The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

the average mixed sorts brought INTO
the Birmingham market is not always
readily saleable. The best varieties
in the order which they are name
are White Rice, White Pearl ana
lQueen's Golden. These varieties should
be grown separate so as not to mix
and they will always be marketed 10
advantage, even the ear or shelled.
AS a matter of fact it is a profitable
crop to grow on rich soil, but no one
should attempt to grow pop corn
commercially on poor ground.
Q. Which do you consider the best
of the crease back pole bean? We
! understand there is a speckled AMI
white one, and in your answer please
tadYiSe If these can be successfully
grown in corn. A. L., Alfalfa, Ala.
A. Both varieties of crease back
pole beans are somewhat similar m
growth. but the striped variety does
seem to have q longer bearing period,
withstands more shade and is conse-
quently better adapted for planting in
corn than the white type, but there
! is no considerable difference, both va
rieties being of superb quality and
will give satisfactory results. whether
planted in corn or on poles.
@. Is hellebore vegetable or n
chemical preparation? / see it adver =
tsed in magazines as being good for
bugs on rase bushes. VIII you please
tell us how it is used? e. L., Ashland,
Alabama.
A. Hellebore is vegetable poison,
that Is to say it is a ground powder
of veratum. 1t may be used in liquid
sprayer or as a powder. When used
in the liquid form four ounces is
mixed in with two or three gallons
of water and the plants then sprayed.
If to be used as a dust, one pound
may be mixed with four or five
pounds of finely sifted air-slack.d
lime, or hydrated lime. which is gem
orally strong enough to kill most
bugs or leaf-eating insects.
@. Would you recommend now the
application of the preparation known
as liquid smoke to meat that was
killed last winter? r. w, Altoona,
Alabama.
A. Liquid smoke is a preserva tive.
and several preparations on the mar
ket are available. 1t is the writer $
opinion that it would pay to make an
application of this liquid to any meat
to be kept through the summer be-
cause it undoubtedly prevents, in a
large measure, the attack of any
vermin.
@. Can we now buy chrysanthemun
plants, that is those varieties tina,
produce large flowers, and what is
the proper time to set them out:
S. c., Tuscumbia, Ala.
A. Plants of the large lowered size
of chrysanthemum are now available
and they may be put out now or an
the next two or three weeks.
.. Could we grow heliotrope from
seed planted this late. and what va
riety would be Beat for this purpose
E. r., Jasper, Ala.
A. We could not advise the plant
ing of heliotrope seed this late. Iou
might succeed in blooming them from
seed. but if you wish to be sure, the
best way is to secure plants, which
are freely available.
Q. What is the cheapest sprayer
that we could buy that would answer
the purpose for an ordinary home gar
den. including flowers? A. P. Fay
cite, Ala.
A The cheapest sprayer that You
could buy would cost at least rs cents
and for certain purposes it is effec-
tive, but prices on sprayers vary
widely, from 10 cents on up to SO or
to buy an efficient liquid sprayer for
less than s. or So, but one at this
price, if taken proper care of, Will
last several years.
@. am very fond of gold fish and
have bought them repeatedly, but
they seem to get sick and die on my
hands. Could you tell me something
are for sale in Birmingham? Mrs. e.,
Decatur, Ala.
A. Most all seed stores in B1rmins
ham handle gold fish. The main fac
tor in their care is to give them a
sufficiently sized aquarium or bowl.
and a change of water every day.
Overlooking of gold fish is the chief
cause of their dying. When they be-
come sick they should be removed
| from their home and put into another
vessel containing at least quart OF
water or more, to which has been
added a teaspoonful of common salt
They should remain in this salt bath
at least 10 minutes, put back in the
| fresh water for an hour and then re-
peat the same treatment until they
become alive again.
O. Nicotine has been recommended
| to us as fine thing to keep our
plants free from insects, and we
would like to know the best way to
use this? Do We have to use it in
liquid spray, or can we get it in
a powder to dust on the plants? T. s.,
Athens, Ala.
A. Nicotine can be bought CONNER
cially, in the form of nicotine sui
phate, which is liquid and it can
also be bought in the form of a dust
most seed store handle it, and you
may order it in any form that best
suits your purpose.
J. l have choice selection of be-
gonias of different varieties, and it
appears that some insect bothers
them but l am unable to discover
what it is. l sometimes see a little
white web on the underside of the