The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08
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Deer Greek Farmers Club.

monthly meeting ut the residence of Mr.. John
There were present of the active members, Messrs.
H. Harris Archer, (PresdentO VIM. f. Hays,
Secretary Ball, Glasgow, Rogers, Barnes, James
Silver, Lochary, Judge Waters, Moorcs, Allen.
A. NJ. Fulford and Munnikhuysen; and Messrs
Conner, Of Philadelphia, James NJ Jacobs, ID. f.
and jeremiah Sullfyau, honorary members, &c.
Messrs Walters Ball and Barnes u committee
appointed to exaflHne the condition of the farm
that Mr.. Moorcs' corn looked well and would make
good crop: They next noticed his Essex pigs,
which Mr.. Moorcs said had been on short rations
this summer. The speaker was not an admirer of
hogs and of Essex hogs i'll particular; but if a
farmer can raise such hogs rs those without any
corn, they are a good breed. The barn and tools
were in good condition. The cattle were too far
off to go TO see in such hot weather. The commit
tee saw II great deal in the management of Mr..
Moorcs farm to commend and nothing to find
fault with. He has even utilized old stumps as
steps to his corn house-certainly novel use for
them, and very good one. They also admired
his very fine Barbarian colt. Mcssrs Ball and
Barnes concurrcd in the remarks of the chairman.
Mr.. Ball said Mr.. Moores had done as much as any
man he knew to make two blades of grass grow
where one grew before. He should be commend
ed for the great improvement he had made in his
land. 1t produces nearly twice as much as it did
ten years ago.
The subject announced for discussion was
WHEAT.
Mr.. Moores said II seemed strange that farmers
differed SO much about the cultivation of wheat
They differ as to the kind of wheat, the time of
sowing, &c. They have been raising it for thous-
ands of years, and still have very little certain
knowledge tORlIide them in prOducingit. Farmers
ought to get ON some certain track and raise large
crops of wheat. He had tried narrowing wheat in
the spring, and believed the only advantage of it
was 10 thin the wheat when il IL too thick. He
never saw n heavy crop of wheat where it stood
too thickly on the ground.
Mr.. Glasgow said he preferred the FultZ wheat
and to commence sowing on the 18th of September.
The ground should be powed carly, and he does
not stop the ground is dry, provided il crumblcs
up in blowing. Hriars can be killed more etrcc-
tually by blowing when the ground is dry. once
he stopped blowing because the ground was dry
and broke up in large clods. Two or three weeks
afterwards he tried it again. No rain had fallen
in the meantime, and then the ground broke up
we'll Where the soil is thin it should be plowcd
shallow, but he tries to little deeper each time.
He likes to pillow under clover for wheat. You
cannot have good crop otherwise. You are not
so certain of havingagood set of grass after plow
ing under clover, but grass seeds take better after
stubble. II Is not the quantity of seed we sow but
the quality of the ground that makes good wheat.
One bushel and II peck of good seed to the acre on
good ground Is enough. If the land is thin two
bushels will not make good wheat. Mr.. Glasgow
tries to SOW IL bushels and applies $50 lbs of bone,
drilled in with the wheat. He has II field of IL
acres, which made twelve stacks of wheat, Mem
bers of the club estimated that he would have
1000 bushels of wheat from the Is acres
Mr. Barnes preferred Fultz wheat. Last year he
sowed some before the 10th of September and some
as late us the 10th of October. The last was the
best 1t averaged over 30 bushels to the acre. 1t
was stalk ground wheat. The corn had 700 lbs. of
manure will make straw, but bone makes the grain
plump and heavy.
Mr. Ball thought the Fultz better than anything
else we have now but hoped Il better variety might
be introduced. The ground for wheat should be
well prepared and sown as soon after the 18th of
September us possible He preferred clover sod,
but many good farmers prefer sowing wheat after
wheat, as the grass sets better in that way Ono
bushel and a-half of seed to the acre is enough
unless the seed has been injured in threshing-
Some of the best crops he had ever seen were rails
cd from less than one bushel to the acre.
Mr.. Fulford said he liked to have the ground
thoroughly prepared. Ifweedy it should be plow-
cd carly 1t should be cultivated with heavy
cutivator or drag as to kill the weeds. Would
SOW from the LIST to the 10th of October, the time
being regulated somewhat by the season and by
the condition of the ground. If the latter is rich
seeding might be put off IL little later Prefers to
fertilizc in the drill, so us to give the wheat an
early start The catching of grass seed depends
upon the quality of the ground. You can not ex-
pect to get grass seed set on poor ground. He had
never seen any benefit from narrowing wheat in
the spring. The quantity of seed required depends
upon the quality of the ground-rich land requir.
ing less than poor land, as the wheat tillers out
on rSh fta me nag IN success
better than the first. Stable manure is likely tC
produce too much straw.
James Lee preferred clover sod. plowed pretty
deep. He prepares the ground well, and usually
sows from 800 to 500 lbs of bone to the acre. Drills
the wheat from the 10th to the 18th of September
sowing about y bushels to the acre. The greatest
objection to applying great quantity of fertilizer
on wheat is that the crop is liable to fall down ant
inigro the gras sSoo,t .,o+ IN ro,srn mho,t 81,
first thing necessary sto plow early let the grount
be what IT may, stHbble or clover: Liberal ferti
lizing Is very essential; EnlE wheat is perhapI,
The experience of the last few years shows tina
1t is necessary to SOW later 10 avoid the fly From
the LIST to the 10th or 18th October Is perhaps safe
than to sow earlier, although the time Of sowins
depends very much upon the kind of fall we have
In sowing fertilizer with the wheat we should have
| something that is reliable and will act NOR,
| promptly than bone. Bone should be applied earl,
and broadcast is the best. In putting on bone witt
the drill, from the LIST to the 18th of October, tn
bushels of seed to the acre, but was inclined /,
think thai Joss would do better. Flows the groun'
Mr.. Mooros remarked that the first field he sow
Cd last year Tas FHta wheat, put in from 10Th T.
fly. There wns little red wheat mixed with tn
| tIlltz Some spots were almost entirely cut dow
| by the fly, and the only stalks left standing wer
red wheat. Therefore no believed the red whea
| would stand the fly better than the Fultz.
MIR. Webster said the proper time to sow whea
| is not sooner than from the 18th of September t.
/ the middle of October. The sooner the land /
| plowed the more certain is the crop. Would kee
| the ground stirred with drag to keep the weed
down. II had been his experience that it will no
| do tn SOW wheat early in this section. He though
| one bnsbel and one peck of good seed, ON GOO
| ground, would produce as much as bushels O
4 seed. II should be put in properly with the drill
god foril. If the ground is properly prepared an
faytjlzed, you arc just MS sure with stalk groun
| or ont s;Bbble, or even wheat after wheat. Ih
| seed should be good and of the best variety. IN
Fpltz is the bcst bepe, because IL ripens early an
is thus more apt TO escape the rust. II is hard
and stands the winter we'll. Although II does nc
4 command the highest price you make 1t up In IN
quantity you can raise. If forced TO SOW Very lat
| gould not use raw bone, but fine bone or som
| good phosphate: ...-.. -....
| Nj. WILSON said that red wheat producoda lttl
more Hour 10 the blishel, and better flour thu
| Fnltz. The iqttor h4s improved very much IN tn
last few years
Judge Waters remarked that tho mattar @
wheat growing was amystery, Our fathers talkn
about crops of 30 to 40 bushels raised years ago.
Then wa know that from u years ago UP to Nv
years ago 4 10 10 bushels were thought a good crol
| 80 he was ipclluGd W believe that there was di
ficicncy In tho ground which must be supplied
raise good crop That theory was kDooked i
the head by the experience Of the last fow year
He did moi know whether fertilizers had restore
the fertility or not but was inclined 70 thin
the Seasons have had much to do with it.
During the last u OF 20 years everybody sowe
| early and tho ily ate up oil tho wheat. 1t came
| be generalIy oonolu1ed Tint early sowing produt