The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

| colonies usually confined to one or two small branches and drop them into a vessel of kerosene oil It is important | to work fast before the worms become large enough to construct tents to serve as their winter quarters. When in- festation is very bad, a spraying with some arsenical may be, an additional necessity. While catefpillars and re- lated leaf-eating worms are very de- structive at all times, they are easily killed by the simple expedient of poisoning their food. | 0. Recently in putting up some black berries we stained number of cloths that we are unable to renew to the original color. What treatment could we use, that would be harmless, in order to remove? A. H., Longview, Ala. A. Generally such stains are set or fixed through the use of ordinary soaps containing much alkali. A good plan is to soak such spots in vinegar, lemon | juice or a solution of oxalic acid, for 3 or hours, then stretch the fabric over some vessel and pour over boiling water for a few minutes. Better re- suits are had if the water be elevated | to height of 3 or 4 feet.
 O. My dahlias are blooming, but the bloom is not so large as last year. | Would the use of some fertilizer at this time be of help? Mrs. s. R., R. +. D. No. 6.
 | A. Hot dry weather may be the cause of small blooms or perhaps some dis ease or it may be that the plants are carrying too much foliage. Working and fertilizer may help.
 Q. Why can't we succeed in produc- l ing the bunch snap bean during sum mer, the early fall months and clear up to frost? What is essential to practice to insure success? W. H., Gadsden, Alabama.
 A. It can and is being done. The main factor is good soil, thorough cul- | tivation and the giving of the plants about twice the distance you do with the spring crop. These things are most important and generally insure success where enough moisture is present to sustain growth.
 (Q) Is it advisable 70 fertilize roses | during summer or the hot dry months !? Miss B., East Lake, Ala.
 I (A) Monthly blooming roses may be fertilized with profit during any period of active growth or bloom. | 0. want to grow salisf or the oyster plant but it seems that I can not produce nice clean roots but they l grow forked and crooked. When would ' you plant and what is my trouble? Mrs. s., Athens, Ala.
 A. The main factors that make for success are good deep porous sandy soil and made very fertile with well routed animal manure and commeciaI 1 feEtiliZer. The seed may be planted in June or July, are difficult to get up and in sowing, the ground should | be firmed over the seed. Thin promptly to about six inches apart and cultivate frequently.
 Q. What is the best thing to plant now to furnish green food to be cut and thrown to milk cows or other live stock? Will millet do for this purpose : B. F., Pinson, Ala.
 A. There is variety of millet known as pearl or cattail millet, horse millet, billion dollar grass and other names that is very desirable for this purpose. It looks and is grown like sorghum but it stools out enormously when cut and affords more green for age to the acre than any similar plant,
 Questions And Answers
 o. Do the California white blackeye peas, the only kind we can get, pro duce enough vine to make them profita- ble for hay? ". L., Dora, Ala
 A. Yes, they do make considerable vine where grown on good soil and not too thick. They. will not stand crowd ing.
 0. In saving cucumber and melon seed is it necessary to allow the fruit to decay before removing the seed and should they be washed Miss F., R. F. D. 8.
 A. The fruit should be thoroughly ripe only, decay not being necessary. Washing is not necessary but does not injury. Thorough drying in the shade is important
 0. We planted some onion sets late