The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13

long as you depend OH fertilizer alon
TO make crops.
Glover Seed HuIicrs.
Richmond: 'Foi,owing your adv,c
given during the summer, sowe,
S375 worth OF clover, alfalfa nm,
vetch on nay farms in North Carolina
have very good stand OF all, an,
the crops are looking eNccedinel,
promising as l wish to at lcas
\ double my acreage In clover anothc
/ year. ! have concluded that IL woul,
! De wise for me to purchase n Glove
muller and save my own seed, instead
OF spending SO much money Cor seed
since intend 10 keep increasinp tn,
4 acreage annually. Therefore, | wouit
| IKE your advice as TO the best max,
OF muller, and also the best manner 70
! save the seed Is there ANYTIME
| maze 10 catch the short heads ol
cioNef 20 prevent loss in raking up the
cut nay? In other words. please give
ne instructions how to save the clover
properly Tor tho seed hullor? | shall
hiSo put sslos on each farm, and carry
beef cattle In winter.
am also using improved impla
meHts' as notice YOU suggest in Tho
ines dispatch. l shall appreciate ~,
nave In the past. any information Won
S"h give me-" Makes of clovor-scc,l
huiIeis ~ one matter ] am not familiar
ana cleans seed for every one. and /
nave really never taken the trouble
10 inquire about the manufacture and
Iealiy 40 not know that there is more
IMAM one make on tho market rho
common practice here Is to NOV the
clover when ripe and leave II in the
"lhfcws rs raked up until the huller
comes. Almost every year there Is q
great deal of loss from this practices
ny the clover being caught bv min apd
spoiling the seed The best way is tn
put III In cocks till dry enough for the
huiiet, ana have cotton-cock covers at
mana In case rain threatens before the
seed can oe cleaned out. The hay must
ne quito dry before hulling, and tho
only means, for raking IL Is the COM
mon stecl-tooth horse rake. am very
glad TO know that YOU are fntroductn,r
50 many improved implements into
North Carolina, and also To know chat
YOU VIII have silos and feed beeves in
winter 1t Is now being done here sue
cesslully with good feeders, brought
an the way from Chicago. And the
important point is to get really good
feeders, for il does not pas to feed scrub
cattle. Those who feed here gel their
cattle through the large commission
dealers at the Stock Yards I'm Chicago.
ana they get high grade animals OF
the Hereford. Angus and other i'm
proved breeds
D,mso, ,,,,
Henrico C,ountv. ~ ,,l.n o.r.
urc IN reading win tbo ISa,,nor',
The Times Dlsuatch A., ,a, -,
cal farmer. bayins liya,i T., :" a.
entire life mn 10 tnran -
/ moved 10 tho country - ,i,is,, -
looked forward Ia ,Io;,,,, - -
Now ! would like to have ,.onr ~,
on the following h,,o ,,,,aa,,,..,u
trees. mostly dnnisons T.bo,. -. $3.50
the most careful attention NJ -,
sprayed with Bordrn,y ,nIvturo -
lime stiyhur. THIS is th.ir ,hf,a -.
Have German clover Gown a,.,o,,,,
thom now. want TO mr., No. ,,,1
and plant late Irish no,a,o.s n,a
tor digging tho notntoos 60, -.
ana oats Plen.e uavls. ~ ~ 49,
consider mat advisobie H. 49,.
1t would bc better la SOW .,,,., ~,
I can cut hay from? If so. nlnas. 49,
me a good grass mix,ura npd NJ -
to SOW the samc?n
4 plantation for f,,,, s,o,,,
voted To fruit alone You cnnnot ,nal,,
Il hay field Of an orchard ana have tbn
trees thrive I'm the best manner IN,
you propose 30 piant late IRISH noto.
toes. That VIII he all RIGHT l,ut INC Ia,.
potatoes VIII grow tin frost cr-e ,ho
tops. and then ii viii bc ,o,bo,. ~
for sowing the clover ana oots ynr
had better then SOW the lanl in ,,.o
and turn this under in the early sn,,i,,,.
when not over knee him a,1 -, 80
plant some lo,,. ,,,.I,,,.; 49,