The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-16
Agricultural Society.

Agricultural Society.
A regular quarterly meeting of
this society was held on the 10Th
instant, in Shcridan's School room,
Captain John L. Moorer, yice-prcsi-
dent, pesiding. Mr.. S. r. MeIli-
champ, having been requested by
secretary Kirk Robinson to take his
place, called the roll and read the
minutes of last meeting, which, being
correct, were confirmed by vote of
the Society.
MIR. J. z. Harley's name, having
been proposed for membership and
favorably considered by the executive
committee, was ordered 10 be enroll
ed and Mr.. Harley notified of the
fact.
Information was asked about oh.
tanning Jutc seed. Mr.. Riggs said
he had obtained small package from
DIR. w. L. Barton for thirty cents,
and planted them but they were not
yet up. DR.. j. @. Holman had pro-
cured q half pound package of an
agent at cost of 50, and wished to
know if he had it to pay while others
paid only thirty cents for the same
quantity.
OATS AND WHEAT.
Messrs. G. l.. Sallcy, Bennett and
Baldwin reported the cat crop of
their neighborhood rs good, wheat,
little planted and inferior. Mr.. Vosc
said the oat crop Of his section was q
good average crop; Col. Paul S.
Fielder had field of 35 acres, ma.
nurcd with the ash element and pea
vines, which we're very fine. His
own oats were not so promising as
Col. Felder's though manured in the
same way, at a cost Of $40; but he
believed the same amount Of money
would purchase the quantity of oats
he will make.
Mr.. Nc. Salley said that Mr.. Vose
failed to realize his expectations from
the fact that he had planted too much
peas. If he had planted thrcc-fourths
of bushel or even o bushe! per acre,
the yield would have been satisracto-
ry.
Mr.. Robinson said that his wheat
was free from rust except on spots
where slight tendency to rust might
be detected. His wheat would aver.
age we'll all over tAe field and was
heading finely. A hat might be
thrown anywhere and would not fall
to the ground. His neighbor, Col
Paul Fielder, had q field of wheat that
had no rust, and, he thought, would
yield 30 bushels per acre. The vari
ETY. planted was known as the Rust
Proof wheat.
DR.. j. G. Holman said he hat
3 1-2 acres manured with the ash ele
ment but was able to see little or nc
improvement. In July last lie plant
ed IL bushels Of peas, manurct
with ssh element and early in the fal
turned under the vines and planted
in oats. This field, he thought, woult
make GO bushels per acrc-some o
his neighbors were more sanguin,
and gave him Is bushels as the prob
able yield. Mr.. Jude Robinson sait
his oats were very good. Prcviou
to planting oats lie had put in the pc
for manure, both COW and shinn
pea, and could not see any diTerenc
between the oats where the two kim
of peas had been planted.
Captain Hayden said the oat Gro
in his section was good, but very Iii
tie wheat had been planted near him
Mr.. Cutler said oats were good bu
no wheat was planted. { q
Mr.. L. r. Beckwith reported oats
manured with pea vines, as very fine
The wheat promised we'll until recen
ly when rust appeared and now
man, walking through field, woul
be covered with dust like iron rus
Mr.. Bccliwith exhibited a stalk of
new variety Of wheat, known as Tao
which resembled rye very closel,
Owing, doubtless, to the peculit
char acter Of the weather preyailir
for the last two weeks, the heads fai