. awards and tests completed by multiple scouts.
Governor Dewey urged state employees to help boost the Seventh War Loan Drive by increasing payroll bond purchases this month. He warned that as victory nears, inflation looms and the volume of purchasable goods shrinks while earnings rise.
Waterford residents can again apply for allotments at the Eighth Street site formerly tied to Jobs Enickerbacker Sege for a playground. Applications should be made with Mayer Josh Fl Welsh at his Broad Street store. The church choir will meet for rehearsal today at 7 30 p m at John Haus Memorial. fundraising and clothing drive details follow.
The notice lists an afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs Willa Spry on Bee ond Street at 4 pm for an adult choir rehearsal. It also mentions a program by a group with four women from the League of Women will discuss sropadals and a Sunday worship service with sermon at 10 3 am.
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