The Hominy Journal (Hominy, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1934 Page: 4 of 12
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THI HOMINY JOURNAL THURSDAY, APRIL M, 1M«
The tomato Is ooe of the most popu-
lar vegetables grown. It is compara-
tively easily grown except for the fact
that sometimes the blossoms shed in
hot, dry weather. It is therefore de-
sirable that the tomatoes bear before
the unfavorable weather starts.
The principal factors affecting the
production of tomatoes are securing
good stocky cold-frame plants to set
out In the open after the danger of
frost is past, setting them in a place
semi-protected from the southwest
winds, setting the plants deep In a
fertile soil, staking or trellising and
priming them properly, and cultiva-
tion.
Break Hot Winds.
When plants can be set to the
north or northwest of a building or
forest, the hot summer winds will be
broken. The place should not be too
close to the building or trees, nor
should It have too much shade. The
soil should be fertile. Well rotted
manure may be mixed with poor soil
and placed around the plants. The
deeper setting of the plants will cause
a second root system above the orig-
inal root system which will better
enable the plant to withstand hot, dry
weather. They should be staked or
trellised to prevent the plants’ com-
ing in contact with the moist soil.
The plants should not be set out
until danger of frost is past. If it is
necessary to protect them, bend them
over and cover with soil, leaving only
the tip of a leaf uncovered. They
may be covered for two or three days.
Staking Done Early.
Staking consists of driving a stake
down by the plant. This should be
done by the time the plant Is 15 Inches
high. Tie a soft string tightly around
the stake and loosely around the plant
A trellis similar to a grape trellis
may be used. Set permanent end
posts and and semi permanent posts
every 20 feet. Temporary posts may
be set in between. Fasten wire on
the windward side of the post. The
bottom wire ahou'd be about two or
two and one-half feet from the ground.
Two stems, the main stem and one
branch, should be left. The others
should be pinched out while the plants
are young.
Frequent shallow cultivation is im-
portant. Mulching with straw or
grass clippings as a substitute for
cultivation In small plantings is be-
coming more common, and the results
seem satisfactory.
June Pink and Bonny Best are very
satisfactory early varieties. Stone Is
one o fthe t-est standard fnr
about two or two and one-half inches
decreasing the depth as the crop ad-
vances.
Water Comes First
Water is of first Importance in the
garden. It is a solvent for the food
material and contains organic acids
tn solution. Water serves as a dis-
tributor of plant food In the soil and
at the same time carries It into the
plant. Watering is perferably done
late In the afternoon after the sun has
gone down. It Is best to give one
thorough watering rather than a num.
ber of small waterings since a thor-
ough watering will soak Into the soil
and cause the plant to have a deeper
root system.
One method of applying water to
the garden is the furrow method. In
this case the furrow is opened up by
the side of the plant and water turn-
e;J in and permitted to traveel down
and water the roots thoroughly.
Kill Garden Pests
Two garden pests are moles and
gophers. The mole lives In a tunnel
or runway which is clearly indicated
by ridges which is clearly Indicated
by ridges or mounds of earth. To get
rid of these pests, make an opening
into the runway and put in two or
three teaspoonfuls of of fresh cyno-
gas. cover with moist paper, then
with soil. Where this is inserted ev-
ery 30 or 40 feet, the gas will de-
stroy the moles In the runway. This
material is very poisonous and must
be carefully used. Often the moles
are trapped by placing the trap in a
moist place above ground or conceal-
ed in the loose soil, no part being
within the runway proper.
Gophers also live in tunnels. They
are very similar to those of the mole
except that the soil is pushed up on-
ly at the openings. They may be con-
trolled by the use of poisoned grain
or a small amount of poisoned vege-
table placed in the tunnel. Cut a
vegetable, such as sweet potato or
carrot, into pieces less than one-half
Inch in diameter, wash and drain
four quarts, place in a pan and slow-
ly sift one-eighth ouynce of strych-
nine and onc-thirty-second ounce of
saccharine which have been well mix-
ed.
SLAMANS SCHOOL
District No. 32.
Teacher—Orville Bumpus
Our school will attend the district
No. 32 track meet at Adams school
this Thursday and Friday. We will
enter the events for both days. We
had a program at the school house
Wednesday morning at which time
our patrons attended.
Slamans school will close the pres-
ent term on May 11. We are plan-
ning to have a closing school pro-
gram.
Mrs. H. Mason and son, Edward,
motored to Jennings Sunday to visit
relatives. Junior Mason, who has vis-
ited there over the week-end also re-
turned with them.
Berry Mason and Hubert Parish
are visiting at the H. Mason home
this week.
Orville Burnous called at the coun-
ty superintendent’s office Saturday
afternoon.
canning. Marglobe and Pritchard are
good wilt resistant varieties.
Cultivating The Garden.
The object of garden cultivation
are to break the soil into finer par-
ticles, to regulate soil moisture, to
modify soil temperature, to aerate the
soil, to provide conditions for the ac-
tion of friendly bacteria, to destroy
grass and weeds, to prevent surface
erosion, and to cover humus material.
The garden should not be cultivated
when too wet. It should be cultivat-
ed even though it has not rained rc-
vently.
Cultivation should begin as soon as
the sets are up or the plants trans-
planted. A good average depth is I
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bumpus of Wy-
nona visited at the Tom Hill home
Friday night.
We are at the present time begin-
ning to work on fair work for the
1934-35 term. We hope to be success-
ful in this work.
Our school will enter the Adams
softball tournament Friday, March
24. We are practicing.
Orville Bumpus and Drexell Hill
called at the home of G. S. Frazier
in the western part of our district.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Ferguson visited
at Stillwater and in Kansas several
days this week.
Mrs. Smith was quite ill this week.
She has been sick for some time.
This is a message addressed to the
lady of the house. It’s time for
spring cleaning. And that means
not only your home, but your
clothing as well.
We are experts in cleaning frocks,
lingeries, gloves and all sorts of
delicate articles. We restore your
home furnishings, such as drapes,
rugs and curtains to original new-
ness.
Yes, We Clean
Men’s Wear, Too!
KENDALL’S
CLEANERS
PHONE 211
Several boys from Arondale were
fishing on Big Hominy Sunday.
Wayne Pltzenberger was a caller at
the Ferguson home Sunday.
Othel Hill and L.D. O'Brien were
guesta of Thomas Nave Friday night.
James Robert Yount will enter
more events In the literary and track
meet at Adams school than any other
student. He is in the sixth grade
and owing to the fact that we do not
have any seventh grade he will have
to enter that for us.
Othel and Drexell HUI took their
eighth grade examinations at Sunset
school last Friday. We certainly ap-
preciate the hospitality of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen and we enjoyed the day
there. Only two teachers visited with
students, our teacher, and Mrs. Frank.
Un of McCauley. There were only six
students taking examinations and the
atmosphere was such as one enjoys In
doing such work.
Othel Hill was awarded the second
certificate for penmanship this term
In a letter received by Mr. Bumpus
recently.
Junior Wlxon and Johnnie Rock-
well visited Othel and Drexell Hill
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McWhlrt are
the proud parents of a 10 1-2 pound
baby boy born Friday.
We have several good penmanship
papers up.
O. Bumpus and O. Ferguson visited
at Wynona Monday.
We appreciated last week a very
kind invitation from Ellis Stafford,
principal of the Adams school for our
Eighth graders to come up there to
take their examinations. We received
it too late as we had already arrang-
ed to take them at Sunset, which Is
much nearer. However, we do thank
him, very much.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school 9:45.
Worship 11:00, Subject "An Epoch
of Praise.”
Christian endeavor 6:30.
Worship 7:30, subject "God’a Plan
for My Life."
W. A. MITCHELL. Pastor.
See it First tn The Hominy Journal
William Golden
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Blackford, F. H. The Hominy Journal (Hominy, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1934, newspaper, April 26, 1934; Hominy, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1588144/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.