The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-05-09
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air. Md, May 8. 1890.
Deer Creek armers' Club.
The Best Method of CultivatIng Corn.
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Barnes VIM D. Lee. James Lee, VIM. Munnikhuy
SEN John B. Wysong, R. John NJ Rogers James
W. Baker. Charles Pocock and Rush Nelson.
Mr.. Moores' stock and premises were inspected
by the club, IN body, after which speclai COM
mittee previously appointed, consisting OF Messrs
VIM. B. Hopkins, r. John Rogers and W. Scott
Mr. Hopkins said Mr.. Moores' farm Is in good
condition. He has a pen OF line Essex hogs, a
pretty lot of Shropshire sheep, the lambs being
nearly ready for market, and remarkably fine lot
of cows. He has fine growth of grass on an old
sod and good EXP path Moores ALWAYS
has good hogs. His cattle have been in the field
all winter and are improving rapidly.
Mr.. Barnes thought Mr.. Moores' apple orchard is
Mr.. Moores said some of the trees being shorter
lived than others they would die out and leave the
remainder far enough apart
VIM. ID. Lee and others thought apple trees are
shorterlived and do not grow as large as formerly.
Mr.. Moores said there is an apple tree on his farm
which is believed to be two hundred years old.
THE BEST METHOD OF CULTIVATING CORN
The club then settled down to discussion OF
John Moores said you should have the best seed
you can get, and get it from some one who raises
large crops. He used TO nub both ends of the ear,
in preparing seed corn, but he shells of only
to get rid of faulty grains which are usually found
on the ear. The sound grains on the end Will
both White and yellow. The latter ripenng first
his corn crop can be harvested with smaller num-
Der of hands. The white produces the greater
number of barrels of corn and stands drought bet
ter than yellow. On moderately strong ground
he would plant yellow corn but on very rich land
week in April to the first week in May. He usually
drills it 80 feet between the rows, leaving one
plant every II or II inches This year he is check
ering some fleet by 81 leaving two stalks to hill.
He works corn deep while it is young, decreasing
the depth as the corn grows, the last working be-
manure you put on the more corn you will raise but
you can't raise 20 % barrels to the acre except
on old sod. The best time to plow for corn is
from the last of February to the middle Of March.
On moderately improved land. where the soil is
o,,Ixr civ INCHES VnrVl
should be turned up. but if the land is strong you
can pillow deeper. The top soil should be edged up
in blowing. This will give nice seed bed Ill which
to start the corn.
John B. Wysong generally checkers his corn,
The advantage of this plan is that if long period
of wet weather should come and grass and weeds
get start. you can work the corn better than If
it had been drilled. He selects good sized ears
putting your ground in first class condition before
planting. After corn has attained some size it
should not be worked. He plants white corn alto
VIM b. Hopkins selects his seed corn when haul
ing it in in the fall picking out the largest ears
He nubs the little end of the ear Mr.. Hopkins
prefers white corn but does not think there is any
difference in strength between white and yellow.
Yellow corn suffers more from drought
Mr.. Moores remarked that yellow corn makes
better butter than white corn.
w. Scott Barnes was opposed to fall pl0Wlng for
corn. He would rather pillow one day ana plant the
next. The ground should be thoroughly cultivated
after the corn comes up White corn makes whittier
lard than yellow corn. Would have good seed and
every foot apart in the row. If planting on stalk
ground would checker it 31s feet apart each way
GW deep and
Bennett II. Barnes.-Good seed is necessary to
make good crop HIS practice Is 70 cut OH a sSs
the corn by hand. When drilling it he fans
his seed corn very hard. blowing out most OF the
light grains He likes to plant during the last week
in April and prefers drilling TO checkering. Thin
ing corn is the best working it ever gets. Would
run the rows North and South. Mr.. Barnes said he
can raise more white than yellow corn on the same
ground. Works it deep from first to last He likes
with hoes to release the plants that hampered
Thomas Lochary endeavors to pillow from to
inches deep and plants white corn with drill he
uses wooden plate made to drop an average of
four grains. Makes the rows 31a feet apart and
the hills ~ feet apart.
good seed. Prefers white corn because it yields
most. He had planted in hills and with drill and
On strong land probably more can be grown by
drilling than any other way ;. In drilling he
which covers it uniform depth, causing it to
come up evenly. The fertilizer is scattered along |
the row before planting the corn both being cover;
is marked. a crust will form making it difficult to
drop the corn regularly.
Mr.. Wysong said he had heard good farmer
say his corn crop diminished barrels per acre
by dropping it on a hard surface.
cuts of t two inches Of the sma end Of the ear with
corn knife. Would not plant grains from ears
blue in the middle OF the cob, it is unsafe to plant
When drilling corn you can not put anything on
to keep the birds off. Gas tar is good preventive
WIN. D. Lee plows as early as he can in tie
spring, planting the first week in May. Marks out
drills the corn in hills 80 inches apart. White |
corn yields the most. Mr.. Rogers plan of cover
row over the ground before the corn comes up. He
usually chops little off the small end OF the ear
but has the whole ear through the shelter and
saw no difference. 1t is important to work corn |
thoroughly. ,-.
thing is a thorough preparation Of the soil # the
ground has been well worked before planting labor
Will be saved afterwards Seed should be selected |
wheat driIi-eeven-tooth. This makes the rows 81
feet apart; Plants two rows at time, Twelve |
on each side phosphate being dropped with them
all. Corn can be worked cheaper and better with |
a double worker than by any other implement. By |
using Tenders with smaller tooth next to the row
you work closer to the corn than with single
worker. You should begin working corn as soon |
as possible after it comes up.
James Lee first drills in fertilizer the same as
for wheat. This works up the ground and leaves |
Then he follows with the corn drill, making the |
rows 80 feet apart leaving the corn from p to 10
he rolls the ground, leaving it level Works it as |
as it is up.
tion of the ground is necessary The land should |
be made level By repeated harrowings and rubbed |
before the last narrowing The corn can then be
when saving his crop in the fall. Chooses large fine
ears but not always because they are large. BY |
careful selection of seed the type of corn can be
changed. He uses Hunt drill. This year he Is |
checkering his corn three feet square The amount
of fodder grown should depend on the strength OF
the soil. He believes in deep cultivation, gradually
decreasing the depth the corn grows. 1t should |
not be worked after il gets above horses back |
He prefers a single worker to double WORKER
The latter does not stir the ground suficienty and
you can not work near enough to the corn with IT,
Edward p. Moores believes in early blowing and |
thorough preparation of the ground. Likes TO |
plant early and thinks drilling the proper way. In
planting early if your crop fails to come up well or
Is injured by worms you can plant it over. Re |
planted corn never amounts to much. There is |
not much trouble in thinning drilled corn
VIM. MunnikhuySen likes spring pow1ng and
picks out good seed corn, shelling II without nub
Ding Nearly all his white corn fills out TO the end,
and he believes this is from planting the little end
grains and the but grains. He only takes of a |
small piece of the end when the grains are unsound
The following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year.
President, George R. Stephenson; Secretary and
Treasurer, James b. Kenly.
The next meeting of the club will be held at the
residence of Mr.. John B. Wysong, Oh May 31st, at
which time the subject for discussion will be-
"How Can Farmers Better their Condition."
Real Estate Transfers in April.
J. Thomas c. Hopkins and wife to w. w.
Preston same to j. Perry Carroll and Susan G.
Carroll; same to Walter w. Preston; Steven
son A. Williams and wife and j. T. G. Hop
kins to Walter w. Preston; VIM. b. Baker and