The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21


A. A modified formula of this
valuable fungicide may be made by
dissolving in separate vessels two
pounds of blue stone and two and
one-half pounds of salsoda. After
wards mix two solutions and then
add one quart of stronger or concen-
trated ammo mia. This concentrate
must be added to so or 100 gallons of
water before use. The strength de-
pending on the purpose to be
served. -
Y. How do you make potash soap
that is recommended to put around
fruit trees to kill worms and lice?
C. Pr Ft., Payne. Ala.
A. Boil one pound of concentrated
I've in. about three gallons eff soft
or rain water until dissolved Then
add three pints of cotton seed oil and
boil again for two or three hours
Before applying this mixture dilute
one pound of it to eight or ten gal
Ions of plain water 1t is generally
best to buy this class of remedies
already prepared and follow the
printed directions on the packages.
They are just about as cheap, stan
dardized, and generally give better
satisfaction.
@. l expect to plantg watermelons
this season for market and l read in
the paper that the thing to do was
to prune the vines to reduce the yield
and improve the size. Do you think
this profitable? A. B., Troy, Ala.
A. Pruning of vines has been wide
ly recommended and practiced to
considerable extent the past season,
but there is sc much difference OF
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no definite conclusion can yet be
formed. The majority opinion seems
to be that it does not prove profitable
in actual practice. More information
is needed.
Q. Do you know the Columbia rose,
does it do well here and is it real
monthly blooming pink? Mrs. L. H.,
Bessemer.
A. The Columbia rose has been on
the market for about five years. 1t
is classed as hybrid tea. 1t is really
a large rose. The color is a clear
pink and white light when in the bud
form. as the flower develops, the
color becomes accentuated until the
full blown rose is rich glowing
pink of extra large size.
Q. Are the roses listed as China
roses hardy and are they annual?
Mrs. c. H.
A. China roses are as hardy or
harder than tea roses and are highly
recommended for their constantly
blooming habit.
q. Do you recommend to plant two
or three-foot pecans or can you plant
larger ones that are five or six feet
high? Mrs. Il.
A. This is matter of opinion.
The smaller the plants the better it
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but one must be careful about do
ing it.
@. Is the pendleton gladioli good
scrt to grow for cut flowers? B. S.
A. 1t is. In fact, it is one of the
best commercial sorts.
@. What do the large palladium or
elephant cars cost? Mrs. f. c.
A. This is a hard question to an
swer unless the size is definitely
known. The price ranges from 10 to
SO cents per bulb. If practical it's
best to see the bulbs that may be on
sale at the different seed stores.
Q. Which is the most profitable
melon to grow for market. the Excel,
the Watson or the Irish Gray? ]. F.,
Montevallo. Ala.
A. This depends on the market you
wish to serve. All these varieties
are good. but the different markets
vary as to their requirements SO that
no definite recommendations could
be given. More information is needed.
@. Do you know anything about
the New Orleans strain of shipping
lettuce that 1 see advertised in the
New Orleans papers? Mrs. s., Hunts
Vile. Ala.
A. No. and nobody else does. The
same thing applies to Birmingham
nurserymen. They make a big noise,
but there is nothing else to it. The
most of them are honest, but there
are others that ought to be jailed be-
cause they tell you things that are
not the truth.
Q. There is nursery in Birming-
ham that offers me 100 grapes that
he says will accomplish what 1 have
told you is needed to complete
fruit program. What about this
nursery? Mrs. H, Blocton, Ala.
A. ! don't know what nursery you
refer to in Birmingham, because we
have no nursery that the writer
knows anything about. You probably
refer to the Birmingham nursery.
which is real organization and is
probably in position to give you such
information as may be NEEDED.
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