The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
Deer Creek Farmers Club.

Reported for The AgiS.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the
residence of Mr.. Fred. Lochary, Sugar Hill"
farm, which overlooks one of the prGttiet
parts of Deer Creek Valley, last Saturday
evening.
Those present were Messrs. ]. Lawrence Nc
Cormick, James Lee, Harry Silver, W. Beatty
Harlan, George Silver. William w. Finney, II
d. Bruins, ]. d. Wysong, G. G. Street,, John
Moores, r. H. Archer, F. II. Jacobs, Fred.
Lochsry, w. d. Hopkins, John D. Worthng-
ton and Thomas Lochary.
Mr.. Lochary stated the subject was Home
Mixing of Fertilizers" He instanced success
full experiments as noted by the Agriculture!
College bulletins in mixing fertilizers at
much cheaper cost than when the same analysis
was bought ready mixed. He thought l;y
home mixing there was less chance of having
adulterated goods and the farmer could have
it made as wanted. He thought It well TO
have advice from Agricultural College. There
were s35 to SAC, 100000 worth Of fertilizers
sold in the United States last year.
Mr. Hopkins didn't know anything about
mixing, never had experimental, used bone
principally. very little phosphate. Bone acts
as well now as 20 years ago. Formerly used
Peruvian Guano. Stable manure is the best.
Mr.. Finney thought the manufacturers
could mix fertilizers much chea per than farm
ers, as they were in the business and had all the
facilities. If the farmers had plenty OF time, it
might be well enough for them to do it, bnt
did not think it paid them.
Mr. worthington regretted to say he had no
scientific knowledge on the subject. He thought
the study of chemistry entered into the mat
ter. He had undertaken experiments in mix
ing this season. Has been learning more
secrets from fertilizer agents. He said bone
phosphate in fertilizers was misleading, as ore
OF these agents had told him that Rock" was
bone back in the geological ages. The manu-
facturers charged from S. to 81 to mix goods,
and they could sell S26 goods at SIS. 1t Is best
to buy raw materials guaranteed so many
units and make our own formula. He had
mi1ed o per cent. taDkage, II per cent. rock.
and kainit in equal parts for corn. 1t costs
about 81 5.55 per ton. Didn't consider this as
permanent as bone and would not put it on
wheat. but used it for immediate returns.
Agricultural College recommends screening to
mix well. Would soon after mixing,
Slaughter house bone where the whole carcass
was incinerated, was better than the regular
bone.
Mr.. Thomas Lochary could give no liah on
the subject.
Mr.. Lee didn't think he could mix as cheapIy
as he could buy already mixed Said there were
various grades of raw materials, and that tn,
| manufacturers knew better abputit- godo
| deal of tankage was composed of street clean
| ing.
Mr.. Harry Silver had tried mixing various
| fertilizers by different formu!as-qdoted from
Harris book on fertilizers Hsd tried nitrate OF
| soda on potatoes also NJ pes Peruvian, 81
| goods, and Baughs $40. Tried his own miXlGr
costing S22.50 and had best results. Formu|l
as follows: s0nibs. rock, GOOD tankHge, pi
cent: 30Ofbs. nitrate sula. 30ni5s- putaa'
| Would mix a ton or two a. tm@ aud i"t r'
\ a while. Had used FG"3. til bone al. H'n1.
| last fall and could not t-ll ~ ~ 80 JA- ven
/ put. One seemed as EcC" = otj,cr he Hal use