The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
TO PROTECT YOUR TREES {. SPRAY THEM IN TIME, IS
 M'VAYS ADVICE FOR FALL
Diseased Parts Should Be Carefully Pruned Before Spray
 Appied-Good Yield Of Corn For Next Year Will De pend Largely On Care Used In Selection Of Seed

would be to inoculate the soil with sweet pea bacteria. Probably a 25- cent package would be all you would need.
 e. l am planting a number of the Chinese lilies and I generally throw away the bulbs every year, but I would like to keep them. Is there any way this can be done so as to have the bulb another year? N. D., Roanoke, Ala.
 A. It is impossible to save the bulb by cutting off the tops as soon as in open ground. Under this treat ment the bulb will generally bloom the second year.
 It is possible to save the bulb onion sets, and which one do you recommend for the best results? Mrs. r. L., Montgomery, Ala.
 A. No it is not too late to plant Bermuda onions. but sets are not generally available this late. You cabbage and they would prove scucess. Other varieties of onions, such as red, yellow, white and sev- eral types of white multipliers are available, all of which would do well planted now.
 c. When oats, wheat, rye and bar ley come up. where sown for graz
 
 grazed? J. L., R. r. D. 6.
 A. There is always danger of grazing winter grain too early. It's best to wait until the grain begins to spread or stool out, and this period depends much on the season. Judgment or common sense is needed in such cases.
 co Will seed that have become musty grow all right and what could be done for them to insure germina- ton? Mrs. B., Ashland. Ala.
 (A) There could be no accurate an swer to such a question. The variety of seed would have something to do with it and ought to have been men toned in your inquiry. Any such seed ought to be spread out in the sun to dry and then stored in a dry place. More information is really needed.
 CO There is white lily that looks very much like the regular Easter lily only it is hardy and may be grown In pots or even out doors and you tell from this description what 1t is? Mrs. L., Talladega, Ala. (A) The lily you refer to must be what is commonly called the Madon- na or batonically lilium candidum. It is an exceptionable fine plant for general use.
 (Q) When is the proper time to plant bulbs? Mrs. E., Lincoln, Ala.
 (A) All depends on the variety of bulb and what is expected in the re- sulting crop. Some early blooming sorts ought to be planted right away. while others can be planted much later. Most all bulbs are now avail able and may be planted with reason able salty
 co Is it necessary to cover grass seed, I mean winter grass, and could SOW any Bermuda with it in hopes of having the seed grow next spring? F. H., Leeds, Ala.
 (A) It is not necessary to cover grass seed at any time but it is de- sirable to pack the soil or tamp af- ter planting. A light covering with good soil is desirable before tamp- ing but not essential. It is a good practice, where Bermuda is desirable to SOW in the fall with winter grass es because stand may be secured much cheaper.
 (Q) We have raised a lot of sun flower seed that we want to keep for our chickens and would like to know how we can keep the rats from eating them up. Can't We mix up with them something that would not hurt the chickens and prevent the rats form eating? Mrs, H. West, Blocton. Ala.
 (A) About the only way is to place seed in barrels or other containers ana cover Tn Such way as lo heep the rats out. There are, of course, certain chemicals that might be placed in the seed that would prevent any attack by rats but they would in most cases prove dangerous to the chickens.
 (Q) What is the cause of our spin ach turning yellow? D. L., R. F. D. l.
 (A) This may be caused by disease or it could be due to the excessive dry weather A specimen of the plants involved would enable us to be more sDecific