The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17

Mr.. Wilson supplemented his essay
by reading the account of the large
wheat crop raised the present year
on the Dupont iarms in Delaware,
which was published in the Plough
share and copied in other papers.
Criticisms by the members of the
Club followed the reading of the es.
say. Mr.. Carson was pleased with
the essay, and concurred with the
writer that early sowing required
less seed
Mr.. Michener was also a convert
to thinner seeding than was gener al
ly practiced, but believed that 500
pounds of fertilizer was too much to
drill in with the seed. He also OBJ
jected to cross drilling. He also fav-
ored early blowing but not early har.
rowing. Preferred rolling after the
pillow, the same day the ground was
plowed. Mr.. Moore approved the
sentiments promulgated by the essay
ground should be plowed Immediate
ly after the oats was off. 1t was
mellow and in good condition then
for the plow. He could raise better
crops if the ground was plowed and
allowed to lie fallow for some time,
than on fresh turned soil. His prac-
tice was to use pecks of seed per
acre, drilled in.
MIR. Bond believed in thorough
preparation of the ground and early
plowing necessary to success in wheat
culture. He had observed the advan-
tages Of early plowing.
Mr.. Clifford approved of early plow-
ing, but objected to drilling in 500
lbs. of fertilizer with the seed.
Mr.. Carhart's business had prevent
ed him from acquiring any exper-
mental knowledge Of farming, but
he had heard with interest, q great
deal of discussion among farmers on
the subject of wheat culture, had no
theory of his own on the subject.
DIR. Bromwell believed that the
conflicting opinions Of the members
on the question of thick and thin
seeding was largely due to the var
iouS conditions of the soil under
which the experiments were made.
He too was an advocate of early
plowing, and thorough preparation of
the seed bed.
p in 70 >f 20
fine condition of the soil for seeding
wheat-wnen the ground was left a
little lumpy it did best with him. Six
pecks of seed were as good as eight.
MIR. Cameron preferred solid seed
bed with fine tllth on top for wheat,
and preferred one busnel and half
seed per acre; had had a good turn
out of red wheat with l bushel seed
per acre, but Fultz required heavier
seeding. He had put on 600 pounds
OF fertilizer to the acre, and feared no
danger to the seed from the phos
phate If The weather was wet. On
well mahured ground had observed
that II the grain laied TO start well
that 1t atLerward stooled out and
made good crop
Mr.. Mlcheners practice was to roll
after drill, and smooth the ground.
Mr.. Moore had tried both 10 ling
and leaving the ground unrolled afse
the drill. Could see no d difference in
The crop. but was inclined to the opin-
ion that it was preferable to leave
the ground unfo led after the drill.
lie preferred the Superior" drill to
all others and had ordered one of
this make.
Mr.. Wilson favored rolling.
MIR. Clifford alwal rolled his wheat
after seeding. Thought it better for
both wheat and grass seed to have
the surface level.
MIR. Carson always rolls after seed.
ing, SO as there shall be no burrows
for water to stand in an freeze round
the young wheat and smother the
timothy.
Mr.. Mearnes was opposed to roll
ing after seeding. Thought clover
took better when the ground was left
little mellow.
Mr.. Cameron preferred rough ground
for timothy, and his experience was