The Ordway new era., 1908-10-23
FARM NOTES

wheat? liy all odds, wait TIL next
March or April. by that time your
wheat will need light narrowing
especially II a dry time. No better
machine has been invented for clover
and alfalfa seeding than the wheel
barrow secdCr"-can be used even on
a windy day, il the man can stand IT,
dollar seedcr Is better than the cXpcn-
sivc attachments To drills, or the
crank machines. II followed up with
the ordinary drag harrow. with teeth
set little slantiug back, IL will do
both the wheat and seed good.
Yes. | expect seed will he high this
ycar-all our states are calling for
this popular crop, and II is doubtful
now il We see it much cheaper for
many years. y good time for some OF
of raising alfalfa seed. We are yet in
our Il b 6 in this matter; have found
out that We must water but little, !
and that only at certain stages uf the |
plants growth understand that,
years ago, our Mormon uciEhbrrs In /
Utah, treated it Il We de- corn. i. e.
they drilled it In rows about three |
feet apart and cultivated it aS We do /
corn-ra water in furruwS when
needed, being careful never to Il 'Od .
the ground and expected yield Of from
: to - bushels per acre. or about 900
pounds. II sold at IL cents per pound,
this would average from S!p to SloO
As the whole expense would not rX-
leave very profitable margin, The
bogs uf alfalfa that grow along our
fences, gardcus or orchards, seem
never To miss 4 crop. and are loaded
with most perfect seed. This leads
me IL think that there i fortune
awaiting the observing farmer who
will discover the why" of the whole
business. gave up after several
years Of trial. my best crops only /
, iclding > bushels per acre. Some :
ycaIS ago. ucighbor living in friend I
Duncau'S house, had remarkable
success one year, Having - acres NJ =
1Ior alfalfa. lc kept 1t for early horse I
pasture. They ate it cloecIy, but r
carly in July. II covered the Il
,round about six inches high and be-
,an blO~Suming freely. lie watcrcd IL :
lightly. first water ~ the season, and :
hrc>hcd out IN The fan 300 bushels Of Il
fth "a 4f H.,
cents per pound. He never had
"uragc To- try tn" same method again.
Vas II scratch" or was IL blind
ncthrd: We certainly have establish
d two facts in raising II. First, it
must he thin on ground; >croud, it
must have LITTLE water.
Would broom corn pIy+ In % and >,
. experimental with some thirty :,
crcs. MY remembrance is that it N
ieldcd about 800 pounds Of excellent
rush to the acre, which was sold in \
'ucblo for something over 800 per =,
on II requires about the same !,
mount II labor rs an ordinary crop Of -,
orn. While would not advise those p,
'ho have rich soil and plenty Of ..
water to cultivate this crop, 1t GER \
ainly is very hardy one and sure
ne, and for those above our ditch on !.
government land or dry farms, |
hunld think it fine thing to raise =,
As 1t belongs to the sorghum family +
t possesses many Of its characteristics a
Xrpnt sweetness Tho f,JJnr -, ~,
'ery valuable except for range cattle, l.
,ut the seed which is bountiful, is Il
'ich As food and excellent for stock-a II
'reat chicken food. Some little ex- +
1ense is required to take care OF It, as +
cleaner, and rude shed to dry in, ,
ilsu press to bail it. whether il a
would pay to raise is a question, but r
here is no doubt as to profit in its ,
into brooms. A broom I
factory at OTdway would find good :;
market for nearly all its product in |
Otero county, unless very extensive
)ne was built. ,
This leads me into a very broad /
question for discussions: What manu-. /
featuring field can we enter here at {
Ordway? Great fortunes may not be
made in any branch, but If we utilize
such as are In our reach, on limited
scale, we Shall give employment to
our own citizens and will attract
many more. A canning factory can
be supported, not for tomatoes alone
string beans, pumpkins, squashes,
sweet corn, peas aud other vegetables
grow to perfection, and all are needed
for canning. A neighbor says our
seasons are too short Cor the tomatoes.