The Greeley tribune., 1907-01-31

rado, These stations will be under
practically similar conditions and
crops as we'll as general studies viii,
be the same"
M. A. Carleton.
Dry farming has not really been
put to the test," declared Mark A.
Carleton, United States cerealist,
Washington, d. c., in his address on
'Government Work With Dry Land
Cereals -
One misfortune for the dry
farmer" Mr.. Carleton continued,
'during the last few years when so
many of us have been so enthusiastic
over dry farming, is the fact that
the dry sections have had an un-
usually large amount of rain, and it
lisa question whether our dry farm
ing methods when the drouth does
come, will stand the test. But the
dlputh is bound to come and 1t is
wsll for US that we prepare for war
Id time of peace and be ready to
farm on dry principles when the
rtpper time arrives"
|gN William N. JardIne.
||aasx ,vse is what William M. Jardine,
ofthe Utah Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station, who is considered
the best authority in that state on
dry farming. says on the Subject:
AT present the principal crop
grown on dry lands Is wheat. But
the one crop system is hard on the
land and other crops should be
raised. Twelve inches of rainfall is
sufficient to produce twenty-seven
bushels of grain per acre. 1t is
necessary to reduce evaporation to
the minimum.
Professor Jardine said further that
it is impossible to tell what is best
to do in cultivation of lands in
different parts of the country.
There is need of a more economic
method in the system of dry farm
ing," he said. DRY farming should
be conducted upon large scale. In
Utah last season twenty steam plow
outfits were employed. More forage
should be grown upon the LANDS.
The problem of raising more native
grasses should be studied. Every
farmer should have enough water ON
his place to raise few trees and
some flowers. This water may be
obtained from pumping or from the
natural flow OF artesian wells -
The speaker suggested that the
government establish pumping sta-
tions to ascertain the exact cost OF
water to the dry famer.
Money is to be lost in dry farm
ing" continued Professor Jard1ne,
and a great many people are invest
ing in lands without having KNOW
edge of the business. Dry farming
is the hardest kind of farming, ana
it requires skill. a little mistake
often will cause failure. y
j. L. Oonahue.
Against the statements OF these
experts who are trying earnestly TO
solve the problem Of utilizing the
empire of the semi-arid regions
comes the positive statement OF Dry
Land Agent Donahus In the follow
ing:
There has recently been pup
lislied and scattered over this state
pamphlet with this title, lrriga-
ton Development and Dry Farm
ing,' by Senator James w. McCreery
Of Greeley. In the last paragraph OF
page five of the pamphlet referred TO-
the writer makes this assertion
Good results have been obtained oy
carefully conducted experiments ana
under exceptional conditions but IL
has not been demonstrated ana can,
not be demonstrated, that generai
farming can be successfully ana pro-
ftably conducted upon the ara
plains without irrigation.
Now what 1 most violently oo-
iect to in such statement as ths'
coming as it does from one OF .ne
very foremost citizens and most ois-