The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
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E9sASA, bAyssHEsSeJ ture in poor soil
s'<1ssSsS'aSs1S better than others.
w. II. Massey. This is hardly q
recommendation. however, for IT will,
like all others. fare better in good
soil and under proper cultivation.
The fault with all the extra early
Strawberries that / have tried Is that
after the first picking, they run down
80 small in size that they are hardly
worth gathering for shipping The ten
dcncy here is TO pay more attention
to the midseason and later sorts that
come In after the carly ones from
south of us arc over Then their
quality Will always make them sell.
Getting Rid OF bermuda Grass.
From Pittsylvania County: II have a
piece of land that ! want to seed In "A
mixture OF grasses. There are Two
small places in the field set in wire
grass / wish to destroy this. How
can l do IT." The only way to destroy
the wire grass (Bermuda) is TO shade
II out 1t is a sun-loving grass. ana
will not thrive in the shade. The best
way will be to pillow 1t shallowy and
rake out all the running stems you can,
and SOW the land thickly in cowpeas.
Then SOW YOUR mixed grasses in the
late fall and fertiliZe we'll and you may
get n growth that Will not favor the
Bermuda. Al ali events. II you wish
the grass for hay. it viii do no harm,
for IL Will not seed and If you want
the grass for pasture, you VIII be
better of with tho Bermuda than with
out IL, though II Is better suited TO the
sandy lands Of the coast than in your
section But 70 get rid OF 1t entirely
II will be necessary TO follow the peas
with crimson clover and turn this
under or NOW II in the spring and SOW
peas again. and the second summer 8
shading will fnish all OF II.
Sundry Questions
following from
reader who evidently has not been
reading CLOSELY what I have written
gives me an opportunity to say that,
while IL s well 10 keep readers re-
minded of certain facts in culture. II
would make these columns too monoto-
nous to continually repea: what has
already been written. our friend GER
tainly tries to cover the whole ground
In his questions: When should Grim
son clover be sown. and how much
seed 10 an acre? When should bur
clover be sown. and how much seed
When should winter oats. rye. and
wheat be sown. and how much seed
per acre." Evidently we have here a
new mat, on the farm. and our readers
will pardon me for taking space TO
reply. since perhaps there are other
back to the -landers". who would like
replies TO these questions. AS ! have
often said, the time for sowing Grim
son clover seed varies with the climate
ana tItNGllDN from Jul! 10 I0N: sep
tember In the midland section. where
our correspondent lives. the last week
In August Will be a good time, though
September Will also answer. The clover
should be soW1 not less than fifteen
pounds au acre. and more Will do no
harm. The seed can be sown on the
pea stubble after peas have been cut
for hay would not SOW bur clover at
all except in the lower Tidewater. 1t
makes very good soil-improving crop
In warm. sandy soil, but is OF little
value & s hay crop. II IL not near so
valuable as crimson clover. and is sown
~ same time. Half n bushel OF seed in
the rough viii do.
Winter oats should be sown In Sep
TENDER. and the Virginia Greg Turf
oats are as good az any. The Texas
Rust Proof oats are often s6wn but
IL you DO not want Johnson grass on
your farm you had better not SOW
the Texas seed, for il is certain 10
have some Johnson grass seed with IL
Dr!0 the oats Two to two and a half
bushels Of seed nm acre. y very thor
ough nning and compacting OF the soil
IS important In the culture OF any
small grain crops This IS especially
true OF wheat The more YOU harrow
and hne the surface soil the better the
crop. But do not SOW wheat till there
has been n light white frost. in order
that II may escape the Hession fly.
AS an average SOW five pecks OF seed
an acre. More seed should be sown
on thin soil than on strong. as the
plants Will not tiller as. strongly. OF
rye for grain. SOW two bushels an
acre at any time from October TO De
cember.
Dwarf Essex Rape.
When is the best time 10 SOW rape
for hog pasture? have been told
that 1t can be sown every month eX-
cept in winter" The Dwarf Essex
You can SOW in August either broad
cast or in rows and let the rape get
strong growth and il will keep the
hogs busy till late in winter. Then
you can SOW again as early as the
soil can be worked in spring, and this
Will make good early summer pas
ture 1t is we'll 10 mix some crimson
clover seed with the fall sowing. and
when the rape is eaten take the hogs
off and let the clover come on, and by
having another lot sown 10 the clover
alone, you can turn on that. and then
on the lot sown with rape, and the
two will run the pigs till the spring
sown rape is ready, and by sowing
lots in cowpeas in succession from
early to late you can keep the hogs
pasturins easily.
Keeping Wccvils From Beans and
Peas.
What must DO to keep weevils
from my beans for seed?' Get some
moth balls and mix them all through
the beans and close them up tight
If you see any signs of live insects
then YOU will have use the carbon
bisulfide that ] have time and again
advised. This is by putting the beans
or other seed in a close bin box
and placing some bisulfide OF carbon
in saucer on top and closing 1t up
Do this in an outbuilding where there
is no fire nor animals. as the fumes
are unwholesomc and Will explode
from fire
Grain, Grass md Fertilizer.
An Orange County farmer asks some
questions in a letter too long to quote
here in full. 81. In reference &c
ground phosphate rock and acid phos
phate for grass and small grain. which
would you advise using? The grount
rock guaranteed to contain rs per CEN
of nnosphoric acid. costs here 81 a ton
los n with LIZ CEN