Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

I keeping their fallow in good condi-
| ton. Their yields are exceptionally
good.
1t is generally conceded that the
most successful practise is TO pillow TO
a-depth OF from seven TO ten inches In
some Instances blowing deeper than
10 Inches and sub-soilins to depth
| OF from IS to rs inches have given
profitable results, but this Of course.
involves considerable more expense
and unless considerable difference In
Weld can be obtained would not be
found profitable.
THE FALLOw.
The "fallow" as interpreted bv drv
farmers means permitting the soil to
ne IDLE and IT Is recommended that
THIS be followed every other year.
mus the dry farmer has only half or
his land under cultivation each ycar
~ was for this reason that senator
Smoot secured the passage OF the
dry homestead act which allows the
farmer To secure 320 acres instead OF
100 as originally
The objects sought by the fallow
are. st-Conservation OF soil mois-
ture. so that two yeals' precipitation |
may be available for one years crop |
volunteer wheat Third-The secur |
volunteer wheat Third The secur- !
ing OF satisfactory seed bed
=
fertility Of the soil
In recent bulletin from the 1-tsh
experiment. station bulletin 1857 Dr
Nldtsoe points out as the most impor-
tsht result OF his experiments tho CON
elusive evidence that the amount Of
water actually required for the pro-
duction Of a pound OF drv r,atter AZ
rreases with the Increase Of tho fertiIitv
OF the soil FallowinR sets free plant
food which enables the plant to reach
water. ''' VI
PURE SEED
Tho profits Of dry land grain produc-
ION are much increased by using only
pure seed and a great many failures
IRE due 10 the use Of inferior saod n
he seed planted is Of more than ono
'drlety losses are likely to foIIovy on
lccount Of the irregularity in the time
u rlpening which results in the shat
erlng or large quantities Of the early
maturing grain. Furthermore f,iNed
rain never is as likely to command ION
rlces as grain OF one variety The in
dNisablliy OF planting grain contain
nk weeds is too we'll known to require
Nt' nslNe discussion. In selecting grain ]
he farmer should obtain the best va | 5
Lefty grown in his section or in a locaIi- I
OF similar conditions. He should see r
nat inc seed Is as nearly as possible of $
ne variety and that all weed seeds ana n
ght shrunken kernels Of grain are re $
loved from the seed before tho time ~ s
lanting. The cleaning is Quickly ana $
isily done by the use OF "A counon | n
inning mill. which can be purchased | Ii
n about $40. This simple machine
iould be Included in the equipment OF n
cry grain farm. O
TIRE ATMENT FOR SMUT q
The mountain states are fortunate In 81
wing Few grain diseases Blunt (stink ~
smut) Is the only disease that 81
uses serious damage TO the dry land b.
neat crop. This disease can usually D.
avoided by soaking the seed from n,
.e TO ten minutes In so
ton Of one pound OF for of
aldehyde in 40 gallons OF water. II p
ssioie the farmer should use seed in
AT contains little or no smut n IL
ere are smut balls present in the seed. III
ey should be removed by pourins, tbe an
ain In tank OF water and Swimming IA
the smut balls as they rise to the de
rface. NJ
Il this is done. the seed carefully vi
ated and the drills Thoroughly vvnsb I'm
out with the forinalin solution. there is
very little danger that the resultant Is
~ Will be smutted ,,s
TIME OF PLANTING.
There are several important points
consider in connection with time ~ ties
Inting The behavior Of the crop is wi
ermined largely by the amount ~ be
lsture In the soil. particularly in the ad
lace foot, at the time of by
nting When the grain is plant du
early-August 10 to September IN,
there are two possible dangers. The pla
i Is that the moisture NAV be SUI so
ent TO start the growth OF the plant. the
insufficient To maintain the growth all
ing the long dry periods which com IA,
My occur during September and DC ths
er' IN TINS case large number OF dri
MS die from lack OF moisture and IS
and irregular stand Is the result rca
? other danger OF early planting is use
I the plants during their long grow hel
season in the autumn develop too prs