The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-25

results. Please tell me an effective way 10 destroy them? J. r. S'' Wetumpka.
 A. Get from your druggist 8 supply of bisulphide of carbon. Dig out a small hole in the~center of the nests, pour in a half ounce to an ounce of the liquid, cover quickly with dirt and press down. The stuff evaporates rapidly and the fumes penetrate downward. destroying all insect life. The beds could be cover ed with sacks or blankts to better confine the poisonous fumes. Poison baits are frequently used in fruit trees to destroy stray ants. Mix equal parts of powdered sugar and white arsenic or arseniors acid. Wet piece of cardboard or plotting paper. sprinkle on poison and secure in trees so the ants can reach. Both or these remedies are practical and very effective.
 Q. What will they cost and where can I obtain for small gorden. both a liquid and powder sprayer? J. C., Boaz.
 A. You can buy from seed houses in Birmingham q very good hand sprayer for 75 cents and q good dust gun for the same price. Every small gardeners ought to have both, be- cause some remedies are better dusted on while others are more ef- fective In liquid form.
 Q. I am just now able to make a garden and will appreciate 1t. ie you will tell me just about how long it requires for the following vege- tables to be ready to eat after plant ing: Bunch beans. garden beets. carrots, early corn. cucumbers, okra. parsnip, salsify, early squash, toma- toes and turnips? K. J., Bessemer.
 A. Much depends on soils. sea- sons and cultivation. but a fair esti- mate would be as follows: Buca beans, 50 to 60 days; garden beets. 65 to 75 days; carrots. 75 to 90 days; early corn, 60 to TO days; cucumbers, 60 to 70 days; okra, 90 to 100 days; parsnips, 120 to 190 dayr' salsify. 120 to 140 days; early squash. 60 to 65 days; tomatoes. 90 to 120 days; turnips 60 to TO days.
 c. My multiplying white onions have a black substance on them that looks like smut. I want to plant an other crop soon and would like to know if this Is dangerous and how may it be destroyed?-B. C., Good water Ala.
 A. It must be onion smut. a serious disease of onions and evidently your soil is infested. After onions are gathered dust them with equal parts of powdered lime and sulphur. When you plant dust about an ounce of the same mixture in the furrow to every 25 feet of drill. If this don't totally destroy, it will greatly reduce the disease.
 Q. read that aloes is fine thing to destroy plant lice. Can you tell Ia 1e, A.n ton. Ala.
 A. Aloes is an old-tim remedy for plant lice and said to be particularly good for woolly aphis- Mix one ounce powdered aloes in 8 gallon of water and spray. Wash off with clean water after one or two days. Powdered aloes can be purchased at drug. stores.
 c. Is there a large potato onion that multip1ies from the bulb. I don't mean these little white ones or the regular schallots?-Mrs. s. Ashland.
 A. There is large yellow onion that multiplies. Each one contains several buds or germs and when planted divides up, producing one or two large roots and several smaller ones. It is good keeper and de- sirabie for home use. The seed are scarce aAd hard to get hold of.
 " l never do get the right mus tas .s.., What get makes small leaves, is always hot and got to seed awful quick. Please tell me what sort to plant for fall use.--Mrs. Mo. Ensley. Ala.
 A In the large. curly leaf sorts the best is southern giant curled. Another fine hardy winter sort is known as Chinese broad leaf. 1t makes a broad thich cabbage like leaf. very tender. of excellent flavor, hardy and remains longer without seeding than any othur.