Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-16

and If some of the clay subsoil is thrown
on the top il becomes much more rex.
pose d to the action of carbonic acid anc
oxygen, which disintegrates it more
effectually and renders it's particles SC
iine that solvents may act upoi
them much more readily" Such are
some of the leading principles involved
IN plOwing. The influence OF
the moon has been much discussed by
farmers, and it is still an unsettled
matter among them. A learned profes-
sOr says: THE influence of the moon
upon the termination of seeds and
growth of plants has by some been be-
lIeved for ages past. 1t has such a
powerful attraction for the waters OF
the ocean at certain phases. as to pro-
duce the tides, might it not be potent
in other respects? And as it is clearly
established that the direct rays of the
sun have such powerful effect on veg
citation, as that some plants cease to
grow and die without them, might not
the reflected light of the moon have a
similar, though modified, effect?"
WHY NOT MAKE YOUR OWN HAY.
There is not horse or a mule or a
cow or goat in Virginia that should
depend upon Western or Northern hay
for its ''rOughness," and none wou Id
be required TO do so if the possibilities
of Virginia soil were developed as they
should be. Last year the hay crop of
this State only aggregated COG. 600 tons.
and it took 400, 900 acres to produce
this crop, which was worth 5000, 600,
or more than $12 the ton. The season
must have been very bad or the farm
ing very poor.
Yesterday dealer in hay and grain
said that he only sold Western hay,
from Ohio and other mobocratic
States, because the hay grown in Vir-
ginia would not supply more than half
the actual demand in the State. With
anything like proper cultivation the or
dinary lands in Virginia should produce
not less than four tons to the acre; the
production now is a little more than
one ton. 1t is a gross indignity to a
true Virginian horse or mule to offer il
Ohio hay when better hsy can be grown
in Virginia, Probably, if we should
give little more attention to the con-
servation OF our own natural resources
in Virginia, we would get along a good
deal better. -Times-Dispatch.
TEN THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH.
]. Begin sowing winter oats. Keep
on working all land intended for winter
grains, making it as fine and firm us
possible.
2. Sow clover crops, rye, vetch,
crimson clover. rape. etc., wherever
you can. Sow some pasture lots for
the hogs, and one for the chickens.
3. Cut up the corn when ripe, shock
loosely and shred the stover if a shred
der comes your way. This. of course,
if you haven't silo to put it in.
4. Save the cowpeas. soy beans and
other hay crops. Don't neglect even
the crabgrass. Too much hay in the
South is thing unknown.
8. Save seeds-make the best possi-
BILE selections in the corn field before
cutting, and in the cotton fields before
picking, Insure cowpeas and soy beans
for planting. Save also supply of
garden seeds.
6. Plant fall garden stuff Lettuce,
radishes. onions. etc. Prepare land for
setting fruit trees and small fruits.
z. Keep the hogs going their best.
Add some grain TO what they get in
the pastures. Give the cows some
grain, too. if pastures get dry.
8. Get next winters supply of wood
ready. and put it under conveniently
located woodshed where it will keep
dry.
8. See about your roads; if they need
Improvement. talk it over with your
neighbors and decide on plan. Make
a road drag some rainy day.
10. Visit your schools: help the chill
dren all you can; consult with the
teacher. and then cooperate with her.
Raleigh IN. c. Progressive Farmer
and Gazette.