Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13
THING INCREASES
VALUE OF FARM
Experience of Those Who Have
Done Ii ing Here Demon
StrateS lis Success.

Inc tribune naQ an interview
with Mr.. J. E. Gesch of St. Johns
township the other day as to the re-
suits Of the extensive system of til
ing that he has just completed on
his fine farm of 800 acres. By the
use of 1920 tile he has every low
spot on his farm thoroughly
drained. While the sloughs and
pot-holes on his neighbors' farms
were filled with water, or at the
best much watersoaked, his fields
were perfectly dry in the low spots
as we'll as the high. He considers
that his land is worth at least SIS
per acre more than before this sys-
tenn of drainage was put in, and
the whole job only cost him about
$3.50, or about 81 an acre.
This he is certain to receive back
in the increased yield of crops the
first season and wet seasons will
have no more terrors for him.
Mr.. Gesch has been a believer in
thing from the experience gained
on his fathers farm in his old home
country, but had been prevented
from thus improving his land here
before because of a lack of proper
outlet. The dredge ditch, however,
has supplied this and there is MOTH
ing to hinder anyone who has &C.
cess to this big drain in that neigh
borhood to secure the benefits COM
ing from thing. There is a great
deal Of skepticism among many
farmers who have not had occasion
to see the benefits of thing. Many
think that a drain deep in the
ground running only under the
lowest places cannot draw the mois-
ture in the heavy soil except from
a very limited area. But actual
demonstrations ought to convince.
But such is the peculiar power of
preconceivea prejudice that Mr..
Gesch says that many of his &C.
quaintances even refuse to come
and investigate what the thing has
accomplished for his farm. There
is no question that the whole area
of Kandiyohi county that suffers
loss Of crops during wet years will
be immensely benefited by thing,
and that the time is not far distant
when every farm in those districts
will be so drained, but somehow il
seems very difficult to convince the
people of this fact and they will
continue to experience loss every
year while their more progressive
neighbors who, having looked ahead
on this question, will be gaining
Roadway all the time.
There are many localities how.
ever, where a general interest ir
this improvement is necessary be.
fore anyone in the community car
secure the benefit, and that il
where there is no adequate outlet
for the tiles. Here cooperation is
necessary to get the dredge bitches
that will be deep enough to give
the proper outlet. 1t is therefore
necessary that the benefits accruinq
. from this thorough system of drain.
age become known to all, so thai
the necessary preliminary running
of the deeper drains receive the re.
quired popular support.
There has been enough good til
ing done in this county te
demonstrate it's great efficacy tt
any one open to conviction. Johr
Swenson has made this improve.
ment on his farm and declares thai
the increased crop the first yeal
more than paid for the improve
ment. The State farm, lately
owned by Mr.. Tallman of this city
was tiled and the immense yield Of
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