The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15

Q. Which is the earliest okra suit able for market purposes? J. NJ, R. F. D. No. 6.
 A. New Orleans Prolific or Dwarf Green Prolific would answer the pur- | pose. Both sorts are early and should prove satisfactory.
 C.. have a filled in lot about fifty Ey twenty that l want to seed in grass and would like to know how to prepare the ground for grass, and would like to know what grass would be best for the purpose. B. E., Gadsden, Ala.
 A. It would depend on what is desired in the lawn. If Bermuda is wanted, which Is indicated, in a permanent mixture it would proba- ill the season; other seed, however, should be used in connection with the Bermuda to give quick results, We would suggest mixture com posed of Bermuda, English and Ital- ian, Rye. Red Top and Creeping l Bent. It would require about one rCund of seed to each four hundred square feet, and the price would be 1 about forty cents per pound. Oother lnlormation is needed in order to give complete instructions.
 tl. Is CattaiI AIiilet good for poul- try? When should it be sown, and may it be grazed or should it be cut and fed to them? 0. S., Russell vile, Ala.
 A. Cattail Millet, commonly called i Pear Millet" is not suitable for poultry, but for feeding for stock it IS profitables plant. 1t should be grown iE drills like corn. The product IS good deal like. sorghum, but the plant is more prolific, and as d green forage plant it is probably un- | equaled.
 .. Is it safe to now set out petunia plants in the open ground, and what varieties do you consider best? C. E., | Kennedy, Ala.
 A. It is really immaterial what petunia you might choose to put out, because all would be good. The variety would depend largely on personal preference. Plants are now available in bloom, so that one may see the type and select those that may be preferred.
 .. In using aresnic as an insec- ticlde which form is the best the l Arsenate of lime or the arsenate of lead? W. M., Alma. Ga.
 A. Both Of these arsenates are desirable, but the formulas in which they are to be used would indicate | tho most desirable product. The arsenate of lime contains the most metallic arsenic. and is generally pre- ferabie, because generally speaking 1t does not .njure foliage so much as other forms of arsenic. Either one, however, may be used in any ,or- | mula calling for arsenic, and with | satisfactory results.
 .. In setting out petunia plants what distance should they be? Mrs J. T.
 A. retunia plants should be at least eight to twelve inches apart. because they should have sufficient distance for branching in order to | produce their maximum bloom. When grown any closer they produce | ,.r,i, T r,I- ,a I are really a failure.
 ,s. Do you think it now safe to set out sweet potato plants. and what Variety do you consider the best for commercial uses? $. s, | Iuscumbia, Ala.
 A. 1t IS rather early to set out sweet potato plants, particularly in your section, and probably about May l would be the proper time; but much always depends on the by thIs. The variety that should be planted is largely a matter or personal preference. Such sorts as Porto R.ce. Dooley, and Nancy Hail are all desirable, all yellow vans, and are dependable sorts.
 clover are there? Every day we see in the papers about the use of sweet | clover, but an investigation of the matter shows that there are numbers ot varieties. May we ask what va riety is indicated in. these articles R. C., Athens, Ala.N
 A. Il would be difficult to say what type or variety of sweet clover that might be indicated in the articles you refer to, inasmuch l as there are so many varieties. We are inclined to the opinion, how ever, that the variety referred to is the regular white. blossom variety, | known as Melilotus or Melliotus Alba. If you could describe the plant that you have in mind we would undertake to give you the type indicated in the advertisement.
 .. In planting clover this late what variety would you consider best adapted for this climate? We want to plant it by itself. still we would accept your recommendatiohs for planting in mixture. what we want is permanent pasture for our cows in which clover pre- dominates, and any formula you might send us would be appreciated. F.. J., Hartselle. Ala.
 A. At this period Alsike Clover would probably serve your purpose better than any other clover. It is. of course, permanent in character and would last indefinitely. We are inclined to the opinion, however, that certain grasses in connection with Alsike, such as for example, | ow Rescue, would give better results than the clover alone. 1t would be all rtight to plant seed within the next thirty days, and you would get some results this year from your ef- forts.
 Q. Ihave freshly filled-in place that contains & good deal of clay but I have used more or less leaf mold in the mixture. The surface Is well pulvcrized and would appear to Le in condtion to SOW turn.ps, l want tc SOW grass on this plot and 1 am writing to know the best mix ture that might be used. A. L.. Union Springs, Ala.
 A For quick results we would recommend the following: English Rye Grass 25 per cent. Italian Rye Grass 25 per cent, White Dutch cent. Creeping Bent Is per cent. This mixture would give a complete sod and promptly, and would maintain itself throughout the year; in short, such mixture should be an ever green. Bermuda Grass Is needed or required it might be added at the fate of five pounds to the hundred pounds of seed.
 Q. For what purpose is charcoal used in poultry feed, and do you rec ommend it's regular use in poultry ration? K. J.. Jemison, Ala.
 A. The purpose of charcoal in any feed is simply a conditioner. Char coal is an intestinal antiSeptic, ab- sorbs poison from the intestinal tract and tends to better physical condition. A liberal use of it gen erally promotes healthful conditions in poultry and other stock
 O. What is the most salable squash on the Birmingham market? We have shipped squash to Birming- ham and sometimes we get reason able returns while at others we are