Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-25
OUTLOOK FOR
TRUCK CROP
NOT PROMISING
Important For Farmers To In
crease Yield By Cutting
Down Acreage
MEETING IN POCOMOKE
AT GLADDING'S, JAN. 81

The present outlook for truck crops
is not very bright based on the grow
ers present intentions to plant. Dur
ing this period of low market prices
and advancing costs, it is of the great
est Importance that farmers make ev-
cry effort to increase their yields per
acre and cultivate less land.
Uncertain land or soil low in fer
tility that could be gambled with when
crop prices were higher, now becomes
a great risk under present conditions.
Farming like any other business
that succeeds or survives the pres
ent depression must be based on eff
ficient management, even than there
are uncomfortable factors which may
cause a crop failure and loss.
However it is of the greatest i'm
portance that one knows ones soil,
it's fertility and condition as to those
elements needed for plant growth. One
of the important factors to consider
is the acidity of the soil. It has been
shown that soils that become too acid
will prevent the crop from obtaining
the full benefit of the fertilizer and
will often cause lower yields. All
crops do not require the same amount
of lime for best plant growth, crops
like potatoes and strawberries will
grow best on a slightly acid soil;
however, the soil can become too acid
for these crops.
During the past few years, a SER
les of soil testing meetings have been
held and attended by more than hun
bred farmers of the county who have
had several hundred soil samples test
ed.
The purpose of testing soil for lime
requirement is to show the farmer
the condition of his fields and possibly
he can change his plans and grow
crops in the field, that shows an acid
condition that would be better suited
than some other crops, which require
a larger amount of lime. Perhaps it
might be more economical in some in
stances to use little of the money
to be spent for fertilizer, for lime and
plant fewer acres.
In other words it will be good pol
icy to have the land that is to be
cultivated in the best possible condit-
ion for crop production.
County Agent C. z. Keller, has ar.
ranged the following meetings fol
the convenience of Somerset farmers
who may wish to have their soil test
ed for lime requirements:
Pocomoke, Wednesday, JAM, 30th
9 A. M. to A P. M. Gladding's Garage
Marion, Thursday, morning, Jan
31st, 9 A. M. to 1890 P. M. Roy Wood.
lands Garage.
Princess Anne, Thursday afternoon
January 31st, 1870 P. M. to P. M
Courthouse.
Soil samples to be representative
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in the field. Proceed as follows: dig
hole full depth of pillow layer, place
slice from side of hole in pail, re-
port several times and mix thorough
ly together. One half pint sample
should be taken to the meeting. Where
there is low places in the field or diff.
ference in soil types, separate samples
should be taken. Number samples
and keep record so that you will know
which field or which part of the field
the sample represents. If the soil is
wet take samples a few days before
the meeting and allow to dry in the
house, don't heat the soil in the oven
to drive off moisture.
Bring as many samples as are de-
sired to the meeting and they will be
tested promptly and advice will be
given if any lime is needed for the