Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-17

good-siyed pieces. planted In g. 10 3 I-2-
foot rows; the pieces ~ to "A inches apart
and from 3, 10 inches below the level
of the land. These are planted mostly IN
February.
Asparagus we put In mostly In s-foot
rows from IL 10 IA inches deep--2 TO IL
feet apart-the rows being opened with a
double horse pillow.
Snaps or beans are grown IN 2 l-2- 20
s. foot rows. they are sown with drill.
two seed In the hill. 8 inches apart
Strawberries are planted in 5 TO 6-foot
rows with potatoes planted between.
Some growers plant them on the cabbage
rows between the cabbage plants. and
as soon rs the cabbage Is marketed hoe
ont the stubbe and cultivate the berry
plants.
Tomatoes are planted in 6-foot rows
IL feet apart. Radishcs and beets are
planted between some other crop.
Tomato plants and beet plants are
grown In hot-beds. Bects are also planted
with drill in the field
Corn Is planted in the old berry land
az soon AS the berry crop is over and
enough corn Is added in the bean and
cabbage land 10 supply all the stock
In August. when all the crops are sold.
part Of the land Is ploughcd to be in
order 10 plant kale, and spinach, and
potatoes for seed. and the residue Is
cleaned and left for hay natural growth.
PERUVIAN FERTILIZERS
Fortilzing IS our heavy expense. After
tn supply Of guano was practically ex-
haustcd. we tried every possible plan,
until We formed a stock sompany. In
this company We employ the best cx-
merits and chemists, and by aid Of soil
tests. We find that We can get what
We need in better shape than in any
other way. and at less cost. Two grades
are generally uscd--a low grade we call
stable manure substitute" Formula
: Ier cent. Avail phosphate acid. 3 per
cent. ammonia. ana 4 per cent potash.
costing about $50 per ton eco Pounds.
\ hirh-grdde formulas per cent. Avail
ihneuhate acid. 10 per cent ammonia.
and 3 pcr cent potash. costing about Si5
Ter on Among truckers here nothing
L. spokcn OF or counted by the acre;
everything is counted by the 100 yards.
Kalc requires 10 pounds Of low grade TO
tho 900 yards, sown under before planting;
sniuoch. ia pounds OF each sOwn under.
and then topdrcsscd with the high grade.
as required 20 get "A good crop; peas. 10
t.nuuds low grade under: cabbage, p
raurls low grade. and 10 pounds high
rr4de under before planting. and from
< =, 10 hounds high grade on each side
while culuvating: potatoes require ~
mounds Of each. put under and narrowed
iu before planting: cucumhcrs as much
ar more than cabbage. and applied the
same as cabbage; beans. 10 pounds Of
,4ch. under before planting.
These quantities vary with growers.
but I give about the average. The com
mon belief is that more fertilizers used
in reason the more better the crop. AS
tar4f,us requires more than any other
'.rop and succeeds best in our best Hight
land Rich. low grounds might produce
,b. best crop II woll drained. Though 4
saltwater plant IL will not succeed in
wet soil.
CULTIVATION.
IN fact. no soil is suited TO truck
GROWING that cannot be worked twenty
f.,r bours after "a moderate rainfall.
winter or summer. and the soil must he
l-.pt loos, ana friable during the grow
fri. season Of each ana every crop. we
5n not labor t. Kill grass and weeds, but
10 keep the land as stated. and that con-
tnuously until the crop is marketed ana
often while the crop is being harvested
Oar cultivation is mostly done with
siuele-horse pIoWs and cultivators. The
rows where the vegetables grow shouid
D.. from two 10 four inches above the
level Of the laad.
There is no estimating the cost 10 Nor
folk county truCK-growtrs before they
could cain The Information in this let
fer which is here cheerfully given 10
IA. Whole state. with the hope that some
win Dee benefited while endeavoring to ad-
vance. .u agricultural scicnc. -ine broad
est nell now open to the human MIND.