The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-04

mad ever seen and believed he would
make nothing. In July it was the sor-
riest thing he ever saw; four weeks
later the same man said it was the
finest thing he ever saw.
Mr.. w. b. McCown said he had
made 80 bushels on an average Of six
acres. Formerly he made about 10
bushels with 900 pounds Of fertilizer.
The plan is worth a great deal to
land; he would not take $l5 for fer
tlllzing material left on his land. He
put $13 worth of fertilizer to the acre.
The plan needed no change.
Mr.. r. e. James.
MIR. Il. +. James had followed the
plan. In 1904 OH 10 acres, he aver
aged 40 bushels; in 1905, on 12acres,
he averaged 43 bushels. The corn this
season was so thick he had become un-
easy and had consulted Mr.. William
son, who rcassured Inn. Two weeks
after putting on the top-dressing the
crop showed results. In 1906, he had
averaged 43 bushels on ID acres and
had the biggest pile OF corn nc ever
had in his life. IF he had followed
the plan strictly he is satisfied he
would have made 60 bushels. It was
a bad year For corn. His land would
havc made 400 pounds Of seed cotton
without fertilizer. Fifteen bushels was
3hr limit t" the acre before and he
always used 800 pounds Of fertilizer.
lie would not have the stuff taken
'off his land, that was left after gath
cring corn, for $40 an acre. Land
had been improved almost beyond
calculation.
Ahead of Old Method.
{. II. ELLIS hnh rolIowcd the plan
Tor II years. II WAS too far ahead Of
The old mrthod for any comparison to
be made. lie always sowcd a buSlcl
of peas broadcast to the acre. He
thought the plan perfect Hc had first
planted in checks. and made nothing
but stalks. Since then lie had plant
ed rs deep us possible. If the plan
were generally adapted corn would be
sold I" Georgia and North Carolina.
Mr.. b. II. Rogers or Society Hill
had an experience almost identical
with Mr.. Ellis.
Mr.. y. J. Howard always bnu-h,
corn. Last year. under the old meth
od. with %l5O worth Of fertilizer ON
40 acres. he had made 80 bushels.
This year he is satisfied there WIS
more than 100 per cent. increase al
'h"n"h Lr had not followed the plan
S'ricily. If he had is sure he would
have made 1000 to 300 bushels.
Material left "n the land is wort
more than til" fertilizer used.
Mr., Charles Law said hr followed
1hc plan strictly and had no apologies
'nn that score. On TO acres, four foot
a"ws. he had made I5 bushels. In the
old way he would have made 10 BUSH
rls on the same land. Land WAS i'm
proved to full value Of fertilizer On
% acres OF abandoned land he had
averaged 80 bushels. Mr.. Law here
testified to Il fact which all the far
mrrS admitted, namely. that it was
easier and cheaper to cultivate corn
nnder the Williamson plan than un-
der the old method. lie was forced to
build IL new barn to hold his corn.
Remarkable Testimony.
Mr.. Fred w. Law followed this
with remarkable testimony as to his
experience. He had tried to follow
plan strictly and had averaged 10
bushels ON ~ acres. Forty acres
formerly did not yield enough to fill
The barn. although 500 pounds of
Fertilizer had been used to the acre.
On 20 acres. under the Williamson
plan. he had made one third more
than on 10 acres under the old plan.
The product of the 20 acres more than
FILLED barn. that had never been fill
ed from the 10 acres and he had to
build new barn to hold the over
flow. This was not il good year for
corn. The Williamson plan left the
land in better condition. II was cas-
der to cultivate land under this meth
cd and much cheaper.
Mr.. Wayne G. King testified that
he had made 80 bushels on some acres.
He had in all &c acres and the aver
age was 60 bushels, with $7.l5 worth
of fertilizers to the acre. II was not
so expensive to cultivate corn this