American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-14
FARMERS TRAIN
IS WELL EQUIPPED.
Irrigation Car Said to Be Full
Of Interesting Features
Dry Farm and Live Stock Exhibits
Fer Demonstration Purposes Car
viii Arrive Thursday, De-
cember Il 1t / O'Clock

The farmers Industrial and educa
tional train left Salt Lake Mon
day morning, December II, on q
tour through Idaho and northern
Utah over the Oregon Short Line
and Union Pacific roads; stopping
at the different towns for the pur-
pose of demonstrating the aggricul-
tural possibilities of the two states
and discussing agricultural methods.
The special lines of work to be
shown this year include irrigation
methods and greater economy in
the distribution of water; the feed
ing of homegrown foods to beef
cattle and sheep, as we'll as the
protection of orchards from insect
pests.
The train will be made up of one
flat car, one baggage car for ami
mails, one baggage for farm exhi-
bits, two coaches for lecture pur-
poses and two composite cars
In the animal exhibit the Univer-
sity of Utah will have a steer weigh
ing 1000 pounds, fattened on Utah
grown feed.
This demonstration train was for
merly known as the "Burley
special" but. it was decided to
change the name this year, in or
der more fully to express it's OBJ
ject. 1t is equipped and maintain
ed through the cooperation of the
Oregon Short Line. the agricultural
college of Idaho and the Utaha agri-
cultural college.
Owing to favorable weather con-
ditions, the train will leave
month earlier this year than last.
The itinerary provides for 12
days trip.
Those who will accompany the
train are: Professor Lewis A. Mer-
rill, director of the agricultural ex-
tension work of the agricultural col
1ege of Utah; Professor W. L. Car
lyle, dean of agriculture, University
of Idaho; Professor w. H. Olin, di-
rector agricultural extension work.
University of Idaho; DR.. E. D.
ton, Utah agricultural college; Pro-
fessor J. T. Caine ILL.,, professor
animal industry, Utah agricultural
college; Don H. Bark, irrigation en-
gineer in charge irrigation investH
cation. United States Departmental
agriculture; L. M. Windsor, irriga-
ton engineer, Utah agricultural col
lege extension division; John u
Mcpherson. state horticultural in
spector Of Idaho; John s. Welch,
superintendent of Gooding expert
ment station, Gooding, Idaho; Gott-
lieb Smith, foreman cattle barns
Utah agricultural college, who will
have charge of the livestock car.
During the day the train will
stop at the different towns for the
average period of one hour. A
brief lecture will be given at each
point by one of the experts accom-
panying the train.
D. E. Burley, general passenger
agent of the Oregon Short Line,
will be in charge of the physical
operation of the train.
The irrigation car is probably the
feature car of the train. 1t con-
tains a showing of both dry farm
and irrigation farm grains and
grasses, principally from the irri-
gated farm.
An interesting exhibit shows the
results of experiments made at the
Idaho and Utah agricultural col
leges to ascertain at what point the
maximum results of irrigation can
be obtained, or, in other words, how
" AAA6olC W IuS Dcot al duIdSO.
For example, a display of beet
sugar in glass tubes shows that
one acre of beets irrigated with
five inches of water produced 13
and one-fourth tons; irrigated with |
ten inches produced 1S and one
half tons; irrigated with nineteen |
inches produced 10 and three
fourths tons. This demonstrated |
that the best result was secured |
with fifteen inches. After that |
amount the product decreased.
On wheat it is shown that the |
result is obtained at |
eighteen inches per acre.
1t Is also exemplified that twen- |
ty inches of water to one acre pro-
duced 80 bushels of wheat, while |
the same amount of water spread
over four acres, five inches to the |
acre, gave a yield of 248 bushels,
or 62 bushels to the acre.
Another illustration shows that
81 gallons of water will result
In one ounce Of oats. Seven and
gallons will yield one
ounce OF wheat. Two and eight
tenths gallons will produce one
ounce Of potatoes, and one gallon Of
water will result in one ounce of
sugar beets.
illustrating the advantage of ir-
rigation with a minimum amount
Of water, 1t is demonstrated that the
greatest results are achieved by fire.
Quent applications.
Fifteen inches of water applied
70 one acre twice during the season
will produce q yield Of 1876 bushels
Of potatoes. The same amount of
water divided into three applications
will cause q yield Of 266 bushels.
while II it is divided into ak appli-