The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-08
WHEAT GROWERS.
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Anderson, S. c., Aug. l, 1902.
10 the contestants for the prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop of 1sOl-l9O2
We fiud that T. NJ. welborn, of Pen.
dletop, S. c., has won the frst prize
for the yield of 108.937 bushels from
| six acres, aud the f7st prize for Weld
Of 64.266 bushels from three acres
aud the first prize for the yield Of I8S
bushels from one acre.
Ihls crop was grown on land previ.
ously planted in cotton; was prepared
by turning with two-horse plow. fol-
lowed by two-horse subsoil blow.
One bushel Of Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with wheat drill. an.
plying at the same time 500 pounds of
Anderson Phosphate and Oil Company
lO-2 acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per acre.
This test is duly signed by the three
judges, and dated July lst, 1902.
The second prize for :,e best WELD
on six acres is won by air. Allen J.
Sullivan, of Sullivan, S. c.. for tho
yield of los! bushels.
Ao SAoP "oo SIo"u on lana preVl-
ousiy planted in cotton; was turned
by two. horse Oliver Chilled Piow to
an average depth of eight to ten inch
es, then narrowed with Tarrant's har-
row, thon sown with Farmers Favorite
seed drill, applying one bushel Ken
lucky Red Wheat per acre, at the same
time applying $40 pounds of Standard
Fertilizer per acre, manufactured by
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co.
MIR. Sullivan says that he used acid
on another piece Of ground, but got
better results where he used Ammoni
ated Fertilizers.
| This lie dated July 8, 1902, and prop
erly signed by the judges.
The second prize for the best yield
on one acre is won by Mr.. NJ. B. Rich
ardson, of Pendleton, S. c., being 164
bushels. Mr.. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton.
de plowed up the stalks, and ran over
the land with cutaway harrow; then
turned deep with a two.horse plow,
| applied 600 pounds of Anderson Phos.
phate and Oil Cos. Is per cent acid
to an acre, and ran the smoothing har.
row over it; then sowed three quartz,
bushel of Blue Straw Wheat to the
acre, applied 200 pounds Of meal tc
the acre, and plowed in with side har.
row, followed with smoothing barrow
II This Communication is dated JULY
!th, 1902, and properly signed by the
judges.
Mr.. L. o. Dean, Of Dean, S. c., il
the winner of the third prize for tht
best yield on one acre, having thresh
ed 153 bushels from one acre. He il
also the winner Of the second prize fo
, the three acre contest, having raised 4{
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the WHINE
Of the third prize for the best yield OF
six acres, having threshed 964 bushels
Mr.. Dean raised this crop where b
had oats and peas sown the year before
The land was turned with two -hors
turn plow five or six inches deep, thel
narrowed with 20-inch solid disc bar
row. This was followed with an Acm
harrow, which was followed by plan
, drag. He then applied 200 pounds O
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company
16 per cent. Acid Phosphate and Is
pounds of cotton seed meal and Is lbs
Of Muriate of Potash through Farm
ers' Favorite Grain Drill on Nov. 9Th
the same application was made on Nov
9th, and then on Nov. 18th he sowe
1t bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat t
the acre through q Farmers Favorit
Grain Drill.
This accumulation is dated July !
1907, anu p. operly signed by the judges
Yours truly,
ANDERSON PHOSPHATE 6; OIL Go.