The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-11

W. r. Mukey. SOY filiNcu Win
black or clay peas In June, for the
erect growing SOY beans will hold up
the peas ana improve the curing OF
the crop.
Soy ncnn. in the Corn.
Il am thinking of sowing SOY beans
IN my corn at last working. DO you
think that WIN hc as good as peas
want to plan, tic Mammoth yellow
Soy" have never tried the SOY beans
in corn. and, if did use them, would
not use the Mammoth YELLOW soy. as
II will grow too tall | would prefer
20 SOW Whippoorwil peas. You can
make Il ino hay crop hy sowing the
Mammoth Yellow soy mixed with black
or clay peas I'm June for tho erect
growing SOY bcntls Will hold up tho
peas and Improve the curing Of the
crop.
Crimson Glover Seed.
EdBecombc County, =. c.: VIII you
please tell me what Is the average
crop o. seed Of the crimson clover per
acre. whore a peck OF seed Was sown?
what Is the least possible yield that
would pay FOR thrcshins instead Of
buying? have bought clover
huller. and sowcd over $500 worth Of
seed last IAN and have u nne stand.
Wishing to double tho aren another
fall assumed that 1t would pay me
10 buy the muller. and save my owl.
seed. az well az hulling some .or
lclEhbOTSs tli! not t'tNIllL1 Niic t"tu
myself. and have tried to get the es-
innate from several growers here.
Hut they vary greatly, and all make
moro crossword for they save the
seed from unincasured ground From
what | can ascertain, do not think
that the average here IS more than
avc bushels an acre. though some put
~ good deal higher. 80 much de-
pcuds on the weather when curing
the crop that II - hard To mako a
true estimate II all goes We'll, and
the growth Is strong, II Is possible
that you can make eight bushels OF
moro IN acre At this rate. II val!
certainly pay you TO save your owl!
seed. for thero is no prospect at pres
cu, that the seed VIII toe worth less
than s., ana probably moro per bushel
livery one here patroni@es Inc travel
ing huiler that goes from farm u
farm cleaning seed tor all. But few
STOW more thuu tur men own SOWING
and There are = great many Imported
seed sold Delaware SEED have gotten
so tuN of Mia mustard mat most
farmers prefer the imported seed.
The Druzxi Rye.
Can you "a, the anything about
tho Italian Abruzzi rye. Of which
hear good accounts from South Caro-
Ina The Abru22i rye is ono OF thc
ntroductons OF the United states Do
Iartmcut OF Agriculture. 1t y claim
"a rapid growth in the fan. which
makes II OF far greater value tol
winter pasture than the common rye
Growers In South Carolina claim thal
II VIII make nearly three times q;
much winter growth as tho common
Southern grown rye, and VIII maxi
from twenty TO thirty bushels an acre
II is recommended that II he sowI
carly II for grazing, at rate or :
hushel an acre, and that three peck!
acre will make a good grain crop
The Iokohnmn velvet Bean.
Reports from parties IN Norti
Carolina claim that the Yokohama vel
we, bean Is q perfect success In Cen
trail North Carolina. and far Garlic
than the old Florida bean. Can yoI
give us any Information In regard L
It's value in Nirginia?' Not yet, 30
I have only now gotten seed OF II fo
trial. | shall plant them this summer
along with several other varieties o
the velvet bean. and next fall shoul,
hc able to give an opinion az to u
ada ptat.lity to our climate / hav
one package marked early strain
natures in 100 days. or month
earlier than the old type" AiSthe
package is marked Yokohama velve
bean Earliest in cultivation. mature
in 100 days. and does not make mucl
vine" Another package IL Lyon Vel
vet bean Ripcns In $50 days. or sam
,inle uS the ola variety. sun an
ether package is Chinese velvet bear
Ripcns In $50 days Most prolific, an
makes more vine than any" 1hi
must he rampant. for have seen tn
old variety in South Georgia climbing
10 the top OF It windmill derrick.
CLickwced Once More.
Amilcrst County: Il will appreciat
very much having your opinion as t
the best way to eradicate a wee
which has taken such hold on m
alfalfa that | fear IL must eventual
kill Ii. l am inciosing Il specimen un
der separate cover, as l do not kno'
what ii is. 1t appeared In my GeI
last fall and has spread with sue
lightning rapidity that ii is obliged {
monopolize the Held. as IL grows S
dense together rs TO choke out every
thing else. have had several promi
nent farmers. rs we'll as our loo;
demonstrators. TO examine it, and the
all seem as much nj loss rs am
Know what Ii Is. II seems odd TO m
that any one should be unacquaintc
with so common a weed. II Is ste