Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-06-03

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM
NOTES.

Ordinarily oats are not good crop
for Jefferson county. In fact their
culture is often discouraged, due to
the relatively small amount of feed
per acre. However, Mr.. w. T. Ell
lott near Leetown, has secured a
variety of oats which may make an
exception to the above. The seed
was developed from Lancaster coun-
| ty, Pa, from single plant and has
been named Bumper Crop" Mr..
Elliott was able to get some of this
seed this spring. The seed was a
very large white plump grain. So far
the crop that is coming on indicates
a heavy yield. At first appearances
the field would seem to be in millet
| due to the leaves, many of which are
almost an inch broad. Only about
| half seeding was put on, but due to
the heavy stooling a heavy stand is
on the ground. Farmers of the coun-
ty will be interested in following up
the return of the crop and secure
this variety for seed should it prove
the oats that it now appears to be-.
MARI on Clover.
There are many good illustrations
that are coming to our attention rel
ative to the value of mari. An illus
tration that can be noted at glance
is found on the Lynch Brothers farm
| north of Halltown. When the mari
plant was first opened up, some was
bought and applied to a field next to
the public road. About four acres
in a fiat iron shape was covered with
ton of mari per acre. No more was
put on this field. Now the difference
is perfectly plain. The four acres
with the mari has easily twice the
clover, whereas the rest of the land
shows thin spots, some weeds and
sour grass. 1t will pay any who
doubt the value of mari to see this
illustration. By the way, the first
use of the double treatment for hog
cholera was used on this farm in the
county. This was during a cholera
outbreak a few years ago. Since
then the hogs have been double in
| oculated with success.
Cost of Cholera Vaccination.
Several inquiries have come to us
with reference to hog cholera vac
cination. The state furnishes the
services of the veterinarian when no
| cholera is in. the herd. However,
the fee is charged when cholera is
present. In each case the farmer
pays for the serum, which has a
standard price of cents cubic cen
timeter. From rs to rs cubic CEN
timeters are used depending on the
size of the animal. The best results
follow the use of a good dosage of
serum and virus.
Cabbage Maggots.
Several inquiries have come in re-
Gently with reference to worm feed
ing on cabbage roots. This is the
cabbage maggot. It's presence is due
to fly that lays its eggs on the stalk
at the surface which hatch into mag
gots. This may be prevented in sew
eral ways. One is to mix tobacco
dust in the soil where cabbage is
planted. Another is to take the plant
up squeeze the worms out of the
stalk, sun the soil and reset. Large
cabbage growers use hexagonal tar
red paper discs-slit from one side
to the center so as to fit around the
stalk, which keeps the adult from de-
posting eggs, and if deposited, pre-
vents the maggots from working to
the roots. These can be purchased
cheaply from many seed houses. The
maggot is not so injurious later in
the season.
Farmers Meetings.
Experimentation of Hogs to
Prevent Cholera"
Moler's, Wednesday, June 4.
Kearheysville, Friday, June 6.
Kabletown, Wednesday, June IS.
Shepherdstown, Thursday, June 10.
Summit Point, Friday, June 20.
c.. A. HUGHES, County Agent.