The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN


 Eggs are selling at 50 cents per dozen at Mississippi coast towns. The producer is atcually getting it for his fresh eggs. Everybody is wild to get into the chicken business and many enthusi- astic and greedy souls are rushing head long into a business that they know nothing about whatever. There are mass meetings, private gatherings and whispered conventions. There are plenty Ot mountebanks, bOastful fakers. 0uack- doctors, Gan appropriate name) who urge l the citizenship on to prosperity, It is strange that the farmer public, gener- ally conservative to the point of stupidity, should be carried away on an uptide that is bound to retide, The doctrine that what goes up must come down, an memorable fact, unyieIding. unrelenting and which cannot be re- moved by fake promises, is discounted in their momentary enthusiasm The fact that an idea cost something to nut over does not for moment enter into their brain cells, a casual investigation would show that the 50 cent per dozen that many producers are getting for their eggs does not even pay their feed bill. There is no purpose here to dis count the poultry business but merely to point out that it takes something more than enthusiasm to make the in dustry pay, national discussion is too long for these columns but the neces. slty or home production of feed stuffs is a time factor in success.
 U. am anxious to have a good permanent lawn and have spent a lot or money to get it, but these lawn ex. perts have failed me utterly. MS ground is naturally poor and ratheI sandy; Could you suggest help? P.
 A. Try carpet grass, it sGyYes every purpose of Bermuda and tbriyes iT sand. It Is not a pest and produces ( green carpet practically all the .venr Sow this month with either English ol Italian rye grass. You can't fail witt this combination. See letter.
 Q. On a recent trip to the south ern coast l saw many palmetto palms superior to my collection, growing wilC in the wilderness of swamps ant streams. Could I take these up ans with proper care grow them at mN home? Mrs. s. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 A. You certainly can. The main fac tor is to create living conditions fol them in keeping with their native en vironment. They will need good wood. earth in pOtting, protection from SC were cold, too much hot sun and onlJ enough water 10 keep them alive. Q. nm resetting some hyacinth. that have lot of small bulbs growing on the sides. Ought to remove thes, before planting? Miss D., R. F. D.,
 A. It is advisable to do so. I would plant these small bulbs separately, cul tiyate well and they will produce bloom ing size bulbs for another season.
 Q. What could be the cause of m! Keller pears rOtting so badly every year? K. M., Millport, Ala.
 A. It may be some disease that ough to be investigated by some one who knows. The trees may need pruning al too much shade is frequent cause O pears rotting before natural maturity See letter.
 Q. My children are fond of gold fisl and l buy them two or three times { year, but they always die off one at , time after short period. Wha could be the trouble? Mrs. A., Florence Alabama.
 A. There is no reason for gold fisl to perish if properly handled. The maiI causes of death are Over-crowding, over feeding, too much exposure to heat anC stale water. Get book on gold fisl culture. See letter.
 Q. have some pasture land, part O which expect to plant to m Orchar' another season. am told that 1t l. necessary to break up this ground nov for the best results. Do you think ::