The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22

i ~ * ~ $N$SSS stalks in housing
i EaAza&sh$8a&S&S the crop. Stock
W. F. Massey. will eat smutty
Z corn without harm, and the spores
goes to the field. and the soil
will get infected. and the spores
Will terminate In the germinat-
ing grain, and grow through tho plant
and finally fruit in A big distorted ear
full of the smut spores. AS corn smut
never gets into the plant except just
OF gcrmirStion the important thing
is to keep the smutty ears away from
the good ones. In cutting corn in the
fall do not cut the stalks on which
are smutty cars. Let them stand, and
after the good stalks have been cut,
cut the smutty ones and carry them
off. and when dry burn them that
the spores will be destroyed. Never
let a smutty stalk get into tho barn
yard corn, and YOU can keep clear OF
the smut. of course n good rotation
follow corn
Lime and Inoculation.
How long n time should pass be-
tween spreading burnt lime and the
sowing of SOY beans if hydrated lime
is used? Is incubation needed when
lime is used and 200 pounds of acid
phosphate applied at sowing? Will
the Farmogerm keep alive for six
months or year?" After blowing tho
land for the beans apply the lime and
harrow IL in. and there is no necessity
fer waiting any time at all. but apply
the fertilizer and SOW tho seed at once.
The so-called hydrated lime Is sim
ply water slaked lime, and never buy
slaked lime. but always get fresh lump
lime and Stake IT myself. rather than
pay freight on the water.
Years ago, when I was farming in
Albemarle. ] got my lime in bulk in
carloads from the Valley. A carload
was 40 bushels. 1 hauled the lime
and piled It convenient to water, and
slaked it with water till 1t fell in n
powder. Then I found that had near
ly 1000 bushels, and if l had bought
water slalied lime / would have had
to freight the 1000 bushels instead
of $40 to get the same amount of
lime. The limeburners gave special
prices for fresh lump lime on n guar
antee that IL was to be used for agri-
cultural purposes and the railroads
made lower rates on the same war
rant. Good stone lime will Stake over
two bushels TO one. and oyster shell
lime will Stake about two bushels to
one
Tho Farmogerm cultures are put up
in very secure way; in fact the most
scientific method i have observed, and
/ cannot see that the bacteria may not
live we'll for months in the walls
Farmogerm is the only artificial Gull
ture OF legume bacteria that l have
had any success with. though I am test
ing this season another culture made
by n hrst-class meteorological, and it
may be good. But the method OF put
ting up the Farmogcrm for transporta-
tion is the most scientifically correct
that have seen.
Lime New Innd.
would YOU advise lining new land
that turns blue ltmus paper slightly
pink AS rule, all newly cleared
land is acid, especially pine land. and
I have always found that it pays 10
lime such soil.
Lime on Lenchy Soil.
How does lime prevent the leach
ing OF a loose so!l?" The physical ef-
feet OF lime on sandy soil that. is
inclined TO leach is that II sticks the
particles together. somewhat after the
manner of n heavier mixture in max
ing mortar, and these sink in the soil
and form n compact layer below the
blowing, and in this way do 10 some
extent check the tendency to leach
fertility downwards. The formation
OF something like a hard pan In such
soils is a great help in their improve
ment. The next thing is to fill the
soil with vegetable decay, which.
through its moisture retaining power,
will retain fertility. by getting an
abundance of humus in the soil have
seen pine barren land in North Caro-
lima brought up from producing abso-
lutely nothing TO making ninety
bushels OF corn an acre
Crimson Glover vs.. Burr Glover.
What advantage, If any, has Grim.
son clover over burr clover when
grown for soil Improvement? ] have o
fine crop OF crimson clover but de-
monstration agent has advised me 10
substitute burr clover as It will re-
seed the land and come again in the
fall. intend TO stick 10 crimson
clover. but would like your opinion 90
] would consider a crop OF crimson
clover worth more than two crops OF
burr clover in the Improvement OF
the soil. Not only because II gets as
much or more of the aerial nitrogen,
but makes q heavier mass of organic
matter 10 return 10 the soil II plowcd
under. The only advantage of the
burr clover Medicago denticulata. is
that ii viii inoouiatc the land for al
falfa If one wishes 10 grow that crop.
oats. viii make splendid hay crop.
while burr clover has very little value
as hay maker.
White Navy Reans.
have many inquiries in regard to
planting navy beans in the South I
do not think tina, the navy bean can
be made commercially profitable in
the South OF course they will grow.
but climatic effec; VIII give far more
damaged beans and require far more
expensive hand picking. The best
white bean for winter use IN the South
IS an Improvement on the old Dutch
Caseknife bean. called Bergers Green
Pod
This bean can be planted alongside
5 of corn or furnished with poles like
butter beans. 1t is climber and very
prolific. and will make better crop
Of clean. sound beans than the navy
bean viii in our climate. II is good.
too, as a snap bean when green. l
plant them TO run on chicken wire net
ting and they give a very fine crop,
both green and ripe
Effects of Fertilizer.
will nitrate of soda make land poor?
! have heard that it has this effect -
ANY fertilizer improperly used may re-
& suit in injury to the soil. Nitrate of