16 SOILS OF THE SHENANDOAH RIVER TERRACE. 



Considerable basic slag is being used in some of the orchards at the 

 .rate of about 200 pounds per acre. Cowpeas and clover are commonly 

 grown in the best orchards. Cultivation is continued up to the end 

 of the tree-growing season by some orchardists, the peas following 

 some time between July 1 and the middle of August. Some plow the 

 cowpeas under 'and then seed to clover. The results of frequent 

 shallow cultivation during the very dry season of 1911 appeared to 

 be highly satisfactory. 



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