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

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sons on Wednesday, 18th last
Members present, Messrs. Duycklnck
Bond, Kitchener, Carson, Joseph
Coudon, DR.. Bromwell.-Visitors
Rev. James Conway, Jos. Coudon of
Henry, Messrs. Carhart, Clifford
Cameron. There not being a quorum
of the Club present, the proceedings
were considered technically informal.
The president called on the host
of the day Mr.. Wilson for the reading
of his essay which was on
WHEAT CULTURE.
This subject might properly be classified
under three heads.
First-The preparation of the ground and
time Of sowing.
Second-Quantity of seed and manner Of
sowing.
Third-The probable cost per acre Of
wheat and the profits, if any.
In seeding wheat or preparing for the
same we are governed by circumstances. II
seeding stubble land l would recommend
plowing early as practicable after the re-
moval Of the preceding crop; if possible
have all turned under by the 18th of Aug
ust. This insures sufficient solidity of the
soil to form good seed bed. 1 would rec
and ho ,I H.. r.ll Al,
pillow in close succession. The ground, even
If dry, yielding to the pressure of the roller
pulverizes much more readily, than if left
exposed to the scorching rays of an August
sun. If barn yard manure is used l would
haul and spread at once, so that the rains
and sun, may leach out and make brittle
that it may cut up with cultivator or har-
row, and not interfere with proper prepara-
tion of the soil or drilling. If manure is too
bulky or not sufficiently rotted, would pre-.
fer plowing the land again with light fur
row not more than three inches in depth, ii
being desirable to have the surface, say
two inches ir depth, made as fine and mel
low as possible. The old theory of our boy.
hood days, that the more cloddy the better
chance for wheat, as the clods, by the frosts
of winter melted down and fed the wheat, is
relic of the past. We have come to know
that if the seed is deposited in a fine tilth OF
mold, that the germ of the grain almost
Immediately appears, the spear seeking the
sunlight, while the rootlets reach out, find
congenial and inyigolating sustenance, the
small fibers taking hold of the fine tilth, to-
gether with the gain not showing sign o
decay, produce plant of vigorous and ra-
pid growth, able to withstand the encroach-
ment of the fly or the chilly blasts of Wig.
orous winter.
AS to time of seeding, there is consider.
able difference of opinion, as to early, med
ium or late, and each has its advocates, ow.
ing to the character of the season. The
early sown is in more danger of the Av
while the la,e not infrequently does not gel
sutflciei start to properly stand The wiHt
er. But woull recommend rot earlier
The last St on the later sown did not seen
10 suffer so much from the ravages of the
worm.
| think the see should not be covered
more than one inch deep, put in with drill
the seed accompanied with some good com
mercal fertilizer not usi ng over 200 lbs
with seel. If fmore is desired would rec
ommend drilling both ways; putting on hal
the seed each time. Would SOW or lri il
bushel and 3 pecks per acre.
The expense attending the raising of a
crop Of wheat would sam up as follows
For blowing and preparing the q ounc
$3.50: five hundred pounds of fertilizer a
$50. per ton $50; one bushel and thre,
pecks seed at so cts per bushel 81 40; drill
ing 6O cts. harvt sting and threshins $6 co
making in all $40. per acre, to which may
be aOded 9l.50 for cloger and timothy seet
and the expense Of sowing the clover max
ing S2l so, sum the average crop will no
cover, but as the wheat crop is but pre-
paratory 10 succeeding crops of grass, which
for probably three years at al outlay o
$500 per acre we may gather two tons o
hay, worth on an average $1,000 per tor