The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-31

Trees in some parts OF the city are al
most stripped Of leaves and the worms
threaten to do considerable damage.
II one were to say he's the most gen.
ial fellow in town everybody would
know who he is.
Recently he moved his family GU,
into the country for the summer,
which means that every night he has
toitrudge quite a distance up and down
hill after leaving the trolley before
he reaches the bosom Of his family.
It was o beautiful morning. Old Sol
had Just risen from a night Of peace.
full slumbsr.
Down the road he comes; following
him a short distance a farmers wagon.
"a happy thought possesses him-Ill
tust slack UP a bit and maybe Ill save
% walk.
Good morning, neighbour" in his
inimitable CHEEKY manner.
Good morning" echoed the driver
as he refined in his horse. accompanied
by a long.drawn whoa"
"Headin' for town."
""I1l say l am"
Reckon yer might as we'll ride"
well this is an unexpected pleas.
ure, and / sure will, IL yer don't mind"
Seated side by side they logged
along the country road, exchanging
words with an evident desire to hit
upon a subject that would be Of com
mon interest.
Mr.. Genial Fellow flowed that the
dry spell had hurt farming right
smart" which ELECTED the reply II
reckon 1t did"
The conversation went smoothly
along the line Of agriculture until
each was convinced the other was a
true enough progressive farmer.
How long have you been farming?"
asked the driver.
ssoh, I'm not a farmer. I'm a book.
keeper. l have my family out here in
the country for the summer and l go
back and forth every day. Some years
agoI lived In Philadelphia, and"
."1n Philadelphia? Is that SO? Well
that's my home. l am teaching there
and came to these grand green hills to
spend a vacation"
well. here is where l get off. Much
obliged to you. Good bye"
And two men with all the markings
Of high.grade confidence men parted
company-both with the same thought
He must have known l was string.
ing him"
The early part Of September is tho
best time for seeding a ne I lawn in
the states south Of New England and
north OF the Potomac and Ohio rivers,
according to plant specialists OF the U.
s.. Department Of Agriculture. Like.
wise, the repairing Of lawns In tbs
region Is much more likely to be sue.
cessful II undertaken In the early au.
tumn rather than in the early spring.
The reason late summer and fall plant.
ing Is preferable where climatic con.
ditions will permit is that young grass
does not stool we'll In spring and sum.
mer and Is not aggressive enough dur.
ing these seasons to combat weeds.
Inlthe northern tier Of states and New
England, these conditions do not hoIu,
and spring Is the best time for lawn
work. At that time in the extreme
north the soil Is more open than later
In the season and offers a better seed
bed.
The first consideration In making q
new lawn Is a suitable soil. This
should be we'll drained and Of good
texture and should be thoroughly pre-.
pared. A good loan will need only
enrichment. This may be brought
about best by a dressing of well.rotted
barnyard manure thoroughly worked
in. II manure Is not available, 70
pounds Of bone meal for each 1000
square feet may be substituted. If the
lawn site Is Of stiff clay both sand and
hmus. or decayed vegetable matter,
must be worked in II a good turf is to
be secured. There is little danger OF
using too mrrh Of either Of these ma.
terials. Light, sandy soils should
have clay an humus worked In to in.
crease their water.holding capacity.
The humus may be supplied in the
form Of manure compost or soil from
mushroom beds at the rate Of one.half
ton to 1000 square feet Of area After
the proper constituents are supplied,
the lawn soil should be thoroughly
stirred and fined. This preparation
should begin several weeks before
seeking time to allow sufficient time
for the ground to settle and for weed
seeds to terminate.
Kentucky blue grass is, in general,
the most desirable turf.forming grass
for lawn s in the northern part Of
the United States. For best results It
usually is made the predominant in.
greofent in mixtures containing also
the seeds Of several other grasses and
white clover. A mixture found sat.
isfactory by department specialists
consists of II parts of Kentucky blue
grass, and / part white clover. Those
Planting lawns must not make the mis-.
lake Of sowing their seed too thinly,
for q thick stand Of grass is essential
OF the beginning. From 4 to 5 pounds
OF the above mixture should be sown
for each 1000 square feet Of area. The
seed may be covered over a small
area by hand raking. or, on a large
area, by weeder. After the seeds are
covered. the planted area may be
rolled lightly.