The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
Labor Shortage On Forms
 Largely Due to Underpay
McVay Says Accommodates Provided In Most Places Drive Men Away

most conditions of weather and soil, the Sudan would be ready to cut for hay before the peas would be far enough advanced. This could be obviated by sowing peas in drills and after up about knee how, broadcast the Sudan grass l just before running the harrow or cultivateor through the pea rniddles.
 Q. Some of my peaches, apples and pears set so much fruit in most seasons I that the trees cannot bear the load and often break down. Would it. injure the trees or remaining fruit to remove some [of it and when should it be done ?-- A.. S.. Camphill, Ala.
 A. It is permissible to remove sur fplus of fruit from apples. peas and 1 peaches and without any injury and the practice can; be safely recommended. The proper time to do the job is after the fruit has well set and the natural shedding of very young fruit has ceased. Don't try to shake off or beat with a stick as only hand work can be recommended. H s af CO I want to grow some of the large. variety of butter beans both in the pole and dwarf, but am told they don't do well here. Tell me if could succeed and what variety to use? Mrs. H. Fairfield, Ala.
 l (A) As matter of fact the large sorts do not do so well in this climate as the small, but you can succeed if you. plant ip loose, rich loamy soil that l will not become baked in dry weath- ] CT. Shallow planting, ample distance and frequent cultivation is the main ! factor for success. For pole variety, try 1 the leyiathan or Carpintaria, for the lbush use the, fordook. -l& < (Q) Is there any way one can de- ] tect disease in the plants that you buy to set out, such as sweet potatoes, Tomatoes, peppers and egg plants? T. 1 T. Gadsden, Ala.
 E (A) There is no outward appear l ance that you can be governed by with safety. If you depend on buying plants, your only recourse is to trust the party who grew the, plants, but he does not always know.
 | co In growing sweet potatoes. is l there a tried method for preventing them growing so large? D. K.
 (A)~ The method of chosen growing 1 in drills is practiced by some with ! success. It is said that yields from vine cuttings do not grow 90 large. l ,fQ.) would like two, arborvitaes if you think I could make them live set out as late as about May, the first. 1 What is your opinion about chances i for success? Mrs. c. Attala, Ala. : 1 (A) It can be successfully done. All would depend on the one doing the job. The plants would have to be ex- j cavated very carefully to conserve all roots as practical. the roots and dirt l securely wrapped with burlap to pro- ! acf mi 11v s..k<~ "a cavation made to receive the plant. :. I (Q.) planted about an acre in snap beans, fertilized heavily, prepared ground thoroughly and the beans came up promptly but great many of the plants shedded off the seed or young leaves promptly and have only barren stems standing. Some also rotting off just under the soil. What could be the trouble and is there a remedy? w. A. Montgomery, Ala.
 (A) Disease, either of the seed or al- ready present in the soil could cause such a situation, but the cause is more likely due to over fertilization. It is almost fatal for beans to Nreceive too much highly stimulating plant food, es- l pecially of the commercial sort and par ticularly when put in shallow and at 1 planting times They won't recover and planting over will generally pay.
 (Ql Ny roseberries bore very well last year and are now looking fine, but there are quantity of suckers now coming up around every bearing plant. Some tell me that these should be re- moved. Is this the proper thing to do and when should it be done? E. H. Albany, Ala.
 (A) To get the best results, it is l N<x CTS that come up around the main cains that you expect to furnish this year. crop of berries. The time to prune out is right away.
 (Q) have several fine Sago or Cycas palms that have many damaged leaves caused by cold weather, insects, etc, Would it hurt the plants to remove these damaged leaves and should it be . done now :? Miss, NJ. A., Decatur, Ala.
 2 (A.l The damaged leaves or fronds may be cut away down to the bulb now. The old roots or bulbs will throw July.
 (Q.l When is the proper time to plant i rice of the upland variety for the pro- aduction of chicken feed. Is there diff Terence in variety and how long does it take to produce the ripe seed? G. 1 O., Talladega, Ala. . l {Al. Upland rice may be hroadcasted or drilled In May or June It requires l 50 to r75 days to head, depending on variety of which there are many.
 (Q.) I noticed few days ago a beautiful yellow flower growing in wet sod ground and damp situations The stem is s to F inches long, the flow. CT a beautiful yellow, droops from the stem and resembles a. miniature small head of cabbage Can you tell me what this is and if it would respond to cul. tiyation in q fertile garden? Miss F., Bessemer, Ala. M
 (Al The plant you refer to now in bloom, must be one of the hardy or slippers, of which there are a number Of varieties in {! the group known as cypripediums and vary in colors from shades of yellow to purple. They are successfully grown. in any. rich,' moist soil.
 I (Q.1 My turni pgreens are attacked by a little green worm that riddles the leaves, could these be successfully pois- oned without danger to people; who aft, erwards eat then? :? L. 0. Dorat Ala. s..
 (A.) Any insecticide that you would l poison leaf eating insect would kill the worms. A mixture of tablespoonful 4 of 'arsenate of lead to a gallon of dry lime and dusted on plants so as to reach the worms, would destroy. The ar senate being insoluble. readily washes off the plants and need cause no alarm if greens are washed prior to cook ing. .s-.s5sf Ns