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

the material? Mrs. l., Gadsden, Ala.
A. The arsenate indicated must be
the arsenate of lead or calcium ar
senate because these are the two
main forms in which the material is
used Either one would answer the
purpose. The arsenate of lime or
calcium is the strongest in arsenic
and probably would give you the
best results.
@. | see where whale oil soap is
generally recommended for insecti-
eide purposes or in combination with
! other insecticides. Will other soap
answer the purpose? T. c., r. +. d. I.
A. Whale oil soap is good insec-
ticide itself and when used in con-
nection with other insecticides it
generally gives better results, but
when soap is indicated, any other
win answer the purpose.
@. Can one buy centaurea plants or
may | get seed and produce plants
this late in the season?-Mrs. Z. e.,
EutaW, Ala.
A. Plants are obtainable but in
asmuch as the seed are annual and
grow rapidly we recommend the seed.
a number of varieties are obtainabie,
all good and we can recommend the
plant as desirable.
What is the name of the earliest
sweet potato plant? We want to set
out some real early ones.-S. p, Bes
semer, Ala.
a. The earliest commercial variety
is generally known as the Triumph.
1t is a white variety, very early, of
fair quality and the best keeper.
@. Is there such thing as sum-
mer spinach and is it now time to
plant?-R. NJ, Jasper. Ala.
A. There are types that are espe-
ciallN ada ed for summer sowing
The Flanders is one Of the very best
types There is variety called
summer special that is highly de-
sirabe. The New Zealand is sum-
mer type of splendid merit.
q. | want a small quantity of kero-
sene emulsion. Will you please pub
lish formula that we can make
Mrs. l.. D., Fairfield, Ala.
A. 1t does not pay to try to make
kerosene emulsion in small quanti-
ties. You can buy this material in
the concentrated form. Full direc-
lions go with the package which
should be followed.
Q. In growing melons for market.
which variety do you consider the
best sort to sell in the open mar
let?-T. S, Sheffield, Ala.
\. The variety for any market
would depend on what the trade
wants The thing TO do is to find out
what the trade or your customers
want and plant accordingly.
Q. | want a corn that can be de-
pended upon for general crop corn.
want nothing fancy but l do want
something that will make corn.-Mrs.
j., Florence, Ala.
A. There are any number of choice
varieties both in yellow and white
and any decision depends much on
personal preference and type wSnted
Prolific sorts are obtainable and on
good soil are generally preferred.
More information is needed.
@. Can we grow SALIVA from seed
planted this late?-A. S, Haleyville,
Ala.
a. You could, but most people, this
late, use plants. These are available
and for early blooms is possibly pre-
ferrable.
@. In building up a stock or va
iety of petunias do you rely on seed
or plants, apd can you depend on
seed?-K. S, Failfield, Ala.
A. Seed of petunias do not always
come true. particularly the doubles,
but the single and the fringed gen.
orally come true to type. There
is time to build up collection from
seed but in doubles it would be bet
ter to use plants.
Q. Is there is a difference.in caleus?
We want them for bedding purposes.
We want some for window boxes and
some for putting out in the yard.
Tell us the kinds that we should
have.-L. T, Hartselle, Ala.
A. The caleus for window boxes
is generally the trailing, known as
trailing queen. The bedding caleus
is the upright growing sort and suit
able for beds. borders, etc.
q. We want a remedy for the bean
beetle and we remember that last
year, we saw something in the paper
about this. Can you tell us what we
need?-N. A., Alfalfa, Ala.
A. The government remedy for the
bean beetle is Cal-sulphur. We are
mailing you literature on the sub
ject that will give you the desired
Information.
q. Do you know the name of the
long gray melon that was shipped In
here last year in carload lots? We
would like to grow the same sort
r. Brookside Ala.
A. The variety must be the Irish
gray, now becoming popular sort
on the local market and of excellent
quality. Seed are freely obtainable.
We want a bunch bean that looks
like pole bean. We don't know the
name Of it but we want It, Can you
tell from this what it is?-N. b.,
Thorsby, Ala.
A. The variety must be either the
Bountiful or the Tennessee green
pod, both splendid sorts. They look
like pole beans and the quality Is OF
the best.