The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-24
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After the expense of growing a crop
is borne, care and judgment should
be exercised in harvesting and stor-
ing. If crops are to be used for hay,
cutting should be done when the seed
is in the early dough stage, If the
area is large Inc the force small then
cutting must begin somewhat earlier
in order to care for all the crop before
it has ripened its seed sufficiently to
shatter badly. The curing for hay
should be in as thick layers as prac-
ticable under the climatic conditions,
SO that there will be as little expos
ure to the air as possible, and of
course the operation of gathering and
stacking when cured should be as rap
i'd as possible.
If the forage is to he fed to stock
on the farm, storage barns and sheds
will quickly pay for themselves.
Crops that are to be harvested for
their seeds should be cut somewhat
before they are dead ripe. If left un-
til fully ripe before harvesting is be-
gun much of the cro2 may become too
ripe before it is completed, resulting
in a great loss of grain by shatteri-lg
when it is being hauled. This is par
ticularly true in dry farming districts
for the reason that the atmosphere is
usually rather dry, and therefore it
quickly removes the moisture from
the crop when nearly ripe. 1t is impor-
tant to provide g~raneries for the stor-
age of grain. Provision should 40
only be made in this way against the
damage that may occur from the wea-
Their, but also for protection against
insects and vermin.
Disposal of Crops.
The method of disposal of crops
under dry farming will, like those
grown in humid regions, depend upon
the conditions, such as nearness to
markets, the character of the avail
able markets, the climatic conditions
relative to stock raising etc. Near
large cities or towns h products of
the farm may find ready sale in bulk
at good prices or portions of the crops
may be used in the production of dairy
and poultry products. Far out from
ready markets where h haul will be
great the farmer must resort to other
methods of disposal of the crops not
used directly or Indirectly in the fam
lily food supply.
Usually stock feeding will be found
the simplest and probably the most
profitable method. Sheep and hogs
may safely be placed at the mead of
the list for feeding purposes under pre-
sent market conditions, although the
~fatteni1g of the different classes of
cattle and the feeding and fitting of
range grow horses for market and
sale, nay reasonably be expected to
share in the disposal of farm products
To sum up the whole question, wher-
ever markets are near md ample the
products may marketed in bulk as
grown, but wherever the naul to mar
ket is long there must necessarily be
made a search for methods of nee
trati-rg the farm products into second
airy products which, because of their
reduced bulk and increased value,
may be hauled to market cheaply or
like fat stock or fitted horses, can be
made to carry their own weight to
market with little loss or expense.
Implements.
There are a lumber of farm nipple
ments which are essential to success
in dry farming. The success of dry
farm operations may often hinge upon
the employment of the right gind of
farm machinery. Every farmer who
expects to be successful should use
the following machinery or others that
will prove equally effective: Stirring
pillow, subsoil pillow, ~sub-surface packer
roller, hoe drill or seeder disc. surface
c~uftiyator. acme harrow, toothed har-
row, weeder, harvester, and thresher-
All of this machinery should be of
large draft requiring in most cases
from four to eight horses, so that a
very wide strip may be treated every
time the field is crossed. One man,
or often n boy can handle six or
eight horses as well as two and thus
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alton. Every machine should be so
equipped that the driver can ride at
all times. if he so chooses, n the
seat should be so located that he will
feel the leSst Inconvenience from the
effects of the dust or rough ground
OF course. a traction engine may be
employed in b place of horses or
mules IL conditions r favorable En-
gines are extensively effective since
time is saved and large amounts Of
work can be performed when the soil
is In the best condition
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