The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-02
AGRICULTURAL HINTS FOR
THE UP TO DATE FARMER


Tomseo 0rowerB' Names wanted
Bvery person who Is Interested in
ming Is requested 70 send his name and
address 70 A L Dacy. associate horticul
turists Of thu Agricultural Experiment
station 81 horsantown. who will publish
TINS Fan q bulletin on the culture Of this
crop: Mt. Daoy would like to get in
touch with tho growers 30 he can receive
reliable Information to the present ex
tent or me industry A COPY OF the bull
leun. whom published. will be sent to
every one sending his name.
Lsvsi Corn Culture.
Very recently n farmer was telling an
instructor Of the Agricultural Extension
how he was getting much larger yields
OF corn by level cultivation az com
pared 10 deep cultivation OF former
Did you ever tell the boys ''to heap up
and give II a good laying byT Might as
weh say. boys. dig in deep and tear up
the corn roots. The larger shovels may
have been necessary for the first time
over I'm order TO kin the weeds and better
prepare the seed bed. but smaller shovels
should be used OF the later cultivation.
Give the plant a chance. II takes roots
20 make corn.
he q Leader.
The necessity OF greater yield leads
thousands OF farmers TO action, but why
not he "A leader instead Of a trailer? Sow
a patch alfalfa, build n silo and b. a
leader. Every silo owner is "A silo boost
Ten Reasons for Rotation OF crops.
The College OF Agriculture was asked
10 give reasons for crop rotation ana the
following ten were given.
l. IL increases the yield OF every crop
= DIFFERENT crops take maximum
amount of food at different seasons Of
the year.
,: Some plants feed near the surface
and others deep.
Z, IL helps TO increase humus in tho
Tag,,r,tno,,. .xo.s- A.. .., ,
creRses nitrogen supply.
y. II reduces the amount OF com
mercinl fertilizers needed.
Il Rotation gives variety Of crops and
feed. and insures farmers against com
plete crop failures.
S. Distributes labor through the en-
o Fields win not need TO be pIowed
az often: thus avoiding washing Of land
and saving labor.
10. Aids 20 control weeds.
Agricultural Extension Schools Are
Profitable.
A nrrner at Gap Mills attended the
Monroe County Agricultural Extension
School and became interested in the dis
cusrion OF hot house lambs. He at once
put into practice the Instructors advice
ana sold his first lamb at New YORK
market for $3.50. clearing SC 40 above ali
leading farm Industry These schools
are worth while. II you want one In
thie county, write the director OF the
Hsi.euItutM ENttnsion DIVISION, Nor
eahtown. w: Va, FOR information and an
application blank.
Cow Peas with Corn
tan COW peas be grown with corn
Give directions for sowing and name a
good varietyT q. A. X
COW peas may be grown with corn
although they are liable 20 slightly de-
crease the yield OF corn. They may ba
sown broadcast before tho last pIowine
o. the corn. or sown with % one horse
drtp. Sow about bushei per acre The
Whippoor-will and Early Black Eye are
good varieties
Wood Ashes valuAbis.
FARMER az swiss writes the Agrlcuf-
tural Extension Division Of the COLLEGE
OF Agriculture thst he has greatly inn
proved his land by the use ~ wood