The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
By GEORGE B. M,vAY, SIR.

The present high price of corn will undoubtedly influence the acreage to be planted this year. There are many factors that influence corn yileds and one of the most important is, the seed. Too manys farmers will plant badly weevil infested seed, while a great many more will plant common north ern or western seed and be influenced by the price. It only requires a half pick of seed to plant an acre but a great many will use pick and inas- much as good stand is very essential, one should not seed, too, thinly. The seed are expensive and there is no excuse for one sto jeopardize, valua- ble crop, for the sake of saving a few dimes. It should be remembered, how ever, that the best of seed if planted in poor soil, not fertitized sufficient Fly and inadequately worked will amount to nothing. No land under proper management. that in a normal season will not produce 25 bushels tof corn. Just drive through Alabama in late summer and fall and take note of the patches comprising thousands of acres, that due to poor conditions, will produce nothing.
 Questions and Answers
 Q. I have fine lot of prolific corn. shall, sack and prepare for market Do you think it safe to go ahead, and | shell, sack and prepare for market? D. A., Jemison, Ala.
 A. It all defends on how we'll the corn is cured. Seed corn ought to stay on the cob as long as possible because it keeps better on the cob than it does in bulk. The main factor to conserve vitality is dryness of the stock.
 planted to get results? D. L., Brighton, Ala.
 A. It depends on the variety of ar ticoke. The tuberous variety, like potatoes can be planted any time you would plant potatoes while the bur or French artichoke requires different treatment more information is really needed to offer a conclusive answer.
 Q. You state that it is now time to put out roses but my cuttings that I rooted myself are still tender. l have protected them in beds but ySbuld like think it safe? NJ. H., Athens, Ala.
 
 rose cuttings, if,well rooted. Q. Would it be all right now to move a wistaria vine? Mrs. s. A. You can do so now but it will be necessary to cut back severely as an old plant is not easily transplanted.
 Q. Would you consider it safe to sow Johnson grass seed now? I had planned to put in with oats. How much Johnson grass would be needed to the acre? H. A, Clanton, Ala.
 A. I think it permissible to SOW the grass now inasmuch as you are going to SOW with oats. The quantity of seed to the acre would depend largely on quality but think heavy seeding pays and would therefore recommend as much as 25 to 40 lbs. to the acre. The amount of oats to the acre should be 1h to 2 bushels.
 0. Do you know anything about the spraying of gasoline on fruit trees to kill scale and insects? k. S., Troy, Ala.
 A. The material is sometimes used and is deadly to most insects but there is so much danger of injury to plants that its general use could hardly be recommended. Better stick to lime sulphur, bordeaux mixture and other approved government formulas.
 O. lost all of my goldfish in the recent freeze. They froze almost solid and when I put in warm water to throw them out, everyone died. I want to get more but would first like to know how to treat them when they freeze? Mrs. C., Florence, Ala,
 A. Should goldfish freeze or the water in which they are contained. it is best to place the bowls in n temper Gture where they will thaw out gradu- ally but TO warm water or excessive heat should be applied as matter of fact the freezing of water. rarely if ever injures the fish in their natural invironment.
 Q. bought a beautiful and expen- sive cyclamen during the holidays but since then, it has apparently died, Can
 
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