Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ON AGRICULTURE TOPICS


of the College of Agriculture is will
ing and glad TO cooperate in this
work by answering at intervals dur
ing the summer, agricultural infor-
nation, and news of general interest
through this paper This information
Notes, in cooperation with the Agri-
cultural Extension Division of the Col
lege of Agriculture, and questions
may be sent direct to the Division at
the College. Personal replies win be
made to all inquiries and those of i'm
tural News Notes.
Wants to Grow Alfalfa.
| have a black stiff clay land on
ridge 900 feet above sea level on
which | can grow clover viii it grow
alfalfa and if so, how? c. E. w.
Since your land grows clover. there
is little doubt but that it will grow
alfalfa 1t would be well to pillow the
ground at this time of she year and
harrow it once or twice a week until
the first of August 1t might be well
to add lime to the soil; about 1000
pound of granulated burnt lime
should be used to the acre. Seed the
ground to alfalfa about the first of
August, sowing fifteen to twenty
pounds of seed to the acre.
lnoculated Soil For Alfalfa.
How much soil is needed to in
oculate for alfalfa? How can | Sc
cure one ton of alfalfa soil to inocu-
late an acre of ground that | desire to
alfalfa this fall. G. F. E.
200 pounds of soil on which alfalfa
has grown VIII be sufficient to inocu-
late one acre. This should be scat
tered over the ground late in the day,
when the sun is low, and Immediately
harrow it in Surely you can secure
this amount of soil within a reason
able distance of your home. | do not
know any one making 4 business of
furnishing such soil to farmers.
Trouble With Chick Weed.
Chick weed is destroying the grass
in my lawn. Can l kill it with sui
Dhate of from" G. NJ f.
Iron sulphate will destroy weeds
You should use about 100 pounds to
50 gallons of water, sprinkling so to
Is gallons to the acre Common salt
is also very good. Use pounds of
common salt to a gallon of water, APP
plying so to 10 gallons to the acre.
Preservation of Eggs.
How may | preserve eggs for the
winter and when is the best time to
put them up?" Mrs. f. G. II.
Water glass (sodium silcate has
been found to be the best preservation
for eggs. The eggs should be collec-
ted in May or the first Of June. Be
sure that they are fresh and clean.
Place them in stone jar which has
been scalded out with water Pour
| the water glass over the eggs. Al
ways keep the egg covered with the
solution. In making up the solution,
use l quart of water glass to 10
quarts of water. Water glass may
be purchased at any drug store,
This solution forms n coating for
| the preservation of the eggs and If
the eggs are fresh and clean and
have been produced by healthy hens
! they will keep during the entire year,
Arsenate of Lead May Be Kept.
Does not arsenate of lead lose its
strength when dry?" E. G. r.
1t does not but it should be made
| into a good paste with water before
| using. 1t is we'll to cover the arsen-
ate of lead with two or three inches
of water before storing away.
Prevention of Moths.
How can prevent moths from de-
stroying my furs?" Ms. C. R. d.
The adult moth usually lay the
eggs in stored furs and wooden goods
and the young begin TO eat the arti-
Giles as soon as Matched. The best
prevention is to keep the adult moth
| from your furs. The furs should be
hung in the sun and then placed in a
tight box with paper pasted around
the edges of the lid or bag of heavy
paper or muslin, well sewed and close
ly tied. 1t would be we'll to place
camphor naptha, tobacco or red ced-
ar with your furs, as these odors are
not agreeable to the adult moth.
It Paid to Spray.
| lady at Salem. West Virginia. told
an instructor of the Extension Divis-
ion of the College of Agriculture that
last year she was induced to pur-
chase a small spraying outfit to spray
one tree in her yard which had yield
ed but few apples in several years.
The neighbors laughed at the idea,
but she kept an accurate account of
the cost and increased yield of the
tree, and she cleared $3.50 besides
providing a surplus for a family of
several members. Figure the profits
on one hundred or more trees.
A Lady Studies Agriculture.
In the Agronomy Department of the
Agricultural College one lady is
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