The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

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 A. Animal manure would be best, but if you cannot get this. work into the soil cotton seed huils and apply liberal sprinkling of lime. Use commercial fertilizers with the cot ton seed hulls. Some ashes would help.
 o. You recently had an article in The Age Herald about boil weevil. but have mislaid the paper. I want to try my hand at killing them, So please give me the needed infor- nation W. w., Leeds.
 A Write to R. R. Coad Tallu- lah, La. He is in charge of the Delta laboratory maintained by the United wor kin destroying boil weevil Printed instructions will be mailed you, covering all points.
 e. l have patch of crimson clo- yer that the heads are ripe and full of seed. l want it to reseed itself Would you advise turning it under or let 1t stand2 J. N, scottsboro.
 A. l would turn 1t under. Of course some of the seed will be covered too deep, but enough should come Up in the fall to afford a fair stand. The plants turned under will greatly enrich the soil and you could grow crop of German millet on the land before time for clover to come up.
 Q. I notice some inoculating bac- teria firms advertising their product at so much for bushel of seed. while others quote it at so much per acre. This Is confusing and how do you explain it? A. w, Tuskegee.
 A Some manufacturers put I'D their product in certain sizes and claim It sufficient to inoculate a given quantity of seed regardless of how r-uch seed Is to be sown to the acre, whether five pounds or A bushel. Other makers put up in acre or multiples, claiming a certain quantity of bacteria necessary to the acre regardless of the quantity of seed sown. l consider the acre stand ard better.
 e. l have seen so much of vetch tnis year, with its handsome purple oioom' that 1 want to plant some TOT my cows. When is the proper time to SOW? N. K, Camphili.
 A. Hairy or winter vetch Is not only a handsome blooming plant. hut a soil tmprover, valuable for forage and unexcelled for hay. Sow in Sem tember, October and November.
 Q. I am figuring on sowing bur clover this fall but I did not know until recently that there is more than one variety Can you put me on the Tight track? Q. L., Georgiana.
 A. There are several species, the best known of which, are Medicago maculata, Medicago denticulata and Medicago arabica. The, first is the most common in Alabama and is gen erally termed southern bur clover. It is sometimes called spotted medic. Is more upright growing than the other two and Is considered superi- or. The variety medicago denticu- lata Is known as California bur clov- CT and Is preferred by some as stock are more fond of 1t. The proper time to sow 1t is in the fall, in or der to get results thes following spring.
 Q. When do you plant cInerarie seed to produce winter blooming plants? Miss D.
 A. June is the proper time. They are somewhat difficult for the anna teur, because they require a lot of attention after potted and taken into the house, but their beauty certainly justifies it.
 0. I have heard that larkspur is poisonous to cows. I have lot of larkspur where I want to graze cows. Would there be danger? Mrs. M, R. F. D. 9.
 A. Larkspur is certainly pois- onous plant, some species more so than others. The Annuals generally do the damage. Stock are hot likely to eat when other forage or grasses are abundant but there is some risk in the matter.
 c. Are the Chinese primroses grown from seed and when should they be planted? Mrs. W.
 A. Most of the Chinese primroses seen in bloom during winter, are grown In green houses but you can grow in the house, although the bloom might be later. Sow seed In June and grow the plants on to be potted fn the fall. They require much care in the house during win ter.