The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-03
WHEAT GROWERS.

Anderson, s. c., Aug. /, 1902.
TO the contestants for the prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop Of 1s01-lsO2
We find that T. NJ. Welborn, Of Pen.
dieton, 8. c., has won tho f;rst nr;vs
for tho yield of 108. 937 bushels from
elx acxeS, aud the first prixe for Weld
OF 64.266 bushels from three acres
and the fret prize for the yield OF l8a
bushe!s from one acre.
This crop was grown on land nvev;.
ounly planted in cotton; was PREPARED
by turning with two.horse plow. fol-
lowed by two.horse subsoil plow.
One bushei CT Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with wheat drill, an.
plying at the same time 800 mounds Of
Anderson Phosphate aud Oil Company
10-z acid and 200 lbs. cotton seed meal
per acre. ~-'
This test is duly signed by the three
JUDGES, ana dated July 1st, 1902.
The second prize for the best Weld
on six acres is won by Mr.. Allen r
Sullivan, of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield OF 1083 bushels.
This crop was grown on land previ.
0usly planted IN cotton was turned
by two.horse Oliver Chilled Plov to
an average depth Of eight to ten inch.
es, then narrowed with Tarrapt's har.
row, then sown with Farmers Favorite
seed drill, applying one bushel Ken
tucky 'hed Wheat per acre, at the same
time applying $40 pounds of Standard
tertiiizer per acre, manufactured by
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co.
Mr.. Sullivan says that be 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
ardeon, Of Pendleton, s. c., being 164
bushels. Mr. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton.
He plowed up the stalks, and ran over
the land with outaway harrow; then
turned deep with q two.horse blow.
applied 600 pounds Of Anderson Phos-
phate and Oil Co.'S. 16 per cent acid
to an aore, and ran the smoothing har-
row over it; then sowed three. quarter
bnshel 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
! judgse.
Mr.. L. o. Dean, Of Dean, S. c., is
the winner Of the third prize for the
best yield on one acre, having thresh.
ed 163 bushels from one acre. He is
also the winner OF the second prize for
the three acre contest, having raised 4e
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the winner
Of the third prize for the best yield on
sig acres, having threshed 963 bushels.
Mr.. Dean raised this crop where he
had cats aud peas sown the year before.
The land was turned with o 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 6 Oil Company 6
Is per cent. Aoid Phosphate and l5O
pounds Of cotton seed meal and Is lbs.
OF Muriate of Potash through Farm.
ers' Fsvorite Grain Drill on Nov. 9th;
the same application was made on Nov.
9Th, and then on Nov. 18th he sowed
It bushels Of Blue Straw Wheat ia
the acre through Farmers Favorite
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July I
1902 ,anG properly signed by the judges
You're truly, Cd
ANpEasoH PacseHA~E & OH Co.ij