The Ordway new era., 1906-02-16
On DRT F|
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ApPsovso psces.s
EXPLANATION " N I

aeI.,.,r. ~ % 1utped
Method. Of rarml., M.
No Criterion.
r,. ,By J. l.. Donahue,
Ihe following is vri,,a
10 an editorial in the n..n Nm ~
can on the subject Of drv l,s, ,s
Tour contention Is thai ~, n.
OF dry farming is TO be "a, d., .ae
a:,,.i, now !, viii show up In Year, rs'a =.
cipitation Is below normal ~
80 far as to declare tha, 4; ~ /,
stand the test In dry .a.
cheney Is nil. In this much =
yof, are correct; for a sysi.~ n =
culture. like any other sy.,a l
Dear the severest tests ~
can be subjected. or II is ia
the attention of thinking men
as follows from your edIior,.i.
TO reckon with security mn.
anything without irrigation ~. |.
state We must base our c,l...
not upon the precIpi,ation ~
or average years. but upon I'M, p
normal dry years. II the ms,A.,
ployed falls when the mois,p,. h
than that OF a normal or avsr,..
success can be counted on IA mi,
the total number OF years. and /
be questioned II success Of ,b,,
worthy the name. We must. ,h,,.s
base our calculations on abnorus
seasons. II We would build ratIo,y
stable hopes OF success in n,
without irrigation"
The above is. according TO ii,
er's understanding Of What III. d
bell system claims TO be. xholb h
want to the subject under discuri-
The proposition which Is ANN
derstood by the advocates d
Campbcll's principles when he 1
dry farming is mentioned d
Crops can be grown suco,x
where the average normal Nsh
tion Is at least twelve inche T
where there is a good sandy lossS
face and clay subsoil, proyidins
are taken to conserve the molsIl|
the soil by the practice Of ID
methods of soil culture.
Now. proving the eIsct oppunl|
this proposition. every one vii 4
does not disprove the propotdal |
self. or proving that certain 4
things happen that have no coss
whatever with the question uais |
cussion has no bearing xhaisN(
scientific dry farming
To be specific. II It can Be =
that certain farmers on the plih1
the east Of this city In yean I
the precipitation Is below notnal
the practice OF ordinary meiAae
farming get no crops, does, lint !
anything either for or agains
farming" rs II ls understood By
OF us who stand for the praaia|
scientific methods Of. soil CULTURE
Obviously your edit6i'l ~!
tended to call the aitenl.n
farming Of all those who are ln'ss
In the subject as II was distr.e
the meeting OF the Campo.h
Farming Association the daJ
your editorial was written hAs
SO intended. the substance Of ~
itorial is not germane. fos ino;
constitute the Campbell s,Gsn I.
ing Association and all vac
Mr.. Campbell's TEACHINGS inHA
our proposition be statc' "a
terms ard proven or disp:s'th )
own merits. 1t IL certainly ~
fair to n scientific agricu'!uA
MIR. Campbell TO say !ha' ~ T.
ing" lwhen every one snoss ~ |!
mean The Campbell systcin, y .
measured by the success ., 'As
those who practice farming y. y
nlaius without irrigation !! y
ordinary methods employee y y,
ora In humid sections oil oa' w. ~
we are willing and anxious 'is,a.,. ~
Campbell system shall De suO,,ss y, :
the very severes, tests. II VII
accomnlish much toward n !.
the millions of unoccupied as,.. ~. !
eastern part of this state uw. ~
stand the test OF very dry ssas. e !. n
But let II be undersioOa .vs,sn s.a, !
| yocates of the Camppeii a. az raj
tice the self.same scienline ~ y
Of preparing the soil In a Se IA
as they do in a dry season, IL. ~ odI
who do practice the me''vI .'SII n
by Mr.. Campbell will 50 wen ',a,.tu
| in conserving surplus oi ,,.s s ND
the soil in years of excessive lsrnSs, r
| tion. that they Will nave aS cany
tor under their fields TO sa.s .os
safely to maturity in a s MI
precipitation is below 'a M an and
The Campbell system 81
farming are not synonymasT,uuss as,us I'd
.Dry farming means nUs nUih Wiihod
less than producing crops =, ,,,oIsoSs Ss q
| cation by ordinary me'Iv ,tSs ths
Ing. In some seasons, III, he 4
three. "dry farming" wl,i wca,opsdo. ~
anywhere in eastern eO'y mis- b,
It is because we know ,a,s Assct
Campbell System M Farm,nS y III SuuvIIlI
i
haye ,e as s1la,s great publication oSrr As ~ 4
yer Republican discus sss,em IS !
and the Campbell syssth ,',s thing
we're one and the sa.,r ~ failure
saw that the success '"ccess y, OF
is the measure OF the
Our association purpossssis poesis. v
the sheep from the ~, appro'
Give the stamp of om methI