The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-17
WHEAT GROWERS.
Anderson. s. c.. Ana-11 1s

Anderson, s. c., Aug. /, 1902.
To the contestants for the prizes
offered BY the Anderson Fertilizer
Company Cor crop Of 190I-l9G2
We find that T. NJ. Welborn, of Pen.
dletou, 8. c., has won the first prize
|, 3or the yield Of 10e.937 bushels From
six aores, aud the 6rst prize for Weld
OF b4.266 bushels from three sores.
and the drst prize for the yield Of 18a
bushels from one acre.
Ihls crop was grown on land preyi.
ously planted in cotton was prepared
by turning wish two.horse plow. fol-
lowed by two-horse subsoil plow.
One bushel Of Blue Stem wheat was
sovn per acre with wheat drill. an.
plying at the same time 800 pounds Of
Anderson Phosphate and Oil Conn pany
1O-2 acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per acre.
This test is duly signed by the three
judges, aud dated July lst. 1902.
The second prize for the best Weld
On six acres is won by Mr. Allen j.
sullivan. Of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield Of 108a bushels.
This crop was grown on land previ-
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
Fertilizer per acre, manufactured by
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co.
MIR. Sullivan says that he used acid
on another piece of ground, but got
better results where he used Ammoui.
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
ardson, of Pendleton, S. c., being 16t
bushels. Mr.. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton.
He plowed up the stalks, and ran over
the land with cutaway harrow; then
turned deep with tyo-horse plow,
applied 800 pounds Of Anderson Phos-
phate and Oil Co.'S. l6 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 COMM anication is dated July
9TH, 1902, and properly signed by the
judges.
Mr.. L. 0. Dean, Of Dean, s. c., is
the winner Of the third prize for the
best yield on one acre, having thresh.
ed l53 bushels from one acre. He is
also the winner Of the second prize fol
the three acre contest, having raised 4s
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the winner
of the third prize for the best yield or
six acres, having threshed 96a bushels
MIR. Dean raised this crop where ht
had oats and peas sown the year before
The land was turned with two.hors,
turn plow five or six inches deep, ther
narrowed with 2O-inch solid disc har
row. This was followed with an Acm,
harrow, which was followed by planl
drag. He then applied 200 pounds O
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company
Is 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 sowe'
1t bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat &
the acre through Farmers Favorit
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July
1902, and properly signed by the judges
Yours truly, C
ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & OIL Co. [