The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-29
NnrIety in the Garden

Of living? Who was it that first said Variety is the spice of life.
 How many of us outside of Jtggs, the immortal better half of Maggie, would always be satisfied With corned beef and cabbage? Why is It that the country kid is carried to the gastronomic heights of infinity when permitted his first meal in cheap Greek restaurant? Variety after all, is really the spice of life. Seriously. there is great need of cultivating a more numerous listVpf vegetables Tn our home gardens. Among farmers the situation is deplorable. The grown-ups who were raised on greens, cabbage, collards, beans, onions and okra, and who loudly de- claim thatithey don't like this or that vegetable. simply means that they have never been educated to the use of some of the most desirable veg etables. It should be their duty. ana they certainly owe it to the children to provide 8 wide diet of as many veg etables as possible. It is the cheapest and best source of food, and the gar den can be made to contain, during every month in the year. piehti- ful supply of many varieties Of sue culent vegetables. City and urban gardeners, also, are urged to in- crease the variety in the home gar den. There will always be present something that will prove desirable change in the diet
 Leaks on the Farm
 Farming is business, not merely an occupation. It is the leaks that render most business unprofltable. and Is also the chief contributing factor to failure. These leaks on the farm assume various shapes ana forms. 1t might be well to point out some of them, for who knows but what some one will profit.
 It requires capital to do things on q farm, yet most of us overlook the capital investment. We know, further. that expenses must result from any farm operations, yet most of us fail to visualize this important fact. It takes money to feed stock, the family and a bunch of worthless dogs. It's a money proposition every time you turn around. In running a mercantile business or maaufactur- ing enterprise, you have got to sell something for money. It is neces- sarv, also, that there be a profit on the sale.
 There is little difference In rum ming a. farm except there are more leaks to contend with. Some of the important leaks on the farm are use i less stock and other animals to feed. Failure to take proper care of farm implements and to keep them in fine workink condition. Failure to keep up repairs on fences, farm houses and general farm equipment. Last. but the greatest leak, failure to sell any and all produce possible, at the 1 proper time. Don't forget, you must sell something.
 Grazing on the Farm Could any one estimate the time consumed on the farm i'll carrying feed and water to stock? How many 1 estimate the total cost or value of feed necessary to keep stock penned up?
 Any one who would take the trou- ble to make any reasonable calcula- tion would be astonished. Why not let the stock feed them selves as far as possible? Every farmer should have pasture either permanent or temporary. Temporary pastures are easily made and are often more profitable than perma- nent ones. Fence off part of your land or use some already fenced, and plant something in the next 30 days. There are a number of valuable plants to select from, all suitable for planting any time in June. You may select soil improving plants, such as peanuts, cowpeas, velvet beans and soy Beans. Among the highly de- sirable fodder plants and hay plants are German millet, cattail millet, sor- ghum. Sudan grass. Feterita and Kaff1r corn. It is necessary, of course, to understand the nature of the different plants to be able to handle in the most economic way.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Q.-Coupld I plant the seed now of the small, hardy chrysanthemum? Mrs. y.. R., F. D. s.
 Al would not advise seed now Secure plants if you expect blooms this fall You may plant seed this fall to bloom following fall,
 A.-There is a blue aster that grows about IS inches high and blooms all summer and fall. It looks different from ordinary asters. Could you tell from this description what it is? Mrs. M, Cullman.
 Alt is probably Stokesia Cyanea. known as Stokes blue aster. It is herbaceous perennial plant.
 Q.@There is small. purplish worm that is destroying my beets. When you touch the plant the worm falls to the ground. Would 1t be safe to use a poison? Mrs. E. F., R. F. D. g.
 A. This worm is the larva of the Spinach flea-beetle. When feeding on spinach they are light gray, but change color when feeding on beet tops to purple. A poison spray of two ounces Bordeaux powder and one ounce arsenate lead to gallon of water is effective. Get under the leaves A dust spray, 40 dust Is very effective.
 Q.--In substituting Paris green for arsenate lead, do you use the same quantity? Mrs S., Eldrdge.
 A-Paris green should only be used in connection with lime, to pre- vent burning. Use one-fourth less of Paris green.
 O.-There are certain worms at tacking the trunk of some of my shade trees. They appear tosfeed on the bark up to height of four or five feet What would you suggest to kill them? c. w.
 A.-Wash the trunk thoroughly with a mixture of one ounce each o1