The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-04


 When its too dry. the lazy man waits for rain before he will do any thing. and he will pull some excuse when it's too wet. The energetic man goes ahead. regardless of weather conditions, and he is the one that makes good on his job. When 1t rains, the farmer goes hunting or fishing; when its dry. he goes to bar becues or protracted meetings. The writer knows because he has often travelled the same route. The farmer rrays for rain, not only for his stock or crops, but incidentally to give him q diversion from the monotonous rou- tine of farm work. You will rec ognize that I have been there. It don't pay, however. to wait on the elements. Sometimes you can't do much with land preparations without rains, but then this Is your hard luck. because you should have pre- pared when conditions were favor able. The point is. too much stress is always placed upon weather con- ditions. It don't often injure seed to plant in dry soil, not near as much as it does to plant in wet ground. The thing to do Is to go ahead and plant at the proper time. if possible, and let the seed fight it out with the weather. They will usually come out on top. Nature has a way of taking care of its own.
 Questions and Answers
 e. Can one buy crepe myrtle that will all come true to a deep red color, and what do plants cost? Nj. R.. Fair field.
 A Pink, red. white and lavender are all easily obtained. Good, strong plants, about the size of a two-year- old peach, generally sell for about 75 cents or less, much depending on quantity wanted
 Q. What will remove fruit stains from linen tabiecloths? Mrs. U., h. F. D.
 A. Buy at drug store some solu- tion of chlorinated soda dabarraques solution) This dissolves fruit stains and they may be washed out.
 o. It has been so dry we could nov get turnip seed up. What variety would do planted this late? Mrs. K., Decatur.
 A Most all varieties turnips make roots in 50 to 50 days if soil is fertile and moisture plentiful. Purple top globe, yellow globe. white globe or an earlier sort such as purple top flat or flat Dutch, would prove sat- isfactory There Is plenty of time also for the purely salad variety, seven top.
 a. Does it hurt to trim privet hedge when 1t is SO dry? Mrs. W. D.
 A. No. Privet may be trimmed any time 1t is needed.
 O. have 10 acres, moderately COW cred with Bermuda grass, that I want to SOW down in grasses and clovers for a permanent pasture for cows. l would like to try alsike clover, white clover, sweet clover and some ever green grasses. Can you suggest a formula and what would the seed cost? Mrs. H. B., R. F. D. 8.
 A. Try the following mixture to each acre: pounds orchard grass, pounds red top. 10 pounds English rye grass, 1 pound white clover, 2 pounds ,alsike clover and pounds white blooming sweet clover Stir top of soil as well as you can. broad cast seed. and cover with heavy drag or roller. This mixture should be sown this month, will become well established by late winter or spring and afford a well-balanced perma- nent pasture. The seed would cost around $5 per acre.
 o. If you were buying pecan trees to set out, what size or age would you select as the most suitable and what would they cost? J. w., Monte vallo.
 A. Size and age arc both mislead- ing when it comes to selecting pecan stock. Some 2-year-old budded or grafted stock vary greatly as to size, all depending on soil and manage ment. Well grown plants to feet tall, straight whips, not branched or about the size of a mans thumb. Is good stock to live. Such plants usu- ally sell for about s1.25, depending on quantity.
 c. Is the hemlock plant poisonous to all animals? J. NJ, Warrior. A. The plant Is dangerous to cows and some other animals, but goats sheep and horses eat 1t with m punity. It Is poisonous to humans.
 o. I have seen a number of peo- pie who cannot eat tomatoes. claim ing that they give them rheumatism. Sould this be so or is 1t Just a fancy? c. B., Blocton.
 A. It Is a fact that tomatoes don't agree with some people. It is nc