The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-20
WHEAT GROWERS.

Anderson, S. c., Aug. l, 1909.
To the contestants for the prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop Of 19O1-19O2
We find that T. NJ. Welborn, Of PEN
dleton, S. c., has wor The first prize
for the yield Of 1O8.9 bushels from
six acres, and the frst prize for yield
Of 54.266 bushels from three acres,
and the first prize for the yield of 18s
bushels from one acre.
This crop was grown on land previ-
ously planted in cotton was prepared
by turning with two-horse plow, fol-
lowed by two-horse subsoil plow.
One bushei Of Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with a wheat drill, ap-
plying at the same time 800 pounds of
Anderson Phosphate and Oil Company
1912 acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per acre.
This test is duly signed by the three
judges. and dated July 1st, 1902
The second prize for :he best yield
on six acres is won by Mr.. Allen J.
Sullivan. Of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield of 108t bushels.
ously planted in cotton was turned
by 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
lucky Red Wheat per nc re, at the same
time applying $40 pounds of Standard
Fertilizer per acre, manufactured by
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Go.
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 yield
on one acre is won by Mr.. NJ. B. Rich
ardson, Of Pendleton, s. c., being 164
bushels. Mr.. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had. cotton.
He plowed up the stalks ard ran over
the land with cutaway ha. row then
turned deep with two-horse plow,
applied 600 pounds of Anderson Phos-
phate and Oil Co.'S. Is 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 communication is dated July
7th, 1902, and properly signed by the
judges.
Mr.. L. Q. Dean, of Dean, S. c., is
the winner Of the third prize for the
best yield on one acre, having thresh-
ed 153 bushels from one acre. He is
also the winner Of the second prize for
the three acre contest, having raised 48
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the winner
Of the third prize for the best yield on
six acres, having threshed 96A bushels.
Mr. Dean raised this crop where he
had oats and peas sown the year before.
The land was turned with q Two horse
turn plow five or six inches deep, then
narrowed with 20-inch solid disc har-
row. This was followed with an Acme
harrow, which was followed by plank
drag. He then applied 200 pounds Of
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company 8
l6 per cent. Acid Phosphate and $50
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 sowed
II bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat to
the acre through Farmers Favorite
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July l i,
19O2,and properly signed by the judges.
Yours truly,
ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & OIL Co.
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