The Dolores star., 1911-09-08

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The time for sowing the fall grain b
here. All winter grains must b. seeded
early % that the roots may become
nrmly established before cold weather
ssts 10. Then again, the grain should
not be planted % early that the plants
will form Joints for In this way there
10 danger Of winter killing. We have
10 mind . piscs Of winter wheat sown
In Adams county which wss allowed
to grow % rank that the modes OF
joints were formed. In hooking q this
nsld last fAll, the remark was made
that Il would b. apt TO Kill on during
the winter and sure enough Il did.
The reason for winter killing Of oil
gFalns are not we'll Understood, but II b
known that plants that have deep
roots and are not too large In the fall
stasd our dry wintsn ell right.
live ~ TO secure strong plants, II b
necessary that ~ SOD early In the fall,
along the early part Of September and
not latss than the S0sh of that month.
The sssd should b. put In with drtll
aud should b placsd down 10 moisture
II thsss y mp; bot this ysar ~ will
probably have 70 dspsnd upon the equi-
soxiai rAins 70 bring sufncisnt dampen.
Ing 70 insure gsr,ninatios. " late. We
have he'd the question asked ~, IL
certain piscs Of land-summsr fallowed
will grow wheat this fAllf II b not
diacult to aasweR for II the soil con.
tains enough moisturs to appear damp
and feel yet 70 the touch. u will ger.
inmate the SEED. There may not b
enough moisture present. 70 permit u
much growth. but then such seeding
on dry land where irrigation b out Of
the question must dspend upon the
fall fains. OF courss II 10 not possible
70 tell whether ws will have these
raius or mot.
The amount Of ssed put In viii de-
pend upon the soil and the quantity Of
moisture present. II the land had bsen
well prvparsd aud contains au average
amount Of water, about forty pounds
u Turkey Red winter wheat will be
the amount 70 uss to the acre. Then
Il the soil b quite dry, the amount
should b. made lees for there will not
be sufficient moisture To Insure growth
tor more than this amount. After the
Esd hes been placed In the ground, II
will b found advantageous to harrow
the land In order 70 pack the soil down
aud 70 sstablish . dust mulch over the
surface - that no moisture will b. lost.
Il 10 foregone conclusion that II seed
70 put In upon fall blowing after Sep
tsmbss, the crop will b. failure.
Under no circumstances would We
adviss that kind Of farming and -
pscially do W wish 70 warn fasmeru
against such prsctics this fall. for ths
land b unusually dry. In but lev 70
gions do ws md moisture In cod to
permit Of blowing and ssrminatins
aud growing . fsll crop u wheat. b.
the time this land could b plowed and
. seed bed formed, Il will have Lost the
small amount Of water that II did con.
tain. Better BY FIR would u b. 10 sllow
the sod 10 remain untouched until
usxt spring and then pillow Il and fol.
low . system u summer following until
the next iAll whom , crop could b
sssdsd.
howevsr, II the land b plowsd thu
iAll, but dos not contain snough watsl
70 ssru,insts . crop u fAll grain u may
possibls that some spring grown crou
could b put in with success. ThIs
cannot b stated with . surety 70,
there y no way By which We can tslI
what the weather will b.. When W
hear the complaint that I'LL wheat did
not gsrminAts pFOperly, W know thu,
one u two things has happened; either
The Aud We plowsd too late after The
wsess had svaposated from the soil, q
~ aystsm q summer ALLOWING was
psse. IL sitAse sass. The lard bed %
thesoaghly drls1 ess thss 30 suoagh
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siss.- Osavss tisl1 an1 gasn.