The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-30
The Egis & Intelligencer
Eel Air, Md, March 80, 1855
DEER CREEK FARMERS Club.
HsM 90 PLANT and Cultivate Corn.


were Messrs. John Moores, S. NJ. Lee, VIM. Old
field, Z. Is. Whistler Turnbull Murdoch and
Edward Swartz.
Mr. Thomas Iochary was called to the chair.
Messrs. Silver. Barnes and w. ID. Lee. a COM
lnttte appointed TO examine the condition of
Mr.. Rogers stock, buildings, &C., reported that
Mr.. Rogers dwelling house IS IN excellent condi-
ton. and in all respects frst-class farm house.
Tic has enlarged his barn and put IN stalls tor
cattle, of which he is stabns Is, They are fed
on hay twice a day. meal once day and fodder
in the barn yard. where they are turned every
day. They look thriving. His cows and young
stock also look well aud has some fine Berkshire
hogs. lie is building new hog house. The
committee advised him 10 cover it with iron or
lin. AS being more durable than anything else.-
DIR. koyers' wheat looks well, having been put in
carefully.
che question announced for discussion was
THE Planting and Cultivation of Corn"
Mr.. Rogers remarked that the most important
thing 3 blowing. Where the land Is in moderately
good condition 1t should not beiplowed too deep
Six inches ordinarily, being deep enough. II too
much of the subsoil is. turned up the crop will
he shortened. II tho land ia powed very deep
heavy fertilizing must be resortedtoto secure a
good crop. He endeavors TO put all the manure
he has where he intends to plant corn. and there
fore can not get his corn planted very early. III
stalk ground is put again in corn It should be
plowcd early, as 1t will thereby retain the mois-
ture better than IL plowed late. After being
pIowed the land should be narrowed well and then
hc allowed TO remain until planting. when IL
should be cultivated thoroughly. BY this means
the weeds which have started will be killed be-
fore the crop is planted. On strong land larger
crop can be raised by drilling than by any other
L:ethod. If you begin 70 work your crop before
grass starts there Will be no 0llnculty Keep
ing 1t clean without hoeng unless wet time
comes, when hoeing must be done. He works
his corn four or five times first with an iron Gull
tivator. with a narrow tooth close to the corn
Then the narrow tooth is taken OF and regu-
lar tooth put in. lie likes to give it one coed
shoveling to mako the corn stand up better
When beginning TO work it, he works 1t to good
depth, decreasing the depth as the roots spread
across the rows He is opposed to working corn
after 1t begins 10 tassel. lndry weather corn may
be worked every two or three days, but IL allow
cd TO lie working 1t In dry weather is dsadvant-
CHI raft m TnFk Ia
ground is wet. Putting land in corn the second
time is a heavy drain upon 1t, although he had
scon better crop the second time than the first,
where good sod was turned down. He plants
about the middle of May. If step corn. he makes
the rows, 81 feet apart, dropping the corn every
~ feet, leaving two stalks in the hill. He does
not change his seed
Mr.. Rogers plants white corn always, as it
stands more drought and yields better than yell
E. whistler's experience had been the same
yellow corn, having large fodder, the yield being
as good that Of white corn. 1t shells six
bushels to the barrel of ears.
Johns III. Janney said In this region we ought
TO pillow fer corn as early we can in the spring.
His practice is to plow deep and bring up a little
deep the corn is more likely to stand drought;
besides, the land is improved by the air getting
particularly the latter, part of the season.. The
oftcnerit is worked the better, specially in dry
weather. BY blowing down sod you can raise
more the second year than the first. He drills
his sugar corn, making the rows 3S feet apart
and thinning out TO single stalk every IL orl5
inches. For field corn feet apart is a better
width, and IS inches in the row. Corn should be
planted thick and thnned out, II necessary as
1t is no use to replant. His first planting of
sugar corn is from the lst 10 the 10th of May. He
had used double corn workers but objected to
them because they break down go much corn
II. Spalding favored early blowing and
thorough cultivation. He likes to pillow deep,
say from to inches, and plants as near the 10th
WIN. ID. Lee plows as early as the ground is fit
In the spring, the depth depending upon the soil;
would not pillow thin soil too deep but If the
soil were rich would throw up little new soil
every time. He plants early in May, with a drill,
the,rows from feet inches to feet inches
apart, the stalks to stand Is inches apart in the
rows. Large fodder corn will stand the drought
better than corn with small fodder. II the small
varieties were planted latter, so as to strike the
wet season at shooting time they would do bet
ter. He harrows his corn before it come up.
Bennett II. Barnes covers sod with stable
manure and plows IL in for corn, turning up
very little clay each time. Likes to plant the last
Three days IN APRIL Plants ants with drill rGTs
inches. Applies from $50 to 200 lbs. of bone with
corn. Works as deep as possible. Prefers white
10 yellow corn: Works the ground as level as
possibe,untl the last time, when he hills the corn
little.
corn. and has had a larger yield from the white,
with the same fertilizers and on land of tho
Geo Z. Silver read some excellent selections
from Stewards work on the culture of farm crops.
He believes in going down and getting up little
fall, but he had heard one OF our best farmers
CMr. Wm silver say that II any one would offor
TO plow his land in the e fall without charge he
by lying plowed in the winter would be more
than the gain by having the land plowed.
MIR. Silver thought more attention than hereto
fore is paid TO the preparation of the soil for any
crop. The available fertility In the soil can not
be utilized except by deep blowing and thorough
and made fine enables crops to stand drought
better. The drier the season the more crops
al. I'm hn pnr
worker is the best one he knows of.
g. NJ. Lee prefers to pillow as early as he cam
Flowing should be well done, the depth varying
with the kind OF soil As a rule good land should
be plowed pretty deep, in order to bring Little
al ums 70 mi the pSd pI Thn ro
feet inches apart, the distance OF the hills
apart depending upon the land and the varietyof
corn planted. The color OF the corn is a matter
of m0onshine. lie had seen yellow corn yield
lsH barrels to the acre. and white corn 20 barrels
to the acre. but the yellow shclled as much or
more than the white. Yellow corn with small
fodder is liable to suffer from drought. He ordi-
nsIy plants two stalks in a hill. the hills being
30 inches apart. He would put the manure on
u yearin advance. Weeds should be destroyed
by cutivating the corn before you can see them.
He usually cultivates his corn four times and
don't believe in billing up corn. Ii convenient
a little earth may DO thrown up to 1t. Corn
should be worked deep when you commence and
ing being very shallow. Lot the weed seeds ger
inmate little. after planting, then harrow with
the rows. when the corn begins to show.
James W. Hanna plows from to 7inches deep
for corn being careful TO miss no places harrows
thoroughly, marks out the ground feet inches
each way He is satisfied he can work 1t easier
and better this way than by drilling it. He
generally drops 1t and covers with a hoe. Works
It as much as he can He had been raising yell
low all his life and has pretty good success.
Last year he had from IA to Ii barrels to the acre.
without fertilizer One barrel shelled out .
bushels end pecks.
John Mooros said he likes to begin with good
sod I; one that has been grazed two or three wears
will almost ensure crop of corn. The depth
of blowing must be regulated by the quality of
the soil. Il it is good. deep soil he would pillow
from to 10 inches. On thin land he would be
satisfied with inches. 1t should he turned over
pretty well, but not Hat, and thoroughly prepar-
ed !; uses roller several times Drills his corn
Is feet q inches apart in the rows allowing the
corn to stand from II to u inches in the row
AS soon as the corn makes its appearance he
goes over the ground with a harrow, with some
Of the teeth taken out Of It, and sends men after
the harrow to replant. The replants are put in
high hills. so that they won't get covered up in
cultivating. He works his corn from ) to times.
Plants both white and yellow The yellow
ro%er Is saSes before the White corn is ready
10 cut. For many years he has planted som
stalk ground second time but rarely made II
James Lee rolls and harrows his corn ground
two or three times before planting He often
rolls the ground after planting, as he can then
work 1t sooner.
Edward swartz likes a good old sod for corn.
II the ground is covered with manure, or .
inches is deep enough TO plow. Thorough culti-
corn, making, the rows ) teet . ins.se epar9 Tue
apart Ia the ra@s y III sa psuseTs to plant White
corn, the fodder being better than that OF yellow
corn. Corn should not be worked after II begins
tn tusse.
The resignation of Mr. VIM. Webster an active
member, on account of i'll health, was received
and accepted with regret, and MIR. Webster was
elected an honorary member.
Messrs. Robert W. Holland and Geo. X.
Stephenson were elected active members.
Mr.. VIM. ID. Hopkins was unanimously re-
elected President. and Mr.. Jas. w. Hanna, Sc c.
rotary and Treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at the residence
of Mr.. Thomas Lochary, April 2lst. Subject To
be discussed
1.-The Eradication of Weeds and Brars.'