The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-09
A Zig Corn Weld.


the pole and put it on the wagon.
A Big Corn Weld.
The following letter received from MT
Lee Long. Pomaria, S. c., is in response to
an inquiry received short time since from
]. G. p, Baltimore. N. C. The details were
published i'm variSis papers at the close of
the contest year. but will bear republica-
ton at this time:
The American Agrieulturist offered n
prize of 500 for the largest yield of corn
per acre. The highest in the eastern states
was that of Mr. Alfred Rose, of New
York. and the largest yield ever known
WIS that of Mr.. 4. ]. Drake. of South
Carolina-over Pa bushels per acre.
Mr.. Il. J. Drake. of Marlboro county,
South Carolina. made 254 bushels and forty
nine pounds per acre. The committee
which measured and certified TO the yield
consisted Of Mr.. j. C. Campbell, mem
her OF the board of county commissioners,
who represented The American Agricul-
turist: Mr.. w. T.. Kinney, an eX-nember
OF the legislature; MIR. G. NJ. 5. Dun,
local Baptist preacher, and Messrs. John
r. Reynolds and John W. Tart Colonel
Knox Livingston, who saw a part of the
corn weighed, says that the grains were
the largest he ever behold, but that the
length of the cob was not great. Mr.. j. G.
Capbcl says: 1.-THE acre had been care
fully measured by our surveyor, Mr. w.
Il. Afford The corn was carefully weigh
ed on tested scales and every effort was
apparently put forth to have the harvest
ing honestly done, and resulted in 25i
bushels and forty-nine pounds"
The land had been previously valued at
only S an acre. Thirty years ago the
plantation was cristened starvation En-
-
itself produced only about five bushels of
corn. The fertilization i'm 1889 began in
February and was continued several times
curing the making OF the crop. The total
material used was 1000 bushels of stable
manure, coo bushels OF cotton seed, Sd6
pounds each Of German kainit and cotton
seed meal 20) pounds of acid phosphate.
l.06b POUNDS Of manipulated guano, 200
rounds OF animal bone. 40 pounds of nj
trate OF soda, the value OF the stable ma
nurc being so and the other fertilizers
$40. The seed planted was brakes inn
proved corn, variety of gourd seed raised
10y Mr.. Drake. one bushel was used. The
planting was done March %, and on June
18th pests anu stakes had to be put up
along the rows to keep the corn from
falling. The rows We're alternately about
three ana SIX feet apart. The plants were
five or six inches apart, one stalk in d
pace. The crop was harvested November
duct, "a bushels and forty nine pounds,
at l5 cents a bushcl was worth Sl9llo Inc
fodder, one and a half tons, was worth sl5.
Total, $2U6.l6. Bat 1t is estimated that the
land is good for a SlO0-dollar crop for sever
al years TO come, not considering the $1,000
prize the crop of 1853 has unquestionably
won. Mr. Drake dug a well and made full
preparations 10 irrigate il, but the season
was so fine that the well was not used at
tod frF Ia
10y a frame work of laths, wire and Irvine,
which somewhat rescmblcd the butter
bean frames that our mammals used to use.
The appearance Of the corn when green
was like half dozen sugar cane patches
piled up ON top OF each other. Mr. Drake
built a frame scanold I'm amphitheater style
so that curious multitudcs could mount up
and behold 25i bushels of corn growing on
a single acre. The yield Is phenomenal
one. and Captain Drake is to be congratu-
lated on securing the prize of 500 offered
10y The Agriculturist and $500 offered by the
State Agricultural Society OF South Carroll
ma. The following is the financial report
made by Captain Drake as to his corn,
showing the cost of production and the
value uf the product.
Interest on value Of land at per cents l 20
Flowing :. =. =. 100
Narrowing 20
Other labor preparing land. e. .. -. e. %
Value OF stable manure. O.. e. .... 80 90
Value of fertilizer or substances 9TH
or than stable manure applied. go. 1G9 90
Cost of applying stable manure. =. =. 20
Cost OF applying other fertilizer. -. 8 %
Cost of seed o.. .. e.. .. =. .. 90
Cost Of Cultivating =. -. = 90
other labor caring for crop .. e. =. E. il 90
Cost of harvesting =. =. e. .. ...... :. s 90
Total cost of production :. .. SECT 50