The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22

worms are not as bad after the savoy as others, it is important to dust with poison insecticide to keep off bugs
 Q. Is there remedy that will cure a chicken of cholera after 1t develops? Some writers say no. c. E Leeds.
 A. It is the general belief among some writers that a well developed case of chicken cholera is hopeless, but l know myself that this is not true; because I have witnessed many cures where a birds craw was even swollen, full of puss. high fever ob- tained, bird not able to walk, anu yet. inside of 24 hours the bird would appear normal and eating like other healthy fowls. Name of treatment will be mailed you.
 Q. All the southern bur clover I see is full of trash, dirt and sticks. can't we buy see in burs entirely free of this rubbish? c. J.. Sylacauga.
 A. It Is practically impossible for the grower to furnish seed excent It IS more or less mixed with dirt. trash and sticks. It would have to be hand picked to get entirely free and the expense in doing would make the seed out of all reason in price It is claimed. that this trash and dirt carries the bacteria so necessary for the best development.
 e. l notice some writers say to inoculate with soil from field where legume has been growing. How can one know for sure that even the soil taken from any field where legume grew, would carry the needed bacteria for that plant? Do you think soil better than the commercial bacteria one could buy? s. C., Haley vile.
 A. There would be no way for farmer to tell whether soil was inoculated unless he had examined the growing leguminous plant to see if nodules were established on the plants. Inocuiated soil is of course the safest plan to insure inoeulation but the method is laborious and ex- pensive. Commercial bacteria is gen erally just as effective and the cost Is only S1 per acre. You simply meisten the seed with the solution and go ahead and SOW. Personally, l would never bother with hauling soil.
 o. Can I buy plants of Chinese cabbage to set out for fall? Mrs D.
 A. don't know of anyone grow ing plants. They grow readily from seed just like lettuce or other cab bage and may be planted now.
 c. What is meant by crude potash when spoken of for fertilizer pur- poses and do you recommend it? II. U., Blocton.
 A. The term crude potash is doubt full and no recommendation could be given for such material in the ab- sence of more definite information as to what form it existed in. Reliable potash salts. such as sulphate, mu- riate and kainit, have a definite standardized value for fertilizlng purposes, may be obtained commer- cially and their use is to be en- couraged.
 Q. How long does it take grape fruit to bear after setting out? Mrs. L., Bay Minette
 A. Depends on age of plant set out. Plants will sometimes com mence to bear when three or four years old but it is generally eight or ten years before full or maximGm crops are produced.
 c. I planted a little over a year ago the seed out of an ordinary lemon and l now have three beauti- ful plants. Will these succeed in the house in tubs? Mrs. N w., Route 9.
 A. Yes, they ought to be in tubs 10 or 12 inches across. Leave them out under trees It the present. They will only require the protection of the winter time.