Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-06
SCIENTIFIC FARMING.
The Burlington houts .iolns Into Agricul
5draA Pursuits.
Will Conaao. tx ,sr4-Asnsal Farms.

The BurlInsJon ItouJe mas arranged
to conduct next ear some seven noueI
farms on It's iAne al 1ICOooA, AIuII,
ODeriIn, CurUio, 41oiIrese, Las UIus >
and Broken DOH. III NcofdSA.i. ~
eacn point Arrangements nave Deen
made with ii feoiuciiU IdfdleI, selected
with reference " MS ntness Ior Tue
WORK, 10 take charge Vi -GIIe Dufllns-
ton farm. ne i.,fIii, viii De sd ppIieu
with the speoiai nlsio!iinery nIdnu-
featured Tor Inc purpose "a preEenU-
ing in large degree UAe eva pofd Jlon
OF moisture from U.Ie son according TO
the ''CanpoeII -det4o1."
The conservation VI SOIL moisture Is
one OF the moSG lnlpofUdnG problems
presented TO Jne i,trnuer- IiaruIY Il
season passes IN which some IMPORT
ant crop Is not largely rcuuCeu III
yield because vi lack o. SuiIlcIenU
moisture TO DrIns IL 20 maturity. All
oUner conditions may nave ueen favor
able for Il 1ulI crop, Out Cue result WIS
failure on account Oh Il uenCleuJ sup
ply OF moisture. Inc lack OI nIOlS.-
ure, Us d RUE, is not the result Of
Insufficient rainfall, Out tndL III has
been allowed to- escape largely ~
evaporation. with proper pTepdr.-
ton OF the soil and methods OF TIL
age, a bountiful crop is assured, even
III years wnen not WIIuS ana I.,oh vi
rain during critical periods Oh Tie
growing season mean a failure OI crops
titled according TO ordinary metuouS.
The Importance of proper prepard-
tiOn of the ground anu OF tnoroue n
culture to conserve moisture Is SO
great that, il its value was luliy re-
allied, we should eXperIen e but IltIie
trouble from drOutnS. rar better is
a season with a deficiency OF raInIaIl,
ii continuous surface cultivation Le
given, than a SeaSol of abundant rain
with little culture.
Following are some hints on how to
apply the Campbell Metnou:'
Seven or eighL-inch plowlng is best
done with a sixteen or elgnLeen-IIIch
Sulky plow. Good, even pioWing is
impOr tant. Be sure you nave The
depth. Measure it; don't guess at II.
Follow as close TO the plow as possible
with the surface packer. make IL
your rule to pack all your land the
same day it is plowed.
The soil mulch, or dust blanket, is
best obtained by the use of a spring
tooth harrow or cuIuIvator, with
points of the teeth directed forward
not perpendicular or Sianting but
set Hat, with the points directed Tor
ward and downward SO as TO cut under
the surface soil.
Small grain and flax must be drilled
and cultivated. Inc drills OF SUCH
crops should be from eighteen to
twenty-five Inches apart. I'ooiS are
III tiAC MAJ hCt lOA oOAAie, sum Wpth.
The Burlington Route will have a
man on the road during the growing
season next year, to visit the various
stations at least once week, ana see
that the plans are being carried out
and make reports as to the progress
Samples OF the soil will be forwarded
every day from each of the stations TO
the State University of nebraska,
and tests made TO determine the per
cent OF moisture. A feature Will also
be keeping the matter before tue
farmers, and at the conclusion of the
experiment complete and EXHAUST
i've report will be published
The burlington Route is ever alert
in the interest of the agrI, ultural
classes, tor it, with characteristic
foresight, realizes that Whatever our
success may be, it must have its st trt-
ing point with the farmer.