The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05

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 There is a lot of kick coming in about rose bushes shedding their leaves and some report their plants as completely nude of foliage. It is unfortunate that any one should have delayed doing something for disease so long. What if we neglected our own bodies so long. or our dogs would wet still be alive? Nature is -- a great cJre-all but it is our duty to assist when possible to do so and not depend sn nature taking it's course. The roses this year. owing to an abundance of rains, have suffered seriously from so-called blights. such as nlildews, rust and leaf spot. Troubles that are easily controlled and have been repeatedly discussed in the columns of The Age Herald. A great many of the diseased rose plants can, through prompt remedial measures, be promptly restored 70 normaley but promptness is essential. New growth must be started and established before the dormant perio l Z comes on, otherwise many plants will die clear down to the ground. A good lfungicide spray is needed and inas- much as the formula will have to be varied, owing to specific condition of the plants. special formulas will be 7~SNHt tO luOSt uthCIiDtHR tutlF lFOuDi6S clear enough for specific and dsfinite treatment.
 co., Can While You Can
 T wonder how many people are talk x ing advantage of the present market price of fruits and vegetables to can or preserve for future use such things 'S as will greatly reduce the grocery bill this coming winter. Most of them. as usual, will wait and put off until too late. Folks are every day dying that put off too long a very important matter that will prove poor excuse with St. Peter. Tomatoes. 25 cents for a half bushel basket; hot pepper 15 cents; elder berries take note of this you wine-loving prohibitonists. 25 cents basket. and so on. We town folks, and for good reason, are kick ing about dull business and the con- 2 stantly soaring rents, but can you imagine the straights of the producer who must sell his perishable produce at such great losses? Let everybody help out the situation by buying free- ly of the farmers produce, can or preserve for future. use, and thus re- duce the winter tribute to the meat P packers. Write to Department of [ Agriculture. Washington, D. C., for free literature or bulletins on the sub ject of canning and preserving. Sugar is cheap as well as everything else needed.
 v Questions and Answers Q. have just completed a new home, my lot has been graded and is barren, and I want to get some grass started. What would be a good plan to pursue2 W. K
 A. Pick up the soil as deep as you can and dress it with well retted manure. and a little lime would help loosen the hard clay,.Woods earth or good black soil would help Then go ahead and sod with Bermuda, being careful to secure sod as free from weeds and coarse grasses. as possible. tamped down firmly. Water daily until well established and keep moved
 e. In my Watson watermelon patch l notice some melons have much whiter seed than others Which Is the best type to save seed from? J. H.. Pelham.
 A. The Watson melon being a cross the seed do not run a uniform color. a Some growers prefer the darker seed, i claiming this type grows larger, while others contend that the whiter seeds are of better quality I doubt e,smyself the validity of either claim. is As long as seed are saved from choice fruit and mixtures from other va rieties avoided. one need not bother about color of seed. The main thing with melon seed is to isolate each