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said of his produce, adding each week his truck returns to the county empty. “And, I love it,” he said of his acres of com and beans, squash and cucumbers. He bends and sifts a handfull of soil through his fingers. It’s soft and smooth as sand from years of working and care. “When I first started, the soil test told me the soil was “punny”,” he said with a smile. Reading, fertilizers, and trial-byerror has changed the soil to the point where Martin’s is reviewed as a model for others. Not only local extension departments but Virginia Tech representives have reviewed Martin’s farm. “I’ve shown VPI people how soon you can get things to produce,” he said with a smile. His expertise in gardening has come with experience. “I can usually just look at the plant and tell,” he said. Qflje Rappaljannock J7ctos offers FAX MACHINE SERVICES To send information: Any U.S. destination $5.00-first sheet $2.00-each additional sheet To receive fax information: $4.00-first sheet $1.00 each additional sheet ©je ftappafjannock J)etos Main St. Washington, VA. 703/675-3338 Fax: 675-3088
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