The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18


two and n half tons to the acre. The
other cuttings. three in number will
as Mr.. Judy said. depend entirely upon
weathe conditions However,, am
quite sure that he Will sell from the
Judyville farm this year not less than
| five hundred tons of good hay: i, may
run to six hundred tons. Alfalfa hay
is selling to-day for SPA per ton Any
reader can make his own calculations
and determine for himself if ii pays to
grow hay in Virginia and TO work like
Trojan TO bring about results.
ar. Judy has been of great service
to Virginia in that he has shown some
doubling Thomases that things can be
donc. visited two other farms-one
IN King George County and one in
Spotsylvania farms that were also
worn out and have fallen into the
hands OF men who are taking lessons
| from Judy. In another article. per-
maps next weeks issue of the Industrial
section. | propose to tell about these
worn out tracts of Old Virginia land
Some Needed Inv.
Mr. Judy represented Darke County
in the Ohio Legislature for several
terms and he is something of a states
man as well as q twentieth century
farmer. / talked with him along va
rious lines. but could not keen him
off of agriculture.
What is needed in Virginia in tho
way of laws" said AIR. Judy. in reply
to ono of my questions lis n compul-
sorry education law. The curse of this
state is the Ignorance of the poor un-
educated people. They are Kind. hon
est ana hard-workinE but simply can't
DC any more than n pin in the machine.
with some superior mind continually
placing them. Their lack OF Iknowl-
cage OF things loses every year ten
times what it would cost to school
'hem In the common. every day things
OF hteureadinG. writing and arith-
metic Then. by all means, this state
should have good ditch laws The
uitch law OF OHIO. adopted more than
IortS. gears ago, transformed Western
ONO from an unhealthy swamp to q
garden spot, healthy, rich and pros
porous Then this State needs n state
wlde-tire and load regulation law. to
assist in taking care of the good roads
mat are constructed and that viii
be constructed. And 1t surely needs
State wide road repair Inv, TO keen
up these same roads. 1T is wrong TO
invest money in fine road and then
just simply wear it out. Like the
Virginia lands. the Virginia roads will
wear out unless little is added to
,hen each year. Cut out these little
locai laws. and give good strong state
wide laws for these and other impor,
me great state of Virginia"
Cooperative Faulty
MT judy mas had lots OF experience
IN teaching agriculture in Ohio. and
is considered pretty good authority on
SOILS and soil building, drainage. fer
tilizers, lcguminous crops and tobacco.
but from what I saw and heard nj
JudyNi!Ie, ! am inclined TO think his
success in Ohio. as we'll as in virginia
is due very largely to family co-opera-
tion He is assisted in all his work
by Mrs Judy. who thoroughly under
stands the business of farming. as well
as the home part OF the proposition.
Lately their daughter. Miss Edith. was
married TO H. \. Patten. of Chcvennc
w 70 Mr. Patten is graduate OF Cor
hcIi University. and was cut out for
professional hfe-a lawyer. perhaps
out nc loves the farm, especially q
irglnia farm, and he and Mrs. Patten
nave come to learn the trade They
VIII occupy cottage on the place. now
nearing completion, and Mr. Patten
VIII ne second lieutenant in command
ANOTHER daughter. Miss Kate. is a
junior at the Western College at OK
iord @. She Will be a the farm in
June Their SON Harrison. is n Junior
IN the high school at Greenvillc. O..
and he will be at the farm about June
Mary Elizabeth is only four years old.
but she is quito a factor in the work.
ana Is acquainted with most of the
details All these young folks are in
love with the farm. and are enthusiasts
nc willers. workers and doors So the
care of the farm viii not be so heavy
on Mr. and Mrs. Judy I'm the future as
IL has been the past few years. All
IN all II looks like q fine proposition
Tor a family TO operate. and il sur
Eests that there are thousands Of ius,
such possibilities in this old Common
wealth And, let me emphasize the
SUGGESTION. every one at Judyville
works and thinks and helps