The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13

grown. Later IL VIII help the orchard
TO ripen tho wood for winter. and the
soil viii gain in fertility, and If the
peas are eaten down early enough,
YOU can SOW the crimson clover rs Il
winter cover. and crop to turn un-
der III the spring for the benefit OF
the trees. and If too late for the clover
YOU can SOW rye as Il winter cover and
turn this under early in the spring.
The idea is to accumulate humus and
nitrogen in tho soil TO encourage the
growth OF the trees. but not to let
broadcast crops rob them of moisture
when they need all that comes.
Garden Notes.
As the cucumbcrs ana canteloupcs
start to run, scatter "A tablespoonful
and it will greatly invlgorate the
growth.
In all the warmer parts OF the
state SOW parsnips and satisfy early
in June. and you will have better
roots in winter than if sown liz early
spring.
For the late crop of Irish potatoes
use seed that has been kept in cold
storage These can always be had
from dealers in Richmond. and make
better seed than potatoes that have
srpouted and shrivcllcd II the cellar.
After cutting of asparagus mas
stopped. the bed should have y hcpvy
coat Of manure and be We'll cultivated
50 that it will make stronger crowns
for tho next season.
The same is true of the straw berry
plantation. only allow two crops
from bed. After the first seasons
crop, | apply heavy dose OF CONNER
cial fertilizer strong in nitrogen and
phosphoric acid, and cultivate ;ho
rows clean. This gives strong plants
for the final crop. Then every fall. in
N...+ !. ,Nf..
] have one with a partial crop and
one with full crop every year.
fertilizinS the previous season is Tar
better than putting 1t on in the spring.
or course you can set straw berries III
the spring, and in most parts of tho
country this may be the best time.
liut in the coast country, November IS
the most certain time to get them to
live wela as the dry weather is then
over and the soil permanently moist,
and plants set in November here will
make a pretty good show OF fruit IN
the spring.
As soon as a row of snap beans
gets we'll up l SOW another to keep
MP he succession till August. rhoa
about June ! plant some or tho Der
ger green pod beans to climb on
chicken wire, and these give good
green beans and good ripe ones, as
they are white like the navy beans
and better They are an Improvement
on the old Dutch Caseknife bean.
Kentucky wonder is also a good climb
ing snap bean
Plant succession crops of Stowelrs
Evergreen and Country Gentleman
sweet corn till the list Of August a.
fast rs the ears are used | pull mp
the corn stalks by the root 50 that
when the corn is all used have n
clear piece OF ground for later crops.
Sow the Danvers half long carrot In
Il June and YOU can lot them stand in
4 tho rows all winter and pull as needed
whom tho soil IS not frozen. I never
! lift carrots, bocts nor parsnips or sal
! SHY as they all keep better lin the
I ground. In the coldcr> sections oc the
| valley the carrot may be better lifted
| and stored
The Country Pastor.
have often thought that il all
! IN" pastors In the rural churches had
taken regular four-ycar course or
study In an agricultural college be
fore taking their divinity course OF
study. they would be far better pro-
pared TO be a force for the uplifting
OF their people than In any other way
know al least one country pastor
who lid this. and he H. more ready 10
advise and help his farmer members
than man who had not gotten this
training.
Dean Russell. at a conference on
country life at the University of Wis
consin. said. The country minister. IL
he could discuss the relative merits ~
seed corn. of feeding and MANAGING
dairy herds, of selecting apples ana
teaching how to grow them success
fully, would DO in a position to cxcr-
'lse more potent Influence over tho
moral and spiritual needs OF his
Z In Ii
training ahead Of Sanscrit and Greek
! IN the training OF the country minis
ter. The pastor who can advise his
Hook In regard TO the best use TO
max" OF the soil they work. will make
them better citizens and better Chris
tlans, too, by getting Thorn to realize
'heir responsibility Tor the use th,u'
make OF Gods acres. ana thus make
farming real spiritual influence in IL
mans life
Ihcn If the minister's throat tails.
ne = ready TO make 4 living ! know
ON" man who had To abandon preach.
lts' and went To work and DEVELOPED
:; lltte farm, and found ii such a hclp
mat he recovered and went back TO
the ministry and still owns that farm
as place to finally retire to. Ana I
i Am glad TO say that have among
my numerous correspondents n NUM-
Tor OF ministers who are anxious Ia
''"fh more about farming for TINS
very purpose OF having Il place to re-
tire and not be dependent i'm their old
dG,
10" to Keep tho boys m the Farm
! friend who is not a farmer writes
you'd ~ not De well To make some
suggestions as 10 the best means COR
Keeping the farm boys on the FARM"
We'll have never taken much in
lricSt IN this often repeated nutstiop