The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-22

Thomas Lochary was not satisfied in his mind
which is best, and therefore does not confne
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come up after late than early blowing. He once
plowed large held for corn The outside. was
powed early It started best, but the late planting
made rather better eorn..
Bennett H. barnes believed in blowing early
for wheat and generally plows as early as he can
for corn, planting soon after. 1t is good idea to
pillow twice for wheat. Always plows stalk ground
Harry Wilson said he advocated early blowing
for all crops, and especially for wheat Some
lands will not DO as well to pow early for corn as
should be plowed as early as possible, but he has
doubts about blowing stubble early. If anything
as to have some vegetable growth to pillow down.
The two best crops of corn he had ever made were
plowed one in December and the other in Febru-
VIM. +. Hays thought the correct thing was to
pillow late for corn and early for wheat. Last
| year ground plowed early for corn was the best.
This year it is not, the corn having been destroyed
S. b. Silver advised blowing stubble early for
wheat. In the first place 1t will pillow better then,
and II there Is nutriment enough In the land for
the wheat 1t s of no advantage to let II get into
weeds. He believed that weeds sour ground. BY
blowing early the ground can be better pulverized
| BY blowing early for corn you get the work ahead
and by pulverlzing the ground 1t is less liable to
John Moores said he would for wheat pillow oats
or wheat stubble early; then roll, harrow and let
as mucn oats or wheat come up as would Inc
| first Of September he would put heavy drag on
| it. This he regarded as better than a second
blowing. The drag puts the land in nice order for
drilling. Rag weed, II turned down before COM
ing in bloom will be of benefit, but IL plowed I'M
der late, when the stalks hard, 1t is of little
benefit. For corn 4 he had q very strong, pillow
team and small field he would not pillow till late
but having small team and large field is obliged
to begin early. Had sowed SOME salt on portion
of his land this spring, without any effect so far
as killing cut worms was concerned. They were
Just as bad where the corn was planted late as on
| that planted early.
VIM. Munnikhuysen likes early blowing foi
wheat and late blowing for corn. He had beer
under the impression that it is better to let wheat
stubble stand to let the grass come up before
was plowed early it was better than where plow-
ed late. Even stubble had better be powed as
have have to light running brars. '' ~ ''"
| DIR. w. w. Hopkins was inclined to favor early
blowing for all crops, for this reason, if for nc
| other: 1t avoids hurry and gives more time to
pulverize the ground The latter is important
since the sun and air have some chemical effect
upon soil. Pulverzing the soil also brings more
Of the fertilizing elements in contact with the
growing crop. Land may be so rich that crops may
get all they need without the soil being thorough
| He did not see why wheat stubble shout not also
be plowed early and thought weeds had better be
turned under than allowed to grow. Ho did moi
| believe there are many elements of fertility in
green crops other than clover, but they might
have some mechanical effect. He did not think
| 1t would pay to turn rag weed down.
| r. John Rogers was in favor of early blowing
for wheat, and said that on his land there was d
| poor show for wheat on stubble unless plowed
early, He likes early blowing for corn, also sc
that the land can get the benefit of the frost
Would not like fall blowing for corn, but would
pillow in winter il he thought he could not pillow
early enough in the spring to have the benefit OF
frost. Flowing early is the surest way of destroy
ing insects. If land is plowed early it will hole
moisture better than il powed late.
/. NJ. Price was in favor of early blowing. Hi
practice had been to pillow early for wheat and
cultivate ioroughly before seeding. He does mo-
believe there is any fertilizng properties in ras
weed but it is rather a disadvantage He ha(
| found he could grow better crops without weeds
than with them. In Baltimore county the Gus
Deep blowing and thorough cultivation pay
The more you cultivate corn ground before plant
ing the etter chance you have for crop.
VIM. ID. Lee Secretary said he was decidedly
in a corn crop that the middle of the field, which
is plOwed latest. breaks up rougher and is NOR,
cut by worms than the outside, which is ploweC
first. BY blowing early for wheat you get you
ground pulverized better and are more sure of
good crop. Even gardens are better for beini
plowed early in the spring or in the fall, AMI
plowed again before being planted.
Geo. E. Silver, PRESIDENT thought 1t rather diff
ticult to lay down one rule for blowing. to sui
all farms or all seasons: The general opinion o
this club however, is that 1t is best to pillow earl
for wheat and late for corn. Each season mus
regulate the work. For wheat early blowing viii
give time for tho ground to settle. He was OPP
posed to blowing under heavy growth of raj
weed for wheat. as it has tendency to sour tn
ground, and also make it too light to bring goo
wheat The point of interest i'm the time of pillow
but how to raise the biggest crops at the least ex
pense.
Mr.. VIM. W. Cashier was elected an activ
member of the club.
The next meeting will he at Mr.. Alex NJ. Full
fords, August 9th. Subject "Best Feed TO
Hogs, Horses and Cattle"