Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30
FARM TALK.
ccedings Of the Farmers Club ~
Winthrop.

A meeting of those interested in agrlcul.
ture was held in the Lecture Room Of the
Congregational church in Winthrop. Jan.
"a, 1874, under the auspices Of the p. of
H., for exhibiting and comparing seeds,
and discussing the question, "When and
How shall we PlOw?"
A large number of farmers were pres
ent with their wives.
II. A. Frederick exhibited new varie.
ty of wheat, which he christcncd "Bu
chanan County Grange Wheat" and
three years with success. The wheat is
bearded, soft, and of dark amber color,
and last year yielded % bushels to the
acre, weighing So pounds to the bushel
There were three specimens of white
wheat; grain white, plump and but little
blighted. One of Phife, shrunk and
blighted; and one Of Washington, plump
and of bright amber color. One specimen
Of Norway oats, and one new variety, by
E. p Brintnall, of Bohemian hulless oats
which yielded about 40 bushels to the
acre. The further exhibition of seeds
was deferred until our next meeting, and
the question Of blowing discussed.
A. w. Perkins would plow Immediately
after harvest; II hiring 1t done. would
make difference of 25 cents per acre be-.
tween early and late fall blowing. Uses
three horses, and plows deeps would
pillow ten or twelve inches deep if he
could get plows to run that depth; would
pl0w in fall for all crops.
W., Wa uraad with DnrL inc In
full, except would pillow timothy sod be.
fore harvest.
H. NJ. Cougbtry agreed US to time, diff.
fered rs to depth on all soils; thought
three or four inches sufficient on sandy
sub soils for wheat and oats, and five or
six inches for corn.
L. Singer favored carly blowing, but
agreed with Coughtry as to depth.
A. Risk favored deep breaking Of prai-
rie, and early, deep blowing in fall for
wheat and corn; would not manure fol
wheat or oats, but would for corn.
NJ. N. Buchcr would plow deep, and in
the fall; believed shallow blowing was
running our farms out
]. Palmctier thought blowing could be
"overdid;" would plow deeper in fall than
spring, and ns land becomes old, would
20 down one half to one Inch deeper year
ly.
8. G. Pierce thought the question Of
deep or shallow blowing depended main
| ly on the character of the sub-s0il. Or
sandy or gravelly sub sell, would moi
pillow deep, but on clay, would. Would
plow timothy sod in fall Q or 8 inches
and again in spring s or 6 inches.
8. w. Rich believed In early blowing
in fall for all crops; wonld pillow corr
stalks under in fall; did not favor blowing
s or six inches on his land; would
pillow deeper in fall than spring.
Z. s. StOckwell would rather ask qucs.
tions than give his limited experience az
q farmer; wanted to know II we should
pillow rs deep rs the deepest blowing had
been DONE 1t was generally agreed thai
we shouldfunlcss blowing had been over
did
E. p. Brintnall would plow early in fall
would not plow new, rich ground deep
but as ground became worn would gt
about one inch deeper yearly.
H. A. Frederick on clay sub soils wou ID
break ground six inches, would afterward
work it up ~ inches; would pillow sarly II
fall, In August Il possible, and 8 or 10 IN
ches deep; considered 1t brought NOR
dollars and cents in his pocket; would
plow corn stalk ground in iail II possible
would sow ~ to ~ bushels OF wheat
to the acre. For corn, II plowed in tn
spring, would not plow deeper than ],
bad been worked before; preterrcd fal