The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

IN THE COUNTIES
(Continucd From First Iagc1

acre than his father would make on
any three acres. and his father said no
was going TO stop working SO much
land In corn. yielding 50 little. and
would cut down his acreage, plant and
work It just the boy did. according
to demonstration methods
The demonstration hay has shown
splendid results this season Some
farmers have cut from two to four
tons OF mixed hay TO the acre, on land
that few years ago had never been
known TO produce more than one ton
per acre.
Alfalfa Is also doing well, but tho
acreage Is small yet, az there has al
ways been mistaken idea that al
falfa would not grow here. but that
idea is fast disappearing. since n num-
Der OF men are getting good results
a mong these are Messrs j. F. Debo
OF Bedford. alfalfa cut three times
yielding about Ave tons cured hay per
acre. and Frank Otey, OF Montvale, Va,
/ alfalfa cut twice. Welding about four
tons cured bag per acre.
Preparation is now being made for
the seeding OF alfalfa this fall and
a number OF ,thcrs whose land Is not
In the proper shape for alfalfa. are
going to seed It with mixed grasses
for .noculat!on.
The time is not far distant when
County.
Beef cattle and da.rying arc aiao
going to play very important part
IN the agricultural interest of this
county. since tho farmers are begin
ming TO realize just as T. o. sandy has
told them on several occasions, that
just as much forage can be grown to
the acre here az can be grown any
where.
~ -r4,
diLr:es ~ the county. but several are
10 be started IN the next few months
Silos are also being built for feeding
both dairy and beef cattle
Cpotsylvnnia County.
S. C. Howlson, collaborato- for Spot
sylvania wr!tea:
Spotsylvania County has had demon
stration work during part o. 1912 and
1913. and It may be we'll TO take a
glance At some OF the things now being
done
Take tho BOYS Corn Club as the
first feature: The number OF boys en-
rolled In 1919 is just twice as large
ae IN 1912. and there !s every indl-
cation that the yields Of Individual
acres viii greatly exceed the yields
OF last year. More important than
this, however. the boys are learning
They are getting hold Of the facts and
beginning to understand tho laws
which control success IN crop grow
ing and soil Improvement. A number
or tho boys who were IN the corn
club last year began 10 carry out a
systematic plan % soil Improvement
b. sowing cowpeas IN 1912 on the
acre which they Intended TO plant In
corn in 1913 They then sowed Grim
son clover last September. and turned
Z down the clover this past spring. and
planted corn
one boy reports that ten or twelve
o, his neishbors have been to see his
crop; and the reputation OF another
crop has spread around for several
miles II is proposed TO get all the
hoys together some time this summer
FOR n general discussion. when they
VIII have an opportunity TO compare
notes. and get In touch with each
other
in the county. sowed alone last Au-
gust and September. ono man CON
,!nued TO harrow and disk. and roll
until some OF his nc!ghbors LOST all
patience with him and said. hts grass
viii cost him TWO or three times TOO
much By the time he sowcd H." bu;
that piece OF grass about the lst OF
July was worth going for to see Thc
actual weight Of ,he hay crop will not
probably the best hay crop ever raised
N the county.
Alfalfa. tho Coming Crop.
There Is a very great desire all
over the county for alfalfa and the
farm owners are making determined
efforts to grow Il. and wherever the
necessary conditions arc complied with.
they are succeeding As one drives
out O: fredericksburg. on what is
known a. the Plank Road. which Is
one Of the fine gravel roads built UP
IN the last three wears. / should say
improved. for the original Plank Road
wae built away back in the thirties.
almost before one IS out o. sight OF
tho ch!mneys OF the city. r very pretty
four-acre lot OF alfalfa !s noticed. from
which two good cuttings have already
been taken.
Here and there the men are trying
IL all UP the road. About seven or
more miles farther on IS perhaps the
Frr- III vi ~ alfalfa