Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

Eiven Mr.. Grace gives his s,ubble land deep
blowing in tho fall the land is then left rough
(unharrowcd) during the winter, and in the spring
as soon as the volunteer wheat has started. he
goes on the land again. this time using four disc
plows with four horses, whereas in the fall he
used two-disc pillow with five horses. The
spring blowing Is done just shallow as 1t is
possible do It, thus turning under all of the
growth narrowing Immediately after, during tho
same forenoon afternoon as the case might be.
and thus preventing tho escape of any moisture.
The ground is narrowed several times during the
summer season In order to keep the mulch that
has been established 1t is then ready for seed
ing, and along in September October, Mr.. Grace
goes on the land with his press drill and seeds at
the rate of 40 pounds of seed TO the acre. The
wheat grown this year was OF the Kofod variety,
but Mr.. Grace evidently has considerable faith IN
the Turkey Red variety since he has Just seeded
some 40 acres of this wheat and proposes to give
it a fair trial along side with his kofod. The
method followed by Mr. Grace enables him to keep
.he land free from weeds and volunteer wheat
He is satisfied that he stores two seasons pre-
ciptaton for the of one crop, which method
practically insures a crop lie reels 100 tnat
where the land s plowed and left loose In the fall.
the freezing and thawing during the winter sets
free considerable plant food that would otherwise
be inert.
The writer has visited other fields in Cache.
Boxelder, Davis Iron, Washington and Tooele
counties, where the results have been salts
which indicates that where the farmers have gone
at this matter in earnest that there is every
for encouragement.
HORSES VERSUS CATTLE.
The years experience in dry farming has
brought the question Of machinery into promn-
encc again. There many who argue that the
greatest success is attained where the plowing is
done by horses or cattle. Mr.. Jesse NJ Smith OF
Davis county advocates the use of cattle for pow-
ing, while Mr.. Grace of Nephi, finds that the use
of horses is satisfactory. Others contend that
the blowing be done just we'll and
economically by the OF steam engines. Il is
still open question, and from all OF the
perience that the writer has been able to gather,
he feels justified in urging extreme caution
those who about TO engage IN dry farming.
Certainly it would be better to proceed cautious
~ with IS little machinery as is necessary. and
as the land is brought under cultivation, the more
expensive machinery can be had
HARVESTING MACHINERY.
In harvesting, there is no question concerning
success OF line combined harvester ana t.tcs-
the resources this industry during the past season
and this in addition to the combined outht owned
four Of these machines in operation. Two OF these
machines drawn by steam engine. the ma
tached TO the side of the harvester which receives
its steam power from the traction engine, Two
and the owners of these machines express entire
satisfaction with their
is resulting In great benefit TO the people OF The
state In introducing varieties IN developing
new cultural methods, and in demonstrating to
the people in the various localities that the indus
try is a feasible one The season just closing has
brought again the fact that in the Turkey
Red variety, the station officials have found
wheat that will Withstand winter-killins, cYiufe
drouth, and keep from Smelling better than any
other variety yet tried. The Toocle county farm
has been seeded for the coming season with this
variety alone, and 1t is the hope OF the station
of the state will be growing that variety.
A he he's Is had
beets potatoes. hemp and flax, all grown on the
deserts miles from, he Irrigation, ct.,ais.
The exhibit very Instructive one and from
inquiries received it is evident that thousands of
farmers expect to add some OF the sagebrush
land their farming area. and it Is the dream OF
the converts TO this industry that the time is not
FAR distant when Utah's three per cent cultivabe
area will be Increased to at least so per cent