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

WHEAT GROWING.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club held its regular
monthly meeting at the residence of ). Martin
Bayless, near Chenille, on Saturday, September
l4ih. There were present, besides members of
the club, Mcssrs. Benjamin Silver, Robert f.
Hanna, Court Sillwcll, Isaac Wilson, Robert
Hopkins b. Gipin Smith and John Bayless In
the absence of the President James Lee was
called to the chair.
committee of inspection, consisting of
Messrs. Moores, Archer and Rogers, reported
that they had made a careful inspection of the
farm and found everything in perfect order
Mr.. Bnyless's cattle looked remarkably fine and
the grass in his pasture field was as good as any
farmer could wish
The question announced for discussion was: -
What variety of wheat is most profitable in this
county when is the hest time and what the
proper quantity to sow?
s. NJ Baylcss said he had been sowing Reyes
Prolific wheat for the last eight or nine years,
and prefers it 10 the FulZ The latter is hard
to clean and does not turn out So well rs the
other. Always receives the top of the market
for his wheat. Sows from the eth of September
to the middle of October. Drills in from u to
1H bushels of seed. Sows some bone broadcast
and also some with wheat, shovclling them in
together.
VIM. Munnikhuysen has tried two or three
varieties and prefers the FultZ. Mr.. Baylcss' OBJ
lection to it the steam thrcshcr gets over. That
machine threshcs it clean, leaving no white caps
or pieces of heads it. The FultZ wheat is I'M
proving. The color is better than 1t was few
years ago and il makes better flour. From the
18th to 21th September is a good time to SOW on
falow ground. Stalk ground should be sowcd
AS coon rs corn is cut off. Would in no case SOW
before the 10th or 18TH of September. Has tried
! the Clawson and Kent wheat. The latter so
called because the seed came here from Kent
county, Md. The Clawson is better this year
than ever before, weighing G2 pounds to the
bushcl and turned out rs well rs the Fultz. The
hitter weighed 81 pounds to the bushcl. The
Clawson ripens rapidly; is tall wheat and
stands pretty well until ripe, when it is apt to
fall. The Kent turns out like the old Red, but
resembles Fuliz closely that it is difficult to
distinguish them apart. 1t makes better flour
| than Fulz but does not ripen as early or turn
out as we'll Has never seen n stalk of tie Kent
| With rust on it. Drills ~ bushels to the acre,
or uses bushels broadcast.
William Webster thought farmers should al.
| ways try to get variety of wheat that is well
| established, one that has succeeded best in a
number of years. He considered the Fultz the
best because 1t has succeeded here for some
| years. A number Of years ago we had the Blue
Stem, then the Boughton, next the Red Meditcr-
! ranean and the Clawson, and now the Fultz,
! which has succeeded better than any of the
Others. Would not drill over ~ bushels to the
acre even on thin ground and seeds from Goth
of September to 18th of October. Preferred drill
| ing bone with wheat, and thought 800 pounds
| drilled equal to 800 pounds broadcast.
| E. NJ. Allen said he had taken pains to enquire
of farmers aud is satisfied the Fultz is the best
wheat He sows between the goth and 30th of
| September. 1t depends, however, on the season.
The best crops he ever raised were sowed on the
! 18th, 10th and 2lst of October. Sows Ia
bushels of seed but thinks y enough. Last
winter ought to teach farmers a lesson about
raising wheat Wheat is injured by extreme
| cold weather.
The season was mild and we raised large crops
of straw. If we would spread straw thlnly over
| our wheat ground in the fall, after sowing, il
would protect the wheat from freezing and lhaw-
ing. The effect would also be good in the spring,
| by keeping the ground moist and protecting the
| ground from the dry ing winds. The straw thin
ly scattered would not interfere with grass seed.
r. Harris Archer had little doubt but that
Fulz is the wheat. The difference in price in
favor of long berry amber over Fultz is very
| slight. There was great cutlery three years
ago against the Fultz, but The quality is better
now and the price is kept up better. Sows from
| 18th September TO LIST October. One and ahalf
bushels TO the acre on the 18th of September is
as good as bushels on the 18th of October.
| Would make difference of one peck every ten
| days.
| Silas b. Silver said he liked to SOW from-the
middle of September to the LIST of October The
| last two years had sowed abont the 10Th Octo-
| Der and had us good crops as when lie sowed
earlier. Thinks / IS bushels enough to the acre
and drills bone with it when convenient.
| John Moores liked Fulz wheat the best. 1t
makes as nice flour as any wheat we ever had
! 1t is a wheat of good color with fine sti straw
| and stands up well. Mr.. Moores strongly ad-
yocated the most thorough preparation of the
soil for wheat. He would harrow the ground
occasionally from the time it is plowcd until
ready TO SOW; then put heavy drag ON and stir
it thoroughly then roll and harrow and SOW
your wheat. The clods should be thoroughly
broken and pulyerzed to the depth the ground
is plowed. If the ground is only pulyerized and
made smooth on top while large clods are un-
derneath, the wheat will not do well. The open
character of the substratum will allow The cold
winds and frost to penetrate and kill many of
the rootlets of the plants. The drag he uses
has large, strong teeth and is pulled by four
horses The seed should be thoroughly clean,
with every small grain taken out. From the
18th of September to the LIST, I'd or Sd of Octo.
Der is the best time TO SOW, and ~ bushels to
the acre is enough when the land has been prop
erly prepared.
Thomas A. Hays preferred Fultz, which he
thought had improved and of late has done bet
Ter than any other Likes thick seeding, from
~ to 9 bushels. The quantity depends on the
season and the wheat. Some wheat stools out
more than others. The Red, for instance, will
stool out more than the Fultz. Believes with
Mr. Moores in thorough cultivation, and had
demonstrated that fact to his own satisfaction.