The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-11-14

leave many corners which will harbor dirt
and disease germs. Both the cows and
stables were in nice order. The crops on the
farm all look we'll and he understood that
MIR. Tayson had raised over four hundred
bushels of tomatoes to the acre.
Mr.W orthingt on commended Mr.W Beat '
Harlan for the many attractions which had
increased the beauty of the lawn at his home
place. He was particularly pleased with the
broad expansc. the beautiful turf and the
well-kept drives. The cattle on Judge Har-
| lan's farm were most desirable for the pur-
| pose for which they were intended. He learn
ed that the average cost about S35
apiece and the money had been well expended.
The farm is very attractive, the location be-
| ing convenient to the creamery where the
product of the dairy is sold, and not far dis
tant from the two great trunk railways.
| The crops look strong and vigorous. One
| field. which has been in corn five times, had
the tallest fodder that he had seen this season.
Another excellent sign was that the tenant
seemed TO he pleased with the good crops
| that had been raised and was not grumblng
| about the poor ones. He also noticed nice
| lot of hogs and shoats.
| In answer to the question by Mr.. Archer,
| MIR. Harlan stated that he had 400 acres in
the four farms which he managed.
The subject, Tomatoes" was opened by
| Mr.. Tayson, whom Mr.. Harlan said was the
champion OF Hartford county as he had pro-
| duced an average crop of four hundred bushels
| to the acre for Il number of years past. He
always encouraged all of his tenants to put
in Il limited acreage and attend 20 them WE'LL
to get them in early and work thoroughly.
lie four hundred pounds of bone and
| four hundred pounds of fertilizer.
MIR. Tayson said that if he going to
put in sod ground he would pillow it in the
fall. If stalk ground. he would pillow it carly
in the spring. then harrow and rub it. In
answer, to question he said hc thought carly
blowing is good for every crop. He sowS his
own tomato seed, which is gathered from
large. ripe tomatoes picked during the season.
When he comes across any OF the fruit that
is considered suitable for this purpose, lie
takes it to the house and cans the meat for
family purposes. Seed should he Sown about
the middle of April. He a cold bed and
puts the rows about ten inches apart SO that
the plants can be hood. His fertilizer, which
is generally two-thirds bone and one third
phosphate, is applied i'll row. He prefers
bone dust. aS phosphate makeSit bad for the
plant ii the season is dry. The crops should
lie worked close and deep Hcgcncrally tries
to go through his field once week. Plants
should be set out from the tenth to the middle
Of May, and pudding in Il dry season is better
than setting out Immediately after rain.
MIR. Bruins had never been successful in rails
ing tomatoes. but he advised deep and
frequent cultivation. The most he ever raised
two hundred and fifty bushels to the
acre; and last season he only picked eighty
five bushels off of SIX acres. The vines were
very fine, but there were no tomatoes on
them.
MIR. Dallam had been raising tomatoes for
ten years, his average crop being three hun
drcd and fifty bushels to the lie pre-
ferrcd home grown seed, and had used some
the past spring that had been saved by Mr..
TTtrE Ipy lie hat
seed will terminate twenty years after
il has been saved. He makes his hills two
ways with a corn planter. and uses about
three hundred pounds of fertilizer to the acre.
which is enough. 1t is important to plant
carly, as oftcntimcs a late crop cannot be
harvested.
but had cropped some year. He will
plant some next year and intends first to
cover the ground with fine manure, after
which the fertilizer will be applied. (Mr Iiar-
Ian explained an experiment with transplant
ing which showed that it does not pay.)
Rev. Mr.. Colburn stated that he was not
good authority on tomatoes, as his only "
percncc was with garden culture.
MIR. Williams spoke OF the carly experiments
of Col S. y. Hyde, who was then at Boothby
Hill. He thought that these experiments
may have had important bearing upon the
subsequent cultivation of this crop. This
seasons product has been the best that IIar-
ford has ever raised. (Mr. Bruins had tried
tomatoes on the same ground in his garden
for two consecutive years, the first crop was
I.
Moorcs said that he had tried this the
same ground for twcnty-cight years and his
crop had always been good.) Mr.. Williams.
continuing, said that the best way to raise
tomatoes was to do as Mr.. Tayson had done.
In answer to question he stated that
81 800, 900 had been distributed in Hartford
county alone this year from this crop.
Mr.. Webster had put in one and ouchalf
acres this year, but they had been planted Il
little too late. His yield, however, was about
four hundred bushels to the acre. He con
siIerpI IL n good if and worked
properly.
Mr.. Worthingt on ia vorcd mixed husbandry
and therefore thought it a good idea to raise
tomatoes on a small scale. Years like 1902
do not come often, and too large acreage
should not be planted on account Of the
profitable yield of the present season, as -
crop of tomatoes responds in such varied
forms as to make it uncertain. Appropos
to the point of planting carly, he knew of Il
man who set out six acres the first of July
and had picked twenty-five hundred bushels.
He had noticed method of planting which
he thought was we'll worth considering. In
stead of using peg to make the hole, the
| farmer that he knew of used wedge, which
| made the hole larger ut the top than at the
| bottom. The plants were put out by three
| hands, the first making the aperture in the
ground. the second putting in the water and
| the third setting in the plant and placing the
| dirt around the roots. good crop OF wheat
| generally follows crop of tomatoes.
| MIR. Jacobs had generally tried TO raise ten
acres OF tomatoes and had met with success
| except last year. This year he put in piece
apply eight hundred pounds of commercial
| fertilizer: four hundred broadcast and four
hundred to the hill In some way, however.
| the broadcast fertilizer was not applied and
| about six hundred pounds put in the
| hills. Five acres of what he had first planted
yielded very well, but the second crop, which
| was not put in until two weeks afterwards
| was not nearly So good. Too many tOma-
toes are picked when they dead ripe.
| They should he taken from the vine and left
| To stand in the boxes. lie had made an cN-
| pertinent with Rcckord'S and Davison'S tcrti-
| lizcrs hen manure and wood ashes and found
| that the latter was decidedly the best.
| Rev. =. {. WATSON said that he liked MIR.
| Tayson'S way o! raising tomatoes.
| Mr.. Wilson said that he had not planted
any tomatoes AS it involved much hard work
| and he was afraid that the butt end OF the
| energy would fall personally upon him.
| Mr.. Lee had never grown any tomat ocs cX-
| ccpt in the garden, and this is the first year
| that he had ever raised more than were need
| cd for family use. Since hearing MIR. Jacobs
| relate his experiment he concluded that tEc
| reason for this was because he had covered
| his tomato patch with ashes.
Judge Harlan said he was not q farmer and
| what lie did not know about the business
| would till a book. lie said that i'll 1901 he
planted a crop of tomat ocS consisting of three
vines. From this extensive output he had
| enough tomatoes for his table. His success
encouraged him last spring to triple his
work of the year before, but owing t. hiss
| giving the same careful attention that MIR.
| Tayson had showed was necessary, his sue
cess was not marked with the same increase
| of ratio commensurate with the enlarged area
Of acreage. After the evenings discussion he
| felt that he would he able to do much better in
the future. The Judge stated that it gave linn
great pleasure to have the club inspect his
| farm. which was receiving such excellent care
from Mr.. Tayson. Ichad several times been
| present at their sessions and was struck with
| the intelligent manner in which the members
discussed any question which came mp before
them.
Mr.. Mccormick has had no personal cX.
pcricnce with tomatoes, as they do not work
in well with dairying, which requires all oi
surplus ground for the purpose ot raising feed
for the cows.
Mr.. Moores, the president. had recently
lost twenty acres of tomatoes and the land
also was nearly gone. The way to raise u
good crop is to begin by getting good seed
which the raiscrS should produce if possible
The Gamer should pay for the crop as s"or
the season closes as there has been hereto
fore too much delay and the growers were
frequently compelled to wait aIonR while inl
their money The canning houses should
raise the standard of their product, as TIM
farmers are many times compelled to sufct
on account OF an inferior pack of tomatoes.
| MIR. Archer said that the farmers shout'
, plant Il small acreage, not enough tointcricr
; | with his other work.
Prizes were awarded to McsSrs. Worthing
tou Rruns and Harlan for the three best sub