The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-22

spring Of 1893 yielded i.i bushels per
acre, while the potato crop on land not
suhsoiIcd was practically n failure
This season ttsliI the yield 81 potatoes
on subsoiicd land was % bushels per
acre The potatoes were planted on
the 18th Of May. and on June aJ we had
the last heavy rain % the season From
June IS TO August iG We had 4p-lO1
inch Of rainfall, loss than inch In
fifty-four days, and siill We raised q
fair crop OF potatoes Rye on SUBSIDIZED
land yielded 3Oh bushels per acre; on
land not subsolcd q %, bushels oats
sown on land which had raised one
crop Of corn since subsoiling yielded
az bushels per acre. on land which
had raised two crops Of corn since sub.
soilinr. 3pA bushels per acre; on land
not subsoiled, II bushels per acre.
The corn on SUBSIDIZED land this sea-
son was, by an error, planted too thick.
The planter had been used TO drill corn
for fodder. and when we commenced 10
plant the Geld corn the plates were not
changed. This error caused us the loss
OF a corn crop this season, there being
as many rs Eve to seven stalks In each
hill The corn stood the drouth aud
hot winds without injury TO the tassels,
and wherever by accident II was thin
ned out the ears were well filled and
maturcd. and we have not the slightest
doubt but that with proper planting
and good cultivation, we can raise u
crop OF corn with no more moisture than
we had this season Of 1884,.
just north OF this field OF SUBSIDIZED
corn, we had u piece OF corn ON land
not SUBSIDIZED. Tho two pieces were
ala lac. ha
same day. with the same planter, and
received exactly the same after cultiva.
ton, there being nothing but drive
way between the two pieces. The diff
ference In these two fields was very
marked. The corn on subsoilcd land
made vigorous, healthy growth, the
stalks were large and tall, there was
an abundance Of pollen up until the
fifteenth OF August, Notwithstanding
the fact Of It's having been planted en-
tircly too thick, yielded n little over 10
bushels OF sound corn per acre. On the
land not subs oiled the stalks were not
more than two.thirds NJ tall. were
much smaller In diameter, the tasscls
were completely withorcd by the hot
winds OF July IS, and there was not a
/ peck Of corn on the entire field. We
are convinced from these facts that II
/ there Ia fair amount OF moisture In
/ the soil, hot winds are not necessarily
fatal 20 n crop OF corn.
One OF our ncighbors, MIR. j. H.
/ Heath, living short distance from &c.
nova, succeeded In raising the best field
/ OF corn In this ncighborhood. Ills
method IN TO use lister with n subsoil
attachment lie runs the lister ten
inches deep, tho subsoil attachment
looscninR tho soil three or four inches
below that lie believes in thorough
cultivation. and this season his corn
averaged 20 bushels Der acre.
We append both the chemical and
mechanical analysis OF the soil, togoth.
or with letter from Hon. j. Sterling
/ Morton. also weather report from the
government station at this point
Respectfully,
YouSGERs & Co.
VIEWS or SECRETARY MOTION.
USiTED STATES DEPARTMENT oF hG-
! RiCuLruHE, OFFiCE or the SECRETARY,
| WASHINGTON, II. C., Aug. II, $780,
Hon A. j. Sawyer, Lincoln, Neb.-Dear
| Sir: This department recently received
from the firm OF Younger a Co, Gene.
va, Nob, a sample OF tho surface soil
aud corresponding subsoil which is sup
posed 10 represent large amount OF
soil in that section OF Nebraska These
samples were subjected TO mechanical
analysis In the divisions OF agricultural
solla The result OF this analysis are
20 exceedingly interesting that beg
to call yor attention 10 them and TO ask
YOU TO present them 10 the irrigation
convention about to assemble In your
state at Lincoln.
enclose you herewith u copy OF the
division OF agricultural soils and also u
tnbulatcd statement OF the analysis,
accompanied by specimens OF the diff
trent Ingredients contained In tho
samples, arranged so as 10 make nm In
tcrcsting object lesson OF the result.
Experience has shown that this soil
Il very refractory and very dill
cult to improve In dry seasons
IL produces almost nothing. IL has
also been nscertained by experience
that this soil is greatly benefited by
subsoiling and thorough cultivation.
The question 20 be answered by the
analysts was therefore; Does the sub
soil contain anything which enr,che,
the surface soil when II Is brought up
or II the improvement resulting from
subsoiling and cultivation due entirely
10 the luoscuing Of the soil? Tho an
alysis shows that the latter Is the trn'
explanation.
A chemical analysis Of tho samples
Is being made and win be reported L
You later. but sufficient has been don,
To show that there has been no consid
cradle amount OF lime or other chemi
cal substance In the subsoil TO explain
the favorable results OF subsoiling
These favorable results must, there
fore, be wholly due TO tho looseninl
, aud opening up OF an otherwise imper
. vlous soil
This soil and subsol are both com
posed almost wholly Of very fine sand
; silt and clay. There is also larg
amount OF organic matter containing
, considerable nitrogen. Cultivated h
tho ordinary manner, n soil OF thi
character remains impervlous TO waite
and air, and therefore very subject L
/, drouth and although II contains man.
/ elements OF fertility, these cannot be
: come readily available.
WHY NOr suBsou?
, The practical suggestions which
, wish TO submit to our friends Is: VIII
/ not subsoil and cultivate more thor
4 oughly? Instead OF digging ditche
/ let us first try subsoiling us n means q
I catching and holding the water tina