The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

this is true, and it no doubt is, we must
accept the deep cultivation theory as
proved to be correct, and that it is un-
busineselike to still hold to shallow cul-
t~iyation as far as blowing is concerned.
Corn roots were found to go freely to
the depth OF six feet in mellow soil. 1t
needs not to be said that neither wheat
nor corn can suffer for want of moisture
in such conditions. We admit that it
costs more to pillow one foot or more deep,
but we insist that the extra labor is
more than paid for in the increased yield
and increased certainty of receiving a
paying crop every year.
Any dairyman will assure us that we
must have abundance Of grain and for
age Of the best quality in order to make
dairying a profitable business.
Some OF these instructors will tell us
that to make pork-raising pay suitable
forage and grain must be provided-that
is. grown on the farmland intelligent
care and use of the food must enter into
the business.
Another will say that the care and
using of our horses require an ample
supply of grain and forage. And SO to
the end of the list OF farm interests. All
depends on the successful cultivation Of
the soil and production of the needed
food supply. Everything here as else
where depends on them.
Can we make farmers of the men.
young and old, now here? Scarcely.
They know how to ride a horse too well,
they love exercise too well to be willing
to labor on foot.
We import improved stock for our
farms, and | fear we shall have to i'm
port some improved men to do farm
work AS it must be done if we would win
prosperity.
The Experiment Station.
The next paper read was the report
of Supt. Emery on the work done at the
experiment station at Bozeman during
the last year. The subject matter of the
report is confined to the actual work
performed on the farm in making i'm
p%royements and blowing, with several
recommendations as to buildings, etc,
needed. Also what they intend to do
the coming year in the way Of expert
mental work.
At present they have ready for cult
vation ninety acres of land which was
plowed to "a depth Of from eight to nine
incnes. The irrigating ditch has been
repaired and other necessary improve
ments made on it. The farm will be re-
fenced in the spring as the present
fence is old and worthless. Next season
experimental tests will be made on soils.
and cereals and vegetables adapted to
it; proper time for seeding: depth of
seeding: amount of seed to be sown, etc.
U'l,, trn,t,znnt 90 l;eanen, ipn,Inpt 30
horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry
will also receive careful attention.
DR.. Williams opened the discussion OF
contagious diseases among horses, cat
tie and sheep. and loco poisoning.
Messrs. Porter. Carter. Hoffman. Muz-
zy and Powers took part in the discus
sion.
Afternoon Session.
Supt. Emery opened the afternoon
session by reading an able paper on
The Agricultural Future Of the State"
He declared that the soil of this state
was capable Of producing very much
larger average crops than are raised in
Minnesota and Dakota, and that the
market price here was also much better.
In his opinion the time was not far dis
tant when Montana would not only fur
nish it's people with bread made at home
and with butter to spread on it, but
would be a large exporter of flour and
farm products. He submitted statistics
showing that the average crops of cereals
in this state were twice as large as in
Dakota.
In speaking of irrigation, Mr.. Emery
said that instead OF being considered as
a drawback to a country agriculturally,
it was a distinct advantage to a country
to require irrigation as the farmer who
had water at his command was in a very
much better condition to compete in the
agricultural produce market than the
farmer residing in states which depend
on the uncertain chance of the rainfalls.
He figured out the cost Of irrigation to
average not more than 80 cents All acre
and declared that when it was consider
ed that the eastern farmer had to spend
a large sum in fertilizers, and that irri-
cation took the place Of fertilizers where
the water was drawn from large streams
like the Missouri or Sun river, it was a
very great advantage to the farmer to be
obliged to irrigate his land. 1t prevent
ed it from running out.
Paris Gibson and others endorsed the
sentiments expressed by the speaker in
timely remarks.
Mrs. Emery then spoke on woman's
work on the farm and her remarks were
we'll received.
DR.. Williams read paper on heavy draft
horses in Montana from a scientific
standpoint. The doctor answered sever.
al questions relating to horses, and then
the discussion became general on the
breaking, training and breeding OF
horses.
Evening session.
The business of the evening was
| opened by a lecture from Prof. Foster
| on the relative value of grain grown ir
Montana as a fattening feed for stock
especially hogs. The lecture was replett
with facts and figures and was Listened
to with great interest by the audience
| and a lively discussion was INDUCED il
| by a number of farmers who we're taking
considerable interest in the breeding ant
fattening OF hogs.
Supt. Emery followed with a dis
course on COWS and darying. the de
bate which followed brought out tn
fact that the native grasses OF Montana