The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
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sore OF the wet spots and their bad in
fluence on your efforts will spoil all the
pleasure you are trying to get out OF
SHE proposition. You cannot add to
wet land fertility that will become
Z available. because the water in man
ner Theoretically seals the soil against
all beneficial bacteria. and keeps the
air from the roots of the plant So
argued Mr.. Judy. and therefore all the
wet spots on the lands he had pur-
chased were properly drained.
Crop Rotation.
Knowing that the system of farming
IN Virginia had been 10 continually
take crops from the land. and leaving
nothing i'll their place. he set about a
plan to restore to the soil something
of what it had been robbed. After he
had contracted for the farm. on the
2Sth OF August, 1909. and during the
drought OF that Year. he put in 100
acres of crimson clover, This was
sown in September. and little OF ii ger
minated, because OF tho rough and inn
poyerishcd condition of the soil and be-
cause OF lightweight teams call that he
could hirol, the ground could not be
broken deep or pulVerized thoroughly.
This seeding was practically n failure
In the spring OF 1910 nfty acres of this
field We're planted in corn and fifty
acres in cowpeas. Following this crop,
the whole 100 acres was again sown to
crimson clover.
The result was better. although not
an ideal crop of clover was obtained.
From the best of this crop. in 1911. was
harvested about seVenty-fve bushels
OF good seed which sold at $3.50 per
bushel The twenty tons OF threshed
clover hay brought $500 This helped
some 10 pay expenses. The drought or
1911 Will not soon be forgotten IL
was in this trying time that the 100
acres were prepared for alfalfa Mr.
Judy was on the ground himself. and
pushed the work with good strong
teams. never stopping because of hard
ground or hot san. He kept hammer
Ing away and when the TIME came to
SOW alfalfa. he had the whole tract in
order. as fine as an onion bed should
be. The lime, fertilizer and incubation
had been put on and thoroughly worked
in. The rains came. tho alfalfa grew
and in 1912 more than 500 tons OF hay
was cut from that field and sold for
more than $50 per ton
Things Grow Better.
Much of the stand is good. Part was
fair, and part was poor. due mostly to
lack of lime and poor seed So in 1912
the poor parts were replowed. more
lime added. and the land resoeded
These parts are now covered with a
growth that VIII easily make this year
two and half tons per acre the first
cutting. The other three cuttings Will
depend on seasons. Twenty-Five acres
We're also added To the area in alfalfa
To-day there are l25 acres of fine hay
ready for the knife. This season. tho
poorer parts OF the old seeding will be
resown. and i few acres added to the
alfalfa area, and SO on each year, until
200 acres OF alfalfa are growing on
the farm Tho whole farm has been
grubhed and leveled and besides the
~
othy meadow, twenty acres of spring
oats in which is sown timothy and al
sike clover; thirty acres OF fall oats.
in which is sown timothy and herds
grass; thirtN-four acres of wheat. in
which is sown timothy and herds grass
. thirty acres OF fine crimson clover in
which is sown timothy, herds grass.
a!sike clover and saplnG clover. with
a sprinklln6 of alfalfa for incubation
The crimson clover VIII be harvested
this month. and The mixed hay from
th!S heid VIII he made in July.
Fruit Trees Gniorc.
Around the slope of the hill tho Gull
lies and washes have been filled, tho
grubs taken ont. and nearly 1000 vines
and fruit trees are growing. practically
perfect stand. This collection in
GUIDES grapes, ounce, apricots. cher
ries. pears. pluns. peaches and apples
Although only entering their second
year some of the peach trees are we'll
set with fruit. All these trees ana
vines have been sprayed fertiliycd
lined. manured and cultivated by hand
and the hillside is green with fall oats.
timothy herds grass and clover. These
WI! all be narrowed down after their
seed has ripened, and left for n mulch.
and TO reseed in the orchard. win The
exception OF few plats AZ the foot of
the hil where about two acres OF
atTawberr!es will be planted the coming
There is q Toor garden Of about
three acres on the farm. and here all
Vegetables found growing ana looking
Wen! No corn is growing ON the farm
except for roasting ears and canning
Tor home use Not bare spot is on
ne farm nor has there been since Mr.
Judy hrst p!owcd the land. No trouble
IS found IN securing hired help and
with patience and cVerla sting vigilance
on inc part OF the employer. the Viz
Einia help does the work
~ JudyVille there have been built
TOUR harms with Il capacity of about
goo tons OF loose hay reach Others orn
being built sufficient to house all croDs
Comfortable cottages have been erect
60 also shops. chicken houses and tool
houses, just such buildings AS arc ,,sed
ca no Iooilsh outlay on BUILDINGS or
novelties OF any Kind Simply convc.
nlent arrangements for plain. everv-
day farming by plain everyday people
OF me haFdworking and deep thinking
How Hwy Pays.
] asked Air Judy for some figures ,e
TO the income OF the place for this
Years hay crop lie would make no
calculations but suggested that max >
my own from What could see on the
ground for 1T VIII depend entirely ,,ror
seasons and Providence as to what Vii
he available after the first hay cut
ing figure out from what ! SAN
maj ihe first alfalfa cutting will net
p a T. e TT r ,'ss IS: %
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