The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
WITH THE FARMERS
BY Prof. w. F. MASSEY


year on tho farm. and az my ncighbors
10 not usu Lime nor SOW clover can
not get ANY Information from them. J
nave az old pasture OF fifteen acres.
which has not been plowcd for more
lhan iiftv years. cleared II Of all
wilJ growth. and now am blowing un-
der biromscdg> grass Il foot high. Ito"
much Lima" and what kind should use
OF this land. which ! wish to put in
peanuts his spring? VIII burned lime
slalec IL lett IN piles on top the ground.
or must II be covered with soil; Will
II bu best 10 disk the lime i'm or mar
&c" u In afioT disking the plowed sod?
VIII tie lime burn up the fertilizer
II used this gear? nave been told
that IL ! lime my land, should not
use fertilizer the same year VIII IL
pay 10 sow clover I'm peanuts when lay
ing them by rather think thar 50
much viii pc covered up at digging
time. that i, would hardly pay? VIII
peanuts pop II planted after clover?
one OF my cows has Il hard lump on
her bag. Is there anything ] can do
for IL What viii clean a horse Of
worins?'
DISK tho plowed sod ana then spread
The limo and harrow it in well. Get
freshly burned lump lime. and either
ic; ii stand TO Stake in the weather or
apply water enough 10 cause IL TO fail
to powder. have always used water
piling tho lime convenient to water
Then, OF III. slakcd lime, use twenty
five bushels an acre Tho lining viii
iiot interfere seriously With the fer
tt!iIcr used on the peanuts. But how
peanuts will thrive on IN old sod, /
do not know. Bu, pay no attention to
those who tell %ou not to use fertilizer
after lining. II would be wrong to
mix lime with manure or a fertilizer
continuing organic nitrogen. but after
tho lime is in tn" soil, the only CT
feet would be that it might 10 some
extent revert the phosphoric acid But.
rs this Is ;hc usual result in the use
OF acid phosphate when there Is any
lime In the son, IL Will 90 no special
harm, and any ammonia set free VIII
bc absorbed by the soil. / would not
SOW clover among peanuts, as II would
be pretty well destroyed In digging,
hut you can SOW rye as a winter cover
after the peanuts are OFF the land and
can turn this under in the spring for
other crops. Glover will not make
pops in peanuts IL you give the crop
plenty OF potash. Glover viii draw
very strongly Oh the potash content In
the soil, and It IS It dciiciTcy of pot
ash and phosphoric acid that makes
pops. Lining VIII release some insolu-
bic potash in the soil, bu, most OF the
good peanut soils have very little OF
tho potash naturally, and need plenty
OF IL IN fertilizer. Where the land
has not been lined, 1T is well TO use
Thomas phosphate ns a carrier Of
phosphorus, but after lining. would
use the more readily available acid
phosphate, and this viii carry about
20 per cent OF plaster. which also re-
leases potash. Use on The peanuts 500
pounds OF acid phosphate OF the 16
per cent grade. atty pounds OF nitrate
OF soda for AN early start, and nfty
pounds Of muriate OF potash all well
mixed, per acre Rub the COWS uddcr
frequently. and hathe for twenty min
Et.s Win warm water, and then rub
with an ointment made By dissolving
two tablesroouiula OF gum calnphor in
toacupful Of melted lard, with q fu!d
ounce Of Lclladonna.
Sweet Potntoc. In New Land.
"N!n freshly cleared. new sandy
Land grow good sweet potatoes? II So
what is the best fertilizer to use on
them" Land OF that character should
be line for sweet potatoes. Bui do not
as YOU propose, use any cottonseed
meal y! kainit on them. Kainit VIII
make poor quality OF sweet potatoes.
ana you do not need the cottonseed
meal on that Kind OF land. Give the
following mixture per acre.
following mixture per acre: acid pilos-
phaie. 700 pounds; nitrate Of soda. f;tv
rounds. tor an early start: high grade
sulphatc OF potash, thirty pounds all
vel! mixed. ana applied in the fur
rows and bcddcd on.