The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-12

tory, so is oats and then some prefer
rye. If to be used for hay, time
must be selected for cuttings when
the grain is just right. Fifteen to
twenty-five lbs of the vetch should be
used with the ordinary amount of grain
indicated.
Q. In turbing under cover crops as
fertilizer, is it best for the soil to be
dry, moist or wet? I. B., MOntevallo
Ala.
A. 1 would prefer the soil to be
moist, not wet but its permissible to
turn under dry. Its generally best to
turn under cover crops when ready il
the soil can be plowed at all.
Q. Is it too early to take up Gamma
roots and summer Towering lilies and
put away for next seasons planting
Mrs. L., Leeds, Ala.
A. think not. Most of such plants
are either dormant or very near SC
and its a good idea to take up before
cold wet weather.
Q. Is there such a thing as a greer
tulip and what is the variety? would
like to use in a bed to carry out q
color scheme? Miss D., X. f. d. /.
A. There is a sO-called green tuliI
sold under the name of viridiflOra. Il
is not clear. green but a shade of vel
low edged with green and produces q
large handsome flower.
@. have planted turnips and somt
other fall salads and get the seed VI
but they disappear suddenly, evidently
eaten by some insects. is it possible Il
keep off the insects? Mrs. N, Wood
ward, Ala.
A. The trouble is evidently due to 4
minute plant lice which are particularly
bad in dry weather. Just as soon as thS
plants are up, dust with tobacco dust
and repeat the application every few
days. A liquid spray of tobacco anC
soap such is also effective.
Q. In growing onions on beds, how
close together can they be grown?
mean to use sets Of the Bermuds
variety.-Mrs. r. G., r. +. d. 8.
A. If large onions are wanted or you
expect to let them all mature about
six inches should be the distance but
IL you expect to use them green, theJ
can be much closer. The common plaI
is to set about three inches apart and
when they become large enough to eat
thin out to the desired distance.
90 In sowing oats this month d,
you recommended the use of the diss har
row in covering, and is there danger
of covering too deep? s. r., Pinson, Ala
(A) 1t is generally good practice t,
disc in seed oats. II the ground il
very rough and ridgy the seed may b,
covered too deep in places. In sucl
cases a section drag harrow should fol
low the disc to smooth the land over.
(Q) / have a pasture that l wan
to plant to cotton another year, wOulC
there be any advantage in breaking thi,
land this winter or could l get just
as good results by breaking in early
spring? j., Childersburg, Ala.
(A) as a general proposition, it pay
to break land in the fall even though
you don't SOW a winter cover crop
Weather conditions are frequently no
suitable for spring breaking, / could moi
advise the turning of a pasture nov
providing you are making use of it fol-
stock.
(A) Where can ] secure a reliabl,
spraying calender that would answer
for an entire season and cover every
thing to be sprayed? A. F., Roanoke
Ala.
(A) The experiment station at Au
burn, Ala, can furnish all spraying
calendars serve a good purpose but nom
are complete in all details, see specia
letter mailed you.
(Q) ! never seem to be able to ge
grass seed to come up on my lawn. wha
could be the trouble? How deep SHOULD