The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-01-21
SUNNYSIDE, Il WASH.

gets too cold cover up with sacks or any
thing to keep the cold out. Plants
should be of good size to transplant l
grow the White Plumer. My experience
would teach me that celery could be
grown in commercial quantities and
more money could be made per acre
than from any other crop grown.
Mrs. John Shellar-How | Raise
came here that | could not raise white
a half cup of white beans and raised two
gallons OF beans.
+. Walden of Zillah not being present
to discuss the spraying question, Mr..
Jos. Lannin, who has had experience in
spraying for Goblin moth, gave some
valuable suggestions. An article on this
question by Mr.. Walden was read by
Mr.. Harrison from the Ranch. This is
very thorough and practical article
and should be received and read by all
| fruit growers in the Sunnyside.
| Emory Thompson-How Raise Pota-
toes-I use only common tools, shovel
pillow and the wing shovels of Planet
Junior cultivator The first year l
failed from over irrigation. | succeeded
in getting potatoes on the side hill where
the water ran the swiftest. Potatoe
ground should be well graded, as alfalfa
ground is. | have no fixed time for
planting, the fact being that l plant
when l get ready. The potatoe tuber
needs no water, it is the roots running
down that need the water, hence make
deep irrigation bitches. One or at least
two irrigations is all that is needed. |
| irrigate between every second row. The
same ground will do for potatoes three
or four years in succession. | think that
scab is due mostly to too much water.
have sold my neighbors the large
potatoes for seed and l have planted the
small ones. but | will not do that any
more, as | have gotten along now so
that can afford to plant larger pota-
toes myself. irrigate before planting,
but let the ground get well dried out be-
fore planting.
Prof Walker have been, perhaps,
the most interested person in the in
stitute today. have been learning. |
will not try to tell you how to irrigate,
as you probably know more than l do.
| The United States government has
appropriated SIS 900 for irrigating ex-
periments. This must be used carefully
and in such way as to produce the
most good. | believe it advantageous
and most profitable to the farmer to put
| in spouts on a water grade. Make
! banks good and strong and | would
recommend that you buy your water by
! the cubic foot.
! j. one of the best friends that the
rancher has at Sunnyside. | cannot
give figures. but it is evident that with
Il TO ht1f
| little housing, we can't fail to succeed.
Select good breed, short legs and broad
| backs. Hogs at or 9 months old will
dress at $50 to 220 pounds. | killed one
/ hog at Is months old, that had been
neglected for the first ten months, that
dressed $50 pounds. | have had no
use of pasture for my hogs, and think
pork can be produced, even in closed
pens, here for three cents a pound. |
had brood sows for as long a time as
| three months on water and alfalfa alone,
while they did not grow they kept in
very fair condition.
! |. II. Rhodes-Waste bitches and
Care of Waste Water.-The care of waste
water heretofore has been considered Of
I little importance. Now that our land is
1 being all utilized we must care for the
waste water 1t should be so arranged
that this water is gathered and carried on
to supply bitches. As much care should
be taken in making waste bitches as you
do with head bitches If you are on a
side hill make dykes or boxes and drops.
= In going along mans ranch and you
4 see no care of the waste water, You put
that fellow down az boom" farmer.
Prof. Waller followed these remarks
OF Mr.. Rhodes, complimenting his re-
marks, and emphasized his points. On
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