Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

kot are four acres OF onions, which
they will begin shipping the first week
IN May. forty five acres in Irish pota-
toes. two acres in Strawberries. twelve
acrcs in cuntaloupes. four acres in
cucurbcrs, two acres in carly tomatoes
five acres III nursery stock The re-
inainder OF the lis acres Will be
planted TO lettuce, corn and late pota-
toes. They have erected on seventy
fVc-ton Silo and expect to construct
one or two more.
Just previous 10 my visit they pur-
chased another farm OF $50 acres TO
the north and west from the head
quarters farm. The soil. however. is
of diNcren; type. being the lime.
stone formation in place of the river
silt and loan as is found on headquar-
tiers. III" object Of their second pur-
chase is 10 develop tina, great industry
for which the Dutch are moted-name-
ly. da!rYinc and live stock huSba ndry.
y portion OF this farm has been sold
10 some new members of the colony.
who viii arrive during 1918. while the
remainder viii BE- sold in such acreage
as may suit tn" prospective purchaser.
In answer 10 the question. whether
the land of Augusta County compared
faVorably with that of Holland, Mr.
Uyldcrt said il was much better
adapted To intensive agriculture than
that Of Holland. besides it is so much
chcapcr-this land they are able 10
purchase at prices ranging from ono
tifth to onc-,cnth the price of Holland
farms of the same quality. This is
one Of the main reasons why these
thrifty Dutch people are coming to
Virginia.
SOME VARIETIES
WORTH THINNING: or
After leaving headquarters farm
visited pr. G. w. y. Esscrs. who's"
farm adjoins headquarters DR.. Essers
arrived at Basic City late in August
1914. He purchased iifty acres of land
FOR farming purposes and two acres as
a site for his home. On this two acres
he recently discovered a large deposit
of high grade yellow Ochre for which
he now is developing a market, and
expects I" begin shipment ut an early
date. lie has erected a magnificent
residence. on tho bungalow order, Of
some six rooms, also II barn, sunk
we'll and has done a great deal OF
other development work. He also is
planting a home orchard on this tract
Directly after his arrival he started the
building of his house and barn ana in
addition thereto prepared for crops
about two acres OF land. which he set
in onions, The manner in which his
TWO acres was cultivated has been the
wonder of the community. In fact the
OLD residents Of Augusta County say
they never saw Il piece of land 50 we'll
prepared for the reception OF seed
tn" onions are now ready for market
ana lie expects to realize about So
an acre from the same. Or. E.sscrs by
the way. is an agricultural chemist
He has practically every acre of his
FARM in cultivation. Among TIL" crops
now planted is one acre in asparagus
one acre in early tomatoes. two acres
in rnspbcrries and blackberrics with
early Irish potatoes iutcrplantcd, three
~ IA Inn
straw berries, two acres In early cab
bagc, sixteen acres in potatoes and five
acres in corn. The remainder OF his
farm Will I've planted to corn ana late
lotatocs. In fact, from my obSerVa-
tlons. ! relieve that fully forty min,
out Of the fifty acres will be growing
and producing crops during 1915 An
irrigation system is being installed and