The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

/ fish Rye grass. italian Rye and red
top, should prove satisfactory. At
least one pound should be used to
every 20x2O or 400 square feet.
@. The fire bug is already work
ing on my cabbage Is there a rem
edy? B., Pinson, Ala.
a. The old bug that hibernates in
winter is now making his appearance.
He should be destroyed by hand pick
ing. There is no specific remedy, but
any insecticide, when properly applied
will reduce the trouble
@. The cut worms are about to
take us out here. Can you suggest
something that will relieve the situa-
| ton? I. s., r. f. d. 7.
a. You can buy a preparation al
ready put up to take care of the
situation. A pound package costs S5c
and is ready for application. 1t is
sold under the name of cut Worm
Killer"
Q. What sort of paint is it that
You use for painting fresh cuts that
one makes in pruning trees? b. A,
Florence, Ala.
A. Most any paint would answer,
but there are to be found on the mar
ket specially prepared tree paints.
| sold under the name of tree wound
| paint. which is doubtless better than
any other.
Q. Would it be too late now to bed
sweet potatoes? We have a lot of
seed which we could not sell and if
I not too late, would like to bed them
| and try to sell the plants. r T, Bes-
semer, Ala.
A. 1t is doubtful if sweet potatoes
could be bedded this late to profit.
/ The market is already glutted with
sweet potato plants, prices are cheap
and 1t is not believed it will improve.
| 1t might nay If you have a local de-
mand that would take them.
q. want to dust my cantaloupes
and melons with something to keep
down the blight and worms. Could
You suggest something that would
be of real help? p. F., Mountain
| Creek. Ala.
A. Common tobacco dust would
help. There are a number of pre-
| pared powders on the market, such
as 40 dust" and nicotine dust that
| generally control such troubles. Have
written YOU a special letter on the
subject, which should help you
Q. Are all asters ANNALS and can
| they be planted this late? Mrs. S.
Meridian. Miss.
A There are perennial asters but
| il is too late now to consider them.
You can have fine asters from seed
planted now. The type to plant are
known as the late branching. They
come in almost all colors that might
be wanted.
G. Is the bachelors button the
same as ragged robin and ragged
sailor? We want the latter but
would like to be sure about it? I.
b., Dadeville, Ala.
A. The common name for all kinds
of the Centaureas is ragged robbin
ragged sailor, etc. The variety gem
orally designated is the large flow
cred Centaurea Imperiallis.
9. Can one plant cannas as late
as May 10. as it will be about that
time before l can get my beds ready?
Mrs S. Tuscumbia, Ala.
A. Yes. You may plant cannas as
late as June and they would bloom
The plant is very hardy persistent
and succeeds under very adverse
conditions.
Q. Is this nicotine you recommend
for lice a liquid or solid, and what
size packages does it come in. and
where can we get it? l.. p, Deca-
tur, Ala.
A. Commercial nicotine sulphate is
a liquid containing 40 per cent of
nicotine. 1t is, in fact, a concen-
trated tobacco extract 1t comes in
packages ranging from one ounce up
to barrels. All first class seed stores
are supposed to carry it in various
sizes. One ounce will make eight
gallons of spray sufficiently strong
to kill lice.
@. l read in a trade paper where
target scale is cure-all for various
diseases affecting fruits, shrubbery.
etc. Could you tell US anything
about this?d r. p, Admission. Ala.
A. Target scale is a valuable rem
edy for most all scales and some
other insects. particularly those that
roll up the leaf. 1t may be purchase ID
in quart cans for rs cents. 1t is i'm
portant to follow directions on the
package.
@. haze formula calling for ar
senic to be used in a spray for the
peach worm Can you tell me which
form l should use, or the name of