The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
By GEORGE n. NI,VAY


 chuck full of information about the eaterpillars, army worm or cotton Wdrm devastating the cotton fields or Alabama, defoliating the plants 1 and causing utter ruin. There is an effective remedy in the form of ar senate of lead, arsenate of lime or paris green. This material is scarce and high, but either can be diluted or sifted with dry air-slaked or hy- drated lime at the rate of one pound of poison to four CT five pounds of the lime and when dusted on the cot ton plant with a dust gun or thin sack, will quickly destroy the worms and incidentally any stray boil wee vii. The trouble with the whole in sect problem Is that few, if any, farmers ever insure their crops against insects through the purchase of adequate sprayers and certain in- sect remedies that are so essential to the protection of any plant.
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 Small Grain fin the South.
 Formerly the south grew it's own bread. The writer has followed the cradle mapy a hot day, binding the sheaHes as they fell from the cradle. Then again, when the public or traV- cling thresher came, there was much to dc. was generally assigned to taking off and sacking the wheat and believe me it kept one busy. What a difference is now presented? There is practically no wheat grown. in Alabama. A traveling thresher is as rare as some of the prehistoric ami mals. We buy our flour from some mill. in Indiana, Illinois. Minnesota, Missouri CT some other northern state Actually the cornmeal con sumed on the majority of Alabama farms s produced in other states yet Alabama holds the record for corn yield to the acre. We stick to cotton, SC something we cannot eat and spend the proceeds to farmers in other states for something to eat
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 Lesson In Money Values.
 For a number of years priCr to the World War, the general manager of a large German seed house used to visit Birmingham annually In the in- terest of his company and did no little business, because the concern was one of the larger growers in Germany of both flower and vege- table seed and possessed an inter national reputation for integrity of their stocks and their American busi- ness had grown into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The war of course, destroyed their American business and reduced the concern to the point of beggary. Not long age,
 
 manager friend asking that l send him an order for pansy seed. 1 sent him a registered letter enclosing 20 one e-dollar bills. He acknowledged the order with a profusion of thanks and wrote me that the letter with enclosure of American money created a near riot in his office, Yet some politicians in the United States of America would have us print money with nothing behind it.
 Questions and Answers.
 Q. 1 want some early Towering tulips for winter blooming. Can you tell me the kinds I should have Mrs. l..
 A. The early Towering tulips are no good for this climate unless you have a greenhouse in which to bloom them. Outdoors they try to bloom too soon, make short stems and amount to nothing, The late tulips, such as the Darwins, that make long terms, are the only ones of any account in this section for outdoor planting
 o. What is meant by exhibition hyacinths as expressed in various catalogues that I have before me? Mrs V,, Anniston, Ala.
 A. The term exhibition hyacinths is generally applied to extra sized or named varieties of this popular bulb, They are specific varieties that are supposed to come true to the descrip- tion. The colors are generally true to type and in most eases very large
 c. When do you SOW red top grass in the south? I grew this in Illinois years ago. w. E., Fairfield, Ala.
 A. Red top may be sown any time from now until next spring. It is In the south essentially a winter grass, valuable for lawns or as permanent pasture.
 Q. How soon can we get Chinese sacred lilies? We want to plant them for Christmas blooming. Miss B.
 A. Chinese narcfssus, commonly known as sacred lilies, are available for planting during September. Under proper care they only require from six to eight weeks to bloom. In ref epeuoe to your latter inquiry, there as Paper White, Grand Caleildiorr and others that will bloom just as quick.
 O. I planted some amaryllis bulbs the mast spring that have never hloomed. Do you think there is 2 chance of them blooming yet? Mrs H. T., Sheffield, Ala.
 A. Much depends on the variety, because as a matter of fact, somt sorts dOn DlOoIn uhlli idtS. AScp them cultivated and don't take up now.
 @. What sort of onions are avil- able for planting at this time of the year? We want to use them as a green oni9n. w.. D.. Albany Ala,
 A. Regular yellow and white onion sets are now available for pianting, also white shallots, white multipliers and yellow shallots, Others will be available in a few days. Any of these may be planted from now on,
 e. Could we plant oats in late field of corn at its last working? We expect to cut the corn off soon, W. B., ctrdpva, Ala,
 A, Yes, it oouil be done and gem orally with satisfactory results. The variety don't make so much differ ence The Appler oats would do well.
 c, l see a plant that a friend of mine has known as snow in summer,