The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

Early spring plantings will stand considerable crowding; but my own experience is that 1t is not so profit able to grow a fall crop closer than two feet in drills, and rows should be about to 41s feet apart.
 Q. have some bottom land cot ton that is poor stand What do you think of planting the skips with Mexican June corn? F. G., Selma.
 A. My experience is that corn scattered over a cotton field Goes not amount to much. I would rather risk speckled peas or peanuts. The former would surely bring in some money.
 .. l am sending you a sample of a small green worm that I notice
 feeding in fence corners. Is this a cotton worm. and what would be the cheapest way to destroy? B. B., Gar den City.
 A. This is small species of army worm. commonly called grass worms. Unless you destroy at once they are liable to eat up practically every crop on your place They will begin to travel shortly and spread all over the country. Destroy promptly with paris green, arsenate Ol icau Oi CdiSluiIl dTSt0dte. MIX Jne poison with dry or hydrated lime about one pound of poison to 50 pounds lime or stronger. You can place in burlap bag or thin flower sack and shake the poison out through the small holes or meshes of the bag. Keep stock away from poisoned areas until worms are killed and rains have washed poison off.
 o. When sprouts come up around fruit trees. figs, etc, should they be removed now or wait until falli B. J., Nauvoo.
 A. Remove now. they are simply drag on the main plant.
 O. I have a good compressed air sprayer and would like to know If could not use this in killing the boil weevil with liquid spray?- B. L.. Goodwater.
 A. As long as you have the sprayei you might try putting on calcium arsenate in a water mixture, but tho United States government advises g dust spray. and they have been or the job long enough to know. Write the Delta Laboratory, Tallulah, La. for the best method of poisoning.
 O. My violets as well as othei flowers and shrubs are effected witf red rust Is it disease and wha, ought I do?-Mrs B.. Geneva. A. It must be due to the minute sucking insect known as red spider because such trouble since 1t has be- come hot and dry is reported ever, day. Washing the foliage daily with the garden hose will ordinarily con. trol. Spraying with soap studs Ia good Strong tobacco water and soap |. very effective. It Is necessary to we, the underside of foliage The vioie, plant is-a favorite home of this de. structive pestN
 .. DOCS the Mung soy bean make good hay; is 1t too late to plant, ant what are the seed worth?-O. K, Cor. dova.,
 A. The Mung bean Is not a soy bean but 1t Is a good forage and hay plant There is objection to 1t or account of seed shattering so badly There Is still time for 1t to mature The Birmingham seed houses sell a, oo to To cents per pound. depending lon quantity.
 Q. I want to SOW my stubble land, to cowpeas or soy beans. Whicl would you recommend?-w. R. Mon tevallo.
 A. Depends a good deal on price Of seed. You can probably secure peas great deal cheaper and the, would be surer cropper this late Q. How long does 1t take sorghum after sowing to get large enough tc cut for hay?--p. S.. Lincoln. A. If soil rich. we'll prepared and there Is sufficient rains. 1t will get large enough for the first cutting in four to six weeks after sowing. II takes much longer. of course. to head