The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

| Ofo. II. 1. Chainiers-Experlence with
wheat is poor efforts to raise generally re-
sulting in failures. We have climate and
soil aud need only due diligence and caro-
to succeed advise the young farmers to
get rid Of planting so much cotton and they
can succeed, not only with wheat, but with
the whole farm. When we have all cotton
to pick'thcre's no time to sow grain, and
when grass is growing in big cotton field
we have no time for harvesting. Oats is a
gross feeder and will succeed where other
grains fail-will withstand bad treatment
better than any other Don't think these
red lands in vicinity arc rs good and safe
tor oats as the gray and sandy soils of other
parts-they need Silica. Oats is IN impor-
tant and necessary supplement to a short
corn crop as horse food, so SOW largely this
Fall. Two bus. of oats better than one of
corn, and we can get three times rs much
oats as corn from same land and save expen-
sive cultivation. High time our farms
were made sclEsustaining by raising moro
grain.
Bro. j. l.. Sims-Has made total fail
urc in raising wheat since the war. On
land where previously he was accustomed to
make from 30 to 40 bus. he cannot now
make more than bus. per acre. Have tried
all manner OF preparation and blowing with
out success.
MIR. +. Geo. Keitt-A young farmer
without wife and no probability Of having
one, consequently doesn't care to raise whcat,
but prefers to devote whole time to corn,
| cotton and other products of the farm.
Bro. w. D. Hardy-Has never made
what he considers q good crop of wheat,
highest yield obtained III bus but has
never taken any extra pains in preparing
or manuring. In Dec. last sowed 2 OTIS. Of
"Moles' Red Winter Wheat" obtained
from Agricultural Department although so
late in sowing it Uttered we'll, better far
than any other variety known would have
done. rusted badly by being so late, yielded
bus, without rust would have made one
third moro. Better success with oats than
wheat; have made from 35 to 40 bus. of oats
sowed in cotton when "laying by" upon
land that would not make ordinarily 5 bus.
of corn. Consider oats the most important
crop to our farmers here, and hope all of us
will realize at once the necessity for largo
seedlings this Fall.
Bro. Setzler-From bu. of Bowden
Wheat and rs to 80 bus. of cotton seed
plowed in with common twisters on corn
land, realized II bus. per acre 2 years ago.
Saw no difference last year in wheat that
was plowed in from that narrowed in-pre-
ferred to harrow, but sometimes on account
of corn stalks, &C., could not do it success
fully, stalks, &c, clogging harrow. Have
made generally 30 to 40 bus of oats with
cotton seed, and can always make one.half
that much on ordinary land without extra
care or manure.
Bro. B. H. Maybin-Has very limited
experience with wheat efforts to raise it
have been spasmodic and nearly always re-
suited in failures; have several times sown
peas IN order to turn under for wheat, but
tho luxuriant vines were so tempting to
cure as rough food he had invariably cut
them OFT the land. Is not discouraged by
failures to raise good crops, but is deter
mined henceforth to give more care and
better preparation. Accidentally made one
good crop of eats Thinks that on most of
our bottom lands we could lap oats with
corn and succeed we'll in raising both crops
on same land, drilling or checking oats in
Fall, and when Spring comes plow out mid
dies and plant corn therein tho oats would
come off before interfering with corn cron.
Bro. Young-Has little experience with
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attention to corn and cotton what little he
has comedies with that of those speaking
before.
At this point an adjournment was had
for dinner. Upon reassembliug after din
ner the discussion was resumed.
Bro. j. 8. Hair, w. M-Has some ex.
perience with wheat and oats thinks it a
mistaken idea about red lands being unable
to produce good drops of oats, but they re-
quire better preparation and earlier sowing
instance the country around "Old Cam,
bridge" in proof of shis, where they raise
immense crops of oats on red lands.-
Thinks that with proper cultivation and inn
proved agricultural implements and machin-
cry for gathering, &C., we could better af.
ford to raise oats at 100. per bu. than cot
ton at 1Oc per tb. Best crop of oats he
ever raised was from seed turned under with
two-horse Watt plow. Has been sowing
"Summer's Red Wheat" for % years. cant
see any deterioration, has tried several 9TH
er kinds, but prefers the Summers Red"
on account Of yield, carlin ,ss, &c. Has in
variably succeededin raising good crops from
it; one year made fine crop from as late
seeding rs January; thinks 18th Nov. best