A hand book of Virginia . -dressed with manure, and in March, Alsike and Redclover was sown with the wheat. The wheat was harvested thefirst part of July and the clover hay was sown about six weekslater. It will be seen that this rotation averages a little morethan two crops per year, and yet the fertility of the soil is con-stantly increasing. During the past five years the potato cropfrom this field has averaged $100 an acre annually. During thesame period, the little farm has not only given a good living tothe family of four members and paid for the running expenses,but it has also produced
A hand book of Virginia . -dressed with manure, and in March, Alsike and Redclover was sown with the wheat. The wheat was harvested thefirst part of July and the clover hay was sown about six weekslater. It will be seen that this rotation averages a little morethan two crops per year, and yet the fertility of the soil is con-stantly increasing. During the past five years the potato cropfrom this field has averaged $100 an acre annually. During thesame period, the little farm has not only given a good living tothe family of four members and paid for the running expenses,but it has also produced a net profit of about $1,000 the farmer in need of inspiration and help in his work, werecommend a visit to Hollyside Farm. And while visiting Hollyside Farm he should also drive amile and a half farther east to the farm of J. M. Hughes, which isalso located on the south bank of the James river. From May 1,1909, to July 1, 1910, Mr. Hughes raised and sold from five and ahalf acres of land the following crops:. 79 8 tons crimson clover hay $128. 00 970 bushels Irish potatoes 500 00 146 bushels of wheat 3 tons wheat straw 30. 00 Total $ Mr. Hughes is a Wisconsin man who was attracted to Virginiaby its beautiful climate and the cheapness and productivity ofits soil. Immigration from the North and West into this sectionhas been large during the past few years and the price of landis increasing annually, but cheap farms as productive as thosecited above are still to be had and are only waiting for theenterprising farmer. O. J. Schuster. What a Wisconsin Farmer has Done in Surry County,Va., on Land Along the James River About One MileFrom Claremont :Raised and sold $ worth of farm products from 5 1-2 acres of land in a little over one year, or from May, 1909, to July 1, 1910, as follows: Crimson clover hay, 8 tons sold for $16 per ton $ 970 bushels Irish potatoes sold for 500 00 146 bushels of wheat sold for $ per bushel 3 tons of whea
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