The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08

on hand that 1 want to SOW for hay. l want to buy sorghum seed to go with. What kind of sorghum would you use and how much to the acre ? $. P, R. F. D., Guntersville>
 A. Either orange, red top or ann Der would do. If the ground is good and well prepared, as it ought to be. l would sow bushel of each to the acre or you might SOW two bushels of sorghum and half bushel of peas to the acre.
 e. Enclose specimen of red clov- CT which Is infested with some mil dew or blight. This trouble is spreading and ruining the clover throughout this section. Is it a seri- ous menace to stock, will it spread to other clovers, and is there a prac- tieal method of control? P. L. A., Stevenson.
 A. I believe 1t to be mildew, closely related, if not the same as the mildew so prevalent on climbing roses. It is reported as affecting red clover and in some instances All sike. It does not seem to bother white clover. Alfalfa and sweet clov- CT. It is problem to cheaply de- stroy on large areas. Bordeaux mixture will destroy. One pound of aeitate copper tverdigris) to 50 gal lonsof water seems to be better than Bordeaux. A solution of blue stone one pound to 25 gallons of water would probably do the work.
 c. There Is little black fly or bug that is killing my nasturtium. Please tell me how to kill them and not injure the. plant7 H. $. B., Huntsville.
 A. Make strong soapy water, using about half pound soap to gall lon of water, add teaspoonful nico- tine sulphate to the gallon of mix ture and spray so as to reach the bacco water, made by soaking refuse tobacco in a gallon of water for 24 hours and add the soap to the solution, makes an effective remedy.
 c. I see several varieties of buck wheat listed. Please tell me the best one to use in making pasture for bees. K, Columbiana.
 A. l consider the Japanese the best.
 e. Is it too late to sow the Rhodes grass or when is best time? :? H N, R. F. D., Gadsden.
 A. It's too late. The best time would be early spring in this cli- mate.
 0. Will Sudan grass do any good sewn this late? B. w. Jasper.
 A. Yes, it is permissible to plant Sudan as late as July.
 Q. I notice that some of my fine cabbage have maggots around the roots. Could anything be done for this? c. H. J., R. F. D. Pinson.
 A. Yes, but its possibly too late to save the crop unless the cabbage are not near grown. You can mix one-half pint of crude carbolic acid to three gallons of water and pour q teaspoonfu1 around each plant. This will kill the lice and may save some of them.
 Q, l notice some of my cabbage. that are heading. wilt down all of 2 sudden and die off Could anything be done to stop the trouble? Mrs. S.. Vivian.
 A. This trouble is generally due to a stalk weevil and if you cut open the main stalk you will generally find worms inside the stalk. There appears to be no remedy for this trouble. Any general spraying cam paiGn, when the cabbage are young. will diminish the trouble.
 Q. Will it hurt my plants to spray them with carbolic acid soap? Miss E.
 A. Soap studs made from carbolic Is a splendid insecticide for lice and soft bodied insects that infest plants.
 c. Some of my rose bushes are coated with a small white substance that is causing injury. What causes this and is there remedy for 1t! Mrs. l.. R. F. D. g.
 A. This must be the rose scale. It is worse where roses are in damp places. too thick or shaded One pound soap. dissolved in a gallon of water and sprayed on the plants, will destroy. You may have to wash the larger branches by hand, using a scrub brush.