The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
By GEORGE B. M'VAY, ST.

used for canning purposes. S. P, De- catur, Ala.
 A. There is no essential difference, the same variety as general thing applying to both varieties. In buying seed, however. you should describe the type wanted because there might be difference in your expectation.
 C. How do you grow Chinese cab bage? I ate some of this last year that looked like lettuce, but was told that it was Chinese cabbage. Will appreciate any information that you can give us. l.. B., Tuscumbia, Ala.
 A. Chinese cabbage Is grown like any other cabbage and in the same manner as lettuce. The seed looks like cabbage or turnips. It may be planted in drills where they are to grow, or 1t may be planted in beds and plants transplanted after the manner of cabbage or lettuce The plant looks like Cos lettuce. It is very tender and easily blanched, a very wholesome vegetable and 1t may be served raw or cooked.
 .. am anxious to grow sweet corn because l grew it in the north, but I can never do anything with it in this section because the worms eat it up. Is there a remedy or any way to prevent. NJ. w., Bear Creek, Ala.
 A. The corn car worm is destruc- tive to all corn in this section and especially to sweet corn. There is a measure of control very effective, simple and inexpensive. The silk when it is fairly well developed should be dusted very lightly with arsenate of lead reduced about 40 times with hydrated lime or common air slaked lime, and repetition of this treatment at 1J-day intervals until the silk turns brown will ut terly destroy corn ear worms.
 Q. We have had some success !n growing popcorn for sale, but we have been told if we grew a differ ent variety that we could sell at a better price. We know nothing oi varieties. Would be interested in knowing just what sort we should grow as a profitable sale crop. r. N., Newborn. Ala.
 A. There are three commercial va rieties that always meet ready, sale, viz: White Rice, White Pearl, Queens Golden, all three of which are standard commercial sorts and generally bring the best price. In growing any considerable quantity 1t would really be better to first cor respond with the parties to whom you hope to sell and then plant such varieties as they may advise. White Rice Is, however, the standard com mercial variety.
 q. Is kale a profitable crop to grow as greens for spring and summer sale? Or is it more of a fall crop? C. B., Jasper, Ala.
 A. All varieties of kale are pri- marily fall or<winter crops, and in this section afc generally planted in the fall of the year. We cannot rec ommend them as spring and sum- mer vegetable, but 1t is really neces- sary that they be planted in the a orlu ir, In go through the fall and winter.
 c. We want Iceberg lettuce, suca as we buy at the vegetable stalls in Birmingham. But on several occa sions we have bought seed that is a different type of lettuce to what we want. Can you tell us under what name We should buy these seed in order to get.w what We often buy on the Birmingham market? E. L.. East Lake, Ala.
 A. The variety of lettuce you refer to is sold under various names, such as New York cabbage. Los Angeles and Large Iceberg. There is a type of small lettuce known as Iceberg which is entirely different and causes much disappointment in planting this variety.
 Q. Can you tell ds which melon averages the largest. the Excel or Watson? F. C., Goodwater. Ala.
 A. The Exceli under similar condi- tions to Watson should average larger because it is really a bigger melon, and under the same cultural conditions should exceed in size the Watson. But after all, the strain or quality of the stock seed would have much to do with any decision.
 Q. How many bunch beans does il require to plant any given area, and how soon do you think that they might be planted? s. E., Russell vile, Ala.
 A. In small gardens one quart is usually provided for 200 feet of drill. In pole beans less would be required, generally one quart being provided for 200 hills. On an acreage basis one bushel is generally pro- vided for each, acre planted, but the quantity depends somewhat on the variety as well as the distance of rows. More information is needed
 q. We formerly had a running butter bean that was speckled. very prolific and beared until frost, '.dt we have lost the seed of it. Do you know if anyone handles this and under what name is it sold? R. U.. Albany, Ala.
 A. This Lima or butter bean is usually sold under the name of Flor ida Pole or Running Speckle Lima. The seed are generally a mixture of white. red. speckled, brown, black and various other shades combining these colors. They seem to be more resistant to disease, more prolific, and last longer than other types.
 Q. In Michigan we grew broccoli. but have tried it here for the past