The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
APPOINT on Farming

Al. I wish, to get Information on a &c -
tain point in farming Il and wish you to
icy me where maiyob saIna
pretty low. and while IT brings peanuts
all right, the lower blndes Of the corn
which crop i al ternate with peanuts. pc Il
gin In July to turn SSyello ". and by! the
time Ito pull fodder q great deal of y
is worthless ia r up the stalk, and this
whetherSthe eason#i Is wet or dry
IA But IN spots where peanut leaves and and
vines collected the previous year. as
sat & for some time. the corn remains
green. I thought that perhaps 1t was the
effect OF commercial ertilinr6 SO this
year used none, and despite tho fact
OF ~ good season, the corn esent s the
}yelloV BY the middle Of IS the present
month K July) .$3 This produces a shortage.
which I am lily able to bear, hence my
desire for Some say 81 I y ~, y
do not know how much az rrner owner
may have put on. The corn Is OF finest
color where, as I have said. It feels tho
effect OF peanut leaves
ticesof this humble line from asubscriber.4
n, u. "a. d G. XXI
i. = on can apply to- the Depar trnent
OF Agriculture OF Virginia about farm
ing matters. g ls
2. The rusting OF the lower blad ess Of
your corn Is probably duo to the lack Of
organic matter in your land. a crop Of.
pease turned under occasi onally or cut
for hay and the stubbe plowed In would
probably relieve the trouble. Manure
would also act lin the same way. IT.
neither, Of these be done apply a ferti-
lizer with three or four per cent Of
ammonia. s5
Penitentiary Whitewash,
s5' Will you give me the formula for! Rich
,rond Penltentiary Whitowash ??,31
Take half bushel Of unslaked line
slake It with boiling water. covering
during the process to keep In steam; strain
the liquid through fine sieve or stralner5
and add to 1t peck Of salt, previously
dissolved In warm water; three pounds OF
ground rice, boiled to a thin paste and
stirred In while hot; half OF pound Of pow
idered Spanish whiting and one pound OF
clean glue, previously dissolved by soak
ing In cold water. and then hang ng over
a slow fire In a small pot hung within q
larger one Allied with water; add FIVE gals
Ions hot water to the mixture stir we'll
and let 1t stand q few days, covered from
dirt, 1t should be applied hot, 4 for which
purpose 1t can DO kept in a kettle or a
portable furnace. s
8 Coloring matter may be added as de-
sired, For cream color 8add yellow ochro;
pearl or lead. add lamp or ivory black;
ifawn, add Rroportionately four pounds OF
lumber to two pounds OF lamp black.
The following Is specially recommended
for interior work; Stake a peck Of lime
till 1T Is thick and creamy, While 1t is
hot mix o pint Of iinseed oil and one
quarter pound OF glue, previously dis
solved In water, Let the mixtura stand
several hours be fore applying It, A lit
tie lamp black dissolved In vinegar and
mixed with white wash gives q grayish
tint, which may be preferable to pure
3wbite;Sa little lumber gives a fawn color,
and yellow q cream tint Very little col-
.oring matter should be used.
The Point Of Doctrine; or, Love
VI and Logic,
"A I'M, (By J. Hager) ss
Il s}5,9 (l3y requestD a A,
Who Is there did not know Ralph Rat
Renowned for many a famous battle
Not on that field where foeMen foil
iCut-tnroAtS, IoF& WllAI4lHe cannot tell
But in that intellectual strife a q
Where tongue supplies the place OF
knife, III M a5sJ y
And strength OF lungs astound us more
Ralph Mas m mighty politician.
And always In tho right ppsitipn;
lEor though It may not, be denied,
He changed about from side ito side,
Yet he could ,da .rhang e.. about at VIII,
hut not In subtilty alone N.
Did Rnlph conflde; 70 hinis was known
That loftler kind Of eloquence,