The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

ik& AxysS.Eyt2&t4, Florida to get the
tE73Ab SS1#$ss seed Any scotsman
IE8T3SA "a W. IN Richmond can
XESa 4 probably supply
w. y. Massey. them, or amy In At
ianta OF Augusta. Ca. and when you
have planted them, YOU VIII get a RANK
growth and im,naturity when frost
comea FOR they viii not mature north
nf the Southeastern corner OK North
Carolina Here The cowpeas are Tar
better. have grown the velvet beans
at Raleigh. i. G.. but tncy ala not ma
iurc there, though they did make au
enormous growth. and for green soil
ing crop, to be cut anu fed to COWS IN
summer they viii probably be valu
"ple. But for my milking, the peas
VIII beat them.
apple Regions.
You arc familiar with the varions
sections OF tho state. aud ] would like
your opinion AS TO the best -.ctiou for
commercial apple orchardiug2' There
are 50 many favorable sections that IL
IS rather hard 20 answer yo4r question.
Nipple growing las DEVELOPS profit
able IA nearly an The upper Piedmont
counties along the cast side OF Tie
Blue ridge and Ia tho lower VALLEY in
Frederick ana Clark Counties. and in
Roanoke. and you can hardly go
miss In the mountain country FOR
GOOD locations. II YOU gct wherc trans
portauon IS good Fine apples are
grown ia Patrick and all the ,uouutee,
10 anu '' ~ more q matter OF
40" many aye ln ths business In Il
'pcaIlty and tho transportation fac
ties Better take 4 pluc. where The
has been 4 large dovolorrr.nt I'm annie
sTowiUgr sine" iu union there Is
strength. 10 control cooI freight rates
4 community of effort rs always bcttof
than a lone grower trying 10 net f,,
prc,,,i,, t, ,,,,
1H' l" Hine Il piece ci land
an P,.Ph,ihE TOT Alfalfa
"S iai' NHa' KIND q lime
~ =, Du'"I Hh'e uhs IAc hed.
'"'''''"' W '''"c H'"i' H'W
''"'lf necessary
LOT alihli" on GOOD fresh
on do not sag What sort ~ prcUara-
non you are making for alfalfa. or
what you haYo nov and viii have
-" tho land J would not apniy tile
lime now. but would SOW cow peas
on the Lana in NE apr.ug, and turn
Them unptr IT, August, ARID then amply
no Hnic lt makes littlc difference
what FORM % lime yuu get but
Would not apply ,he burut n7ie un-
-lacK'd spread the lin" after Tho
peas are turned under and harrow IL
IN weil pre tor of slakca lime win
ne AN right or two tons of gtourd
limestone or lime mari Tic main
mater 20 consider ls IT," cost Qt tic
l'hp't'Ne forms You can got lime
supP"se Tor about $3.50 per ton
'' tne klins. and can set ground lime
,ri'..5s aI 'ne 'actofy IN
costs cannot SAY 4 ton Of r",d
valley I'm should slnte ,ooys f Az
doublc I'm bull and when vot, 80.
INTO considcrnton tlat T. viii roo,'trs
Twice ;h. atuo,,r, 80 tb .r,,,, -,
stone or the lime mari. YOU vii usu-
ally ind THAT the burnt iine Sc the
cheapest, and certainly 8 more quick
= effective. Tho freshness oi tho soil
does not indicate that II has tie bac-
'eria tina; Alfalfa needs and FOR tho
best success YOU VIII necd 10 Introduce
these bacteria in some way. II YOU
can get soil from an alfalfa field THAI
mas tot,ei wen !uocuiated. or soil
t"H piaoe "her% M"ilotrs or sweet
N'oE.r' - " Is calico, mas grown, and
800 .r' ~ "Nti 'N' '"lo aN" narrow
It, orc o'l"'c 'hr sun mas a chance
'ioS t"r ""ot"rl" you can get
ny '"'NutSH"', uAu"'4y hctttr IMAM nE
iS'hS aruic'al cultures But usually
Is chchptF l" Eei Tho cultures and
iH"cu'a'o 'ne sccd Just betore soW
ing H. sowing seed OF the burr clover
IN inc butrS mas been found 10 inoCu-
'ate me lann for alfalfa. as the burr
Clover mas the Same baoteriunl, and
II VIII be carried IN tn. hulls. The
hurr clover is near Kin 20 alfalfa,
nut 'a an annual and Is not specially
suited 10 virginia conditions. being
somewhat tender In winter
PrcyentinE Pops In Peanuts
",vb,, &. IN. c,,,,r.r.,t.a
,roynrttr Non, , .no u
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