The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-19

| spring blowing and ch,ckCrcd corn. The
| President asked Mr.. Finney if he had ever
| heard that each of corn was either a
| male or female. No seemed to believe
| 1t. but the President said that some one had
| told him 81 and that he could tell the sex of
each ear.
MIR. Preston plows deep. harrows well and
plants the last al April or The first Of May.
He hurrowS corn when it first appears above
the ground and cutivates deep the first work
| ing; after thai shallow. Hedoes not cut TOO
carly. as ii makes the fodder brittle. lie
likes yellow com best and believes i'll fall and
winter plowinK.
Mr.. Wysong does not believe in fall and
winter blowing. lie plants about May the
first and checkers the row. Corn should not
be cut until the fodder is ripe.
The question WAS raised to how much
corn will shrink when put i'll the crib in Octo-
Der and left for Il wear Some of the members
said ten per cent, others thought as high as
thirty per cent.
Mr.: Harlan agreed with Mr.. Preston, cx-
cept he prefers to drill instead of checker. He
plants the big Stephenson white corn. MIR.
Harlan read several interesting iclcS on he
subject from bulletins issued by the Ohio Ex-
perimental Station.
Mr.. Jacobs likes fall and winter blowing.
He plants from the first to the tenth of May
and usually checkers, three and one-half by
three and onc-haIf. He cultivates three or
four times and prefers white corn.
Mr.. Munnikhuyscn considers the corn crop
very important one. He generally plows
early, although il depends somewhat on tne
soil. White is more productive than yellow.
He makes the rows three and one-half feet
apart and SowS fifteen inches part, hen rolls
the ground. He does not cut too early.
MIR. Hopkins favored spring blowing and
prefers white corn. as nc can raise at least
three more barrels to the acre. He plants
from the first to the tenth of May when the
ground will permit. He lets corn get thor
oughly ripe before it is cut.
Mr.. Mccormick said that carly blowing
does well on his place. 1t is better to plant a
little later with thorough preparation than
earlier if the ground is not ready. He drills
IN hills. Corn is the most important crop
grown and it pays TO icrtilizc well.
MIR. Bruins does not favor winter blowing
He thinks that it is good idea to pillow one
day and plant the next if it could be done.
The right time to plant is from the tenth to
the twentieth of May. He always yell
low seed, which should be carefully selected;
has operated corn harvester with entire
satisfaction. 1t saves men, time and money.
MIR. William Silver applies manure a year
ahead. He had never tried fall blowing but
believes in thorough preparation and Guilt
walton. He harrows as soon as the corn
comes up and again repeats. The cutiva-
ton should be close at the first working and
afterwards get away from it. He always
drills in hills. Fodder should he well ma turcd
before it is cut up.
Mr.. Harry Silver thought that the corn
crop is the most important that the farmer
raises, as no other has the same possibilities
Manure should be applied two years ahead if
possible. He does not believe in fall and winter
blowing. He plants about the fifth of Nav
and covers to the depth ofthree or four inches
as the corn stands up better. He likes to
harrow corn just as it is coming up. He al
than if it is checkered.
Mr.. X. Harris Archer said that no doubt
We lived in the Paradise of the great Corn
Belt of this country: No place can beat us;
therefore. should try to Il 10 our best Corn
is the king crop of the country and it will
doubtless always be. He plows the last of
February or the middle of March and always
drills. White corn produces more than vel
low. He ALWAYS harrows corn Just before it
comes up and again just afterwards.
Mr.. L"chary plows about the first ofMarch
and plants early. He always hills and culti-
Yates until it comes in tassel. Corn should
be ripe before it is cut and we should pay
more attention so as to have the fodder in
good shape when it is ready to haul in. 1t is
a very important part of the crop.
Mr.. Moores, the president. uses fertilizers.
Manure freshly plowcd under will answer
He usually checkers and has had more salts
faction with this way of planting. Heworks
I he crop four or five tmes-uSualIy plants
from the last of April to the fifth of May.
Yellow corn produces equally much as
white. He cuts his corn up carly and before
the storms thrcsh the blades and knock the
stalks down. He does not believe that this
years crop will be a big one.
The next meeting of the club will he held at
the residence of MIR. J. Lawrence MEG ormick.
K. H. A