The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
In Cooperation With the Extension Division Of
the College Of Agriculture, Horganiown.
KEEP GRAIN AND GRASS OUT OF
THE ORCHARD

what crops would 1t be best
to raise in young apple orch.
ard?" r. A. d.
One should avoid all grain
crops as wheat, rye. oats or bar
ley. Hay crops are also very
detrimental to the young trees.
Hoed crops as potatoes, cabbage,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes or corn
are excellent as intercrops.
A COMPLETE FERTILIZER FOR
WHEAT.
will you please give me a
formula for making up a COM
plete fertilizer for wheat?" F..
A. S.
Mix 400 lbs. of 16 per cent
acid phosphate, 100 lbs. of MUIR
late or sulphate of potash, 24O
lbs. of dried blood and 200 lbs.
of nitrate of soda. Next spring,
about the last of April, apply 81
to Is lbs. of nitrate Of soda per
acre broadcast over the wheat.
BEST FORM OF LINE TO USE
What form of lime is best to
apply on land and how much D
acre." H. c. T.
Apply either burnt lime in
lump or granulated form, air
slaked lime or ground lime stone,
depending on the price of the
three forms and the distance to
haul from railroad station. AID.
ply 1900 lbs. to 1000 lbs. of burnt
granulated lime per acre or 1000
to 5000 lbs. of air slaked lime or
1000 to 1000 lbs. of ground lime
stone.
PROPER TIME TO SOW WHEAT
How much wheat should
sow per acre? When is the best
time to SOW wheat?" T. c.. F..
Two bushels per acre has Civ
en- the highest yield per acre.
1t depends upon what section of
the state you intend to SOW
wheat. In northern parts of the
state, sow between September
10Th and Goth; central part. Sep
TENDER goth and October LIST.
and southern part, October lst
and 9Th. The date of seeding
will also vary with the altitude.
DYNAMITE ON THE ORCHARD.
Can you recommend dyna-
mite for planting treesw w. ID.
r.
We cannot recommend the use
OF dynamite without a qualifica-
ton. IT the orchard is on a field
underlaid with stiff, hard sub
soil it would probably be benefit
ted by the use Of dynamite if it is
used when the ground is dry. If
the subsoil is not well dried out
the explosion will pack the soil
instead of loosening it as desired.
For this reason it is best to u.e
the dynamite in the summer
when there is very little water in
the SOIL. The holes can be blown
at that time and the trees set the
following fall or spring. In US
ing dynamite one must remem-
Der that it is still in the expert
mental stage and the results can
not be assured.
WHITE LEGHoRN Fowls
The Agricultural Experiment
Station at Morgantown, by the
insertion of one notice in the
newspapers of the state, received
applications for 342 cockerels.
These have been sent to those
who made request and were sent
out on the following terms;
!. To farmers who live on a
! 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
p penned separately during the
! breeding season
2 3. The farmer to pay fiftv
e cents tor each cOckerel ordered
/ CThis amount pays the cost OF
Grating. delivering to the express
office and a small price for each
= fOWio
. q. The purchase price must
e be sent with the order.
v 5. The farmer must paw the
express from Morgantown
s. Requests will be filled in IN,
= order that they are received al
the Experiment Station