The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11

the soil. Care must be exercised 70 maintain moist conditions so that the moisture meets at night. Have your bed well firmed down, not too loose.
 Q. Could l grow the paper white rareissus and white Roman hyacintks s for sale and successfully without a greenhouse? Mrs. &, Woodlawn.
 A. You can. of course, as they need but little protection from cold, hut the dry bulbs have become so expensive that even florists cannot grow to any profit
 Q. Is there hulless oat being grown in this country, as I would like to try them2 A. S., Talladega.
 A. Hulless oats are common in China and have been introduced in Canada. They are said to mature in so 10 90 days. I am not sure that they are being grown in the United States.
 o. What Is the best fertilizer to G. s.
 A. Well routed COW manure Is splendid. Leaf mold or woods earth, worked in around the plants, Is par ticulariy good. Better not use lime.
 e. A beautiful palm was recently given to me. Can you tell me how to care for? Mrs. B. J. H.
 A. To be accurate I should know the variety. Generally speaking, reg ular watering to maintain a moist condition of soil Is essential, but too wet or soaking conditions must be avoided. They must have a light, cool situation and a little early morn ing sun is good to harden the leaf tissues. The leaves. both top and bottom, should be syringed or sprayed every week, or oftener if necessary, to keep free of dust An occasional spraying with soapy water will keep free of insects.
 Q. Is Japan clover Qespedeza) ever planted in the fall of the year :? c. w, Ashland.
 A. A great deal is sown in the fall with grain or grasses. The seed thus sown lie dormant until the na- tural time when nature brings forth growth.
 Q. Please publish a good formula for wood lot pasture. where all brush and small growth has been re- moved, but the larger trees remain? D. T., Albany.
 A. To the acre. sow eight pounds orchard grass. five red top, ten Eng fish rye, five lespedeza and two pounds alsike clover. This should give good permanent pasture.
 Q. Will alfalfa stand much shade and still make satisfactory growth? M. J.. Hartselle.
 A. Alfalfa should only be planted on clean. cultivated. fertile soil, not incumbered by any shade
 c. In permanent pasture mix ture in this section, which clover would be the best. alsike or the red T. W. Demopolis.
 A. The alsike would be preferred as 1t seems to be better adapted and it is certainly less susceptible to ml- dew and other diseases
 c. When do you consider the best time to SOW blue grass? W, T., East Lake.
 A. Natures own time to SOW is July and August, when seed ripen and fall out naturally. but in th,s climate, early fall and on through winter Is probably the best time, Or cause hot sun is liable to destroy before 1t can become established
 Q. Do you really believe that the expense in inoculating the legumus. such as clovers and vetches, pays? s. H.. Fayette.
 A. In the first place, the in- oculating of legumes is in no sense an expense, but trifle investment of s1 or less to the acre, which is calculated to return a profit of tan fold in the resulting crop.N You are simply buying something when you inoculate and reseliing to yourself a big profit.
 c. What is the latest time you can plant sudan grass and get one good cutting? l.. C., Dadeville.
 A. The United States government i5 advocating the sowing of sudan any time in August Where soil is good and thorough preparation made the crop is assured.