Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-17
AN IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Free Inoeulating Material for LepumInous
CrOpS.

3 Free lnoeuIating Material for LenumInou'
n Crops.
. The question of soil inocu Iation fol
the production of various leguminoul
crops is now prominently before the
public. Realizing the importance ol
this subject to Virginia farmers, the
! Virginia Experiment. Station. through
its Department of Bacteriology, has
undertaken the preparation of inoculat'
lug material for alfalfa, vetches, COW
peas and SOW beans. This work is in
charge of DIR. Meade Ferguson, bac
teiiologist of the Station. The vari.
GUS cultures mentioned are now In the
course OF preparation and will be ready
for distribution in ample time for in.
oculating soil for any of the above
crops this spring. Enough of the par
tcular bacteria applied for to inoculate
five acres of land will be sent to any
farmer residing in the State on the fol-
lowing condition:
Twenty-Five cents will be charged
for sufficient material to inoculate one
acre of land. This charge is not made
for the service of our bacteriolOgist,
but simply to cover the cost of con-
tainer for the solution that can be
transmitted with safety through the
mails. and also to pay postage. All
| the labor of inoculatiDg and preparing
these cultures for distribution in the
State is being borne by the Station,
but the authorities believes that if the
bacteria will accomplish anything like |
the results claimed for them that per- |
sons receiving the material gratis would |
be glad to pay the small charge impos-
ed for packing and mailing which the
Station has 40 legitimate means of
meeting. and as this offer Is made to all |
the farmers of the State. it is clear that |
the burden would be greater than the
Strengthened finances of the Station
could bear. When the packages are
sent out they will contain printed di-
rectI0ns as to how to use the bacteria
most effectively. A blank will also be
enclosed and it is expected that every
farmer receiving package will report
at the end of the growing season to the
Station authorities on the results of
his work. This information is desired
In order that the effectiveness Of soil
inoculation for the crops mention ed
may be definitely ascertained.
The value of incubation becomes ap-
can often secure good stands OF alfalfa
and are able TO grow the crop fairly
we'll for one Or two years, after which
it sickens and dies. 1t seems as a rule
that when these results follow no {
noduIes have formed on the roots OF
the plants. and as the bacteria which
give the plant its power of assimilat-
ing atmospheric nitrogen reside in
these nodules, the cause of death is ap
parent. The great value of legumin.
GUS crops lies in their power to gather
the soil through the action of the bac 3
teria just described. Therefore, the
Importance of incubation bscomes ap
parent, for atmospheric nitrogen can
be stored in the soil at very low cost
to the farmer, whereas be has to pay
at least Is cents pound for it in
form. The Station be-
ieves that in offering these cultures to
5he farmers that it is doing a work of
value for the advancement
of the agricultural interests Of the
State. These cultures are guaranteed
TO be pure and true to name, and it is ~
believed that hundreds of farmers will
be glad to avail themselves of the op. =
portunity presented to test the merits
Of artificial soil incubation.
Nature "makes all things beautiful in their n
5ime." Every one of lifes seasons, when
ife moves on Natures lines, has It's own
harm and beauty. Many woman dread that b
period when they must experience change OF g
lie. They fear. that face and form may sur
er by the change, and that they may fail to
please those whom they love. The value Of
Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription in this ,
:risis Of woman'S life lies in the fact that it c
assists Nature. Its use preserves the balance a
Ind buoyancy of the mind and Sustains the :
physical powers. Many women have ex-
pressed their gratitude for the help and COM l
ort given by "Favorite Prescription" in this l
trying period. Its benefits are not passing T.
Dut permanent and conduce to mental hap :;