The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-10
WITH THE FARMERS
By Prof. w. F. MASSEY

per. out in this case | Will say that my
sashcs were made by the Double sun
shine sash Company. OF Louisvillc NV
But you can get them from any Of
the Trims engaged in greenhouse build
ing. such as Lord d Durnham, New.
YORK liitchinSs &: Company. New
York. and Il number Of othcr. Mine
are made OF clear Louisiana heart
c|preSs. and YOU can get them made. OF
Tie California r.dw God Either of
these wooGa * vc lasting The red
wood is lighter To- handle ana costs
more than the cypress.
Growing Peas mnd Potatoes.
ESSEX county: II Will appreciate. your
KINDNESS u YOU viii give me some adj
wee ON growing English peas and
irish tobblcr potatoes. ! am "a young
man raised on a farm. and have farm
ca most 81 my life love 1t ANA most
,hor"ushiE enjoy all farm work only
nave Forty acres OF land. ana am no,
AT all satisfied with ny crops. and
want TO grow better ana more u.,.
acre have six acres to grow II,
carly potatoes, which were this veo,.
tn corn. planted after turning under
heavy growth Of Crimson clover and
soWed co"peas among the corn when
'"EihE ny The peas made "a fine
growth. and intend 10 disk them down
about Christmas ana pillow eight or Ter,
inches deep. and I want YOU To tor nm,
now to make bumper crop or con
hicr potatoes. had four acres of
'hen last summer, fertiiizcd them we'll
~" W. ipp barrels anu shipped them
'" !1hl more ana was the only one
nt'r "h" made anything on them.
uAcd IA The burrows ! 900 pounds az ,b,.
,-b-3 FERTILIZER Now. with vo,r icl,
want TO make much larger CROP"
have quoted your letter moro
'H!iy than usual as | am Interested
IN the efforts OF the young ,n4n or
rslh!a especially You dio not mako
puhper crop OF potatoes last sum
H'ri have used the fcrtilize, ,.nu
name and do not Mnd II the h.., rn,.
potatoes. There is an excess or ,,,,ro'
zen ~ proportion to the materials
ultt make potatoes. the phosnbor,,,
""p inc potassium J prefer to mix
i"ruIi|er that runs about 4-7.IG
i a"r our SANDY soil IL make this mix
900 pounds OF IL per con. acid no..
piate. loo pounds Of nitrate az s,,Ja.
wv pounds Of fish scrap ana 400 hounds
81 AAuriat" OF potash. or This rs.
loVo 10 1900 pounds. This il used
~ INC largo track farms Of Eastern
.\'Tth carolina. ana many growers
,hcre make from scvonty-iive ia Inn
U"it'S AN acre OF marketable uot.
BE sure To get Il pure stool,
"' 'he tobb!"r, Tor there are many
fni%ed lots on market WINS i,dn.
on vegetables At the great show ,bJs
"'eh at the Fifth Regiment Arrnory
h"'ti'n"rc, and found there po.
'N'o.S cNEihitcd as CobDIc.s hat bad
ICY Graz sorts mixed IN them ana
phIf INC or .vJ that ,vcro ~. ,.oh
piers Win the land treated as Won
nave dpne. you should make n good
potatoes by planting AS
@",S ~ YOU can work The land in
sou otuei' ana cultivatinr ral,dIv
an" Wei Put al fertilizer in tho
burrows, and 20 through them with
q shoE"l-piow to mix il well with
me SOL before dropping the po,a-
toes ont the rotato.s 70 good sized
We's- with Two eyes. using medium
r,~oI i,''"'"sS English peas DO no,
h"ed IN, heavy fertilization mat no
iatoss demand. They need far less
nitrogen but plenty OF phosphori,,
acid and potash The hes, f.riiiiza,
ipr peas that have tried is tho ~
~ formula which yet from tile fac
~ "'r'' Dut you can get The same
grace ma Richmond or Baltimore
Sow TIE Alaska variety. ana sow
carly. always SOW my garden pcas
the hrs' good spell after New Years
Jay Sow IN burrows three feet apart
ahd rather thicINy after stirring in
IN the burrows Lap a furrow from
cach side, cnd gust before they should
be coming up harrow the ridges
level and cultivate Level laying by
WIN slight furro" to each side.
n!nninitInG Land.
u have been thinking OF dyn4nliting
som" eround VIII it pay? on what
Eind OF ground Will it pay best?" peop
looscning OF hin land either by sub
SoiiinS or dynamitine Will tend TO pre-
Vent washing But | dp not believe
that either deep subso!ling or dyua-
nlting will be profitable on level land.
GOOD deep plow!ag is all that can be
prohtably used in most cases or
course. the manufacturers. who want
to sell dynamite. can give Won some
very nattering reports. | have seen IL
tried here, aud no ono could tell the
difference ia tho crops