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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

suggested here viii be the most pro-
fitable part OF the farm. Nh. A. II.
Sanders. probably II of the best ag-
ricultural authorities in America,
was asked at one time as to how valu-
able land should be before it would
be Improbable for pasture grasses,
and lie replied that land never
could become too valuable for pas
ture." 1t is certain that too much
specialization in agriculture results
in an insecure system of farm man
agement, and in the end an utter
failure. We must have livestock
and feed the soil so that it in turn
can keep the plants growing upon it.
The S%oiling System-There are a
great many people in this country
who have come to the conclusion that
the soiling system offers many adj
yantages yer pastures. | have had
considerable experience with soiling
crops, and have become entirely
converted to the fact that there is a
place in our western agriculture for
this system of husbandry. BY "soil-
ing we mean growing a constant
succession Of crops, cutting them and
feeding to the animals in an incio-
sure. The advantages claimed for
this system over pasturage are num-
erous. 1t is claimed that it saves
land; second, saves fences; third,
saves food; fourth, results in better
condition and more comfort for the
farm animals; fifth a greater pro-
duction Of beef, milk, wool or NUT
ton; sixth, increased quality and
quantity of barnyard manure. The
disadvantages are, that it requires in
creased labor. In our small irrigated
farms, however. there is no question
but that the increased profit more
than compensates for the extra labor.
Mr.. II Stewart, who has had many
years of experience in soiling, says
that $500 spent in extra labor by
this system, is replaced ten times over
in the saving of land, saving of feed
and saving of manure There is no
reason why the farmer should object
to extra labor when there is found
to be a profit in it. 1t is rarely that
a man accumulates wealth from the
labor of his own hands.
Some of our western farmers have
tried this system and have found that
the soiling system gives even better
here than in the eastern sec
ton. This is due to the fact that in
the east lack of moisture may at crit
ical times seriously retard the growth
Of plants, while here under irrigation
moisture can be applied at any time
desired.
Some years ago | made IN expert
with the soiling system in Salt
Lake county. 1t may seem somewhat
surprising to say that the product OF
TWO acres of ground proved sufficient
10 maintain II dairy COWS from the
| 9Th of May until the 9TH of October.
It should be added, however, that
cows ate in addition to the feeds
suggested here, some alfalfa, and each
had a daily grain ration varying from
our to eight pounds. The following
crops were used and the time
If sowing is shown, as well as the
line of cutting, the daily feed per
and the acreage required for II
.OWs:
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

soil can be carried on. The seed bed
must be extremely fine. When one
examines the seed of any of our
grasses or %clovers, it must be readily
understood that there is very little
nourishment stored away, and the
young and tender plant must soon be-
gin TO draw apea the sell c It's
nourishment.
Time of Seeding-In the east long
experience has shown that the fail
is the best time for seeding. Re-
peated experiments here, however,
have demonstrated that on irrigated
land we secure best results by spring
seeding. If the land is prepared the
previous fall the seed can be sown
very early in the spring, and the
plants will become well established
before the hot dry weather begins.
1t should be remembered hat one
can hardly SOW grass seed too early
in the spring.
The Mixture to Select-Many of the
grass mixtures given out by the seed
houses are silly conglomerations,
some of which are made up of a few
good varieties and then poor ones
thrown in simply to throw ehaff in.
to the eye OF the customer. HoweV-
er. there are many advantages in mix
lures rather than single seed. Some
grasses start very early in the
spring, while others do not begin un-
til late in the summer, and there
are scarcely two grasses that have
the same time of growth. BY com
bining them we have, therefore, a
constant succession of fresh succu-
grasses. The evil in a mixture
is that sometimes there is in it a
grass OF inferior quality, and that
one viii be neglected and the others
grazed, so hat after a time the in
ferior grass is left in the ascendancy.
1 have tested a number of different
mixtures on various soils and have
found the following mixture of grass
es an excellent one for the intermoun-
tain sections.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

1t will be seen that some of the
land produced as much as two, and
even three crops. Plat A, for in
stance. sown to fall rye on Sept. 10th,
had the crop entirely removed by June
LIST. This plat was Immediately ma
nured, irrigated, plowed and seeded
to peas and barley. Plat B, pro-
duced three crops of alfalfa. Plat c.,
seeded to peas and oats on April LIST,
had the crop removed by June 25th,
and on June goth, after having been
MANFRED and irrigated, was again
seeded to peas and barley. These
crops were cut every other morning
and a rack in the corral filled, there
being sufficient feed to last for two
days. Dry alfalfa was also always
left in the manger under the shed,
and the COWS ate during the season
between two and three tons of hay.
We believe that we have in this
system solved the problem of the
small farm. 1t has been argued in
the past that for successful dairy
practice, a large acreage was neces-
sary. We believe that we have dem
o%nstrated with this experiment that
this is not essential.
There can he no possible objection
to using the same land over and over
again during the same season if care
be taken to replenish the elements
are taken out by the crops.
These COWS are kept in close con-
the n is carefully
conserved and returned to the soil.
We do not claim for this system
it is a new practice. Repeated
experiments have been made in other
notably Wisconsin, on this sub
ject, and with excellent results. We
wish also to refer you to the Chan
ael Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. The
Island of Jersey is 81 miles long and
( to 7 miles wide. 1t has a popula-
ion of $1,000 and has forty to fifty
thousand visitors annually. The av-
size of the farm is 8 acres, and
here are now 10000 acres farmed.
IN this amount of farming land they
re keepink approximately 1850
Iead of Jerseys and $500 head of
This makes approximately
fifteen thousand head of live
took supported from ten thousand
ores of land, or III head to ev-
ny acre of farm. All the cattle are
the ear around, except the
ows for milk which are tethered.
'hese Jersey farmers are the most
cientific farmers in the world; they
lake orm profits from their
and | believe this is due large
to the soiling system.
In speaking in some what specific
regarding these soiling crops,
desire to make a plea particularly s
,r a few of them: Rye is less SEM
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

White Glover lbs
1t may be thought that we have
used here a very large mount OF
seed. In practice, however, it is
nearly impossible to get a perfect dis
tribution of seeds, and equally i'm
possible to get them covered uni
formly so that one can count only
on a very small percentage of ger
mination. In seeding grasses it is
extremely important to get the seed
evenly distributed. Ordinarily one
gets the best results with the use of
those seeders with wing discs that
throw the machine on either side, the
mel walking and turning the seed by
hand. The w~heelbarrow seeder also
gives good results. Drills, of course,
are most efficient, but care must be
taken to prevent getting the seed too
deep. Blue prass especially, requires
the very lightest covering. | know,
too, many farmers who advise seed
ing these grasses always with a nurse
crop. If he will SOW one bushel to
the acre of spring barley, selecting
a short strawed strong variety that
will not lodge and then cut early, he
will be providing shade for the young
grasses and can almost absolutely de-
pend upon success.
1t will be observed after a year or
two that some of the grasses are in
creasing and some are becoming x
tinct. 1t will be found, therefore, a
wise practice early in the spring as
the snow is disappearing, to plant
the seed of those grasses that are
disappearing and her to loosen the
grass sod by the use of a sharp
harrow. 1t is a mistake to feel
the pasture does not need ferti-
Pasture should he covered
At least every other year with a coat
ng of we'll rotted barnyard manure,
this thoroughly narrowed so as to
give even distribution, early in the
As a rule we have a few
lays in February when this work can
,e done to advantage. Another mis-
AXE in handling pastures is to give
he animals the free use of the en-
ire pasture. The best practice de-
hands that there shall be at least
wo or three fields to avoid close
razing. The cattle should be kept
of one field while it is being ir-
and the grass allowed to OBJ
ain a good start. By changing cat
around in different fields, there is
waste with the grasses and there
a decided advantage gained by way
f permitting the grasses to get a
God start. I
/ I'M very strongly of the opinion
lat pastures seeded along the lines! I
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14
THE CARE OF THE ORCHARD

By E. D. Ball. director Utah expert
ment station.
There is no use planting, cultivat-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

This mixture is adapted to well
drained soils, and has been tested
by a great many farmers in these
sections with excellent results. For
light sandy soils the following mix
ture is recommended:
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-14

Where lands are low and moist
and where drainage is not possible,
the following mixture of grasses has
given good results:
sown at the rate
of per acre
Perennial Rye Grass .......-8 lbs
Red Top 10 lbs
Rhode Island Bent lbs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Land Man Testifies
to Powerful Aid of
Omaha Exhibits
Frank E. Burdick Writes of Results
Obtained in Wyoming Through
Displays Here.

Settlement Of lands in wyoming is bear
ing testimony to the power of the first
Omaha Land show as a factor In the move
ment for the development OF the west.
A letter from Frank e. Burdick, i'm
migration agent, a dealer in real estate and
live stock at Upton, Wyo., says:
Knowing that you are interested in re-
suits Of the Land show recently held in
Omaha under the mana cement of The Bee
and The Twentieth Century Farmer, am
pleased to inform you that several thou
sand acres Of government land in this i'm
mediate vicinity has been filed upon during
the last few weeks by homesteaders who
visited the show and became interested in
our Weston county exhibit
Judging from the hundreds Of letters
that are coming to me from landseekers
throughout the middle and eastern states,
it is very evident that the Omaha Land
show has been the greatest instrumentslity
in the work of empire building that the
west has ever known"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Railroad Teaching
Culture of Alfalfa
Northwestern's Exhibit Demonstrates
Value Of Crop to Thousands
of Farmers.

Thousands of farmers living along the
lines of the Northwestern have been en-
lghtened on the subject Of alfalfa culture
through the agency Of the exhibit made at
the Omaha Land show by that road.
Immediately following the close of the
Land show. the display was taken along
the road on a special car. William James
Of Dorchester and Prof. Hunt Of Syracuse,
who were in charge of the display at the
Land show, accompanied the display to lee,
ture to the farmers.
In many cases" said Mr.. James yes
terday, I'VE went out in machines to look
over the country and tell the farmers
where alfalfa could best be grown. As a
result hundreds of acres Of alfalfa will be
planted
There is a great demand for seed. The
high, dryer lands of Nebraska produce the
most desirable seed in the world. Alfalfa
for planting should come from a section
where the plant develops resistance. Seed
from an irrigated crop is uniformly poor"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Landseeker Specials
Through Omaha Gate
For Four Days Stream of Travel To-
ward Reckoning Acres Will
Pass Gateway.

Four long special trains, carrying home
seekers to the west in search of farm land,
will leave Omaha April S, 3, 10, and H.,
via the Union Pacific. Each OF the trains
will carry ten or more cars loaded with
men and women going west to secure
homes.
Passengers for these special tourist trains
have been recruited from the great mid
die west country, and hundreds of those
making the trip will stay right on the land
they have bought and have their household
effects shipped out.
The trip will carry many of the tourists
clear to the Pacific coast, while others
will stop enroute, in Utah Colorado, Wyo-
ming. Nevada, and others of the western
states
Looking for the causes of these colonists
started on this trip of inspection and set
Element The Omaha Land show stands
CONTINUED on Page Seventeen)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Wyoming Population
is Increasing Along
BurlingtOn's Lines
Number of Inhabitants Grows Sixty
Per Cent in Sections Ada
cent to Road.

Sixty per cent Of the increase in the
population Of Wyoming was gained in ter
ritory traversed by the Burlington lines,
according TO figures complied by L. W.
Wakeley general passenger agent.
There was an increase Of 5000 in the
population OF Wyoming IN ten years" said
Mr. Wakeley "Of this increase of 5000
about $1,000 settled in counties strictly ad-
jacent to the Burlington lines.
THE total Increase in the population of
Nebraska in the last ten years was ap-
proximately l2SOOO, of which 5000 was in
Douglas county.
"One hundred thousand of the increased
population falls in counties to the west.
Seventy-five thousand of this increase of
100000 outside of Douglas county and
Omaha was in territory traversed by Bur
lington lines. In the frontier counties the
increase was the greatest. In some coun-
ties the increase amounted to 9S5 per cent "
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
PRODUCTS SHOW IN OCTOBER
Display from Western Fields Opens at
Coliseum in October.
AMPLE SPACE IS PROVIDED
Temporary Structure for Machinery
Exhibits and Lecture Halls
Special Programs for
States.

The second Omaha Land show, a land
products exhibit of and for the west, will
open at the Coliseum in Omaha October Is.
The show will continue for ten days.
Each state of that vast territory in the
west and northwest represented in the
81 ow will be represented on the programs
to be given from day to day.
In extent and comprehensiveness the sec
ond land show will excel the first. which
measured in terms Of results has proven
to have been an unqualified success.
The Coliseum, where for years the
knights Of AkSar- Ben have held their mi
tiations and revels is now undergoing
tranSformation which will leave it great
structure of concrete, with floor arena
CONTINUED on Page seventeen)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
LAND NEAR OMAHA CHEAPEST
Value Considered, Best Investment is
Right Here, Says Merrill.
SOME QUICK PROFITS TURNED
Agent cites Instance where one
Property Was sold Three Times
In sixteen Days at Nd-
yanCCs.

Land about omaha is the cheapest In
Reconsideration value is considered. de
clares Orin 5. Merrill, manager Of the COM
pany bearing his name.
Every farm. every real farm. within
a radius OF twenty-five miles Of Omaha
will be worth not less than 500 an acre
within ten years" declared Mr. Merrill
standing at the window Of his office high
up on the twelfth floor OF the city Ma
tional bank building, looking out ON the
territory Of which he spoke.
II may be too optimistic about it," he
added, but In the face OF the facts Il
seems certain These farms are below
this figure today. far below IT, ] have
sold some land, almost In view Of Omaha
at so low a figure that ] hesitate to men
ton II.
Omaha $ growth and prosperity is bring
ing up the value of that land from day to
day. Illinois prices and the rise In values
which took place there with the growth Of
commercial prosperity and population are
certain TO be repeated I'm Iowa and Ne
braska, In fact about all of the western
population centers.'
The Merrill company had an unusually
successful year I'm trading Of farm lands.
In several cases the same property has
been sold and resod several times with
a profit on each deal.
In one instance" remarked Mr.. Mcr-
ril. ~ sold one property three times IN
sixteen days making each of the three
successive clients nice profit considering
the size Of the deal, small one I could
have sold the land fourth time in that
period II the last purchaser had been
willing 10 let go.
20, { OuO y,sftI la,
four hours time I sold it for the new
owner for $4,000 and within another two
(Contlnued on Pave seventeenl
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
WYOMING STOCK GROWERS
TO MEET AT SHERIDAN
For First Time I'm History of Organi-
zatIOn Session VIII BE Held Out
side of Cheyenne.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, April 7.-(special.)-
For the first time in the history Of the or
ganization the Wyoming Stock Growers
association will hold an annual convention
outside OF Cheyenne. The ORGANIZATION at
a recent meeting voted - hold it's next
annual meeting at Sheridan. 1t was also
arranged to meet in Cheyenne every third
year. A large number OF new members
were admitted at the meeting and the as.
ISOLATION now has membership OF Ij2,
The association passed resolutions pro
testing against ratification Of the proposed
Canadian reciprocity treaty and urging
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
EACTs and, facts only are presented here

LTACTS
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
MendOcinO COunty'S
Values Are Growing
Tracts Suitable for Orcharding GO Up
Two Hundred Per Cent in
Two Years.

"Mendocino county California, on &C
count Of its climate, rainfall, and splendid
soil has been proven one of the best apple
districts In the country" said Earle A.
Kaake
'In no other place in the state have
values risen so rapidly as in this section.
Within a year 1t will be impossible to buy
land there, except at fancy prices"
In the past two years land adapted to
orchards have advanced from 100 to 200
CONTINUED on Page seventeen.)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
RECLAIMING CALIFORNIA LAND
Total of 10000 Acres Will Soon Be
Saved for Agriculture.
RAISING WATER WITH PUMPS
utilization of supply of UnderfIOw
Develops Possibilities Long
Hidden--at work In the
North.

The United States Department Of Agri-
culture reports that construction work is
now under way which will when com
pleted, result In the Irrigation Of 900
acres Of land In California. The estimate
does not include land already under irriga-
ton, nor does II include projects which are
still in the promotion stage, but only works
which are actually under construction at
the present time.
OF this area about two-thirds lies north
Of Tehachapl and the remainder in southern
California. This data is contained in a re-
port on the second year OF cooperative
work between the department and the
office Of experiment stations in the state
Of California
From the report the following extracts
are taken:
southern California.
OF the area now being brought under
way in southern California the principal
acreage is under the various mutual water
company systems Of Imperial valley, the
Yuma project Of the United States recla-
nation service, the new municipal aqueduct
being built to supply water for use within
the city Of Los Angeles, but which will
irrigate a large area outside OF the city
pending the increased needs of the city,
and the southern coastal regions where
development has already reached a high
state
In the latter sections II is the increase
In pumping plants. notably around Corona
Chica, Pomona, Whittier, GOWNS Ana
helm. Fullerton Riverside and San Jacinto
valley that Is increasing irrigation. At
Redlands the most notable addition will
come by the construction of a large null
tiple-arch dam in the san Bernardino
mountains to supply water to the various
mutual water companies that two years
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08

CONTINUED on Page seventeen)
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24

In this issue will be found an
Interesting letter from President
n. @. Robins, of the First Nation
III Bank, in which he offers for
The bank the sum of $500 as a
prize to the Boys Corn Club of
Lee county and suggests that
This sum be augmented by other
subscriptions. The committee
Suggested by Chancellor Robins
has not found an opportunity to
interview our business men, but
Feel that the sum can be consid-
erably increased by calling on
Them and laying the matter be-
fore them. The suggestion is
bne that should appeal to every
business man. The time has
come when we must raise more
corn, and too, upon a basis that
we can realize a profit out of the
labor devoted to its cultivation
The old methods of cultivation
be improved upon and big
ger crops raised with less work
On smaller acreage. The corn
among the boys have dem
Illustrated that this can be done,
and our county for several years
has furnished practical demon
situations of the good results that
the methods laid down for
the guidance of the boys in the
preparation Of the soil and cult
walton of their crops.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24

court sentenced him to pay the
penalty with his life. Whether
or nst Beattie is guilty of the
crime. we do not know. The
court before which he was tried
adjudged him so, the supreme
court affirmed the decision of the
lower court, and now the gov
ernor. having reviewed the case.
has decided that Beattie IS
guilty. and that the sentence OF
the court should not be inter-
fered with by rim.
The ~promptness with which
this trial, conviction and sentence
have been accomplished will
probably have q salutary ell sct.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24
Last Hope Gone.

Henry Clay Beattie's last hope
is gone. Following the decision
Of the supreme court of Virginia
refusing to grant him a new
trial, counsel for the condemned
man turned their batteries upon
Gov, Mann, beseeching him to
stay the execution, which has
been fixed for Nov. "a. one week
from tomorrow, but the govern
or declines to interfere with the
sentence Of the court. and thus
dashes to the ground the last
hope of the man who has been
tried, convicted and sentenced
to death for the foul murder q
his young wife.
If Beattie is guilty; the SEN
tence Of the court is just. He de
serves no less punishment than
death. It was q most uncalled-
for murder. There was not an
extenuating circumstance. The
wife, trusting her husband, was
lured by him to take q night
ride upon q lonely r3ad, and upon
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24

A New JERSEY mule drank a
gallon Of whiskey then kicked
himself to death. Evidently he
realized that he had lowered
himself to the level of a human
being and decided he would be
better off dead. -Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
Which recalls the case of the
man who having imbibed to
freely mistook a well for a mule.
kicked at it and Immediately
lowered himself below the level
Of the mule.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24

! The friends of Claude Clayton,
ESQ.,, are congratulating him
Spon the announcement of his
ppointment as assistant attorn-
y-general under the next adj
ninistration. Mr.. Clayton is a
soung man of ability and assid-
BUS worker and will no doubt
discharge the duties of the re-
Eponsible position for which he
las been chosen with due credit
% himself and to the satisfac'
ion of the people of the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24
MISS NOV. 24,sl911

\ Citizens of Gulfport have Sc
bred a charter for the MISSISSIPPI
L Centennial Exposition Co. 1t
the purpose Of the company to
elebrate one hundreth anniver-
ary of the admission of the
tate into the union. The ami
sersary is the 10th day of De-
amber. 1917.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-11-24

It will show that men, even
though they may occupy high
social position and standing in
tina community and the state in
which they live, cannot defy the
law and commit murder and go
unpublished Columbus Enquir-
er-Sun.