} will Re. the: trend?” Both eine are: “difficult to answer: because’ the Situation: isa fluid: one. Cer tainly. ‘plastics. have enabled many: growers ito get’ ‘into. business in a°fairly ‘big’: way ina, relatively short time. ‘This ‘cannot. help but, affect ithe. Eastern, growers. At the: same. time, ‘it: is significant.that growers who started: with ., simple : “plastic: structures » are replacing them ‘with better types: of structures... Indeed, some ¢ of - the larger operators, feel’ that any: future building will be with glass. what: ‘seems: “10 ‘be: the: matter? | athe ‘simple fact is tnat structures’ covered .with plastics are not cheap. ‘You: hear of reports ‘of.-40. to 50. ‘cents per square foot,:-but. you’ do. not: hear’ reports. of: these: structures. ‘holding ‘up’ for. more. than one. year, if’.that- Jong. “The only: Structures ‘standing “up «after - one: year are. those with bar spacings of 20 inches: ‘or ‘less and. covered: : with’ -10-mil polyflex - 230: ‘There: are: new: strucs houses’: “ino the “Saanich ‘Peninsula ‘and how they. withstood the Decem-. ‘per -gales.: Much’. is being: written: these: days: ‘about. “plastics:as. it: is: a * subject..that is ‘of ‘vital’ interest to. the. greenhouse industry’ the ‘world. “ over. Since: last’ week: ‘there: comes tbo: our. ‘attention ‘another report -in é ‘this: “general: ‘connection ‘which® ito | . our’ way” of thinking “sums up‘ the: ‘situation . for the Lares’ ar — ‘We. quote::: - ; oP “During ‘the: ‘past “eat: “years, one’ of: the hottest. ‘subjects “ ‘in “the be industry ‘has een. plastic green-. ‘houses. . “This: trend.’ “was. not .estab-= lished’ overnight; St: “was the. result of new: -products - being put:.on .the market » and: “the: inevitable’ ‘ conse=. quence of: finding | “applications : or: es. for. them. % The’ ‘large-scale: exploitation < by. thes: California: flower:. - growers” ‘merely | “emphasized ‘ sandwiched” between “two: layers: of ‘better ‘areas’ (Chicago):.this material. ‘has not been satisfactory. Under ‘our ‘less than’ one year. great difference in petween the five. wire netting” but this would be ay Piola: in: ‘snow areas, eee ‘What’ about. ithe: different . films? The choice’-will? depend -upen: the: “expected life.of the. film, - For. tem-. “porary: covering, 2 or. 4 mil is the: -cheapest. and” most.” Satisfactory. | ‘California: growers. count ‘on: ‘poly-'| ‘ethylene’to “last : from: “November'| until May. -. ‘They ‘let ‘the : covering ‘bear during” the: summer... and : re-.. ‘cover in ithe fall. ‘The deterioration” is-‘due to | ultar-violet: rays of. “the, iat sun breaking down. the material. us “Poy semi-permanent and’ per- manent: ‘structures; Kodapak. and. polyflex' have’ been generally recom~. mended. Kodapak:: has...stood.. up in California but’ in ‘cold conditions; polyflex is probably ithe ‘pest material; but. even. this:-mater-\ jal is not «without. problems. .. For. ‘example,. bar spacing more ‘than 30 inches has: resulted in tearing in There’ is..a and‘10 mil thicknesses. Most impor- tant of all, itis too new.-to ‘evalu’ ‘ate ‘its life; ‘making it-difficult to. ‘decide whether: it. is. a wor rthwhile “proposition. : : ; ““Weatherable Mylar i is’ said to be: sive opinion... 2 ““There’ ‘is® no* doubt: that. plastics. “soil. . ‘these /Crops.. should be: incorporated “dry summer * per ‘iod, “to establish. the next .crop. : _ Sen PANEISUEA A ‘AND, 2 Sun JSLANDS REVIEW. re : Jagat ply: ‘an: ‘even. . greatet’ part. in future greenhouse ‘construction: put; forthe. present, it'is well.to regard its use as being still” in: . experimental stages. ” : Se MANURE- COVER CROPS Po “Several : ‘weeks ago: we discussed ithe - importance of green: manure-| | Cover” crops’in’ farm - rotations: for’ maintaining ©: the. fertility-«.of. the “bet. us‘ “now, consider. when! into. the soil.” “One “of the ‘most impor tan con Siderations.in this area, with a very.|: is “that, the: green manure crop be turned. under sufficiently. early, so . that: it” will Start to: decompose and” still leave: sufficient moisture in the seed-bed With fall-planted. crops this. isnot’ as ‘important as ‘with a. spring plant- ing. : Organic: matter yequires. mois- ture . for: decomposition, “and--even “with fall platting. the green manure crop” should be. .incorporé ated suffi- ciently early so:.that decomposition has passed: ‘through’ the ‘first: stages “inorder ‘that: the’ plant. food: thus “liberated will be®. available to the growing . crop. = Planting Qi. crop ‘immediately. : aiter turning down. the {down - “the. green.” -manure :.uses . the ‘available soil. “nitrogen : for decom-' mature : leaching: ‘takes: place: very: slowly ‘SO. ‘porated’. early” ‘without ; danger: Thunderbird Bowling @ - Ladies’: “high | single, 232, “Pat Aldus; ladies’ high Bross, 69T,: Edna “Haye es oe = a “Men's high” “single, "580, Shareck;° “men’s high: TOSS, ‘ Bob Dunlop. : : The Tur ‘bles, eaptained ‘by Edna | Hay,” : were high: team: swith | 2.705, ‘pins. - : “hor 699, a: ‘position “while . the growing | “er aed may. starve... How should. a green manure crop ‘be iricorporated? | Tt may be left ‘on the » surface, .. partly. incorporated -with -a: relatively shallow layer of. soil or . completely turned under. With heavy ‘soils the green manure crop should be entirely turned un-= der; With ample moisture, a’ crop completely turned down will decom- “pose more ‘readily. than one left on the surface or only, partly. incor- porated.. With sandy. light: soils, “partial turning under, seems:.: desir- able:: With these’ soils; leaving: the organic matter’ near... the “surface: aptaras erosion and leaching: “The stage of “maturity of. the green: manure | crop -is: of4 ‘secondary importance: to. the requirements, for the. bulk’ of: the yield: is: obtained long .. before. this stage is reached and relatively little of the “benefits are’ sacrificed. ‘by early. -harvesting... With | biennial: sweet. clover ploughing’ down early ‘in the second year, when the plants: have~ reached: six to. eight inches “high; provides. 15. ‘to 80 per: cent as: much. value-.as ‘when “the : crop. is mature: You. can readily see. that. ‘under ‘certain conditions ‘it-is more beneficial... to’ harvest.: early. and: Sacrifice some ofthe ‘value. of the: “green: manure crop: inorder. to have it: properly. decomposed ° or’ So that. the land. may: be: summer: fallowed: to ‘control weeds. or to: apply, « ‘other: tr eatments, ete... ee Immature ‘green. “manure - erops: decompose .... ‘more * “readily: than: -ones. With’ clay). “Soils; the: ‘organic ::matter: can. be. incor= of : ‘10ss.. In. “sandy - :or;” porous™: “soils, ‘leaching: is, rapid,- “sO. it: is. important: nearly. ‘mature: and to. leave: it! at! or cereal: * The’ Jegumes * are? “deepers state, : neir’ root. actior J the. cereal: WAS. grown. -alone, “A mixture of orchard’ grass “to have: the * green “manure: more- near: ‘the: surface. to. Slow: down. the imulate » higher. “yields: “from - ney ooted: than’ ithe. ‘cereal and: leave ithe : ‘ aan ites eo PLAN CLASSES. FOR DISTRICT PARENTS. Success’: of ©. parenthood - ‘classes. which have. been: held .in: “Victoria, has-led ‘to efforts: by: the. Sidney ‘public ‘health: nurse, -Miss~ Ee iA: ‘Hutchinson, to... institute... courses of ‘instruction: here. The ‘classes consist of instruction: similar | for: both. parents, covering ‘fully ‘the: subject of maternity, and. exercising, sessions. for -the women. : ; / Any couples interested: in: joining the class“are..asked to register - as. soon: as ‘possible with: ‘Mis. G.'R: Stuart, Dean Park -Road, “phone Sidney 95-R, inorder that arrange- ments:.can be made at the next North: Saanich Health Council meet ing.on January ..28. : ~ Honor Mrs. Smith “Long-time member ‘of the Auxil- |" ‘iary .to-the Canadian . Legion, ‘Mrs. Margaret: Smith :.was hoimored No. 37. Pr resident Mrs $s, " MeNeill” had “Mrs. Smith -a‘ life: ‘membership. pin and certificate.” ins clover ‘is not seeded: -with the: arass -in the fall due to danger of-heaving during : the” winter months. . The ground, is | €mphasized. : “The ‘soil should’. be “well: -honey-combed ae) that. when the ‘frost. withdraws. ‘the’ soil’ will crumble «down and ° “cover cea — ee of. legumes. ° : Rosa Matthews, : recently. by the Auxiliary £9: ‘Branch re the pleasant duty’ Or presenting to}. recognition : OL boon importarice of:. ‘seeding :on* frozen | the clover, ‘seed. This. -is .an™ impor-": “tant. factor. in 1 getting: a good aene | _Wednesaay, January 22, 1958. Ms DANCE SUCCESS, _|PLAN ANOTHER | ~ Semi-formal dance held at K. of ae Pp. Hall on. ‘Saturday, Jam: 4;-was- ‘attended by62° members. of North. foe OE Saanich Teen... Town... Prizes. for .. special events, were donated by Mise: Paie of. Sidney Gift... “Shoppe, “and Mrs. ‘Fielding’ made : ree corsages ‘for the: girls and ghaper-- see coned’ the party: Seer we Next dance to be sponsored: by the -group® isto:be held in the. same hall on. Saturday,. ‘Jan, 18, at 8 Pim Tt is” “fine. to. “just sit: pack’ and Be think things over if you have done. your best’ in getting things done... strain on body and brain makes physica} . ./ fitness ‘easier. to:lose—~harder to. Tegaimts 00.00 _-Today’s tense living, lowered. resistance, - overwork, -worry—any.of these may. affect ‘normal kidney action.: When kidneys get ; ‘out. of order, excess acids and | wastes. remain. in the ‘system. Then backache, ... "disturbed - rest, . that™.“tired-out”: -heavy--- °°. “headed feeling ‘often ‘follow. That's: the !-. - :time ‘to take Dodd’s Kidney. Pills: Dodd’s.: | stimulate’ the kidneys: to. normal ‘action. * Then ‘you feel better—sleep better—work ©0020. better. ‘Ask :for Dodd’s, Kidney. ‘Pills at. any drug counter. : ae $3.0 a condition’, that was: ‘growing: ane, ‘tures’ going | ‘up with :wider: spacings even. better than polyflex but, |-green. manure may. result: Beran ee Pree sa and eae her: ouilstanding -. “and untiring |" : : ‘ 2 developing. all along: Peene ‘| put the ‘plastic: is “supported on wire: again, ‘there ‘is® ‘not enough: informa- tothe crop’due to nitrogen breaks e tai d qhen ithe “or y “ig fun, efforts. cin. the w ork ote the’ “Legion ns These’ days ‘most : “people earl under OE alt “Now. that. ithe: industry” in. - the netting. In-some cases,.the film is| tion available to: form as ‘conclu-. tion... The. bacteria which | op stare, ‘However; e ‘crop : is. fully auxiliaries. Sos ks 5. pressure, worry, more,’ sleep. less. “This. perennial: Tye grass, at eight’ ‘pounds’ each “per, acre: planted: dn: the: fall’ and followed by - ted. clover. cat six. ‘pounds: per. acre: broadcast ‘over the: Ss - established -: ‘prass.in. February. on’ oF frozen: ‘ground: is yecommended: for]. “sper ennial.” ‘green. :, ~ manure-cover: 4) crop.'a crop. that: yemnins * twoor |. “More years. in. the rotation.