The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-20
WITH THE FARMERS
By Prof. w. F. MASSEY

the tops of the shocks is to have n
in one end. This to draw the top of
the shock together while another ties
II with tho tarred Irvine. The corn
should be cut when the ears are we'll
denied and the shucks dry. and the
ears inclined to hang. The shocks
should stand till corn and slower are
well cured. Then, If your machine is
husker and shredder. you can run the
| corn through. The ears will need u
little cleaning, as have never found
4 huslSer that will completely clean
the ears of shucks If you have only
the shredder, then the corn should be
shucked at the shocks and the slower
hauled In and shredded as soon as pos
sible. Shredded stover can be stacked
! but 1T Is better in the barn. If not
completely dry, IT may heat some there
| But let it alone. and 1t will be all right
The shredded slower will be more COM
pletely consumed, and the waste will
be in great deal better shape as an
absorbent in the manure.
Bermuda Grass for lawn.
Please tell me what time of the
year is best for planting Bermuda
grass for a lawn" Bermuda grass will
make fair summer lawn, but a very
| brown one in winter, and if the lawn
| is shaded by trees it will not thrive
to any extent. The only time to plant
it is in the spring. in April or May.
The running stems, commonly called
roots, can be run through feed cut
ter and cut a few inches long, and
then scattered in shallow burrows
about twenty inches apart and Will
soon cover the ground. OF course, the
cuttings should be covered in the fur
rows. But rather than use the Ber-
! mudn for lawn / would get from
one of tho Southern seed houses the
lawn mixtures of grass prepared espe-
cially for Southern sowing. These
consist largely of Perennial rye grass.
red top and sheep fescue, and IL plenty
of seed are used will make far bet
ter lawn than Bermuda. There are
right around me where l live a num-
Der of bermuda lawns. that look all
right now. but when winter comes
they are dreary looking spots.
Wnterproofing Cotton Cloth.
Can YOU give me a process for MAX
Ing canvas waterproof for use on
frames and hotbeds?" Stretch the can
vas In convenient frame Raw lin
seed oil, three pints; acetate of lead,
ono ounce; rosn. four ounces. Grind
the lead acetate In some Of the oil,
and then add the rest and the rosin
Put In an iron pot over a gentle fire
till melted. and then apply with
twenty four hours.
Seeding for Meadow.
King William County: Being much
interested in what you write in The
Times Dispatch, 1 write to You for ad-
vice. have a thirty five-acre field
now In peas for hay. After cutting
the peas 1 wish to put tho land in
grass for hay. My idea is to disk 1t
we'll and seed to wheat with timothy
and red clover. Or would 1t be best
to leave the wheat out, and SOW grass
and clover alone. Red clover grows
naturally on the land whenever 1T Is
plowed. Which would you advise, or
had / better defer sowing the grass
seed till spring? Would you advise a
mixture OF grasses?' I cannot find
your p. O. on my map, and do not
know what part OF King William you
are In. or which river you are on or
near. nor whether your land is level
like what l have been on on the Pa
munkey. / have seen there some land
that seemed especially suited to grass,
and some that was light and sandy,
and the different soils would be adapt
ed 10 different grasses II your land
IS similar 10 that I once visited near
Manquin P. o. belonging to Mr. Ennis.
II VII! certainly grow good timothy
and clover. But would not sow timo-
Thy alone. but would always SOW some
red top grass with II 10 give IT a bet
ter bottom. and more LEAKAGE. You
can probably get a good stand of grass
hy sowing with wheat. but better
one ny sowing grass alone, and then
sowing the clover for YOU cannot keep
the clover and grass seed mixed we'll.
Then by sowing the grass and clover
without wheat crop. you can SOW
earlier than II would be we'll to SOW
wheat, and would be more certain to
get stand of clover Still 7 would
SOW The clover in the fall for II It
falls you Will only lose the seed and
Viii have another chance TO SOW In the
the grass seed in the fall and SOW
plenty Of seed There are more fail
uTes from too scanty seeding than most
other causes. ! have been laughed at
Tor sowing a peck OF clover seed an
acre, bot my clover was always
enough better than that OF those who
laughed 10 pay ten times the differ
Hnce in seed With the grasses
would not, OF course, sow peck OF
clover seed, but I would sow ten
p"nnds Of timothy. five pounds of red
top and then ten pounds of red clover
seed an acre
Northern and Southern Rye.
"a!cA g the best to SOW here for
"inter cover. rye grown North or
SOUTH am entirely unable to say.
nave sown rye as a winter cover and
nHEer asked the secdsmen from whom
bought II whether 1t was grown
NoT-h Or South. have heard many
say IN North Carolina that they did not
! get good results from rye seed from
I me North, and there is certainly an i'm
/ preston very general In the South
/ that only southern grown rye should
/ Ss usf-a Whether there is really any
/ diNerrnce IN the growth cannot saw.
| .oF an fnat ] have sown did very we'll.
End never knew where ii was grown