The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-20

WOA n lhhO tAC ASih6ihaCt lAAuANi OA old COW manure, sheep manure. leaf mould or good black woods earth. Press dirt and leave a slight depres- sion to hold water,
 .. cant get it into my head how to figure out the number of plants required to an acre. Please give me rule to go by? E. R., Sheffield.
 A. Multiply the distance apart that plants are to be set and divide into 4S,660 the number of square feet to the acre. For example, plants set 3x2 feet equals square feet, divide into 4s.5eo would give 7,26o, which would be the number. when planted this distance. required to the acre. Paste this in book so you won't forget.
 Q. expect to plant a fall crop of Irish potatoes and want to treat the potato seed to kill seab. Please tell me what to use and how7 J. G., Anniston.
 A. Dissolve one ounce of corrosive sublimate (bichioride of mercury in six gallons hot water and let cool. Place potatoes in sack and suspend or place in solution for about an hour and half. Spread out and let dry, then cut up and plant in usual way. Remember. this mixture Is deadly poison and any potatoes not planted should be destroyed and poison phomptly poured out and vessel washed. Get poison from yaur druggist.
 Q. How many pounds of sorghum seed should l give for a bushel in selling. also Spanish peanuts7 s. R., Jemison
 A. Fifty pounds of sorghum and miilet seed are customary in Alabama. twenty five pounds of the Spanish variety of peanuts is generally cus- tomary. Custom would make these quantities legal.
 .. l notice some of my sweet po- tato plants have some sort of fungus around the stem at the ground. They stop growing and look sickly. What could be the trouble? B. F., Warrior.
 A. This undoubtedly came from bedding diseased potatoes affected with some form of rot. It Is doubt ful Is such plants will recover and produce. Spraying thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture. two ounces to tha gallon of water, will doubtless help Disease in sweet potatoes is becoming so bad that all seed stock ought to be treated before bedding.
 .. What should I do to prevent black rot beginning now to attack my tomatoes? R. v. w, Millport.
 A. Spray all small fruit and entire plant with Bordeaux mixture. one ounce dry Bordeaux to gallon of water or stronger if plant will stand 1t. Another formula less dangerous to foliage, Is two tablespoonfuls cop- peras to gallon water. Go over to- matoes every two or three days and remove all infected fruit and burn or destroy. Don't drop in the garden. '. l want to plant sunflower for my chickens. Could I grow them broadcast? Mrs. T.. East Lake. A. You had better grow in rows much like corn and cultivate. other wise the grass and weeds would over come them.
 .. l have lately failed in getting beans to grow off. When they come up the bean halves drop off. leaving a pare stem which dies. What could De the trouble? H. N, Sheffield.
 A. This is sometimes due to diseased seed but is more often due to tbs use or too much fertilizer in inc driH' especially acid phosphate and potash. anu
 V. My lawn Is overcome with aartb worms. Could I sprinkle something over the lawn to kill them oufs Mrs. T. oue
 A. Light dressing of either f,ra ssit or lime will greatly reduce tbem, MoWinS the lawn always attracts them to the surface. Apply remedy 'ass Aieer moving or just before.