The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-18
SCIENTIFIC FARMING
The Burlington Route Goiny
Agricultural Pursuits.
VIII Conduct Experimental E,,.j
Notice of Sale of Village Rona1

VIII Conduct Experimental Pa.
Notice of Sale of Village Ronay
The Burlington route has arranged 70
duct next year some seven model a..
on it's line at McCook, Alma. Cha,
Curtis, Holdrcdsc, Hastings and Pea
Bow in Nebraska. AT each point arr,,J
ments have been made with a reslden, N
mer. selected with reference to his etl
for the work, to take charge OF the III
lington farm. The farms will be sun,Ts
with the special machinery mauufaetr
for the purpose of preventing In a III
degree the evaporation OF moisture III
the soil according TO the 'CampI
Method
The conservation Of soil moisture Il I
Of the most important problems pres4sI
to the farmer. Hardly a season passes
which some important crop ID not larl
reduced In yield because Of lack Of suf1r,
moisture &c bring 1t to maturity. All III
conditions may have been favorable To-
full crop, but the result was failure On
count Of a deficient supply Of moisture. n
lack Of moisture, as n rule, Is not the M
Of insufficient rainfall, but that it has NJ
allowed to escape largely by evaporayk
With proper preparation OF the soil u
methods of tillage, a bountiful crop l. Il
sured. eve In years when hot winds y
lack OF rains during critical periods Of
growing season mean a failure Of MI
titled according to ordinary methods.
The Importance of proper preparatiu
the ground and OF thorough culture to
serve moisture Is 50 great that, If Its "
was fully realized, W. would experb
but little trouble from drOuths. Far I'd
Is Il season with a deficiency Of rainfa
continuous surface cultivation is given, Il
n season of abundant rain with little
turc.
Following are some hints on how 10 X
ply the Campbell Method"
Seven or eisht-inch blowing Is best n
with a sixteen or eighteen-inch sulky IA
Good, ever blowing is important. BE \
you have the depth. Measure It: IA
guess at 1t. Follow as close to the pillow I
possible with the surface packer. Mails
your rule TO pack all your land the "A
day it Is plowed.
The soil mulch or dust blanket. Is u
obtained by the use of Il spring tooth II
row or c~ultiyatOr, with points OF teeth A
rected forward-not perpendicular or sE
ing. but set Hat, with the points dires
forward and downward, so as TO cut u4
the surface soil.
Small grain n fax must be drilled q
cultivated. The drills or such crops sh8s
be from eighteen to twenty-five Ind
apart. Tools are in the market for o.
such work.
The burlington route will have n mar
the road during It's growing season d
year to visit the various stations at ID
once a week and see that the plans are
ing carried out and make reports as TO
progress. Samples of the soil win be (
warded every day from each OF the 4
tions to the State University OF Nebra4
and tests made TO determine the per 4
OF moisture. A feature will also be keeEA
the matter before the farmers. and at /
conclusion Of the experiment a cOupk
and exhaustive report will be published
The Burlington route is ever alert In i
interest OF the agricultural classes, fU
with characteristic foresight, realizes u
whatever our success may be. IL must d
It's starting point with the farmer.