The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-20
WITH THE FARMERS
By Prof w. F. MASSEY

state In a Northern paper II v,.
stated that plot on which tho mn
riate of potash was used made ~.
bushels an acre. whilo tho plot ON
which complete mixture of nitropor
phosphoric acid and potash was used
made 1.O20 bushels. and whore no fcr
tilizer was used 500 bushels en- acr.
NOW. have not made any OF these
yields. and would like some lnforuo
tion as to tho correctness OF this ac
count havo seen the same state
mcnt. doubtless. 1t was made on rich
reclaimed swamp or muck land Such
land is naturally deficient in Dot;.sl,
"hilc having Il large amount OF potcn-
tlii nitrogen. ana the results there yyi,h
potash alone could not be used as n
guide in the cultivation Of onions on
upiands In North Carolina Az han
pen TO he familiar with your coil 7
KNOW that II has AN lnexhaustible sup
ply OF insoluble potash that NAV ba
gradually brought Into use BY getting
tho soil stocked with hutnus and mn
occasional use OF lime Probably Won
can never get the same large crops an
are grown on the muck soils North
but b. sowing peas on the land after
tho onions are ripe and pulled. and let
ting them die on tile land, you can
greatly Increase the onion crop for
onions arc one Of the crops which can
be grown TO advantage on the Same
land for II number Of years II the soil
is maintained In 81 fertile condition.
and they need tho moisture rctaining
character OF tho humus. which they
find In great abundance on the swami
soil. Some potash is needed, but where
ono can get the use OF that In his soil
he need not bother about It's purchase
About the first OF tho year | shall
treat here Of onion growing in tho
South. as have hid several requests
to do so. but prefer TO walt I'LL rho
proper season. for there arc several
methods OF onion growing which
wish 20 discuss on your land You
should certainly be able To get up tho
500 bushels at least
Trouble, In nm old Garden
am anxious 70 know what shall
do for my garden. It has been ma
nurcd heavily each year for twenty
years. and ! have grown some or the
iincst cabbnEcs have ever seen For
several years mayo not succeeded in
growing late c0bbagcs. and this ycnr
failed with tho early ones AS soon az
the leaves were as large as my hand
the stalks turn dark and decay and
the whole plant is soon dead Is the
trouble in the soil? what can do
TO restore tho productiveness OF this
soil7 This fnll soyved some lettuce
In an old sweet potato bed Now the
plants arc willing and rotting"
The chief trouble with your garden
is that you have been ndding only
heterogeneous manure. ana have not
maintained the balance IN the plant
food You have gotten an excess OF
nitrogen. ana the soil was probably be-
come acid. Inc cabbage plants are
probably troub'ed with INC club root.
''nd 'ne pest ,nlnF 10 oheek thNt Is 70
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