The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-04-20
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.

DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.
Reported for The Egis.
The club met on Saturday, April Ia, at the
residence of Mr.. I. E. Swartz. Active members
present-John Moores, President, w. Beatty
Harlan, Secretary, Thomas Lochary, j. w.
Hanna, r. F. Hanna, w. D. Lee. E. P. Moores,
7. E. Swartz, John S. Webster, James F. Kenly,
J. B. Wysong, S. A. Williams and r. Harris
Archer. Messrs. Zaccheus Gilbert and T. A.
Cochran, of Baltimore, were present as visitors.
The committee appointed to inspect Mr..
Swartzs farm and buildingsreporteda as follows:
Mr.. Swartz's fences look neat and clean. He
has a fine crop of wheat in u field which had
been in corn two years in succession, tten in
wheat two years in succession. 1t is of the
Gibson variety, and produced 90 bushels to the
acre last year. He has a good prospect for
corn this YEAR having covered the whole field
with barn-yard manure. Stock in good condi-
ton. Still has plenty of feed on hand and some
to sell. The committee thought the farm in
good condition throughout.
The subject for discussion was as follows
How can farmers obtain the most benefit
from the application OF barn-yard and stable
manure, also, commercial fertiliZers?" Mr..
SwartZ opened the discussion. He said in part
They should go directly to the root of the
plant. For corn manure should be applied q
months, preferably II months before the
ground is plowed. No manure should be APP
piled in May, June or July, because it checks
be plowed more than or inches deep and
the corn should be worked down to the manure.
Commercial fertilizers, like manure should be
applied near the root of the plant.
Mr. Wysong believes i'll hauling out the ma
nure as fast as it is made. Have it on year
ahead to get the best result for a good crop.
If the manure is fine enough, put it on top
after the ground is plowed. Does not think it
pays to handle manure two or three times to
make it fine. Thinks in applying commercial
fertilizers good Judgment should be used. We
often throw away money by injudicious use of
them.
Mr. Kenly prefers to apply manure to the
grass at least year ahead for good corn
crop. Fine manure should be applied after
blowing, but manure should not be allowed to
lay around until it gets fine. Commercial fer
tiIzers should be applied while the land is in
wheat for it is apt to wash off corn ground.
Mr.. E. P. Moores said: Manure applied Il
year ahead is al right, but it often happens
that you have not enough to cover IL whole
a man is often tempted to haul manure out
and pillow it under the same spring. CONNER
cal fertilizers should be applied direct to the
plant.
Mr.. Harlan said his father always applied all
his stable and barn-yard manure to the pas
ture fields with good results, Puts bone on
corn. When a farmer is fattening cattle OH
grass he should make every thing else subser-
Went to his pasture fields.
Mr.. w. ID. Lee agreed with Mr.. kenly. Likes
to apply manure year before ploWing Tor
corn. His experience with phosphates has not
been encouraging. Uses bone alone on wheat j.;
none on corn.
Mr. r. F. Hanna prefers manure put out a
year ahead, or longer, for corn. Prefers bone
to phosphate.
MIR Gilbert aims to put all stable manure on
grass to follow with tomatoes. Next year ap-
ply bone and put in corn. Uses phosphate on
tomatoes.
Mr.. J. w. Hanna hauls out manure as fast as
it is made, for corn. Believes in putting in
commercial fertilizers with wheat drill. Has
seen good results from lime.
Mr.. Harlan thought lime should not be used
oftener than once in five years on the same
land.
Mr.. Lochary said manure should be hauled
to distant parts of the farm where none has
been put and will show better results.
Mr.. Williams applies manure to grass, then
rotates with corn and wheat. Puts bone and
phosphates on wheat, Sows grass seed cuts hay
one year, plows again for wheat, applies com
mercial fertilizers and sets in grass. Thinks
straw a good fertilizer to top dress pasture
land.
Mr. Archer would, if he had his choice, apply
all manure ON the sod. No doubt, when it is
hauled out one day and turned under the next,
a great deal of the benefit is lost.
MIR. Moores said this is very important
question. We should put all manure on the
sod at least one year before blowing for corn,
but the temptation is so great to make Il pres
ent crop that we often pillow it under mme-
diately. Every farmer should have IL regular
rotation of about seven years. Corn, wheat.
hay, and pasture for four years. Then there
would be no danger of getting on either too
much lime or bone. Every farmer who covers
five acres with manure should have Il manure
Spreader. There is no way to get along without
buying some commercial fertilizers.