Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
AGRICULTURE NOTES
When Should Potatoes Be Planted,

N'Sh chVuiu 4 Vtdt8tS De 4 idHte0s
Under average season and normal
conditions, potatoes should be plant
ed early. For this locality, we call
the last week in March and the first
week in April early planting. IT,,
however, weather conditions do not
permit planting at this time, they
should be planted as soon thereafter
as the soil is in workable condition.
Preparation of Seed Bed
1t does not pay to slight preparation
of the seed bed. Plenty of moisture
is essential in growing potatoes,
Therefore a seed bed we'll pulverized
to depth Of seven or eight inches
plays an important part in holding
moisture and securing high yields,
as well as making it much easier to
plant and tend.
Fertilizer Treatment
On the average clay loan soil that
has had good clover sod plowed
under during the last twelve months
and also received an application Of
8 to 10 tons Of manure, either plowed
down OF worked we'll into the soil, the
following fertilizer treatment is rec
commended: 1900 pounds per acre Of !
an 0-8-5. If you desire to purchase
the materials and make this formula
you will need to buy 1000 pounds of
1871 acid phosphate and 225 pounds
OF muriate of potash and mix it well
together. Drill or Broadcast about
500 pounds per acre and use the re-
naming 625 pounds per acre in the
row when planting. Remember the
above treatment is ouly recommend
I'd when you have good clover sod
% pillow under and apply around ten
.ons Of manure per acre.
If you do not have the clover sod
md manure, the following applica-
lon of complete fertilizer is adj
yised: 1850 pounds per acre of 4-8-5
Foods. If you desire to purchase the
lilferent ingredients and make the
'bove formula, you will need to buy
md mix in the following proportions,
'25 pounds Of Sulphate Of ammonia,
900 pounds of 1870 acid phosphate,
md 225 pounds muriate Of potash.
These materials well mixed together
lives you the 4-8-5. These materials
hould not be mixed more than two
II three days before you plan to use !
/. Apply at the rate Of $50 pounds /
broadcast and 600 pounds per acre Q
n the row when planting. If you |
. not use a planter care should be
xercised in mixing the fertilizer and y
oil well together before dropping
he seed pieces. IF this precaution /
3 not carried out experiments have S
roven that in most cases, a third or t
aore Of the seed pieces are damaged t
0 that they will not grow.
arm Club and Community Meetings t
Peel Tree, Monday evening, Feb. Il c
t o'clock. b
Nestorville, Tuesday evening, Feb =
2, at o'clock. t
MeadoWvllle, wednesday evening, t.
ebruary 20, at o'clock. h
Sugar Creek, Thursday evening,
eb. "a at o'clock.
Mary's Chapel, Friday evening,
eb. 25 at 7 o'clock. s,
Farm Women's Club Meetings
Moatsville, Monday, February 81, o
t ! o'clock.
Carlin, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1. F
Meadowville, Wednesday Feb %
l o'clock. O
Sugar Creek, Thursday Feb. 25
/ o'clock n
Plans are to have Mr.. /. B. Boggs v
the Agricultural Extension Divi-
on to accompany the County Agent
. the above farm club and commun-
y meetings and give an address.
cunty Agent Sands will speak on
by some farmers are failing to get p
suits on using 1870 Acid Phosphate. j