The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11

! Now. II the trees arc watched closely
YOU can see the shrivclling Of the
\ young bark before the leaves turn
/ black. and Ivy cutting out ahead Of this
you can s,op the blight that would
take the whole limb if neglected. Now,
having trees with bliRhtod limbs. the
only thing 10 do is 10 cut them out
/ into sound wood and burn all the
pruningS. Having strong solution
4 OF fCrmaidehydo at hand. dip the knife
/ into il every time cut is made OF.
keep two knives. letting one stand in
/ the solution and changing knives at
every cut.
i i,incLhcrric> aud Rasphcrrie<.
( II the old canes that fruitcd this sum
luer have not been taken out they
should hc cleaned out now and burned.
Red rasphcrrics OF tho old Antwerp
class arc rather tender. and with these
I +, IS i good plan to bend down tho
canes II the ground and cover with
soil
! lu this ennat" ilgs need winter pro-
lection. except right down on the coast
near thc salt water. as around Norfolk
and ola Point Comfort. AWAY from
the influence OF sal; water. have
found tho best thing Is to have the
iies IN hush form. branching at the
ground Th,n | take the limbs in four
buuct"s and bend them To the around
liS, q four pointed star. and mold them
fast with sho'i stake laid across and
iinnca fast 70 tho ground. Then {
nouns the earth over, pilug it higher
IA the ccntr" OF tho bush and radiating
TN the mound IS like the star. / have
kept them safely in this way IN a To-
caiitv in Northern Maryland where we
ilad the mercury below zero every vim
ter aud saved the early figs that ara
SGT in Tho fnli and make tho largest
anu finest liss. This IS done rs soon
a. the weather is cold enough 10 take
off the leaves
The Delaware. Maryland aud Virginia
Peninsula.
iPitaN County: ~ enjoy reading
your columns in Tie Times Dispatch.
and win be plad - nave Your opinion
on tho soil aud climate OF Delaware
ANA tile Eastern shore as compared
with Southsiie Virginia" Would YOU
prefer the Eastern Shore of Maryland
u Southern Virginia: - You write ms
many others have written. and il may
10 Of interest Ia the readers oil The
Times dispatch 10 have me tell some
'hinG in regard 10 this great PENN
sula Tile upper counties OF Mary
land-Cecil. Kent Queen Annes ana
IIlhot--aud the upper counties or
Della warr-Ncwcas tlr aud Nent-arc as
iineiE iaim"d sections IS can he found
~ the United States in general grain
farming. Tic climate ~ the whole
Peninsula IL nildcr than the same
lHtitNd" west - tho bay. and IN tho
Two Virginia; counties. compares well
with that around Norfolk. Tho lower
counties Of Maryland and Delaware
ana tn. Virginia counties are devoted
largely !" small fruit and truck grow
ing Taking the whole Peninsula from
NilminSton t" cape Charles there is
no section Of the country where the
q. "a no
IN" climate milder for the latitude and
lhe TRANSPORT ton facilities as good
steamers ply ON s,li the rivers on both
sio.s 10 Baltimore ana Philadelphia.
anu between tho rivers there Is always
2 railroad line connecting with the
main stem in Delaware, ana the society
,s excellent in every section For
profitable market gardening there is
no part of the country superior to Ac-
coNlac ana Northampton Counties in
virginia. Florida gets IN early stun
~ big cost Tor Transportation. but |
o"hcvs that moro proht is made IN
TRUCKING in Southeastern Virginia than
~ fi"rlda, l3or general grain farm
ing til" upper part Of the Peniusula
= the best The Peninsula has the
advantage Of Southsidc Virginia In it.
nbhuiant ana rapid transportation both
y! rail- and steamer. and the universal
level character III the soil makes farm.
ing more easy than in a hill section.
where the best lands are apt 10 10
Uvcrown by frcshets The Eastern
Shorcmans toast Is:
Here's 70 ne land where me salt tide
flows
la sheltered coves where tho oyster
grows.
licie's = tho lana our fa,hers bore;
iiet.'s o. Goi's ianl the Eastern
/ Tli"re are ooub,iy-, nnc LANDS and
pleasant location in tte Scuthsidc. hut
"as born In Accomac and hence like
the Eastern snore best
Late Filling SiIo.
'Dld not 2ct the silo contpltted I'm
iatc and corn was mostly cut and
shocked waiting Will. some vas not
cut illl u got Somewhat frosted can
i Nc 6" ahead ANA make silago well III
tils corn" Tho corn standing in
shocks Is nov rrelty dry. suppose,
and The slight fTost!ug VIII dry the
remainder You can 30 ahead and dll
III" $40 aud make good cnsilREr II Won
kf"p 'iis corr sprtntlcd with water
"hile fillinS This VIII 10 essential
where the corn has gotten dfy. Tho
ir"st!nS wiil not s,rS seriously affect
~" value OF tile stavc lul to &.t mo
pr"rrl fermentation under these con
,"'''"S Il' N'tcftiE "hilc iilling viii
be necessary. {
sundry Queries.
CIcs,crncid County: y thank con
Tor information already given shall
buy ground rock 10 he mixed with
stable manure. and shall buy unsiaked
linc, as the lime iu The basc Stag may
have m Injurious offcct al Tho man.
nre Have PLANTED Years ago a variety
81 cnestnnts, and they arc bearing
Vel but y" have trouble To keep ina
worms out ~ them. CAN | keep them
M winter by using the carbon III SUI.
plide 10 destroy the worms:
= d. not THINK that Chesterfield
county can do much ia raising fruit
rae huii seems worthless Oh tho lnpr.
get and not good enough 10 put In cold
storage. ana I'm inclined H. plan,
nuts Yon said lately IN your talk,
WIN tnc farmers that nuts should l.,
planted IN tho fall before driving
should ~" outer husi5 III tho nuts i,
removed W planting chestnuts should
ir" starp END bo up or down. II i.
stid tiI"t pacais viii not make goo,
nuts from tho seed Does tho sam,
hprl% y ehostnuta2 Tho pines IN IN,
Woodland aio dying and / shall l..
"hiHrd ~ utilize no timber. and
nave thought That might use tins 81;
over irud {" grow nuts without min
3uG out the sIAulu. l,.,4. 49,