The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
WHEAT GROWERS.
Anderson, S. C.. Aug. / 1902

Anderson, S. c., Aug. /, 1902.
To the contestants for the nr;zes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop Of 190l-lsO2
We find that 7. NJ. Welborn, Of Pen.
dleton, S. c., has won the first prize
for the yield Of los. .937 bushe,a fr,To fron,
six acres, aud the first, prize for yield
OF b4:266 bushels from three acres.
and the first prize for the yield Of ISL
bushels from one acre.
This crop was grown on land preyi-
ousiy planted in cotton was prepared
by turning with two-horse plow. fol-
lowed by q two-horse subsoil plow.
One bushel Of Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with q wheat drill nm.
plying at the same time 800 pounds Of
Anderson Phosphate and Oil Companv
1912 acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
! per acre.
The test is duly signed by the three
judges, and dated July 1st, 1902.
The second prize for the best yield
on six acres is won by Mr.. Allen J.
Sullivan. Of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield Of 1881 bushels.
This crop was grown on land preyi.
ously planted in cotton; was turned
by Q two.horse Oliver Chilled Plow to
an average depth Of eight to ten inch
es, then narrowed with Tarrant's har-
row, then sown with Farmers Favorite
seed drill, applying one bushel Ken
tucky Red Wheat per acre, at the same
time applying $40 pounds of Standard
EersilissT per acre, manufactured by
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co.
Mr. 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 9, 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,
ardeon, of Pendleton, S. c., being 16]
bushels. Mr. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton
He plOwed up the stalks, and ran owe,
the land with . cutawey harrow the1
turned deep with a two.horse plow
,applied 600 pounds of Anderson Phos
phate and Oil Co.'S. Is per cent aciG
to an acre, and ran the smoothing hsr
row over it; then sowed three. quarter
.bushel of Blue Straw Wheat to th,
aore, applied 200 pounds of mee! t,
the acre, and plowed in with side har
row, followed with smoothing harrow
T. This communication is dated Jul,
9Th, 1902, and properly signed by tn
Judges.
Mr. L. 0. Dean, Of Dean, s. c., il
the winner Of the third prize for tn
best yield on one acre, having thresh
Led 153 bushels from one acre. He i
also the winner Of the second prize fo
the three acre contest, having raised a
bushels, Mr.. Dean is also the WHINE
Of the third prize for the best yield OF
six acres, having threshed 96a bushels
r. 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 har
row. This was followed with an Acm
harrow, which was followed by plan
drag. He then applied 200 pounds O
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Com pany'
l6 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
6th, and then on Nov. 18th he sowe
| 1t bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat t
the acre through Farmers Favorit
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July !
1902, and properly signed by the Judge.
| Yours truly, C.
ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & Oil Co. [