Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-20
Interesting Notes on
Orchards and Farms
Tomato Growers Names Wanted.


growing tomatoes for market or for
canning is requested to send his name
and address to A. l.. Dacy, Associate
HorticuituraIist of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at Morgantown, who
win publish this fall, a bulletin on the
culture of this crop. Mr.. Dacy would
like to get in touch with the growers
50 he can receive reliable information
as to the present extent of the indus
try. A copy of the bulletin when pub
1ished, viii be sent to every one send
ing his name.
Level Corn Culture.
Very recently farmer was telling
an instructor of the Agricultural Elk
tension Division of the College of Ag-
riculture, how he was getting much
larger yields Of corn by level cultiva-
ton as compared to deep cultivation
OF former years.
Did you ever tell the boys Ito heap
up and give it good laying by Might
as well say, boys, dig in deep now and
tear up the corn roots. The larger
shovels may have been necessary for
the first time over in order to kill the
weeds and better prepare the seed bed
but smaller shovels should be used
for the later cultivation. Give the
plant chance. 1t takes roots to make
corn.
Be Leader.
The necessity of greater yield leads
thousands of farmers to action but
why not be leader instead OF being
trailer? Sow patch of alfalfa,
build silo, and be a leader. Every
silo owner is a silo booster; ask one
of them why?
Ten Reasons For Rotation of Crops.
The College of Agriculture was ask
ed to give reasons for crop rotation
and the following ten were given:
/. 1t increases the yield of every
crop.
2. Different crops take maximum
amount of food at different seasons of
the year.
3. Some plants feed near the sur
face and others deep.
!. 1t helps to increase humus in
the soil.
S. Leguminous crops in rotation in
creases nitrogen supply.
6. 1t reduces the amount of conner
cial fcrsilizers needed.
7. Rotation gives variety of crops
and iced, and insures farmers againat
complete crop failures.
i. Distributes labor through the I'll
tire year.
8. Fields will not need to be plow-
ed as often; thus avoiding washing of
land and saving labor.
10. Aids to control weeds.
Agriculture Extension Schools Are
Profitable.
A farmer at Gap Mills attended the
Monroe County Agricultural Exten-
sion School and became interested in
the discussion OF hot house lambs He
at once put into practice the iasiruc-
tors advice and sold his first lamb at
a New York market for 750, clearing
$685. above all expenses. He expects
to make this his leading farm industry.
These schools are worth while. II YOU
want one in this county, write the di-
rector of the Agricultural Ext.p>ion
Division, Morgantown, w. Va, for in
formation and an application blank.
Cow Peas With Corn,
Can COW peas be grown with corn.
Give directions for sowing and name
a good variety?" G. A. X.
Cow peas may be grown with corn
although they are liable to slightly
decrease the yield of the corn. They
may be sown. broadcast before the last
blowing of the corn, or sown with
one horse drill Sow about one bushel
per acre. The Whippoor-will and Early
Black Eye are good varieties.
Wood Ashes Valuable.
A farmer at Swiss writes the Agri-
cultural Extension Division of the Col
lege of Agriculture that he has great
ly improved his land by the use of
wood ashes which he gets from saw
mill wherethe scrap timber is burg
ed He writes: During the past three
years, | hauled no less than 400 wag-
on loads, which were broadcasted at
the rate of ten to fifteen loads per
acre. Our land is sandy. yellow clay
and was badly run down The ashes
have greatly Increased our yield, es-
pecially on all kinds of German Ill
let"
New Bulletins.
The Agricultural Extension Divisl
ion of the College of Agriculture has
issued a bulletin on the agricultural
extension work of West Virginia, This
bulletin fully explains agricultural
schools that are held for farmers in
various counties, the boys and girls
agricultural club work, the farmers
demonstration work in horticulture
farm crops and testing of fertilizers,
and other forms of work that the col
lege is doing for the farmers.