The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-26

save the situation and 1t is to be hoped that the blame will not fall to heavily on the melon growers as- sociation. Advice is being given to reduce the numbers of melons to a vine to two, thereby improving the size and quality. and this may act as a measure of control to prevent a glut. There is a demand fer small melons, but during a glut, only large melons, but during glut only large to bring any returns to the grower. When melons are planted 10x10 feet and only one vine left to the hill, there are only 430 vines to the acre which. if pruned to two melons, would only yield S60 melons to the acre. Now an average of 2o pounds would only yield 21,500 pounds. much less than a carload. Of course, no definite plan could be made acceptable to all growers, because methods of culture vary with many, but the idea of re- ducing quantity in favor of size is we'll worth considering.
 SeIf-BoiIed Lime Sulphur
 There is a good deal of misunder- standing about this form ef lime sulphur mixture and Just wherein it differs from ordinary lime sulphur solutions, This is not q boiled solu- tion, as might be inferred from the name. It is prepared by placing in barrel pounds of stone or lump quick lime, to which is added a small | quantity of cold water in order to start 1t stacking. Eight pounds of sulphur is then added slowly to the stacking lime, which is kept from burning by ! the addition of just enough cold water l so as not to drown 1t out. The mix l ture must be kept stirred until the stacking process is completed, then | add water to make up 50 gallons. In i filling the sprayer tank. the mixture must be stirred and strained into the tank. It settles rapidly In the sprayer and must be frequently shaken up. 1 This product Is not, strictly speaking, lime sulphur solution, because little if any of the sulphur is dissolved. | It is simply fine mechanical mix ture of lime and sulphur brought | about by the heat of the stone lime in stacking. The reason for this mix l ture is, that 1t is especially adapted for spraying peaches and plums, as it causes no injury to their foliage as is often the case with other lime and sulphur solutions.
 Syrup Yields to the Acre The average yield of sorghum syrup to the acre is a serious re- flection on the intelligence and com mon sense of the southern planter. If you examine the records of all the southern experiment stations with this important crop, you will be amaz- ed at the uniform high yields report | ed. The average farmer can do just as well, if he would only take the | pains, that is really justified in pro- ducing such valuable money crop. But the trouble is, most farmers treat the sorghum patch much the fhpV fn fraa their home gardens. They make poor selection of suitable location as to | soil; prepare inadequately plant, 1 blow it once or twice, and leave the ! children or women folks to do the rest. Sorghum, to be profitable, must be provided with good land and it must be cultivated with care and great frequency; and when properly done. an acre devoted to 1t will pro- duce more actual money value than any other on the farm. The great est single factor is uniformity of land on which grown; to promote uniform growth. so the plants will head out together and the greatest proportion mature evenly and at the same time. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. I have dwarf nasturtiums in
 bloom now and would like to know | If can grow another crop by plant ing this late? Miss S.. Greenville.
 A. Yes. by successive planting you may have nasturtiums until winter.
 You can even pot up late pIantings
 and bloom them during the winter
 in the house.
 Q. l saw at church last Sunday
 a quantity of yellow daisylike flow
 CTS. What are they. and could I
 grow them this late from seed? | Mrs. s.
 A. They were doubtless calliopsis
 or coreopsis. The annual calliopsis
 may be planted this late and would
 surely flower this season.
 c. What is the justicia plant?
 Mrs. M.
 A. Justicia adhatoda is a species of
 acanthus, hardy perennial, leaves
 very darn green, four to six inches
 long, one to two and half inches
 broad. Theflower is borne on end of
 branc' es and they are white, pink
 and rel varieties. It is poisonous to
 most insects and Is sometimes called
 Jerusalem plant and bears breech.
 Q. What is the safest thing to put
 on a setting hen to keep off the
 mites. Mrs. L. R., R. F. D. 5
 A. Dust pure pyresthrum or in-
 sect powder in the nest and under
 feathers. This is not dangerous and generally very effective for a large
 class of vermin.
 Q. The bark on some apple trees
 set out last winter is turning black
 in bands or spots and the top foli-
 age is dying off. What is the cause
 and the remedy? s. T., Fort Payne.
 A. It is hard to say just what
 fungus this is. but nursery stock tlat
 Is healthy or thoroughly sprayed
 with Bordeaux in winter or very