The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-13
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told upon entering this territory that
probably I might succeed IN getting
fifty boys from the two counties who
would become members OF tho club
but things took on different APP
pearance after number OF the schools
had been visited. and the membership
soon reached 1870. These boys are not
only learning how TO grow an acre
OF corn. but they arc also practiclng
rotation OF crops. The majority of
them Will SOW crimson clover in their
corn at the last working. the clover
will BIO turned under the next spring.
and then at the proper time this land
will be seeded to either alfalfa or
some of the other grasses. Taking
into consideration the ease with which
the land is put In order. the quick
response when properly handled and
the great variety OF crops that can be
grown here. there Is every reason to
believe that the possibilities for aSri
cultural development are wonderful
The Work in Frederick County.
c. +. Koontz. tho agent for Fred
erick County writes: The 800 acres of
alfalfa and mixed grasses seeded on
Frederick County farms under dem
onstration supervision last fall has
IN general given a fine yield, and Is
promising excellent results.
One hvc-acre lot owned by s. P.
Iupton, yielded sixteen tons and 1850
pounds, or Just little less than 1--WE
and two-fifths tons per acre. on a five
acre basis. two and one-half tons
per acre was weighed from four
and one half-acre field owned BY NJ
II. Stone.
Ono load weighed. and estimate
| made per one and one-fourth acres
on Harry Hydes farm. gave a result
of three and one-half tons The al
! falfa stood from thirty six to forty
three Inches. One seventeen and one
half-acre field on the farm OF Mr.
Green made seventeen and one-half
| large fourhorse loads
| In spite OF the dry weather. the al
! falfa Is coming along nicely, and
promises a good cutting at the proper
time
Three cuttings Will be made this
| season from fields sowed last fall The
success SO far seems to warrant a big
seeding OF alfalfa and grasses this
fall, and several hundred acres are In
preparation for seeding early In Au-
gust
Harvest is now we'll under way.
and soon large acreage of this wheat
stubble will be turned for wheat. with
grass sowed in the wheat this fall.
The one vital change we are trying
10 effect Is to cut out this second
seeding to wheat and seed direct to
| grasses and alfalfa In August There
done throughout the Valley of Virginia
There Is now seeded In Frederick
County s.200 acres of cowpeas for
hay. nog pasture, cover crops for
orchards. and as crops 10 be plowed
down for alfalfa and grasses in
August
| The three consecutive grain crops
in the rotation so generally practiced
is largely helping to keep the soil
| fertility to n much lower point than II
| should be.
! 1t was found this spring that the
! Department OF Agriculture at Wash
ington could put us In line for some
seed corn that had given the best
yield in this latitude for the past ten
years. Forty bushels were planted and
/ is promising we'll
This corn is planted largely for the
purpose OF producing better seed. and
the larger part of It will be given
/ such care as to keep 1t to it's high
! efficiency.
The first generation cross of No.
: 1is and No 40 has given 20 per cent
/ better Yield than those OF its parents.
and five Isolated acres have been
! planted for this cross 1t will be
given proper attention and tested out
with seed from No. 1l9 and No. l20
grown here this season
Community Breeding of Live Stock.
Along with good live stock we must
! have good hay and good corn crops.
/ The work of organization along the
| lines of live stock breeding Is being
! done as fast as seems advisable. An
/ order has been made for thirty Hol-
/ stems, and dairyman OF twenty
/ years experience with Holste!ns has
/ been selected 10 get these black and
white COWS Later in the season n
sufficient number OF bull associations
will be organized The idea IS to make
Frederick County famous for It's Hol-
stein COWS by having them on every
farm, and instead Of having some OF
all kinds. have only the one.
| We have here an organization known
as the Frederick County Farmers
| Bureau. with headquarters In Win
chester. 1t rents an office of three
rooms. one OF which Is kept open all
the time so farmers may always have
place TO come for meetings or bust
| ness when they come to town.
Two beautiful silver cups have been
! given as trophies IN farm work. The
! fair association has given space for
| q representation of this work in all
! lines and there will be school of
/ agriculture conducted on the grounds
1 at that time. There is q good hall in
| the building. and sufficient speakers
! will be on hand to treat In master
! ly way the questions OF most vital
and general Importance.
! Through the efforts OF the men here.
a large number OF pure bred Barred
! Plymouth Rock eggs have been set.
! and this accepted breed of chickens
! for the county will be given special
! emphasis at the fair.