Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-27
ACRICULT URAL NOTES
FROM THE UNIVERSITY

What the Extension Division Of the
College OF Agriculture is
Doing
Ia cooperation with the extension of
the college Of Agriculture OF the State
University is accomplishing much
good throughout the South
White Leahoru Fowls.
The Agriculture Experiment sta.
ton az Morgantown by the insertion
OF one notice in the newspapers OF
The state, received applications for
a42 coekereis These have been sent
TO those who made request and we're
sent out on the following terms
l. To farmers who I'VE on farm
2, TO farmers who agree to keep
no other breed OF male birds with
their hens for two years. unless the
hen kept with the male birds of other
breeds be penned separately during
the breeding season.
3, The farmer TO pay fifty cents
for each coekerel ordered. This
amount pays the cost OF Grating. delly-
ering 70 the express office and small
price for the fowl
4. The purchase price must be sent
with the order
8 The farmer must pay the ex.
press from Morggntown
6 Requests will be filled In the or.
der that they are received az the Tx
pertinent station,
a Complete Fertilizer for Wheat.
"Will you please give me formula
for making up complete fertilizer
for wheat" ~. A, $.
Mix 1909 lbs OF l6 per cent acid
phosphate. 100 lbs. or muriate OF sui.
plate OF potash. $40 lbs. OF dried
blood and 200 lbs, OF nitrate of soda.
Next spring, about the last OF April,
apply SO to 75 lbs. Of nitrate Of soda
per acre broardcast over the wheat,
Select Seed Corn OF the Stock
What Ii The best time TO select
seed corn" M, A. H.
Select it off the stalk lust before lt
IL CUT and put In the shock. Select
good ears from hills having two or
more stalks in them. Hang seed corn
up ia a well ventilated room to dry.
Acid Phosphate Does Not Sour Land.
What causes farm lands 20 become
sour? Does the continual use OF acid
phosphate make land souri," II. II w.
Acid phosphate does not cause land
10 become sour, Land will become
sour BY continued cropping and re.
moving the hmmus from the soil and
not replenishing Il by manuring or
blowing under vegetable matter.
Land also becomes sour from the lack
of crop rotation having clover and
catch crops occurring in the rotation
Fest Form Of Lime TO uae.
What form OF lime IL best to ap-
ply on land and how much per acre2'
H. G. r.
Apply either burnt lime in lump or
graduated form, air sIaked lime or
ground lime stone, depending on the
price OF the three forms and the dis
lance 20 haul from railroad station.
Apply 1900 lbs. TO 1000 lbs Of burnt
graduated lime per acre or 2,0Go to
5000 lbs. Of air slaked lime or 5000
to 1000 lbs OF ground lime stone.
Proper Time 10 Sow Wheat.
How much wheat should ! SOW per
acre? When is the best time to SOW
wheatqv #. G. H.
re- t....t, al. ,,o,. ,.or. haa otvst the
highest yield per acre. It depends
upon what section OF the state you In
tend TO SOW the wheat, In northern
parts Of the state. SOW between Sep
tember 18th and goth; central part,
September goth and October LIST, and
southern part. October LIST and 9Th.
The date OF seeding will also vary
with the altitude,
elevation For Orchards.
"At what elevation above sea level
ii II safe 10 plant an orchard. ID. W.
G.
The sea level elevation Is not OF as
great Importance as the elevation OF
the orchard above the average OF the
surrounding country One should
avoid all depressi1ns Of any extent or
any situation that would form an air
pocket. II sometimes happens that an
orchard at a comparatively low eleyar
ton but with good air drainage VIII
escape injury when much higher or
ehard in which the air drainage IL
poor will be badly injured. II would be
impractical to attempt to define de-
finitely orchard limitations by sea lev
ell elevations
Keep Grain and Grass out Of the
Orchard.
What crops would 1t be best to
raise IN a young apple orchard?"H, A..
d.
One should avoid all grain crops as
wheat, rye. oats or barley. Hay crops
are also very detrimental TO the
young trees Hoed crops as potatoes,