The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02

kual order off from time to time
too late or the items interested
easily available.
Nursery men must have orders
advance of the time for set
ing out to enable them to take
are of a customer. Their bust
ness as far as delivery is concerned
4 confined to very short period and
he orders that are placed in advance
re the ones that get first choice and
aturally more prompt attention. If
10 has determined to plant anything
sooner the order is placed the bet
NC. You must not always expect
ompt delivery of nursery order
aen it is held back until the season
n deliveries is in full swing. Place
he order right now and give the nur-
seryman a delivery date that he can
live up to. Then you can expect first
class stuff If you order such grades
and delivery at the proper time. 1t
is bad practice as rule to wait on the
weather to plant anything. Right now,
many farmers have not sown any win
ter grain on account of dry weather,
a mistake to be regretted later on.
SWAT THE PEACH TREE BORER
There is probably not a peach, or
chard in Jefferson county, Ala, and
| few individual trees that are not in
tested with borers. To get rid of these
is problem that every owner of a
peach tree is interested in. There is a
remedy in the almost unpronounceable
name of paradichlorobenzene. This
remedy obtained at drug stores and seed
dealers is recommended by the United
States government and will do the
work despite its name. 1t is necessary
to use it at the proper time and the
fall and winter months is the correct
time to use it in Alabama orchards.
The usual directions will state that it
is not to be used on trees unless they
are 5 to 6 years old but the writer
has found that it may be used with
perfect safety on even two and three
year old trees by reducing the quantity
recommended. The remedy is inexpen-
siye. and only about a fourth of an
ounce is required for small or young
trees and about twice this much for
old trees. The material is in powdered
form and is sprinkled in band around
the tree and covered with earth. The
gas generated does the work. Direc-
lions are on each package and it's i'm
portant to follow. Get rid of the bOrers
and don't delay.
THE SPRAYING OF PLANTS
The Age-Herald cannot give in its
columns a succinct account of the his
tory, principles and practice of the
application of liquids and powders to
plants for the purpose of destroying in
sects and fungi, injurious to plant life.
although it has sent out in the past
twelve months more than five hundred
personal letters to inquiring readers.
There is abundant printed information
on the subject, reliable works that may
be purchased and no end of government
bulletins freely available. 1t is the
plain truth that America today stands
foremost in.the discovery and ,aDplica-
ton of practical methods Of dealing
with the numerous insects and fungous
enemies of cultivated plants. The
gain in such knowledge has been so
rapid that even trained investigators
have at times been lost in the maze
of new and proven discoveries. AS to
the future, it can be truthfully said
that the prospect for broadening the
knowledge already gained is exceedingly
promising. There is of couse yet much
science of plant pathology is being
rapidly crystalized into a common med
ium that may be visualized by the in
terested public to the end that mere
common people, like the writer, may be
able to grasp its import. The prob
lens which form the very basis of
horticultural and agricultural pursuits
are invalued. Let's all study them.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
@. have read that Gopher oats will
average on good land 100 bushels to the
acre. Do you recommend this variety
for Alabama? G. D., Talladega, Ala.
A. Gopher oats is a new variety that
has made good in some of the northwest
ern states, but 1 doubt if they are suit
able for Alabama. Seed oats grown in
Alabama, such as Appler and Fulghum,
would be the writer's choice.
Q. A few of US are thinking of SOW
ing wheat and ask your advice as to
variety and whether your think we can
succeed? r. T., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
A. If you use good land and an early
sort, such as blue stem, there is no
good reason for failure. November is
the proper time to SOW.
Q. Last Christmas 1 saw some sprays
OF an evergreen that were loaded with
beautiful scarlet berries and the clerk
told me it was some variety of euony-
mus. Can you name the sort and tell
me where can get plants? Mrs. T.,
X. F. D. No. 6.
A. The variety must have been Sci
holds euOnymus, generally in full fruit
during the winter months. 1t is prac-
. tically evergreen, although the foliage
turns to bronze a short time before
new growth starts in spring. The ber-
ries look like holly only much more
enduring. Local nurserymen can sup
ply.
Q. A good many of my shrubs have
diseased looking leaves, spotted and
have been falling off for some time.
Would spraying do any good this late?
Mrs. N, Montgomery, Ala.
A. The plants are evidently infested
with some sort of fungi. 1t is always
in order to spray a diseased plant with
some reliable fungicide, such as Bor-
deaux mixture or lime-sulphur. More
information is needed. See letter.
Q. Should 1 set out Amoor river
privet this month. Could 1 expect
much of hedge by this time next year?
Mrs. u, r. +. d. No. 8.
A. Yes, you could, providing good
size healthy plants were put out in
good soil and properly managed. Your