The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-19

raj 1OGh BILLS
z "Wil pay in a few days IS an
expression constantly used by every
one who asks favors from the seller.
When "a farmer brings anything to
market to sell he expects the spot
cash, II the merchant who buys his
product were to say, will pay in
a few days" the farmer would likely
enter a strenuous protest. The same
farmer, however, thinks nothing of
loading up his wagon with mer-
ohandise that the merchant had to
pay spot cash for and say nothing
about paying for 1t. This credit
business is running the country an&
is becoming one of the big factors
in tina cost of living and doing BUSH
ness. People are used to reading
q lot of statistics about the enor-
nous money losses caused by the
boil weevil, cut worms, fruit insects
and every other sort of devilment,
but no one la accustomed to see in
print how much is lost. by people
falling to pay their debts. High
rents and the credit system is fast
putting the merchant with limited
capital out of business. This is not
q good thing for the farmer and
general public. The process will IN
time reach us all and everybody will
suffer. The best time to pay a bill
is when you have the money, and
If everybody would get in the habit
OF paying for stuff when the pur-
chase is made, the high cost of liv-
ing would soon decline automatic
ally.
Questions and Answers
Q. How often do Bosto nferns
ghave to be repotted to do well?
A. There is no particular reason
for reporting Boston ferns unless
they become too large for the con-
tainers and then they should be
changed and may be divided into two
or more plants IL desired. If the soil
Is poor or exhausted and plants not
growing well 1t would be desirable
to repot in fresh virgin soil or one
made fertile with well decayed an
dmal fertilizer.
@. I see the winter turnip adver-
,tised called Frost King, Dixieland
and Southern Prize. 1 want to SOW
right away. Which one is the best?
p. G., Palos.
A. There is no material difference
with any of these differently named
sorts. They are all types of the old
fashioned seven top.
G. Right after I make my last
picking CT cotton, Whfch Will DC apous
the middle of October, 1 want to sow
my cotton land in some grain for
pasture. I can not break up the
land. Could 1 SOW the grain broad
cast ana cover by running a harrow
or cultivator through the middles?
NJ A., Jemison.
A. The plan you suggest is often
practiced with fairly satisfactory re-
suits much depending. of course. on
the character of soil and how clean
the land may be. 1t would be bet
ter if you could thoroughly prepare
the land and Tess seed would be re-
CURED to secure a stand. re- t'ez~7f
a. How long does it take to bloom
paper white narcfssus in water?
am anxious to have them in bloom for
a certain occasion and would want
to get in water in good time. Mrs,
T.. W., East Lake.
A. great deal depends on treat
nient and weather conditions later
When 1t gets cold they will of
course, grow slower. think you
could bloom them in two months
after setting In water.
@. Can 1 buy the Stuart pecans.
three to five years old, and get them
set out so they would live and what
Is the usual price7 L. s.
A. Three year old plants will cost