Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-11-30


decrease in production Besides there
is sraaller chance of sod decay. Plow-
ing should be at least six inches deep,
the succeeding blowing being little
deeper. Depth varies in different
areas but the greatest danger lies in
blowing too shallow After blowing
one cannot have too much surface cul-
tivation OF the fallow land to keep
/ down weeds and hold the moisture
Harrow the ground quickly after
blowing and after every considerable
rain Then when the next spring
opens, get on the ground as quickly
/ as practicable and harrow to prevent
/ the loss of moisture There does not
seem to be much gain from using a
/ packer on fall cultivated land. Thus
/ treatment does not tend to catch the
maximum OF water and hold it, and in
! almost every case fall and winter
precipitation will take care OF the
packing end of the problem
Under dry farm conditions the crop
/ should be narrowed at least twice
between sprouting and harvesting OF
/ the grain, the first just after the grain
| begins to show unless in the the easel
| of alfalfa or flax when the young
plants should be few incehs high.
Rotation.
This seems to be largely in the ex
detrimental stage and the rules vary
with the amount of precipitation.
/ Summer fallow has the first place, fol
| lowed by winter wheat or other win
ter crop. 1t is then possible, by disc
! ing alone, to follow this by crop
4 of flax. One grain crop should not.
as rule, follow another grain crop
Immediately. The frequency of fal-
lowing will be determined by the
amount of precipitation available, and
the necessity for weed eradication.
! There should be definite aim to
/ build up the humus content of the
soil
Stock.
There was a prevailing sentiment
that dry farming should include stock
raising. BY this means much of what
was taken from the soil could be re
turned to it and the soil products
would be utilized right on the farm
A subject for experiment is the
growth of soiling crops for stock
maintenance upon the dry farm. An
other important question is the best
manipulation of the manure result
ing from the keeping of stock.
Seed.
I grown under dry farming conditions
1t was admitted by all that the seed
was of the best quality and was suits
able for seed purposes when carried
to more humid countries Also the
4 seed thus grown was bound to be
! free from most noxious weed seeds,
! due to the cultivation necessarily
practiced Much is still problemat-
ical as to the best method of grow
ing alfalfa in sub humid climates
Next year the congress meets in
Oklahoma. 1t is to be hoped that a
large attendance will come from these
western States where dry farming
problems are vital in their import
| ance OF Nevada is the last state
ment particularly true. No State, nc
Province, should be as vitality inter
ested as Nevada in the problem Of
dry farming Nevada has large per
centage OF her tillable area depend
ent on some kind of dry farming
methods for success. 1t is advisable
without doubt, that prospective set
tiers on dry farm areas should pro-
coed with caution, and that they
should be careful about accepting too
sweeping statements; but this only
goes to prove the necessity for more
light, for an intelligent investigation
of the States possibilities Given that
the farmer is sure of the feasibility
of a certain prospect. 1t is his duty