The Ordway new era., 1906-03-02
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r,.1 1By Rober. a.;
Following are s..r.s,,
read before the Ansr,.s
A..oeiation %N at Ilneols. n
In eastern Colombo =.
na. precipitation /.
inches. from which ,A,,, :
departure either aossh =
state. About two.tAira. >
eipitation occurs betv,.
and September ist, TIN
growing season and !. , /,
can do the most good ~
exceptionally favorable
tina: OF 1905 Agriculture :
80. S". ~, ,,tfisation- But n
and hence where irriniis.
ticable, farming must -.
carious industry uple- p
FOUND to adapt not physic,i ,
to vegetation-as ,hrocrs
put rather vegetation % -
ditions through acclinIdns
sirable species.
1T was in the latter p,,. u
the Idea first occurred d
something might bc ac,r.
practicable value 10 ~ r.
culture along the lines - +
II found expression in 1, r
the Denver Republican r.
u. 1886. entitled Is There Il
gion?' and In which the ~
gcstion appeared:
There is. Of course, a.
which We can not 10 ID -
quantity Of moisture essesei
tation. But within IL ~
son We may say that natu,i
dates each vegetable Or
conditions which surroualk
by sowing seeds In q mole Z
keeping the soil In q Dua
develop In n few ,ears 4 i
could not thrive without 1 4
Of moisture; and we may Z
taken from the same ~
others. develop In The IN
the contrary process. ~
would require but little -
1T may be possible, -
series Of experiments
through several years 10 tN
riety OF wheat or other u1
would thrive on our hisAlm1
irrigation. Until II b Fgvll
such experiments would ~ {
admit that II Is an oea
whether this is or 10 not Z
gion.'
"I began my experin2 {
spring OF 1896 with whe1 q
Tiety known rs improved I
was sent me from the apir
lege ut Fort Collins. m g
broken that spring 10 . ~
seven inches and the ~
broadcast. The season ~
dry and I obtained oaly
| quantity OF seed. Il ~
| however, for replantlns =
A. I desired In the follosiae
1897. In the last named y1
the plan OF placing stnts :
tervals Of twelve inches
thus giving one plant 70
foot. II was a tedious -
enabled me to select ~
more care. Each year
have repeated this mstnN
For several years ! ofon
to a depth Of from iourse
! inches, using for this - p
soil plough. I also c.rsa
Of the soil TO be brckes
thus producing q loose
purpose of preyenune
Subsequently l abandcsse
methods, lest BY the r.
should deceive myself
vinced that in practiea
| men would subscil then
that none would be indse
promise of bountifui sfo
surface broken in order y
loss OF moisture BY e7 q. n
abort, / wished my vhesi y =
to t,s adverse conditouS
subjected to in practical
assuring myself tns1 !. ~
I might attain would V,s,si :! a
| ceptive. In 1897 ] enlai I
~, adding oats ana
stock.feeding barley. u. y
rye. and in 1908 ! pla1'sSs = a..
& time four varieties o. q
4 and one soft wheat, nov4
ssnt nu me me by Mr.. carletoa M 2
ment Of Agricultuarss.
iSea WSeats consisted q !s,. Ks.s'
md two kinds Of n,rs s.,.l
year, 1908. / addsd lISons t. E
on the theory that ss,S
81 Z iemuminous plant tt.s,,',t, sS :
would restore the 1T ssI -
the seed for which c'.so. " q {
| Logan county. colo.SaIss oalos,tIss
snd sns,s' . these the seed having
from frsas' Mr. sa. AAltenDr,.1;a,a , 1;,a,s. :
Montana. who nag ns.,,ssy, =,
inal seed from delnss I'll ~
cludes sugar bee.., Y :. 4 a.
peas. but IN the ! -, = detsfl
there II much ssisstsi
aIsast spring ! s.ssty
| csreals in beds .oa. q ~
| theorctically, s,vvv ~ squl1eI /