The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-07-26
Deer Greek Farmers Club.

ms cup assembled on saturday, July 20th,
at the residence of Mr.. r. John Rogers. In the
absence of the President, Mr.. William Webster
was called to the chair. Messrs. Moores Bayless
and s. b. Silver, the committee appointed to in
spect the farm and surroundings, made report
highly commencing everything they saw and
saying that Mr.. Rogers might be classed among
the good farmers of the county.
The question announced for discussion was -
What crop should wheat follow ~
Mr.. Rogers said all would agree that blowing
under clover was the best chance for wheat, but
whether the plan is wise or not Is questionable
He thoughtit best to seed corn ground to wheat
You might not raise SO much wheat as TO follow
clover, but it will pay better. Wheat had better
follow corn than oats, unless you SOW oats and
clover. Clean timothy sod might do very well
for wheat but If there is any blue grass in it, it
Is risky business, as the blue grass is almost
sure TO affect the growth of wheat. Would pillow
corn ground wheat the next time for wheat again,
or put oat stubble in wheat. The latter must be
well manfred to raise crop of wheat. In put
ting corn ground in wheat there is no difficulty
in getting it in as early as oat stubblc.
James Lee thought wheat should always fol-
low stalk ground, and clover should be soWn
with the wheat. The clover should remain one
or two years and then be powed down for wheat
again. Had never sowed wheat on timothy
stubble, but had heard that timothy powed down
in the summer would produce a good crop of
wheat. Does not pillow twice in succession for
wheat, but thought it better to NOW clover the
llrst year ana ploW IL the second year FOR wheat.
S. Is. Silver remarked that lie had plowed
timothy stubble year before last, and had %
bushels of wheat TO the acre. He had sowcd
clover on corn ground, but let it lay two years
and had as good n crop of wheat as he had ever
cut. His practice is toput corn ground in wheat,
then in wheat again and seed to grass. Would
not SOW wheat at all were it not to set grass
seed.
VIM. Munnikhuysen said wheat was better
after clover: Has been in the habit Of putting
corn ground in wheat; then put on little bone
and stubble it down for wheat again. Has raised
good wheat and noticed that his grass is row
good.
James Lee said there was apt to be more ily
by blowing wheat stubblc for wheat the second
time. 1t would be good idea, he said, to burn
the stubble, SO as to kill the fly.
r. Harris Archer -Circumstances alter cases.
If land is poor, wheat should follow clover all
the time. Follow corn with oats, then clover,
then wheat. Where land is good, follow corn
with wheat the same fall and next fall stubble
down with wheat. BY this mode you will get
rid of briars, weeds, &c. In all cases the wheat
should be heavily MANFRED. In turning down
clover with wheat, if the ground is very good
the wheat will fall down. Weeds and brials will
also be more apt to grow than if you stubblc the
wheat. Besides grass seeds are more certain to
take after thorough cultivation.
discussion then took place on Graduating
briars, &C., in which VIM. Webster said the best
way to kill them was to NOW them twice year,
in May and in August. The main subject being
resumed,
IN Baylcss said his fathers method had been
to seed corn ground down to wheat and grass,
his purpose being not to pillow in summer. He
did not like that way himself because it leaves
the field rough. Generally plows it up and puts
il in wheat the second time The best way is to
seed in clover, let itlay two years and then pillow
down for wheat.
James ii. Ball said he would always, if he
could, SOW corn ground with clover and let it lay
year Or two before blowing. You would then
be certain of a crop of wheat and it is the true
wheat after oat stuDble.
George r. Glasgow prefers to pillow under clo-
yer when it is in bloom. Would not pillow stub
BILE for wheat. His average of wheat has been
10 bushels to the acre. 1t is important to pillow
under as much clover as possible for wheat, and
it should be thoroughly turned under. Also APP
plies fertilizers on the clover for wheat. Uses
a compost of bone, scrapings of the hen house,
plaster, SALT &c. Plaster will make the bone
act quicker and salt will stiffen the straw. Has
no regular formula for his compost, but thinks
or bushels of salt, 100 lbs of plaster, 800 lbs.
of bone and 100 lbs. Of scrapings enough for an
acre. Sows clover seed in corn ground wheat
Whether he puts corn ground in oats corn he
sows clover Sows clover and timothy with
wheat
Thomas Lochary puts wheat in corn ground.
Uses bone, which lie prefers to phosphate. APP
plies the bone for wheat after the corn is taken
off Flows sod for corn. For the last three years
his wheat has averaged 20 bushels to the acre
on from 30 to so acres Twice he has sowcd
clover at the last working of corn. Once had q
fair get to pillow under for wheat. The next time
had none.
Mr.. Ball thought if clover was to be sown in
corn it should be done before working the corn
at all.
John Moores sows wheat on stalk ground and
oat stubble. Wheat will grow after any crop if |
the ground is well worked. He thought it |
would grow better on clover turned down, from
the fact that so or 40 years ago wheat could only
be raised after clover or potatoes. Now, from
the improved condition of the land, wheat can
be successfully grown after corn or other crops |
The main secret in raising wheat is to work the
ground thoroughly. 1t should be narrowed ev-
gets hard and cloddy. If narrowed and well |
pulverized it will get moist and you can SOW at
any time Bone should be sowed as soon as the |
ground is plowed Last year he sowed 500 lbs,
of bone and three or four bushels of salt to the |
acre, and had an extra crop of wheat 1t was
his experience that oat ground wheat is better
than corn ground wheat.
George Grant said he never sows corn ground |
in wheat. 1t might pay well for farmers who
have large force, but it is rough way of farm
ing. Farmers ought to sow oats. 1t saves the
labor of taking the corn off for wheat AS
general thing you can raise crop of oats and
then have us much wheat from the same land as
In any other way. Prefers 10 pillow down clover
SOD Tor Wneat. Ills plan was 10 sow wheat on
clover sod corn on wheat stubble; then SOW oats
and clover seed, narrowing them in together.
Some years ago he plowed clover down and
sowed wheat The next year the ground was
plowed for corn, and clover came up pretty
thick, though 1t had not come up at all In the
wheat. Clover seed can be sown deep and
will not decay 1t is of advantage to sow 1t on
rough ground, narrowing it in,
VIM. f. Hays agreed with the majority of the
members in preferring clover sod for wheat.
Had plowed under clover sod with no fertilizer
and raised 80 bushels to the acre. Never would
follow wheat with wheat. Would let clover lay