The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03


 Very recently lady showed me some blooms of her zinnias and complained that her flowers were so inferior to a friend, who planted thefsame varities, that she was sure that her seed were no good. It so happened that l knew that both had planted the identical seed, both coming out of the same sealed original package from the grower in California.
 Two farmers were discussing their corn crop and one was complaining that his corn was a failure due to poor seed when I happened to know that both had bought their seed from Jefferson county farmer who only grows one va riety and certainly both farmers had planted the same seed. The planting seed is often at fault, but there are many other factors in satisfactory crops often more important than the quality of the seed planted. The Feeding Problem
 Being unable to solve, many people who would like to fatten a pig, keep a COW, chickens or any other live stock will forego the pleasure and profit to l be gained on account of the feeding problem. Many who undertake it with. out considering the cost and the fact that food costs money and one is com | pelled to buy at retail prices, make a failure, become disgruntled and get out of the game as soon as possible and al. ways at loss. Rs;
 The solution of the whole matter lies in the home production of all or al lease part of the necessary feed. A small piece of ground is needed, which | if properly managed, will surprise any one at the amount of feedstuffs it will produce. The productive power of ar acre of land or even city lot is un. believable to the average person. It is necessary, of course, especially where the ground area is small, that the soil be made very rich and some intensive system of cultivation be practiced in order to get the maximum yield. Then it is necessary to keep the soil at worh continually during all season in produc, ing those things that are possible anC profitable during every month in the year. If you can or will produce youI own feed, there is profit in all live stock.
 Planting The Fall Garden
 | called on a friend the past weel Gnd located him in his back yard, lean ing on a hoe, in the shade of a plum tree and contemplating on what to dc with his rich garden spot He hat only been away on his usual summer vacation for a period of two or three weeks, had just returned and was ob serving the condition of his garden, 1T which he took great pride and whert he took his morning and late afternoon exercise. About the only thing tha' showed itself above the crab grass anC weeds were a few stalks of okra, al other stuff was hopelessly involved il the grass. He wanted to know if i was worth cleaning out. It would pay, told him, to clean out the okr, as it would then hear on until frost but that nll other stuff shuld be re moved and the soil made ready fo the fall garden. He decided to do i and am sure that should I be abl to look into the same garden in Oc tober, November and December,
 would find an entirely different condi ton. The;e will be plenty of all tn staple vegetables for his own famil, and plenty for his neighbors, to whom he is delighted to give. It takes deter imitation to tackle the abandoned sprin; garden, but that it pays is we'll knowl to those who don't possess and must pa, the high prices that usually prevail il the fall and winter months.
 0. My soybeans are just now begin ming to bloom but the growth is stunte, due to dry weather and there is consid erable shedding. If the dry weathe continues, should the blooms be cut fo