The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
ABOUT SPRAYING

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 Every day we receive letters asking for spraying formulas. and for expert advice, when to spray and what to use for various troubles.
 There IS so much to the spraying proposition that it is quite impossible 10 give accurate and comprehensive information unless we have all the facts before us. For example. read CTS send in questions about spraying peaches, without even mentioning what varieties they have. The ap- plication or treatment of the early sorts is necessarily different from the late sorts. The same thing ap- plies to apples, pears and other fruits. In writing for spraying information it Is absolutely necessary to tell us what the trouble Is and what IS to be accomplished, otherwise we are as much as we feel competent to do.
 The Herald maintains this fea- ture to help it's readers but you must help us so every one may profit.
 ABOUT EJACULATION
 There seems to be a widespread ignorance as to what is implied in inocula tion.
 The subject cannot be dealt with fully in these columns because of its longevity, but those interested should procure bulletins, freely obtainable from our experiment stations and from the department of agriculture at Washington. D. c.
 We are being asked every day about inoculating certain plants that possess no nodular attributes and cannot be aided by any such development as the coiinization of bacteria on their roots. It Is only the leguminous plants. such as peas, beans, in short, all plants that bear their seed in pods, that can be aided by. artificial inocuiation. It does pay to inoculate this class of plants. Special letter will be Dc written those interested, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 C.. We have demand locally for a yellow flesh muskmeion or canta- loupe. but we don't seem to be able to get hold of a variety that satisfies the local trade. Could you help us out in this matter and advise us the name of some sort that would meet the requirements? s. M., Anniston, Ala.
 A. There are number of yellow flesh sorts that might meet your re- ouirements. It is small melon that you want, the yellow fleshed Rocky Ford, sold under various names would answer the purpose. II a larger htlOH IS "dutSu ehoh A~SS,s Ford. Tip Top would be indicated. A study of the various varieties through a careful reading of more than one catalogue would probably give you the dope wanted.
 Q. What variety of parsley is it that is known as Garland's? D. M.' Camphill. Ala.
 4. Any variety of parsley was considered in ancient Roman history as Garland, and in as much as no description of the variety appears, we may assume that any variety was called under the general name gar land. Curled and plain varieties are purely a question of preference Of what is most desirable.
 Q. I use a good deal of white mustard seed every year in making up our different pickles and preserves but I cannot always get the seed. Could I raise these seed and thus avoid the necessity of buying? A. M., Kennedy, Ala.
 A. You can, of course. raise white mustard seed. But the sale price Is generally not more than 1oc to 25c per pound so that it does not pay one to grow. to plant four rows 140 feet long? N D. Opelika, Ala.
 A. No one could answer such question because it would depend upon the size of the sets and how far apart you intend to plant them. As a matter of general information. a quart of onion sets may contain anywhere from 125 to 800 sets More information is needed to enable us to be specific.
 Q. There is a sweet pepper, kind of heart shaped, mt very large but very thick and meaty. I have bought this pepper on the Birmingham mar ket but don't know what it is. Can you give me any information chat would lead me to knowing the va riety to buy? S. F., Athens, Ala.
 A. The variety referred to must be Pimento (perfection pepper), a purely sweet variety, small qin size, very prolific, but one of the most reliable sweet sort. You might look up in seed catalog for further in- formation.
 c. Can you tell us something about the Morning Star pea? Is it better than the Alaska, which we are ac- customed to planting? {S. H.. De- catur, Ala. rss
 A. Morning Star is simply trade name applied to extra early or, first and best pea. 1t is similar to Alaska but generally speaking. inferior.
 c. Is there any difference between Kentucky Field and Sweet Cheese pumpkin as is gown in Tennessee and Kentucky? They are largely