The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-22
Deer Greek Farmers Club.
EARLY or Late Flowing.

The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the resi-
SATURDAY. july ieth. lie Besides h active members
there were present DR.. W. W. Hopkins |. NJ.
Price, George W. Wilson, Harry Wilson, Har-
and DIR. James NJ. Magraw. After an examination
Of the premises and stock by II committee. con-
si lg of Thomas a. Hays James , Lee and s. p;
and the place was neat and well farmed, the ques-
ton for discussion was announced. 1t was =
early or Late Flowing for all CropsT'
S. NJ. Lee said that for many years he had advo-
Gated early blowing for any crop. II may, how,
and corn growers he had ever known were early
blowers. His practice had been to pillow for wheat
ing for corn is that you get the start of the season
with your work. Some farmers advocate plowing
one day and planting the next II that could be
and involve increased labor and care. He would
rather have several barrels less than be so hurried
with his work. Pulverization of the ground is the
great object in blowing and you have better
chance to do this by blowing early in the season.
Judge Waters said the common custom was TO
plow early for wheat, in order to let the ground
settle, and late for corn to keep the ground loose
From his experience he was decidedly in favor
with the idea that TO make good crop of corn
you should plant as soon as possible after plow-
ing He followed this s. plan for I,a some years
he has changed his theory and plows early, get
ting good stand Il the ground freezes q little
taught that stalk ground should not be plowed
| for wheat. Last fall he tried the experiment of
| blowing it, and the wheat stood WELL 1t puts the
| ground in good condition for grass. b..
X. Harris Archer said that for wheat he believed
| in early plowing but for corn he did not think it
essential. This year the two best stands In the
neighborhood were plowed late. That plowed
| early did not stand. Mr.. Archer thought that
blowing In fall winter or in early spring for corn
will encourage the growth of running briars.
Thomas A. Hays favored early blowing. espe-
| cially for wheat. A year ago last January he
| powed piece of corn ground while the snow
| was upon It, Another part of the same lot was
| pcwed early in the spring and third part late
In the spring. That plowed earliest was the best
| and that plowed latest was the worst. This year
he had plowed late and had bad stand of corn
Mr.. Lees and Judge Waters remarks about get
ting on with the work by early blowing was
good point. He had plowed land twice for wheat
with great benefit. The only trouble about that
is the danger of the land washing.
William Webster advocated early blowing for
both corn and wheat Some land cannot be plow-
cd early, but where 1t can be plowed In winter it
win pulverize better, which is great advantage
The Germans in Stony Forest pulverize their
ground thoroughly, and there is no place in the
State here more wheat IS raised to the acre, and
they raise from Is o20 barrels of to the acre
He would pillow stubbe before the rag weeds get
up. II they were tall would cut them down and
haul them on.
James Lee favored late blowing for corn and
early blowing for wheat He likes to see some
grass on the ground when blowing for corn. 1t
should be thoroughly worked before planting
Wheat ground should he plowed early to make it
more compact.