The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-02-09
Should Raise More Grain.

Should Raise More Grain.
That the farmers would find if to
their advantage to grow more
wheat, oats and barley in Southern
Idaho is becoming more apparent
each year. During the past year l
md upon perusal of interviews
with farmers that many of them
have found grain very profitable
crop. Not that other crops, such
as alfalfa, potatoes, fruit and root
crops should be abandoned, but
that wheat and other grains should
be introduced into the rotation.
The returns in yield may confident
ly be expected to be almost phe-
nominal especially where the grain
follows alfalfa or clover. Yields
of 40 to 60 bushels Of wheat per
acre were not infrequent this past
season and 20 to so bushels of oats
and barley.
In other states, Colorado and
Utah for instance, considerable
grain is grown under irrigation
each year, and the area of grain
grown on dry land is being extend
ed very rapidly, especially in the
latter state. We have thousands
of acres of land in Idaho that will
grow wheat successfully without an
artificial supply Of water, provid-
ing proper methods of cultivation
are practiced. Less water and bet
ter cultivation will in fact do much
for many irrigated sections which
are suffering from too much water
at the present time. The tenpta-
tion to make water take the place
of cultivation is very great; but
nature after while calls halt on
such prodigality by a manifest
injury to both plants and soil un-
der such practice.
By growing more wheat many of
the Touring mills, which are at
present idle, would be able to start
their rollers, and the farmer would
thus be enabled to secure cheaper
BY products which will enable him
to grow more stock and grow it
better than he is now doing with
hay alone.
We should include corn III the
list OF cereals, for we would find
that this can be grown inmany sec
tions where it is not grown at
present. Even for a cheap coarse
fodder to balance the ration with
alfalfa, it is worthy of more con-
sideration on the part of the farmer.
Good corn fodder is worth as much,
pound for pound, as alfalfa for a
part ration fed to cows or steers,
and other stock would enjoy a
change from time to time. Prof.
H. 7. French, in Gem State Rural.
G. c. Baker. who recently pur-
chased the drug store of J. H. Muir
ray, is now occupying the entire
store. New and up-to-date show
cases of the latest pattern, separ-
ate department for the finest Of
stationery, with new shelving to
match the cases. makes the store
most attractive one. .-Nampa
Leader Herald.
DR.. Blevins and Attorney Jas.
C. Gwinn were guests OF l.. }.
Maurer last Sunday, having went
ND to Mr.. Maurer's ranch on
duck shoot. They were very sue
cessful considering the fact that
they only had 100 rounds of am
munition which they used up. Six
mallards were brought in as trophies
of the trip. If the boys had pre-.
pared themselves with plenty OF
they probably would
have gotten more ducks.
Hv Johnson, of Idaho Falls, has
opened up the barber shop in the
basement of the Ross Hamer block.
He will remove his family here as
seon as he can obtain a house TO
move into. He has been resident
of the Falls for four years. and Is
an excellent workman
Col. T. r. Hamer returned from
Boise Monday night, where ne 'ad
been for several days on business.