The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-10
WHEAT GROWERS.
Anderson. 20 a,o I ,of

Anderson, 8, c., Aug. /, 1902.
TO the contestants for the prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop Of 1sOl-ls02
L We fnd that T. NJ. Welborn, Of Pen.
dlaton, 8. c., has won the Hrst prize
for the yield Of 108. .937 bushels from
six sores, aud the first prize for Weld
sof %. 1868 bushels from three acres.
and the arst prize FOR the yield Of ISL
bushels from one acre.
4 Thie crop was grown on land previ-
liously planted in cotton was prepared
by turning with two-horse plow. fol.
Flowed sy two-horse subsoil blow.
One bushel OF Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with wheat drill. an.
| plying at the same time 300 pounds Of
| Anderson Phosphate aud Oil Company
lsl0-2 acid and. 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per aoru.
This test is duly signed by the three
judges, and dated July lst, 1902.
The second prize for she best yield
On ak acres is won by Mr.. Allen j.
Sullivan. Of Sullivan, s. c., for the
I yield Of 108a bushels.
LUIS cfoP Was grown on land previ-
ously planted in cotton was turned
by two.horse Oliver Chilled Plow to
an average depth of eight to ten inoh-
es, then borrowed 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
Fertiiizer 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 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. Rioh-
ardson, Of Peudleton, s. G., being 164
bushels. Mr.. Richardson grew this
| crop where he previously had cotton.
He plowed up the stalks, and ran over
| the land with cutaway harlow then
4 turned deep with two.horse plow,
applied 900 pounds of Anderson Phos-
phate and Oil Co.'S. 16 per cent acid
Ito on acre, and ran the smoothing hsr-
row over it; then sowed three q uarter
ltbnshel Of Blue Straw Wheat to the
( acre, applied 200 pounds OF meal to
the acre. and ploved in @:.h side mar.
Esow, followed with smoothing harrow.
i This communication is dated July
18th, 1902, and properly signed by the
Ejudges:
Mr.. L. o. Dean, Of Dean, s. O., il
4 the winner Of the third prize for The
best Yield on one acre, having thresh
ed 153 bushels from one acre. He il
also the winner OF the second prize fol
| the three acre contest, having raised 4s
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the winne
Of the third prize for the best yield OF
sig acres, having threshed 963 bushels
I Mr.. Dean raised this crop where h,
had oats and peas sown the year before
The land was turned with a two. .hors,
turn plow Eve or six inches deep, thei
narrowed with 20-inch solid disc har
row. This was followed with an Acm,
harrow, which was followed By q planl
drag. He then applied 200 pounds o
Anderson Phosphate 6 Oil Company
16 per cent. Acid Phosphate and 10,
pounds OF cotton seed meal and Is lbs
OF Muriate Of Potash through Farm
ers' Favorite Grain Drill on Nov. 9Th
the same application wss made on Nov
9th, and then on Nov. 18th he sowe,
1t bushels Of Blue Straw. Wheat t.
the acre shrough Farmers Favorit
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July
1902 ,and properly aigued by the judges
Yours truly, i
ANDERSON PHOsfaATE & Gil Co. {