The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-30


 great need of propaganda to teach people that tree is property worth taking care of
 Quality in Farm Products
 Quality usually determines the sell ing value of any commodity. but un- fortunately, many things are so de- ceiving from looks that all sorts of frauds are perpetrated under the guise of quality. Often you can't tell the quality of seed from it's looks, and if its antecedents are unknown, fraud is easy. But few of us can tell quality when it comes to dry goods. in consequence of which many of us are daily swindled With farm products. particularly fruits and vegetables quality is easily seen and determined and has all to do with fixing comparative values. Last Saturday l saw quantities of tomatoes being offered at 25 cents to 40 cents per basket, with slow sales One or two parties had wagon loads of extra fine selected stock that they asked $1 per basket for. The customers kicked nightly but I no- ticed they sold out their load before the other wagons did. This was a good illustration that quality cer- tainly counts when people are able tO SCd LOT tntHlbtlNtS anu hHOW Just what they are buying. It Is unfortun- ate that we ca-- Always see and ide- ntify quality.
 Questions and Answers
 Q. I read In a magazine about a Towering shrub called ceanothus that struck me as being highly de- sirable. Do you think 1t would sue ceed here? H. o. w.
 A. There are several species of ceanothus, one of which, Americ2nus, is commonly called Jersey tea plant. The leaves are used as a subctitute for tea. In some sections the plant is known as red root. from the col bring matter in the mark of the roots. The plant used to be an inn portant medical remedy for blood diseases and is hardy anywhere. The flowers are mostly double of pink and white shades.
 Q. My pear trees. quinces and some of my apples look as though they had been scorched by fire. The leaves remain on the branches and the wood becomes brown and shrinks up. What can be done? J. J., Brighton.
 A. This disease is known as fire blight or twig blight and individual
  affected. The tips of branches first become involved, the disease pro- gresses rapidly and whole branches will die. The best treatment is to cut out such branches down to healthy wood on the first appear ance and destroy them. Disinfecv all fresh cuts with paint. A regular program of spraying with funsicide does greatly aid in control.
 o. What causes sorehead In chickens and what Is a good reme- dy7 Mrs. B. w. Roanoke.
 A. Several things may cause but the most frequent at this time of the year is the bite of various in sects, such as mosquitoes. mites. lice etc. The chickens scratch the itch- ing surface with their feet ana in- lection takes place. Any saive useo for sores on humans or stock wouio be good. Oxide of zinc ointment IS effective Yellow or red oxioe or mercury ointment is particularly good.
 O. have hardy hydrangeas three veara old located on the south side of my home that have ceased Diooii- ing They come into foliage Tn sprinr but as summer approaches thev begin to shed their leaves stems become bare, only a httie foliage at the tips remaining. Gan won advise treatment? A. J. IT,. Jr.
 A. Several things could cause tnis condition, such as root disease ln- duced by soil fungus, which now ever. usually kills outright, root lice and root worms (nematodes,' The best plan would be to cut back late in fall to the ground lever. sur the ground around plants and appiy a light mulch. The roots peihs enus relieved of old top growth. wouio throw new and blooming stems next spring.
 O. When should roses be set out and what varieties make fine buds that don't open quickly into full bloom? Can Richmond rose plants be obtained in Birmingham? Mrs. R.. H. B.
 A. A good time to set roses In this latitude is after good frost, which generally occurs between November 15 and December 15., January and early February is ali right. Some varieties do we'll on their own roots, while others, owing to . weak root system, should be budded or grafted on hardy root stocks. The Richmond is obtainable and is a splendid small red. The following all-hybrid tea roses. 90 called monthlx blooming roses, are splendid in their budded state and persist in this stage for sometime: Ophelia. Butterfly. K&is-