The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
BY GEORGE B. MVAY, SIR.

hogs,' yet 1t was his own seed corn that he had been paid $3 per bushel for by the dealer.
 The plain truth about the matter iA, as a general proposition when the farmer has something to sell 1t is al ways par excellence or none better obtainable. yet when he wants to buy he is not willing to accept the grade that he expects the dealer to pur- chase from him. After all. how ever. this Is one of the general weak nesses of the human race; In other words, every one is always looking for an alibi and are not generally willing to assume responsibilities that properly belong to them. In short, nearly every one Is prone to claim immunity from their own short comings and lay 1t on the other fel- low.
 It would be 6 mighty good thing If our public schools would teach our children willingness to assume cer- tain obligations that property belong to the individual. rather than to side step and place the blame on someone else.
 Questions and Answers
 e. We are anxious to grow sweet clover in our farm operations but We are undecided what to plant from the different descriptions that we have, and we write to know if you can help us in this matter. s. w., Georgiana, Ala.
 A. Your question involves so much that 1t really necessitates 8 detailed letter to you to find out conditions under which you operate. We might advise, however, that the Southern Melilotus or Sweet clover and also the annual plant known as annual sweet clover, which Is yellow blooming variety, would give you satisfactory results. more detailed account of what Is desired in the re- sulting crop would be necessary be- fore The Age-Herald could be posi- tive in their conclusion.
 Q. We bought this spring, in Louisiana, several hundred pounds of carpet grass and while we have a very fair stand. we would like to on this field to help out the proposi- ton as a winter pasture? R. O.. Camden, Ala
 A. The writer is inclined to the opinion that the sowing of bur clover on the area indicated in your letter would prove very beneficial. The time at which the seed should be fact, they might be sown right now as any sowing would not likely germinate before November or De- cember, after there had been ample rains to rot the burs on the seed. thus letting out the actual seed to germinate. tt..,'-.
 Q. We are anxious to SOW hairy not only to improve our land. but for the production of forage, and we write to know if you would recom- mend the sowing of these seed now, both In cotton and corn? P. N, Camp Hill, Ala.
 A. It Is getting about time when hairy vetch and crimson clover could be sown in cotton or corn with a reasonable assurance of success. The only difficulty is the fact that while vetch Is obtainable and available, the new crop of crimson clover Is not yet on the market and will not be for about two weeks. The writer would say about August 1 would be tho proper time in which to SOW these seed in cotton or corn.
 .. We would like to move some narcissus bulbs that bloomed the past spring. and which are now fairly dead and we would like to know if 1t would be all right to take them up and try and save tho bulbs for planting next fall? Mrs D.. Hart selle, Ala.
 A. The writer can sec no objection to taking the bulbs up at the present time, but they should be dried off in the shade, and after the tops have dried away 1t would be desirable to pack them away in dry sand. store In a cool place. until about November or December. when they could again be set out.
 c. Could you tell us when annual yellow blooming sweet clover should be planted? We have read much about this plant recently and would like to try 1t out when conditions are correct for planting. T. N. Lincoln, Ala.
 A. Yellow blooming sweet clover may be planted most any time from now on, and 1t may be planted either