The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29


 Iay be planted closer together than . and are more readily obtainable. use to poison them? Mrs. w., Alex ander City, Ala. A. The common June bug is another form of the mature grub worm. They do little damage and hardly worth while to poison. In the grub state, however, they often do much harm when plentiful--any poisonous insec- ticide for leaf eating insects would destroy.
 Q. How often do you spray canta- ioupes and watermelons? J. H., Dora, Ala.
 A. Depends on what the trouble is as well as weather conditions. Two weeks is long enough apart and more often weekly spraying is indicated. Have mailed formula.
 O. have a number of chickens that seem to be lame, stiff and their joints swell up. What should I give them? Mrs. M, Sulligent, Ala. A. The trouble is most likely rheumatism due to bad housing con ditions dampness, etc. Most any good liHiment will help or any poultry rem edy recommended for this specific trou- bie.
 Q. Will the stalks of sunflewsr make good support for running beans or will the corn stalk prove better? s. E., Ensley, Ala.
 A. The large variety of sunflewer make a splendid support for pole beans and are not easily blown down. They are prehaps better than corn and more easily grown.
 Q. Can you top work or graft on an apple tree that is several years old diameter? would like to try this at the proper time. T. R., Altona, Ala.
 A. Yes, it can be done and when care is exercised in doing so the per cent of failures is very low. Get bulletin on the subject and follow in- stFuctions.
 Q. A good many of my best heads of cabbage begin to wilt and in a few days rot off the stem near the soil surface. What causes this and can anything be done to remedy2 R. H., Oakman, Ala.
 A. The trouble is most likely stem rot, a fatal and contagious disease of the cabbage snd related plants. Moth ing can be done this late and as the soil is infested with the disease no cab bRge should be grown for two or three years. Spraying with some good fungi eide at ten-day or two-week intervals when plants are first set out does par tially control the trouble.
 Q. Do the insects bother late plant ings of cucumber and squash as bad as they do the earlier planted ones? 4. D., Bessemer, Ala.
 A. There is little if any difference. Neither plant may be successfully grown in this section unless one makes the proper effort to combat insect enemies.
 o. If the bunch butter beans are planted in July when should they be ready for market and how late will they continue to bear! A. G., Leeds, Alabama.
 A. Under favorable weather condi- tlons and good culture, they should begin to produce in about 60 days and continue until killed by frost.
 .. Can you tell us what is causing our figs to be smptty? I notice a large number of them has spots mostly on or near the end that is dark and looks like smut. Will this affect the fruit? Mrs. J., Dothan, Ala.
 A. This is fungus disease common
  times utterly ruins a crop. It is not diff fieu1t to control if prompt measures are eaken. One or two sprayings at 10 to 10 days intervals with either Bor, deaux mixture or lime sulphur will de stroy the disease. Dusting with com mon sulphur is beneficial. It is im- portant that the material actually reaches the fruit as wei as foliage.
 v. What is the trouble with my egg plants and pepper. The plants are aw- tul small still they are producing some fruit especially the peppers. I know the plants should be larger. What would you do? Mrs. M., R. F. D. 6.
 A, Pinch off the first fruits formed, work often and thoroughly and apply a side dressing of nitrate of soda, about teaspoonful to each plant and repeat in 15 days.
 .. My early cowpeas are so wormy that l cannot sell them. Could yon suggest helps l. F., Ensley, Ala. A. The planting seed must have been badly infeated. Nothing can be done now. Late plantings are not like ly to be bothered to the same extent.
 '. My sago palms are bothered with some insect that eats away OF cause to turn yellow sections or parts of its long leaves or fronds but I can never ind the bug. What can put on them ? Miss l..
 A. Wash the plant at week intervals with soap studs to each gallon of which add tablespoonful of arsenate of lead and four or five tablespoonful of com mon lime-keep stirring the mixture when you spray on or otherwise apply. Dustlng the plants with a preparation 
 purpose even better.
 U. want to grow a lot of corn to be cut to produce fodder, not this little early stuff. What variety can you rec ommeRd for his purpase? T. O., Billie Ellen, Ala.
 A. Any of the prolific sorts would do as they grow tall and produce much stalk fodder. PRymaster and Tennessee red cob would also meet the require ments. Avoid early sorts or northern grown seed.
 '. Can late crop of eantaloupes be protltably grown in the Birmingham district and what variety is suitable? $. S., Fairfield, Ala.
 A. They can be grown on fertile soil and one that is reasonably moist and not subject to baking. Weather con l dltions would largely govern. Variety would make little difference.
 .. My eVergEeens such arboryiIae and similar plants do not make satis- | factory growth. The foliage becomes rusty, especially near the trunk. What 1 do they need to make them grow nat | urally? Mrs. H., Demopolis, Ala.
 A. Various things may produce such | a condition. Too much lime in the l soil is a frequent cause, root disease l is another, lack of cultivation or over | crowding may be the trouble. More information is needed. See letter. @. Will upland rice mature seed if