Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-19

point about the white hullpss barley
is, that it natures very early when
sown early, and is less liable to injury
from dry weather in consequence.
Winter wheat seldOms yields less
than 20 bushels per acre and in in
stances not Il few fields yield twice as
much. Some yields of 60 bushels per
acre are OH record not only in 1909,
but in some previous years. Winter
and also spring rye frequently yields
% bushels and in some instances con-
siderable more; speltz will yield 30
to 40 bushels under good conditions
of culture and hulless barley 25 to 30
bushels. This barley weighs about
go pounds per bushel.
Fife and blue stem wheat are later
maturing than winter wheat hence
they are likely to be injured more by
dry weather than winter wheat. 1t
is Of much Importance therefore that
they shall be grown on summer-fal-
lowed land or after a cultivated crop.
These do not ripen much later, if
amy. than durum wheat, but in some
way the latter can endure hard con-
ditions better than either of the
former. Twenty bushels of either
should be regarded as IA good crop,
while the macaroni will go consider
ably higher in many instances. Bar
ley is grown under the same condi-
tions as spring wheat. Mating bar
ley should give % to 30 bushels per
: acre, OH an average, and of high
quality, because OF the brightness of
the grain. Oats sOwn in the same
way will give very large yield in
unusually moist seasons but taey do
not ordinarily so more than 30 bushels
to the acre.
Excellent fodder corn can be grown
under dry farming conditions any
where up to an altitude of about 5000
to 1000 feet. On higher attitudes the
frost will probably injure it. 1t may
be grown Oh fresh breaking providing
the land is deeply plowed, and the
overturned land is disced and har-
roWed so as to make good seeded.
The farther south that the corn is
grown and the lower the elevation,
the larger the kind of the corn that
may be grown. Even in the extreme
northern boundary Of this country,
not less than three tons of fodder
corn can be grown per acre. Farther
southwark the crop may be grown
forthe grain as we'll. Even i'll north
ern areas corn will ordinarily mature
if the early varieties are planted.
Sorghum will stand more drouth than
corn, but wants somewhat longer
seasons in which to Egrow. 1t will
also furnish more fodder per acre.
kaihr corn Will endure still more
droutl than sorghum, but wants
weather that is warmer. In other
words it will not succeed so far north.
One or the other OF these crops should
furnish fodder any season. Nor is it
absolutely necessary to grow them
Oh summer-falloWed land providing
the land Oh which they are grown is
properly prepared.
1t is more difficult to obtain pro-
ductive pastures under dry farming
conditions than to obtain other crops.
This is owing to the fact that while
they are growing but little can be
done to increase the moisture content
in the soil. This fact should be duly
recognized by those who till such
lands and they should depend less on
pasture and more OH forage for their
stock, than if they lived in more
moist areas. The two most useful
grasses for pasture are bromns and
western rye. For hay, alfalfa will be
a chief reliance. 1t may be estab-
lished on well pulverized new break
ing, but it will do better OH older
land. Too much must not be expected
by way Of yield. From IL ton to l-2
tons will probably represent an aver
age yield. But with one ton or more
OF alfalfa per acre and ; tons OF corn
fodder per acre, food for live stock
should not he scarce
Potatoes grow wonderfully we'll I'M
der dry farming conditions. They
can be grown thus with reasonable
success almost amy year. \ good
crop can be obtained on breaking
properly prepared. and also on other
land. The quality Of potatoes grown
on such land is simply superb. Ruta-
bagas may also be grown upon