The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24


and includes an area running to the
south. into the Texas panhandle. The
soft wheat is the product of the Pacific
coast Between these extremes, said
Mr. Jardine, there were many varieties
of wheat; the numbers of seeds range
nearly hundred. Mr.. Jardine devoted
not little time to the tree culture,
saying that it is imperative that the
home on an arid land farm must be
adorned with trees in order to make
the place habitable.
Winter barley, emer and the grain
sorghums and spelts were taken up in
turn Unfortunately, said Mr.. Jardine,
no experiments with winter oats have
yet been made.
I'VE hear much about the great
wheat fields of Canada said Mr. Jar
dine, but | want to say that last
year the production of these fields was
76, 600. 900 bushels. a total that was
nearly totaled by Kansas alone, where
the production was 10000, 900, while in
the Durhams this country grows
amounted in 1906 alone to 100000
bushels, to say nothing of the other va
rieties."
Mr. Jardine recommended the Cri-
mean as a winter wheat and the Dur
ham as a spring wheat. The softer
grains, said Mr.. Jardine, grew on the
Pacific coast, where they are import
ing the harder kernels TO mix with
their own yield in order to secure the
necessary amount of gluten. Mr.. jar
dine suggested selection through elimi-
nation.
The rotation of crops, said Mr.. Jar
dine, was of prime Importance. There
ought to be some kind of crop to alter
nate. Corn was a suggested possibility.
and some kind of hay ought to be
used. The Bronze grasses found favor
with Mr.. Jardine.
Asks for the News.
John T. Burns. editor of the Colorado
Mining Record, the most unique daily
of its kind i'm America, spoke for a few
moments. asking the delegates to send
in the news or to "buttonhole him on
sight"
A telegram of congratulations was
read from j. Ross CLARK OF Los An
seles, who presented his congratula-
tions to the congress and assuring tie
meeting that all were aware of the I'M
pOrtance.
DR.. V. It. Cook of wyoming spoke
on drought resisting crops. Alfalfa
and Canada field peas, he said, were
excellent forage. They drew nitrogen
from the air, and did not impoverish
the land. Pea-fed lambs and pork
bring a higher price on the market
than the same class of animals feed
| ing on the other grains. DR. Cook said
that he had grown splendid trees with
out irrigation. and when he was asked
how great the precipitation was he
promptly said fifteen inches.
1T will pay the farmer to buy the
best Seeds" said DR.. Cook. IF he
buys cheap seeds he will not only lose
the price of seed, but as we'll the time
devoted to sowing. Even at Il higher
price, the best and cleanest seeds
should be selected.
Dry Farming in Utah.
Professor L. A. Merrill delivered an
extemporaneous address on the pro-
gress of dry farming in Utah. He de-
clared that dry farming is not an eX-
pertinent but a demonstrated success.
| He congratulated the people of the
state on their liberal aid in support of
the experiment stations, and hoped the
next legislature Will continue the
work.
Professor Merrill gave some interest
] ing figures with reference to arid
| farming in relation to precipitation.
He said that il required 200 pounds
| of water to grow one pound of wheat,
or in an acre inch there would be
| thirteen and a half tons. The speak
er took exception to the suggestion
| that the land should be rotated with
/ corn. because he said, ~orn impOver-
| ishes the soil
In Utah. said Mr. Merrill, summer
| following has been found TO be Of the
utmost advantage. In this state the
| better results are obtained by fail
/ blowing, but not in every case. Fall
/ blowing should be followed with disc
ing in the spring. The aim, said Mr..
| Merrill. is to conserve the moisture
that falls upon the land, and he urged
| his audience to pray for less rain in
May and June, for it had been demon
| strated that when the precipitation
during those two months was extaoT-
dinarily heavy the rainfall during the
rest of the year was extraordinarily
light.
The speaker urged the use of i'm
proved machinery, and suggested that
neighbors ought TO forget their quar-
rels, if they have any, and tear down
their division fences, combine on the
purchase of the implements, which, he
said, have reduced the cost of farming
from $3.50 TO so and 10 cents an acre
| Mr. Merrill believed the farmers ought
| to get together on a variety OF seed
for it is obvious that a uniform stand
ard must be accepted.
The Use of Water.
Professor Samuel FOrtier, chief OF
| the irrigation investigation bureau OF
plant industry of Washington, d. c..
the man who built the Ogden City wa
ter works system, delivered an ad-
dress on the use of water in connection
with arid farming. Professor FortieT
deplored the mud singing between
the irrigationist and the dry farmer
and he hoped the delegates would dc
their part to bring about harmony. H5
! said all must realize that ii is neces-
sary to have water on the land IL
| produce crops. Whether that water Is
placed on the land by irrigating sys-
TENS or falls from the skies makes lit
tie difference. 1t is the business of the
arid farmer to conserve the moisture
| that comes to him.
Professor Fortier spoke of number
| of aids IN the way of irrigation. He
| urged the building of systems of re-
servoirs in which to store the water
that falls upon the ground. In Mon
tana. said Mr.. FOrtier, ]. E. Morse OF
| Dillon bad established a line of reser-
voirs In which he is conserving the
waters of the early season. and he is
now engaged in the construction of an