The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-29
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200 FARMERS AND VISITORS
MAKE 6O-MILE FARM TOUR in
HENDERSON COUNTY FRIDAY
Number of Women, Mostly
Tourists, Some Visiting
Men View Farm Work
(Bv NOAH HOLLOWELL)

The annual Henderson county
farm tour promoted and conduct
ed by the office of the county
agent was made yesterday by
about 200 farmers and visitors.
There were no incidents to mar
any of the demonstrations. The
tour, covering about 60 miles, pre-
sented specific studies in soil con-
servation and development, or
charding, pit silo, poultry raising,
new form of brooder, 10-acre
field of late beans, dairying, corn
growing, and hog feeding. The
tour began about $3.50 and lasted
until o'clock with dinner served
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church of Mills River on the lawn
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cathey.
The Rotary club united with the
office of county agent in publiciz-
ing the event but few business
men were present. Quite a num-
Der of ladies attended, the most
of these being tourists. along with
several visiting men who took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity. to
study at first hand the agricultur-
al activities of the county.
The only disappointment of the
county agent and his assistant,
in so far as they revealed, was the
failure of the county's new SUBJ
soiling machine, which was re-
moved from the depot yesterday
morning, but not in time to have
it in action at the PARKWAY Farms
when the tour reached that place.
At each of the eight places Wis
tied, the owner was present and,
after introduction by Farm Agent
G. D. White, made statements with
reference to the particular project
under consideration. The object
of this tour was to give the farm
ers object lessons in some of the
successful types of agriculture
emphasized this year by the coun-
ty agents office.
FERTILIZER MORE THAN
DOUBLES GREEN CROP
Assistant Farm Agent D. w.
Bennett explained demonstra-
ton in lespedeza growing on the
farm of T. N. Renshaw in the
Ridge section. This crop is rapid
ly growing into popularity in this
county and the officials are advo-
eating using at least 100 pounds
of triple phosphate, such as the
IVA used on this demonstration.
Mr.. Bennett took the observers
into the field and pointed out,
clearly evident, the increased
growth when fortified. The les
pedeza had been cut on two plots,
fortified and unfertilized. The
green weight per acre was 7,290
pounds on fortified soil and z,
43O pounds on the unfertilized.
The roots on the fortified were
AZ inches long and on the infer
tilted 81, there being five nodules
on the fortified and three on the
other plants. The nodules were
also larger on the fertilized.
APPLE POSSIBILITIES
STILL NOT GRASPED
A. M. Lyda's farm near Edney-
Vile was visited in order to show
the results of good orchard prac-
tees. Mr.. LYDIA stated that two
sprays were applied but that no
additional ones were made because
it appeared that heavy frosts had
ruined the apple crop. Despite
this, he made one of his typical
speeches in the shade of tree
which he said would yield this
year 20 bushels of apples, while
he had one that would produce Az
bushels. He pointed out oppor-
tunities for making money with
apples. He said 20 bushels would
bring $40 a tree and that so trees
to the acre would yield $1,000 per
acre. He said the fruit crop in
that community last year was
worth $4,000. One truck, he said,
carried out 100 bushels from his
orchard yesterday, bringing a sum
of $165. Mr.. LYDIA says Hender-
son county would be land flow
ing with milk and honey If the
farmers would take advantage OF
the opportunity presented IN ap-
pie growing.
McNAUGHTON'S SILO
SAID BEST IN STATE
considerable emphasis has been
nlaced on the trench sllo IN tne
hast few years as an economical
1 p Of taking care of ensilage Tor
fnnr cattle or more. Silos in for
noer wears were recommended only
to dairymen or keepers OF several
cattle. The trench or pit sllo mas
been found practical for the small
dairy and that of M. D. McNaugh-
TON was visited in the Clear Creek
section. Mr.. McNaughton said his
silo. used last winter for the first
time. was found to be highly prac-
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