1944-09-08

AY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1944 THE SOUTH AMBOY CITIZEN PAGE NINE
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oil have or can construct a
tight coldframe. its la poshave
some fresh vegetab-
J the winter. This is
ly true of lejtude. If y° u
fall lettuce chop, some of
CRn be transplanted
Or,U..l8, ,e,ven still pos-,,
to sow lettuce seeds in a
and have growth large
jh to eat after the plants in
rde have been killed. A
is also valuable, in getting
ly start in the spring,
coldframe may Be made of
rt of lumber, but it should
snably tight. The standard
f coldframe sash is 3 by 6
which can be purchased..
ver, the frame may be con-j
to accommodate any
that you may have or
get, readily. I have seen a
covered with a single pane
as, as well as one ^overed
a sash the size of a cellar
. Any kind of window sash
te used.
Needs Well Drained Sail
e frame should be located on
drained soil, so that water
not collect in or around it. It
face southward, with some
ion from north or Bortbwinds,
such as rtauildlng or
irub border. It is arable
have the back of the fram* a
inches higher than the front,
secure a slope of the sash that
permit run-off of rain water.
jpt slope will need to be more
or window sash with its cross-
>an, than for standard Rise frame
lajfa, which hat no crossbars. ,
As already stated, the frame
.should be constructed as tight'as
possible. Soil, strawy manure or
straw can be piled up against the
1 sides in ortter to help it retain
! i more. heat.
How to Operate the Frame
In the management of the
frame, cteerve all precautions to
preserve as much of the sun heat
as possible. In the beginning, as
long as the days and nights are
quart or a mixture of one pint of
rye seed and one fourth pound of
inoculated hairy vetch seed, or one
and one half pounds ot domestic
or Italian rye grass to 625 square
feet (25 by 25 feet) wttr-glve a
suitable cover.
Aphids and Hoppers Active
Watch your cabbage and related
crops for the gray aphids or plant
lice. Other aphids may attack tomatoes,
cucumbers, melons and
warm, the sash can be left off. | other crops. The time to control
When the nights become cool and j them Is when only a few are presthere
is danger olfcosi. the sash ent, and they multiply rapidly. If
shouldWpul"bn In the afternoon I,discovered early, a spray of 1*4
to eolket .heat to hold over the tea spoonfuls of 40 per cent nicopight.
When days and nights are j tine sulfate and five teaapoonfuls
cool and the sash is left on, some! cf powdered or granulated soap to
ventilate* should be provided'one gallon of water will be effecduring
the daytime .This is done tive. If the Insects are not discoveither
by sliding the sash up a ercd until the leaves are curled,
few inches or by raising the bat- j the most effective treatment is a
torn, holding It up with a piece of 14 per cent nicotine dust applied
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when the temperature is 75 de-
If the soil requires water, apply
this preferably in the morning,
so that the heat of the sun can
grees or over.
Leaf hoppers may be on beans
or other vegetables. These are Old Bridge Coal Co.
warm up the soil and the air in' lively wedge-shaped, tiny insects Dealer In High Graft*'
the frame before sundown. When
it is cold, never water late in the
day. as all the heated air will be
which secure their food by sucking
it out of the plant tissue. The
nymphs or young cannot fly, and Lehigh Coal and Wood
replaced with cold air. As the
nights become colder, approaching
freezing, it Is a good plan to
have some sort of covering for the
sash available. This can be old
burlap bags, discarded bed quilts
or anything that will help to keep
so it is in this stage that they arc
more easily controlled,
they are destroyed on the under
surface of the leaves where they
feed. A nicotine spray is one of
the best controls, but frequent
dusting with roteone will hold
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