The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-20

The fertilizer should be put on ms soon as posi-
Bile. Prefers to drill wheat unless the ground is
rough from Goth to 3Oth of October. Intends
to try Mr.. Aliens plan of spreading straw over
his wheat ground.
Mr.. Bayless remarked that no one had said
anything about the depth The wheat should he
drilled. Silas b. Silver replied that last year lac
had two drills running, one planting three inches
deep and the other scarcely covering the seed
and saw no difference in the crop. Mr. Webster
said he would not like to dril wheat over two
inches deep. Mr.. Hays had drilled wheat two
years ago, and that planted deep did not do So
we'll "a that planted shallower.
Benjamin Silver said that for the present he
preferred the Fultz wheat. Had been raising the
Fultz and the Red tor the last few years Was
afraid tn sow Fuiz ON north-lying lands hut
sOwed it on south lying lands. He preferred The
Fulz to the Red, because it has sitter straw
and is not SO liable to fall down. It is i'm
proving in quality, and makes better -four now
than the Red wheat. The time for sowing de-
ponds on the season. In old times farmers were
careful not to SOW too early, say before the Goth
of September as il was certain TO be taken by
the fly. The fly has not been 50 destructive of
late but there is still a risk tn be run in sowing
wheat very early. lie generally sows from the
23d or 25th of September TO the first week in
October. Has known fine crops sOwcd the
second week in September, and last tall wheat
sOwcd in October made good crops. Has tried
IA TO 2 bushels with drill or broadcast 9
bushels per acre of old Red. There are more
grains in q bushc of Fultz than in bushcl of
Red Mediterranean, but the latter stools out
more and so much need not be sOwcd. Approves
of Mr. Moorcs method OF preparing The ground
Where you have no drag, it will be found advan-
tagcous to pass long-tccthcd harrOws over the
ground, to pulverizc and make it thoroughly
trablc. Ordinary cultvators do not 20 in deep
enough. In preparing corn ground for wheat,
first cut the stalks off and pass a harrow over
to level it. Then run n double shovel blow
or drag deeply over it. Prefers TO sow bone
broadcast as it is better for the grass seed If
fertilizer is drilled in would prefer some of the
phosphatcs. Every farmer should make his own
phosphates.
Isaac Wilson said he sowcd Fultz wheat last
year for the first time, and it turned out from 6
10 bushels to the acre better than Red Meditcr-
rancan Drilled ~ bushels to the acre. Prefers
to commence sowing 25th of September and gets
his wheat in as soon as he can. Thinks the
white caps formerly seen in the FultZwhcat wei c
owing to the quality of the wheat and not TO the
kind of machinery which threshed it,
George f.. Silver regarded wheat as an uncer.
tain crop. All we can do is to put the seed in
the ground and trust TO Providence. If the
season proves favorable we may expect good
yield. Is in favor of sowing Fultz wheat. 1t
has sitter straw, stands up better than any other
kind, and gives us good yield. 1t has improv-
ed during the last three years. The grain has
become harder and it makes better flour than
formerly. Wheat like people ca: become accim.
atcd in place, and this has been the case with
the Fultz. Sows wheat whenever he is ready
after the 18th of September. SowGd last year
| from Goth to 25th of September and had better
yield than for years. Would sow ~ bushels
drilled or 3 bushels broadcast, where the land is
in good condition and thoroughly worked up
| Had heard the theory advanced thai IL is of adj
vantage to wheat to have the ground Il little
| cloddy Mr. MOorcs thought that under no cir,
cumslanccs should there be any clods under
meath If you have any clods let them be on
| top.
MIR. Thomas Lochary remarked that he agreed
| with the other members, except ms 10 the quaint
| ty of seed to thcncrc. Likes 10 SOW thick You
seldom see wheat too thick, but often too thin
| Drills as much rs , bushels Ia the acre. Com.
menccs To SOW The last of September and gets
| it in rs quickly AS he can.
| X. John Rogers was decidedly in favor q
| Fullz wheat. IT yields better than any other anC
has the advantage of ripcning early, Has never
| known late Iipcning wheat Ia be II success
| Cluwson is Il late wheat and very uncertain. Il
| IN favor of drilling. Until last year had drilled
| ia bushels per acre, but had then tried III
bushels, with equally good results. Believes il
! thorough tillagr. Snws from 18th To the last u
September 1t is important to try 10 avoid til,
| fly aud at the same time To SOW the wheat n:
early as possible Late sowcd wheat does ~"
turn out well, and il is that which is struck Will
| rust.
| George Il. Glasgow prefers the FuliZ To am
other. Sows ~ bushels to the acre, from tn,
18th 10 goth of September ON tallow ground
| Later on stalk ground, suws more. Likes To SOW
carly so ms to let the wheat get good start, aut
by covering the ground protect the roots
| Would run the risk of of fly.
b. Gilpn Smith said the Fultz yielded bette
than the Red Mediterranean. 1t Mas produce,
from 20 to % bushels per acre for him heretofore
this yea: mort Uses Aliens bone, 400 To 50t
pounds to'thciaCrc. Last year, in addition, drill
ed in 80 pounds phosphate. SOws from 2Olh q
September to the LIST of October "a bushels +
| the acre.
Robert F. Hanna believed the Fullz will yirl,
more than any other kind His Keycs Proln
| yielded 80 bushels TO the acre, while he had q
| bushels of FultZ. Both were treated alike, will
400 pounds of bone and 80 pounds of potash
sowcd broadcast. The wheat on aporion whcr
the bone alone was applied was as good ms lh
rest, and he therefore did not think the polasl
did any good. Slowed fallow ground from 10Th t.
22d of September, and stalk ground 10th of DC
| tobcr, drilling in bone and potash on the latter
Seeded % bushels Futzand bushels of keycF
Prolific on stalk ground. Where the ground i
clean would cultivate stalk ground well bclor
sowing !, where filthy would pillow it,
VIM. +. Hays was in favor of Fultz, and seed
heavily. Prefers bone dust, and never triet
phosphate until last year. For the good it dir
he might as well have thrown his money away
Sows as soon after goth of September ms possible
2 bushels to the acre.
John Baylcss also preferred Fulz wheat be
cause you can raise more than any other kind
but would rather handle Red. SOws from tn
2OIh of September and later
james Lee favored early sowing, say from 10t
to 25th Of September. The FulZ yields bette
than any other. This year had put on 700 pound
bone, broadcast on iNlluw ground aud 40
pounds where drilled on corn ground and GA
stupble. Sows ! q bushels on fallow and 19
bushels on corn ground.
Upon enquiry among the farmers present TIL
average yield of wheat this season, among til
members of the club was 26 bushels per acre
The highest yield reported was 80 and the loves
171l.
On motion of Mr.. Munnikhuysen the club AZ
propriated $40 to the yellow fever sufferers q
the South, and ordered it to be sent to the CON
mittee at Bel Air.
Adjourned to meet at VIM Munnikhuysen's
October 9Th. Subject-Pasturing wheat.