The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-28
sANDUsKY COUNTY rARNuRs.

Second Meeting Of the Farmers Club
The second meeting Of the county Farmer
Club, was held at the Court House, on Satur
day of last week. The attendance was fair
though not large, owing to the bad condition
of the roads. President A. R. Ferguson called
the meeting to order, at half past one, and
after the transaction Of business connected
with the club, an essay on "manures and theiI
application" was read by E. w. Amsden. The
subject was then discussed by some Of the
gentleman present.
Mr.. n. r. Tucker, said he lived on a new
farm, and had devoted most Of his time to
clearing it of trees and stumps, and conse.
quently his experience in fertiIizing the soil
was not as extensive as that of many farmers.
Did not believe in leaving manure on the top
OF the ground. Thought it should be plough
ed in, as soon as applied. If left on top the
atmosphere absorbed tho strength; the sooner
it is mixed with the soil the better.
MIR. Fitch wanted to ask about top dressing.
His experience had been that for wheat and
oats it was better to apply tho manure and
drag it in, than to pIow.
Mr.. Tucker thought, perhaps, for the first
crop, this might do, but not after that.
Mr.. Amsden referred to different authorities
that held that manure applied as a top dress
ing, did not evaporate more than two per cent
II manures are applied in the fall, the rains
wash the fertilizer down about the roots.
Mr.. Fitch said he had often observed
that wheat was better, when manure was ap-
Piled as top dressing than when pIowed un-
der.
MIR. Hafford thought that manures did not |
each. If applied as top dressing and plow-
I'd under four or five inches the strength would |
the soil. Would top dress wheat
and, and by use of the drill, the manure /
would be turned under deep enough. Thought |
hat one load applied in that way was better
han three loads plOughed under. He used
plaster and considered it invaluable as a fer |
ilizer. He could raise quarter more clover
y its use. On corn one barrel is sufficient for /
en- acres. Drop it on the hill soon after the
'orn is up. On clover, SOW it broad cast.
Mr.. Tindall had cultivated the same farm
or 40 years. Some of it the river oVerfows,
nd leaves white substance on the ground.
las raised corn and wheat on this part of his
arm for S5 years. Land must have manure
T it will wear out.
Mr.. Hafford said he was not so fortunate,
ut had to apply manure. Had to buy large
uantities but conld not buy enough, but could
ny plaster, which was Indispensable as fer
ilizer.
Mr.. Moony did not like top dressing. His
zperience had been that straw manure would
~ if left on top, SO that the substance was
one. His practice was to spread when the
anure was hauled out, and plow under as
ION as possible. Had pursued this policy on
IS farm number of years and had improved
very much thereby.
DR.. Ferguson said some attribute their sue
IS to ploEing manure in, others to applying
as top dressing. He was disposed to take a
edium ground. Much depends upon the !
aracter of the soil. Top dressing, on sandy
il, is better than on clay soil. Barn yard
anure may be spilled as top dressing and
en- dragged in with beneficial results. Did
t think that manure lost any Of its substance
evaporation. To be spread on the surface
Q manure must be composted and thoroughly O
item If the manure is plOKed too deep no
netit is derived until second pIowing turns
up again nearer the surface.
L. a T..
anced cultivating it, some years ago, was
arly run out. The soil was a sandy loan.
first believed in deep plowing, but soon il
Ind that it did not succeed. He then spread 8
the manure and plOwed about sig inches c
op and found the results satisfactory. &
ought top dressing might do on sandy land. u
Dr.. Ferguson thought that if he had used
} dressing his land would have been improv-
still more.
Mr.. Tucker could not abandon the theory Il
It manure would evaporate if left on the a
face. One great thing to be learned in p
ming was, to preserve the substance and o.
sngth of the soil, and not until the soil is al
m out when the expense of bringing it back
'ery great. He believed in clover as a fer
zer. @
The subject of blowing was then taken up, Of
discussed by Messrs. Ferguson, Hafford, e1
ch, Noggle and earns. It was decided to
cuss the same subjects including orcharding
The next meeting. The meeting then ad- I
rned to meet at the same place the first c'
urday in April.