The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24

dry farming sections will feel unahl
to purchase the complete outfit o
machinery required. However, no ex
cuse is sufficient for doing with GU
implements that can possible add t.
the efficiency of the work, cheaper
the cost of production, or render the
operation more speedy. If the mone,
cannot be borrowed or if it seems un
desirable to go in debt for much ma
chinery, let a hah-dozen OF more farm
ers unite, form a cooperative associa
ton, and together purchase the need
ed outfit. Rules providing for the al
ternate use and for the repair of the
different machines may readily be fol
mulated. Every farmer will need Ger
tain implements. Those can he pur
chased in greater numbers. OF Ger
tain implements, a single machine
may serve for a number of farmers.
Experients.
Every farmer should do some exper,
mental work. The manufacturer is
continually experimenting il order to
discover new and better methods
The farmer should also investigate SC
as to keep abreast of the demands OF
the times. His experiments should
be on a small scale so that, should
the results prove disastrous the fin
ancial loss would be small. All large
problems involving much time or large
opens should be turned over to the
Agricultural Experiment Station, but
there are many smaller problems that
require study in each locality. Great
care should be taken to undertake the
solution of only one thing at a time
making all other conditions as nearly
identical as possible. Thus erroni-
u conclusions may be avoided.
Whenever in doubt as to the interpre-
tation of the results, correspond with
the Territorial Experiment Station au
thorities. They will be glad to rem
der assistance.
Important Things to Do.
1. Give attention ito detail.
2. Double disc by tapping one-nalf
as soon as the crop is removed.
3. Plow deep, from eight to twelve
Or more inches before the rainy sea
so1 sets in.
f.. Form a level, fine surface after
blowing before leaving the field each
nalf day.
5. Renew the surface mulch as
soon after every shower as the soil
is dry enough to work without pud-
ding.
6. Cultivate at intervals of from
two 10 four weeks whether it does
or does not rain.
z. If the ground was plowed in the
fall, cultivate with a light harrow as
early in the spring as possible, follow
ing this by a deeper cultivation when
the soil has dried out somewhat 0
deeply.
s.. Sow or plant rather deeply with
a machine that will deposit h seed
at an even depth in the moist soil
beneath the surface lust mulch leav-
ing a loose surface above.
9. After seeding cultivate at fire.
quent intervals, and as soon after each
rainfall as possible, suiting the cult
walton in frequency, depth and con
.tinuance to the crop and the condit-
prevailing.
10. Begin harvesting rather early
and remove the crop from the field
promptly.
II. Use machinery of large capaci-
ty.
~. Read and study books, bulle-
tins, magazines and periodicals, deal
ing with dry farming and with agricul
t y e in general.
Dont's
1. Don't neglect details.
2. Don't expect heavy crops, but
make up for the yields by c%ultivat-
ing extensive areas with machinery
of large capacity.
8. Don't expect e year to he
a banner ear; bad seasons will come.
A.. Don't expect to succeed without
deep blowing.
5. Don't expect to succeed with
frequent cultivation.
6. Don't sow or plant thickly.
Z. Don't be too quick to lay the
blame upon the soil, OF the weather.
it may be your fault.
Some Results Obtained in the Las
Vegas District.
Dry farming has been practiced in
the vicinity of Las Vegas by a few far
mers for several years Ii by eve
farmers for a few years. The con-
seem to be favorable for dry
farming operations over a wide area
in this district as the following pages
will indicate: The information given
below regarding the actual methods
followed in growing the various crops
was secured direct from a
farmers (tnere were a number of
by submitting to each the fol
list of questions:
/. Character of soil and subsoil-
H.. Flowing.
1. Date.