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or from Richmond to Chicago, and return.
Forest fire violators and persons carelessly allowing the escape of fir^ to Virginias forest lands were aktsessed $10,113.91 by the courts of the State during 1949.
Persons carelessly allowing the escape of fire from brush, grass an.i debris burning operations d ring 1949 were responsible for 363 forest fires in Virginia'during 1949.
Reseeding Old Pastures
Advised By Agronomists
If your pasture has less than ■">0 per cent coverage with desirable grasses and legumes — reseed it.
That’s the advice of Extension Service agronomists at VPI, who say the proper use of lime, liberal use of feitilizer, and te-seedirfg will quickly 'bring back a run-down pasture.
Their tips for reseeding pasture:
Seed a suitable mixture about 30 days before the last killing frost. Time to a pH 6.0 or 6.6, and apply 600 to 800 pounds of 2-1212. 0-14-14 or 4-16-8 per acre.
If yovr pasture has a fairly good stand of desirable grasses, but is not growing satisfactorily — feed it, with 600 to 800 pounds of fertilizer. And check on lime needs by having the soil tested. Then each year thereafter, topdress with 200 to 300 pounds of fertilizer. Or, if you prefer, apply 600 to 800 pounds every three or four years.
If your pasture has a . good stand of clover but little grass use a fertilizer containing some nitrogen such as 2-12-12 or 4-168. If it has a good stand of grass, I but little clover, use lime—no ni- ' trogen.
In general, pastures — where the ,chance of faill re is greater than with any other crop—should receive lime every 3 to 4 years.
Detailed suggestions are found in Extension Service Circular 480, “Your Cheapest Feed—Good Pasture.” Write the Extension Service, VPI, Blacksburg, or W. H. Tyne, County Agent, Washington, Va.
Don’t Wait to Order Seed
Demand foe Ladino clover seed has kept pace with increased production, and farmers who wait any longer to order may be disappointed.
W. W. Lewis, associate agronomist at VPI, says despite a big in
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