The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

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~ the corn. for that would be too
early, ana tho peas would also be ant
10 smother tho clover If II started well
letter SOW crimson clover after cut
ing the corn and dlaking down tho
peas.
Hcrmudn Onions.
Prince Edward County: 10 you
thihE that bermuda onions viii nav
'cre! can get The sets for SIZE n.,
!.9o9. and think OF tryini; some. plaut.
ng early IN April if It ever s,ops
slowing. Would YOU advise planting
hahir corn or teoslntc FOR chicken
1000 In place OF corn?" The Bermuda
onions viii probably do very wcu with
you. have grown item In nnc shan,
ITO fnsced sown In tho open GROUND l.,
AcoruarE. III Raleigh. -. c. But as q
commercial matter. I think That tho
&c" England varieties OF onions nnJ
me Spanish ond Italian varieties yin
gay better In this latitude tanir
corn VIII mako n good deal or chicken
ieed' but ] doubt that # can take me
It"ce or corn as fattcning food.
cosinte would not give Won anv
chicken feed, for It does not cvcn
''osAo',, mere much less make seed.
Moving LnrE- Trees. Etc.
James city County: II hnvo r.,5
WIN srea' interest your Timely in
> uc'ions with the farmers IL 'Tbo
zines dispatch. and mover thought
mat | would have 10 be ono OF vour
tuoS''ohcis. but ] find that 1 have =
questions TO ask. have some
pccah trees which would like ~
move Thcy are twenty Years old ana
~ teet tan Can trees OF tina, AFRO
"hu size be dug ana moved win
Hdtet! Is II possible to grow, onion.
~ tnis locality by sowing the seed In
nc KAN. transplant. and leave the
nc'os ia the ground over winter
f.l
bfotection' What variety is best
'or INC purpose? Please repcat yo,r
"uEscs'ons made soInc time AFRO j.,
esaFa to Graduating sassarras"
'."c anus or trees can be moved WIN
mass OF Garth when quito large. but
..'ehoFy c!asS' 10 which the pecan
'""Es' are not good movers mt any
&c would say that peca,, iro.
'"eN'y years old and Forty fec, hi,TL
rd!hot he moved and live.
w c"h so" onion seed in Aurust
rnG transplant tho plants in late Son.
B,,, nr ~ Ucy VIII winter fairly well.
prefer 10 grow tho sets and cure
N.en and nlant these in Son,a,nbc,
NHeFe tAey are 20 remain pinnt tbo
el's OF inc Norfolk Queen for .o,iv
800 onions, which am now ca,Int.
rom the garden. Thcn | also No., -,
reno" potato onion sets i'm Sin,.,,,, ~. ~.
ana THESE make Offsets thar nyo 49,.
= Icch' while the main bulb i. lc, IN,
'uto GU can SOW seed OF tho Sn,I,isi,
""lo"A IKE the Pr!zctakcr in q frame
HIut! glass IN January and trarsnio,, /,
atc March and make vc,,,. Ia 30 n.' 10
! ne early Queen is or us.: only for. .o, -.
tIcch onions, as they run 10 seed ~,
.uiE later. SOW the seed in April ver,.
.ntChi!' ana they ripcn in July and are
,hcn cured anh rcplantcd in Scptcnhnr
y good mulch Of rough manurc bctNy..o,,
INC rows IN winter is an ADVANTAGE h,,t
nero l seldom give any protection ~
tce rlu OF sassafras sprouts. cut them
on at The surface OF the soil and thcn
80 INC Iouns shoots mown off all
summer II not allowed to make grc.n
caves above ground. the roots will die
nut IT you grub them every niece la,
IN the ground viii sprout
reas and soy beans with Corn. Etc
am one of the new farmers. In m,
uusine"s AVe Years. Am a dairyman.
about six miles from Richmond .r3
nave land that will make forty to rf,v
pushcls or corn an acre. Have seen u
corn planter advertised with a Dc;. and
oean planting attachment. tbousI,t
- would be a good thin;; to plant SOW
nedhs aions with the corn and improve
INC cnsliage for my forty cows. pro
'Nided they do not Interfere with the cul
ovation OF the corn. ] usually plant
my ehsiiagc corn in four-foo rows and
s snwnd or n nine NJ inches In the rows. /
crimson clover last fall, and the clovnY|
lalied entirely and the oats are not
Hrat-class. though topdrcssed them
several weeks ago with 400 pounds OF
acid phosphate and muriate of potash
could SOW red clover on these oats?
want 10 bring this iive-acrc lot into
permanent pasture. Had hcttcr
RraZc these oats and then SOW TO peas
ana soy beans. and SOW n good grass
mixture in the fall? / ann sure the LOT
needs lime, as well as the whole farm,
put line comes rather high here.
SOW my corn land in clover ana plant
corn every year l have another lot IN
oats and crimson clover and have q
good stand l want to sow it later in
morse fced. Usually SOW peas and mil
let, but do not think much Of millct
nay Can you suggest something bet
teri"
Planting corn closely for ensilngc.
l would not plant anything with II, as
you can get n heavier growth OF en-
sliage with the corn alone when plant
ed that thickly. and soy beans are
easily grown and cured for hay. Then,