The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-24
WHEAT GROWERS.
Anderson, S. C.. Aug 1000

Anderson, S. c., Aug. l, 1902.
10 the contestants for tbs prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop Of 19oa-l9O2
We find that T. NJ. Welborn, of Pen.
dleton, s. c., has won the i,-st nr;ve
for the yield Of 108.937 bushels from
eix acres, aud the frst rrize for Weld
Of 64.2S6 bushels from three acres
and the erst prize for the yield OF 18a
bushels from one acre.
This crop was grown on land previ.
ously planted in cotton was prepared
by turning with two.horse plow. fol-
lowed by o two-horse subsoil plov.
One bushel of Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with q wheat drill. an.
plying at the same time 800 Mounds of
Anderson Phosphate and Oil Comnanv
1912 acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per acre.
This test is duly signed by the three
judges, aud dated July 1st, 1902.
The second prize for she best yield
on six acres is won by Mr.. Allen j.
! Sullivan, of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield Of 108s bushels.
This crop was grown on land preyi.
0usly planted in cotton was turned
by two.horse Oliver Chilled Plow to
an average depth of eight to ten inch
es, then narrowed with Tarrauts har-
row, then 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.
Mr.. Sullivan says that lie 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 Weld
on one acre is won by Mr.. NJ. B. Rich
ardson, of Pendletou, s. c., being 16}
bushels. Dir. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton.
He plowed up the stalks, and ran over
the land with cutaway harrow; then
turned deer with two.horse plow,
applied 600 pounds Of Anderson Phos-
phate and Oil Co.'S. 16 per cent acid
to an acre, and ran the smoothing har-
row over it; then sowed three quarter
bushel of Blue Straw Wheat to the
acre, applied 200 pounds Of meal to
the acre, and plowed in with side har-
row, followed with smoothing harrow.
This communication is dated July
7th, 1902, and properly signed by the
judges.
Mr.. L. Q. Dean, of Dean, S. c., is
the winner of the third prize for the
best yield on one acre, having thresh.
ed 154 bushels from one acre. He is
also the winner of the second prize foI
the three acre contest, having raised IS
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the WHINE.
of the third prize for the best yield or
sig acres, having threshed &c! bushels
Mr.. Dean raised this crop where he
had oats and peas sown the year before
The land was turned with two.horse
turn plow five or six inches deep, ther
narrowed with 20-inch solid disc har
row. This was followed with an Acme
harrow, which was followed by planl
drag. He then applied 200 pounds ol
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company
16 per cent. Acid Phosphate and Isl
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 sowet
1t bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat t,
the acre through o Farmers Favoritt
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July l
1902, ,and properly signed by the judges
Yours truly,
| ANDERSON PHOSPHATE G. OIL Co. L