The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-20

COell pldll(S aC GARY were eStlma-
ted by the judges to be worth
about 100000. The company
gives the land free to the min
ers, furnishes them with fertili-
zing material, build fences. col
lects garbage, and in every pos
slble way encourages them to
keep nice homes. There is run
ming water, electric lights in
every home, and all the houses
are painted, but no adjoining
houses are of the same color.
Safety is the first consideration
at these mines. Nearly 5000
men are employed and an aver
age Of 10000 tons of coal is mined
each day. Next year $40, 600
will be expended by the company
to improve the sanitary condi-
lions and to beautify the streets
and walks. In the spring, 1000
fruit trees will be planted by the
company under the direction of
the Agricultural Extention Divi-
sion of the College of Agricul-
ture. This will provide each
home with some fruit, as well as
having a garden.
Many mining companies Of the
state are conducting similar work
to that being carried on at Gary
They have found that to provide
good homes for their men. means
better and more contented work
men and greater profits for the
company.
A NEW FRUIT BULLETIN.
The Extension Division of the
College Of Agriculture will soon
have for distribution beautiful
ly Illustrated belletin on Pack
ing and Marketing Fruit. ="
Every fruit grower of the state
should have this bulletin. 1t is
free for the asking. AS the is
sue will be somewhat limited in
number, it would be well for
those interested to Immediately
send card. requesting the bull
letin to be mailed as soon as off
the press.
BUILDING A SILO.
What kind OF material is best
for silo"" II. r. ID.
Silage keeps well in a cement
silo. The only objection to a &C.
ment silo is that the cement may
draw the moisture from the en-
silage, but if a good coating of
fine cement is used, it will prob
ably prevent the escape of the
moisture from the silage. Stave
.silos generally cost less in the
building, but the painting and at
tention necessary after construc-
ton often make them more ex-
pensive in the long run.
LIME AND FERTILIZER.
will it pay to put burnt lime
at $500 per ton on land. Does it
pay a farmer to mix ferd-
lizers at his homer" A. L.
If your land will not grow clio
yer well, it certainly will pay to
apply lime at $500 per ton but in
addition it will be well to add a
good complete fertilizer. This
will help you to get a good stand
of clover or alfalfa after lining.
AS to whether it pays to buy fer
tilizing materials and do your
own mixing, farmers generally
save from $500 to $500 ton by
mixing fertilizing materials at
home. Buy only high grade ma
terials, such az nitrate of soda
for nitrogen, a 16 per cent grade
phosphate for the phosphoric
acid, and either muriate or sui
plate of potash for the potash
plant food. Use twice as much
acid phosphate an nitrate of soda
and 100 lbs of sulphate of pot
ash in Il ton of the mixture.
A NEW POULTRY INSTRUCTOR.
The College of Agriculture of
West Virginia University has Sc
cured the services of Stuart A.
Cody as an instructor of Poultry
Husbandry for the coming year.
Mr. Cody is graduate of Cor.
nell University and for the last
several years has been manager
of large poultry farm at Pan
Yam, N. Y. The college train
ing and practical experience that