Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-02
DUTCH METHODS
IN CALIFORNIA.
Salt Lake Boy RecIaimS Lake
Bed and Grows the Finest
Grain in The State.
HAS RANCH OF 10000 ACRES.
Gratifying Success Attending the Ef-
forts of Iiyrum u. ClawsOn
And Associates.

Hyrum u. Clawson, nephew of Hy-
rum B. Clawson the well known Utah
pioneer, is here from California after
an absence Of 20 years. Mr. Clawson
was born In this city In 1855 but at the
age of Is became possessed OF desire
to "see the world' and drifted west to
California. Ten years later he re-
turned TO see the folks and now he
is here again for the same purpose.
Since going to California Mr. Clawson
has become one OF the agricultural pill
lars Of the golden state. being part
owner OF a ranch Of over $4,000 acres
in Kings county, on the old bed of the
Tulare lake, A great part OF the ranch
Is devoted to the growing OF grain.
from which the owners derive an album
dant harvest each year.
Mr.. Clawson Is a son Of the late John
r. Clawson and Mrs. Lucinda Dodge
and for two weeks past has been visit
ing with his mother IN this city. While
he still has great love for the old home.
he notes many changes since first he
stranger among many old-time friends.
However he mas enjoyed his visit and
promises TO come again as often as
business conditions viii permit.
GREAT GRAIN COUNTRY.
OF central California, where he and
companions have made a comfortable
competence In agricultural pursuits.
Mr., ClaWson speaks In the highest
terms. The country Is admirably
adapted to the growing OF grain. and
last year the Barbour Il ClaWson rancn
produced more grain than any other
ranch In the state The property is
located about 90 miles south of Han
ford, in Kings county. and only lew
years ago was entirely covered By wa
ter. III 1899 and 1900 Messrs Bar.
bour Il Clawson, with several Others
went TO this lake and reclaimed In the
ntl yhborhood OF 10000 acres, Since
which time many other districts have
been formed, until now about 10000 |
acres of this land are reclaimed
The past year Barbour q Clawson |
farmed something in excess of 1900 |
acres which. up to the time rust struck |
the grain. bore the promise of crop |
that would have probably been the rec
ord breaker OF the state, ms It promised |
20 to 80 sacks per acre, but In this To-
calIty, as In nearly all sections OF the
state. rust cut down this yield to about
one-quarter,
In harvesting this grain the past sea-
son the largest harvesting plant in the
world was used, consisting OF six of the
Daniel Best Manufacturing cos steam |
combined harvesters, and two OF Holt |
Bros These machines cut thrash and |
sack from 500 to 1000 sacks per day
each each sack containing about two
and one-third bushels.
The crop the past season. owing To
rust. which was prevalent throughout
the western coast, as lust stated was
quite disappointing, Nevertheless, Bar
bour & Clawson harvested something |
In excess of 10000 sacks. which is said
10 have been the most grain harvested
On any one ranch In the state of Cali
iornia the past year.
LAKE BED RECLAIMED.
Tulare lake 30 to 40 years ago was
he largest body of fresh water west
II the Mississippi river, at which time
{ was 20 miles long and 40 miles wide,
nut has gradually been filling up with
ediment which is carried into IL by lts
river. In tho past 20
ears there have been numerous !
litches taken from this river. and since
hat time the lake has been gradually |
rowing smaller, until at the present
ime 1t barely covers to exceed two
ownships during the wet season. and
his water Is only from n few inches
o two feet deep. The soil, being a
elementary deposit, is without doubt
70 rich rs any TO be found I'm the
world. and, being very level and vary
IN r 20. In |
er mile, IL is ideal for large scale ag-
icultural operations.
The leVees around the ranch are six
Get high and 30 feet wide, and are
onsidered ample 10 prevent the water
rom encroachlng upon this land. Bar
our x ClaWson and MIR. Blakeley sew
raj years ago also took out bitches.
nd at the present time own the con- K
rolling interests In these bitches,
'htch are used TO irrlgate the lands.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS USED.
Az an illustration OF the plant that
necessary TO carry on such extensive
lrming. 1t would give one not ac.
TAINTED with the machinery an Idea !
, STATE that these harYesters cost |
woo each, besides which the water I,
lnks, the oil tanks, the cook houses
lows. harrows, drills, etc. cost "A greo, q
cal, and II Is hardly necessary TO say
nat large capital Is necessary ana
lat this season Barbour & Cla,vson |
al from so to 200 head OF horses ana &
rules constantly employed. with
'rce OF from Is 10 leo men: that work &
ever stops throughout the year. that IS
soon as the harvesting n over ana n
le grain drawn 90 the warehouses; n
ten building, leyee building and SOW
IS for the next season begin. n