The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
Deer Creek Farmers Club Discusses

Deer Creek Farmers Club Discusses
tomatoes. AT the last meeting of the
Deer greek Farmers Club the principal sub
Ject discussed was Tomatoes" We append
in the Belair Times:
MI. W. B. Harlan said advocate the planting
OF q comparatively limited acreage in tomatoes
a an1hhIays urge early planting and work Snor.
ou ed l use 40 pounds of phosphate and get
gOoau results. Mr. Tayson is the champion to-
maI0 grower. and suggest that we call on him
to tell us how ne does it,
Mr.. James Tayson said l don't know whether
can tel you how to raise tomatoes, but can
tea. you now raise them. If want to put to-
matoes IN SOD ground pillow in the fall; II IN
corn ground in the spring. l use barnyard
manure; Run drag after the pillow and harrow
Inoroughly. Keep at it until the ground is in
4no oruer or until am ready to set out plants
raise my own plants from seed saved from
cnoIce vines. advise tomato growers to select
g1f ro SEED Sec; and save it. If | run across some
from that particular vine. 1 buy one-quarter
or one-half pound of seed annually, but do
better with seed of my own raising. Sow seed
as soon as the ground is warm and dry, in the
open ground. Use hog manure. SOW fertlll-
zer up tne row as for potatoes. Broadcast pnos
inches high in the bed / make the hills. Use
wafer IN the hill; AS soon as the tomato STANDS
up ups straight cultivate; Work close and deep
Win cultlvator two or three days after setting
OUT the plant. like to plant about the 10th OF
Nay Nay; , work and keep on working every week:
or eight times. Sprinkle wood ashes on the
vines IN the morning while the dew is on them
70 Destroy feas. / raised this year about 4OO
bushels per acre on five acres. If put in more
than five acres could not attend to them prop
erly without going to heavy expense for extra
teams and then have use for them only part
of the year.
Mr.. William H. Dallam said I have been rails
ing tomatoes for the past ten years. /! use SEED
that has been kept for eight years. had most
satisfactory crop this year. / lost crop by
using one-half bone and one-half phosphate in
the hill; Sow. early. Never saw a good crop
from late sowing. l always got about 2OO BUSH
els to the acre until last year when only got 80
bushels.
Mr.. S. A. williams said have had no per-
sOnal experience in raising tomatoes except in
my garden. The tomato growing and the pack
ing industry has grown to large proportions IN
Ser az veays uo Mr. Samuel n HYDE who
thenresided at Boothby Hill, made some inter
estng experiments in growing tomatoes. He
was fond of putting up frames to train the vines
on. Some people have often wondered whether
tomato growing had benefited the county: My
observation is that the grower who planted only
the acreage which he could properly attend to
with his regular farm work has found it paid
well; This year has been the best year Hartford
has had in 30 years. 1 would advise planting
four or five acres. Do not go to excess. Plant
moderately and work well. Make this crop
work advantageously with the work of the farm.
l have never seen the growers paid earlier than
this year. Probably million and a half dollars
has been distributed in Hartford from tomato
canning this year.
Mr.. VIM. E. Webster said l did not plant last
year. This year did not expect to plant and
only got in one and half acres. raised on
this patch 400 bushels. I think that it pays to
raise this crop ii put in right
Mr.. j. ID. Wortlington said: believe in mix
ed husbandry and believe in growing some to-
matoes, but not on too large scale. Ny far
mer this year produced $500 bushels on six
acres. Better results are obtained in planting
moderate acreage and working well. Another
advantage in raising tomatoes is that we get a
good crop of wheat afterwards. Prefer to plant
in dry season.
in about ten acres and have had fair success
until last year. Thought this year l would try
again. PloWed up new ground which was
stumpy and rough. Put about 800 pounds of
fertilizer, sowed in the hill because of the late
ness of the season. Planted five acres first and
the remaining four acres later. The yield from
My crop on the nine acres averaged about 375
bushels per acre. Used wood ashes with good
results. Don't let the tomato get too ripe on
the vine. Better pick while a little green and
allow to ripen in the boxes before taking to the
cannery.
Mr. James Lee said : I have never grown any
except in the garden. l think from my expert
ence that wood ashes is good for tomatoes. To
mato growing has undoubtedly been benefit to
Hartford county in a financial way and to the
land as well.
Mr.. John Moores said My experience has
on shares and not only lost the tomatoes but
came near losing the land. Growers should be
paid when they finish delivering their crop to
the Gamer and not wait months as is too often
the case. Packers are not particular enough in
packing good fruit. Good tomatoes bring
reputation in this respect. 1t might be wise to
have an inspector to visit canneries and see
that the quality of fruit packed is what it ought
to be.