The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-04-15
Deer Greek Farmers Club.
CORN.

duly examined by the club in body, and upon
Waters, William Il. Hays and Johns II. .Ianney,
reported, through Judge Waters, who said
that wherever the club went they could find some
things 10 initiate and some to avoid but he did
not know of any place where farmers could see
more to initiate and learn than at Mr.. Lees
They particularly noticed the skiful and econ
omical management of labor. They knew Of no
farm where the same number of hands accom-
plished us much work, without seeming to work
earlier later or harder than on other farms. Mr.
Lee is preparing to plant small crop of tobacco,
which is going to he an important interest in
Hartford county. there is more profit in il than
In any industry within our reach, aud it don't
require to be very near railroad.
Mr. Lee has so head of cattle in his stables in
fine condition, showing great care and good at
tention. A lot OF cattle 10 be kept overnext sum
mer also looked well. 1t would pay to initiate
MIR. Lee plan OF buying the best quality of cattle
to be had. MIR. Lees thorough bred short Horns
were highly praised not only by the committee
but by the entire club us being equal to the best
to be found anywhere.
In reply to question, MIR. Parker II. Lee
stated that the cattle had been fed on coarse
and cob meal ground in the barn-l2 lbs. of meal
and 10. of cotton seed meal Il day to each steer,
divided into four feeds, the cotton seed meal con
shutting one feed. Also cut fodder, until IA few
weeks ago when they were fed on hay some cut
and SOME long. lie thought cattle We're more
apt to yet or their feed by feeding on fine corn
and cob meal than on coarse. He thought grind
ing or crushing the cob with the corn great all
vantage.
Mr.. James Lee said that the subject of Corn"
was suggested by member, asking him the
question: How fur does our corn crop in Har-
ford county fall short of the present capabilities
of our lands-that is to what extent
short crops of corn due to mismanagement? His
answer TO his own question was-'one-fo
III that is so, said MIR. Lee, where have we made
mistakes and what is the remedy lie has field
of IL acres, which he has covered with stable mt
nure This spring The question is, would 1t not
nave teen better To have applied II enc year be-
fore blowing, or should it have been plowcd first
and then tup-dressed with the manure, which
could have been done, us 1t Is short. His own
opinion was that it should have been spread one
year in advance. lf he were going to apply say
400 lbs of bone per acre, he would sow it IN the
row, narrowing lightly but not enough to obliter-
ate the row. Then the corn should be drilled i'll
the row, 80 that its roots would come in mmedi-
ate contact with the bone. 1t it not his custom to
apply bone that way. but II he booked only to the
corn crop he would pursue that plan. The proper
working of the corn is one of the most important
points III making Il fun crop. some persons have
an idea that once or twice is often enough to work
crop of corn, and that it should not be cultivated
when the ground is dry. lie thought the oftcncr
you work IL the better, not only to Kill grass md
weeds but TO create moisture. II should first
be cultivated MS closely to the plant as possible,
when there are few lateral roots to be injured,
and each subsequent working should be Il little
farther away Many adopt plan just the reverse
OF ths-working just in the middle of the row
and then closer each subsequent time. Conse-
quently they cut many of the lateral roots. He
preferred yellow corn for feeding, but can raise
barrels more of white corn than of yellow to the
acre.
Mr.. Johns II. Janney believed in preparing the
ground well and thoroughly working the corn
not less than three times. In sod ground he
would apply stable manure one year ahead He
applies bone in therow; llewoud plant in drills,
AS soon after the LIST of May as possible, and his
experience is that white corn will yield more than
yellow.
cultivation the yield could be increased one
fourth 1t is practicable to raise 20 barrels by the
field, and possible to raise 81 barrels. Up to GER
making the ground richer and working well. Up
to say ~ or 10 barrels to the acre, there is diff
Saby 9S1 US Sp
of fodder Is such that by the time the corn is in
tassel 1t hecoms dense mass and shuts out the
air and sunshine. Above that amount the want
of space above ground seems to limit the crop
rather than the richness of the soil He suggested
that this difficulty might be avoided to some ex-
tent by drilling in double rows, IL TO Is inches
apart and with a space of feet between these
double rows. This would give more stalks to the
acre and still admit sunshine and allow the air to
circulate through the crop. He thinks that
in this way the present limit might be extended
| to she extent of several barrels to the acre.
| 1t might he worked with two horses, by a
cultivator especially contrived for the purpose
until 1t was 10 or II inches high. Stable manure
pays better If put grass a year before it is
| the ground is plowed. The best way to apply
bone for corn is to put it on grass the year before
| blowing. Two years before would be better STILL
| He preferred dissolved bone for any special crop
| but except for that particular crop it does not
the LIST of May as he never before, and prefers
| yellow corn for feeling purposes. His yield last
| year was IL barrels.
Mr.. Thomas Lochary thought it good plan to
| manure II year ahead. He likes to pillow and plant
the same day IL it could be done. lie does not be-
eye n deep blowing being afraid to 20 over six
count of the difficulty of getting drilled corn
properly thinned, Would leave stalks ia hill
the hills ~ and the rows 81 feet apart. On
rich ground they may be closer. He drills it in
hills, working it one way. Begins to work it as
soon as fairly up, and continues to work close to
it until it IS nearly in tassel. The last working is
in the middle of the row. By better attention the
corn crop could be increased at least one fifth
Mr.. Lochary wanted to know if corn with small
fodder could not with DrODriety be planted closer
than that having large fodder.
Mr.. VIM. Webster advocated applying fine ma
nure as top-dressing for corn. Long manure
should be put on II year ahead. Working corn is
about one-half of the means to raise good crop.
1t should be commenced early and worked as
long as possible, especially in dry seasons In wet
seasons hoe must be used lnappyng bone
for the corn crop alone he would put it in the hill
Corn should be narrowed soon as it appears
above ground, as it is injured by allowing it to
lay even one weel; without working. He pre-
Turning up too much clay is an injury to corn
More white corn than yellow can be raised, but
| stock relish yellow corn more than white. His
May, but not until the ground gets warm. On
good ground the proper distance is 10 to II inches
to Mr.. Lochary's question he thought small corn
could stand thicker than large corn,
Mr. X. John Rogers said 1t pays better to put
out manure two, three or even four years ahead
for corn, than putting it out and blowing it in at
once: On strong land you will get more corn by
drilling, but on our land you are more sure of IA
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