The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-01
WHEAT GROWERS.
Anderson. 81 Anr 1 !

Anderson, 8. c., Aug. l, 1902.
To the contestants for the prizes
offered by the Anderson Fertilizer
Company for crop of l9O1-l9O2
We find that. NJ. Welborn, Of Pen.
dleton, s. c., has won the first nr;ze
for the yield Of 108.937 bushels from
six acres, aud the first prize for Weld
Of 64.266 bushels from three scres
and the first prize for the Weld Of 1Ss
bushels from one acre.
This crop was grown on land preyi-
ously planted in cotton was prepared
by turning With q two.horso plow. fol-
lowed by o two-horse subsoil plow.
One bushel Of Blue Stem wheat was
sown per acre with wheat drill, an.
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 tho three
judges, and dated July lst, 1902.
The second prize for The best yield
on six acres is won by Mr. Allen j.
Sullivan, of Sullivan, S. c., for the
yield of 1888 bushels.
This crop was grown on land previ-
ousiy planted in cotton; was turned
by two.horse Oliver Chilled Plow to
an average depth Of eight 20 ten inch
es, then narrowed with Tarrapt's har.
row, then sown with Farmers Favorite
seed drill, applying one bushel Ken
tucky Red Wheat per &C re, at the same
time applying $40 pounds of Standard
mo- E. L
the Anderson Phosphate aud Oil Co.
| Mr.. Sullivan says that he used acid
on another piece of ground, but got
better results where he used Ammoni-
ated Fertilizers.
| This is dated July 8, 1902, aud 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 16i
bushels. Mr.. Richardson grew this
crop where he previously had cotton
He plowed up the stalks, and ran owe.
the land with y cutaway harrow; then
turned deep with two.horse plow
applied 600 pounds Of Anderson Phos
phate and Oil Co.'S. 16 per cent acid
. to an acre, ald ran the smoothing har
row over it; then sowed three qua rte,
bushel of Blue Straw Wheat to the
acre, applied 200 pounds Of meal te
the acre, and plc@ea IN with side har
row, follow ed with smoothing harrow
This communication is dated July
9TH, 1902, and properly signed by tn,
judges.
Mr.. L. o. Dean, of Dean, S. c., il
the winner Of the third prize for th,
best yield on one acre, having thresh
ed 153 bushels from one acre. He i
also the winner Of the second prize fo
the three acre contest, having raised 4
bushels. Mr.. Dean is also the WHINE
of the third prize for the best yield Of
six acres, having threshed 961 bushels
| Mr.. Dean raised this crop where h
had oats and peas sown the ear before
) The land was turned with two hors
: turn plow five or six inches deep, the
narrowed with 20-inch solid disc har
row. This was followed with an Acm
harrow, which was followed by plan
drag. He then applied 200 pounds 9
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company
l6 per cent. Acid Phosphate and Is
pounds Of cotton seed meal and Is lbt
Of Muriate Of Potash through Farm
ers' Favorite Grain Drill on Nov. 5tt
the same application Was made on Nov
9Th, and then on Nov. 18th he sowe
II bushels OF Blue Straw Wheat t
the acre through q Farmers Favorit
Grain Drill.
This communication is dated July
1902 ,and properly signed by the judge
Yours truly,
ANDERSON PHOspHATE G. OIL Co. (