The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-08-22

Fultz was the best wheat. Never raised thir-
ty-five or forty bushels of wheat to acre
until Fultz introduced. Would pillow
corn ground rather than harrow it up. In
regard to latcncss, il depended a good deal
| on the weather. Said that he had sOwed as
late as the Goth to 25th of October and had
| found it to ripcn early wheat Sown
earlier than the 25th of October.
| Mr.. Frank ii. Jacobs said he usually Sc
lccted the cIeanest and biggest grain wheat
| regardless of variety. The objection to corn
| ground was that it would make wheat late
| hut would work corn ground with spring
tooth harrow or disc drill and put in soon
| as possible after the corn was cut. He noticed
| where the corn strips had been that there was
| less wheat but better grass. Would
| October list or latter part of September.
| Would not put on ton of bone to the
| as 1t was too much.
| Mr.. $. A. Williams observation for the past
! invent y-tivc years was that he had got best
| results from Fultz planted in seed ground
| from 18th to 10Th of September. Had been
| troubled with the fly to some extent the last
three years and would now SOW Il little later
than the dates named. He rccitcd an instance
some years back where some parties had
raised forty-fivc bushels to an acre by sowing
as early as the 18th to 18th of September
Had raised forty bushels of Fultz to the acre.
Mr.. James Lee was forcibly struck with the
remark of Mr.. Moorcs. who said that he did
not raise forty bushels of wheat to the acre
until Fultz was introduced. The first Fultz
wheat came from Mr.. Hosea Barnes, of this
neighborhood some thirty years ago and he
had raised from twenty bushels and had
never known it to be outdone with any other
wheat Fertilzc an old field and it will raise
much if not more than planted in the rich
est ground. Grain ought to he well worked.
Plow early and harrow constantly. Would
cultivate corn ground. Old blue stem was
the wheat used in the fitties. The Red Mcdi-
terranean introduced from Lancaster
county by Mr.. Thomas Archer in the early
sixties.
Mr.. w. S. Forwood, IT., has had little expert |
cncc in growing wheat, but would not plant |
too early. Sow in time to get ground we'll |
covered before frost sets in Was more inter
-tTty -haF ffNf Il
Mr.. w. Beatty Harlan thought FultZ wheat |
was the best. His father had tried Dictz |
wheat. 1t did well the first few years but
yielded no greater than the FuItz. Had |
thought of trying other varieties OF wheat |
but had been deferred by the Maryland Agri- |
cultural College reports where they had tried |
more than twenty varieties in the last six |
years, and while each year some one variety |
did better than the Fultz still the Fultz had |
the highest average. Had tried Fultz Mcdi- |
tcrranean on low ground with poor results. |
Would pillow carly work we'll. Ideal ground |
was a hard, packed bottom but fine smooth
bed on top. Would SOW from Goth of Septcm-
Der to st of October. Later wheat suffers.
Mr.. William Silver had noticed from the
Agricultural Experiment Station that of all
varieties of wheat raised in the State the last
ten years Fultz the best from year to
year, and that the College had now turned
its attention to improving the Fultz variety
by the selection of heads and careful attention
to cultivation. He spoke of Mr.. !. Reese
Walker having raised from fifty-two to fifty
three bushels per acre. He had used barn
yard manure as "A fertilizer and the wheat did
not fall down. Perhaps Fultz is the best in
the long run after all. Would not SOW before
september 10Th on account of the fly. but the
sooner after that the better Would pillow
early.
MIR. John ID. Worthington WAS studying
how to get out of raising wheat rather than
it. You never know what you
have until it is in the half-bushcl. This year
there is wheat, but little straw. lie agreed
with MIR. Harlan that the bottom ought to
he packed firmly and the top we'll puverizcd
winch enables wheat to get a firm hold before
winter. He thought you could put on too
much fertilizer for wheat unless looking for
1t 10 have all the benefit. Thought corn
could not be over tcrtilizcd. Would use nitrate
OF soda, if Sown late, to stimulate the growth.
Would also sharp drills and cover well.
In regard to the fancy whcats. which requires
fancy treatment he prefers the Fu!tz. which
variety.
MIR. Wilson would plow carly and thorough
y work. Did not know which was best
FultZ or Canada Wonder. The latter had
yielded better straw. He had found the
Fultz Mediterranean well filled and not so
much straw. There difference in the
price OF the wheat the market, one variety
over another, provided it was in good condi-
tion. Nor had he found any difference at the
mills. Would SOW wheat in tomato ground
if not too late.
Mr.. John {. Finney had no experience in
raising wheat, but after this discussion
thought he could go ahead and raise very
DR. Herbert Harlan was interested in two
things especially. First. the time to sell. He
|
ing put in n bag and kept over year but
during that time it had lost sixteen per cent.
in weight Second, in the cultivation fwheat
after it had been sowcd. Was it practical to
assist the growth of wheat by cultivation
He had learned of special cutivator being
made for this purpose and used to some ex-
tent in England, whereby wheat was cult
tivated similar to corn.
MIR. William W. Finncy did not any
more wheat than he could help. Could get a
better set of grass by sowing the last
working of tomato ground. Was thinking
of sowing some timothy this fall straight
without any other crop. Believed in fertiliz-
ing and sowing about the 1 st of October.
Mr.. John B. Hanna was unanimously elect
ed a member of the club.
vote of sympathy was extended to the
president of the club, Mr.. John Moorcs. in
his sickness and they hoped that he would
soon be well.