American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
SOIL EXPERT TO
ADVISE FARMERS
viii Tell Them Best Methods
of Cultivation.
Local Conditions Will Be Dealt With
Exclusively, Based on Analyses
of Soils of This Locality
Recently Made.

Some time during the fore part
of July this section will have the
benefit of a visit of two or three
days of a noted soil expert, who
before his departure will deliver
lecture in which he will tell the far
mers how to handle their soil to
get the best results Samples of soil
we're sent him some time since and
have been carefully analyzed, and
the expert will be prepared to speak
understandingly.
The gentleman who is coming is
DR.. E. w. Taylor, soil expert for the
John Deere Manufacturing company,
whose experience is broader than
the United States, for besides analyz-
ing soil from every state in the
Union he crosses the boundary lines
and assists the formers wherever
the implements made by his firm
are extensively used. AS a result
of his tests and advice, yields of
the worn-out soils of New England
have been made to double He
has assiste the cotton raisers of the
south, the corn growers of the mid
die west, and the wheat growers of
the north. He will come here fresh
from Alabama, to assist the people
who are struggling with conditions
which are new to most of them, and
will bring with him a knowledge
that will be of great service. His
extended experience will enable him
to tell not only what crops and va
rieties will do best here, but the
methods of cultivation that should
be employed. If the yields of old
lands have become less he will be
able to tell why this is true, and
how to restore them to their orig
inal fertility. By the character OF
the soil he will know what methods
of cultivation should be employed.
He has made a study of the prob
lens which confront the irrlgator
and the dry farmer, in new coun-
tries as well as old, and has a store
house of information which will be
placed at the disposal of the people
The direct cause of his coming
is the result of a visit made to the
John Deere factory by d. w. Da-
Wis during his visit east about Two
months ago. At that time he took
the matter up with DR.. Taylor. and
upon his return sent samples of SOIL
for analysis. While there he had
ample opportunity to study the work
being done by the factory people to
advance the interests of the farmers
who use their machinery, and was
very much impressed by its thorough
ness and the practical way in which
it was conducted. At that time he
urged DR.. Taylor to come, and re-
ceived a partial promise that he
would do so if his work would per
nit This week Mr.. Davis received
word to the effect that he would be
here some time during the flrstpart
of July. at which time he would be
pleased to give the farmers all the
assostance within his power.
AS soon as the exact time of MS
arrival is known arrangements VIII
be made for the meeting. No farmer
will be too busy to attend If hecon-
suits his own interests, because tne
gentleman is devoting his best ener'
gies to a solution of their daily
problems, and bringing to their So
luton all that science has dlscloseu
DR.. Taylor is not a stranger mere
Two years ago he was here seVera
times. but the fact that he was en-
gagged in wrestling with soil proO
lens was not generally known a.
that time. He is a man of splendid
ability, and with the resources O
the great corporation behind him
has been able to do a great work
During his varied ond extensive eX
perience he has met all conditions i
many localities, and what he na.
done for the cotton growers OF th'
south or the owners of famlshe'
soils Of the New England states n
will be able to do for those here l
will be we'll for all to plan to atten'
his meeting, for information OF 1n'
kind he viii be able to give can no
become too common.