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iously this soil is not present hoc or clam fork. The latter tool ivall districts, and the chances will seem awfully nwkwnrd until rq greatest for a rlny, hr adobe you saw off part of its extremely >i) exiting in our gardens. Such long hnnrile. Finish the job with *i)s can be brought to n rmvhanirul a pardon rake to clear away the oQdition more desirable for lawns smallest clods, roll with a 200-pound id it is a tedious process and the roller both ways, and you are ready ptnl sMoation is to import Oi> dr to ! abble top soil on which to establish Seeding (s an operation that Is furf. done best iii the early morning when tlUW TOPSOIL the air is quid. Measure into fi bucket the amount of seed recom Don't try to grow a pood lawn mended for 100 square feet and n two or three inches of imported seed half of it in one direction and pstiil. Use al least four, and if i< pocket book allows, ami for f{ to right inches of pood h'.on on the other half al right angles, both ilmns over the same area. After have done a measured 100 pu,ire feet vmi will have the feel tf -f the cMM.np soil. a qmml N> .mw Urn pi mor d n- Having the a i r.i in mmi.im* ii 1 ilv for the balance d ....... .. lawn. K.,kr m \ y U. hilv w on a nardvn ot topsoil take and applv a quarter inch of a ........ I Him ,;i.ul.' .,f |h .| The qnnnlity required can he computed nne foil, Multiply this in the same method as used for soil the depth in inches; for c k nple multiplying the square feci by .25 md computing a cubic yard of pe, **t. which gives a result of 6000.; moss as equivalent to about one and idde this product bv 10. resulting I one-half standard bales. 'ihr number of cubic feet of soil j l*KAT KEt'OMMKNI: Mrs. Raymond foster of 3019 Brookdale Avenue harvests .(im ed or flOO Dividing bv 27 j Experienced lawn-builders will her tomatoes from a stepladder from this sky-climbing vine v,., ,,,o I,Mini.,-r ,,f r.lb.c y.irds, j '.`11 vm, that llm l.,|, 4mslK of w' " , peat is all-important lo projier seed pruximately 22. Old hands at j.<.rn,|l,i|t|OIK |f the surface of the .thmetic will say that we should soil i.vcr the seed is allowed U ,ve divided bv 12. instead of 10. dry out for only a brief period the d il if always safer to allow for result will he the formation of a :! shrinkage of 20 per cent. After crust through which the sprouted e work our newly purchased top- seed will not be able to push. Even ,i| mtu a seed bed. there will bo with the use of peat moss it is ..nit that much shrinkage. necessary to sprinkle the lawn with t'nloFs you know that your top hi source is thoroughly reliable, \ io have a look at it first. Small mis should shatter readily and as a find spray in the early morning and again in the evening until all of the seed has germinated. Use plenty of water but stop at the first! m work the soil between the sign of n puddle forming in any: ,umb and palm of your hand it given area. miild have the gritty texture de- iimg^the presence of sand. The ,,| should have some obvious evi nce of the presence of humus, ich as the decayed or dried pmmis of stems or roots indicating ,at it is soil that has been taken %>4L ,-ar the surface. The ideal spoci* mUion requires that about six | 20m is Telegraph mhos of the surfare soil be rw utiki m< * . iimiicd off before taking topsoil. Ins eliminates a large proportion ! weed seeds. KNTLE SLOPE When establishing the grade of our lawn aim for a gentle slope .,rely jKiseptjble, toward the low* l portion of the site, keep away .(ini humps and hog-wallows. The .Iter will get most of the water i Summer and too much durum ie critical germination period. A ery good instrument for raking that has. produced 132 tomatoes to date.--Tribune photo. A "Self-Cleaning" White Paint HOUSE PAINT Du Pont House Paint saves you money be* cause of its intense hiding, excellent spread and fast application. The white is a brilliant 'white that stays white because certain chemical, characteristics help it to "dean itself." Ask us how this occurs. DU PONT PREPARED Q4o HOUSE PAINT Ci,AAL. r\ P\/T A UtA I A STEEL WOOL SUBSTITUTE Cleans and polishes Aluminum, Stainless Steel, taildren Raising Porcelain and all Kifchen Ufensilj. .tamper Food Crops Hoys and girls of the Fred Finch liilrlrens Home at 3fi00 Coohdge .\enuc are reported by Supt. O. S. inktiolder as gardening l's acres f giound to help produce duod dur* V the present emergency. Through August, the children had roduced 2000 pounds of squash, >00 pounds of tomatoes, 3000 pounds I potatoes and several tons of cel* i y, onions, carrots, radishes, lettuce, eggplant, cucumbers, beets rid peppers Three plantings have .ecu made m fhc gardens this year. Gilkey to Speak The Alameda County Floral So lely will meet Tuesday evening, iept. 21, at the studio of Miss Cora i'Uikuis at 4(i handwick Avenue, Jakland. al K o'clock, Howard CJilkey a ill talk on "Fall Hoarded Iris.** ;*lkcy was the designer of lht ipnng (ijidi'ii Show and is now .Mlh Carl Salbach. working on the i ii fuf ,m-w Viu ictivs,, FERTILIZER and BULB ATI? Special* for ML& Sun____>lon. er*T MOHH -- 4.25 iiK tnsKr BUY FRESH SEED AT NAVLET'S SEED STORE MADONNA LILIES Stately ilowrn, w Ih in c royal irrar-c and aiiatrnirif whiirnrsa mv.- milirrmc dnliwlio/i (<> arty vurcirn. Very hardy. Thrive in full mim ilh Delphinium. Plant at teast three of them for lovely rtfect. &1NT each | 3 fur *1.40 BLACK CAILA tikis lily almost hiai velvety th Lamb Wool Polishing Mitts Kurkskin liiivd, durable* and loujf W0 gj luMtinf*. ................................................................... f nil POINT PROTEXggf* A crc.im f< profccl the hands vigainst paint, grime I tiff glTIl-'.C. Du Pont Paint Service Store Betwatn Broadway and Franklin mJPQNI425 15th St. ft Paints Varnishes Hf ghgafe 0634 Enamels Duco As,k lor "Kuiiulu l.uoK ot idt-uk the Amateur Builder.'' i'R. Hollow Irlurka l3slSa4>Sl. .40.- Hollow blurka il'ia4,k> ..the* Malta IL'alSil....................... Malta U*Ua I................................ O.Matra MilUBl .............................II.'* I I I HAUIIKNS OF SANITATION fid ti<r. 1.50 soil, ro.sr i Old Saw STJ7 1.50 I v N II I--Natural lailtl./.rr and l'l i,]ds; hriit and condition^ ro"u:r'.r' . .1.95 M.H>S VMNI HI. -- We ll - balanced plant food. HO-i.ounfl ><yk 1.95 j A V IOTA- -S pound 3.50 ItmMI, for t rly Mr ; brilliant September U the very brt mmUh nf the year to put in a new lawn or patch an < INSURE YOUR HOME Against ANT;S for 6 Months noons and Wednesday mornings. Visits will be made to areas within transportation facilities of Oakland and San Francisco, during which bird and plant Hfe and other nat* ural phenomena .will be observed. Mower Set High Set the mover blade high enough so it will not expose the grass roots ' to drying sun during hot weather each time the mowing is done. Leave the short grass clippings to dry and fall down between the blades as a mulch and fertilizer for the lawn. . C.CAPWELL'S Shop 10:30 to 6 p m. TE-l-l-l-t TULIP It I LIIS Hardy, Oregon-grown bulbs of the finest Dutch stock. Will bloom in April. 10 and 12 for sr Dido, Sdlinon and orange tone.,. 10 for $1 Fantasy, iuhno-'n pink, t: inged 10 for $1 Q Picofee, >hite with pint. F'dge, 10 for 51 Bronze Queen, copper tone*. 10 for $( [JCIara Buff, clopp pink, 12 for $1 Qlnglescombe Yellow, 12 for $1 . O Wm. Copeland, lavender, 12 for $1 Q Orange King, dti.-p 01 ting, 12 for $1 QHammcr Hal^, glowing' n:d, f f