La Junta tribune., 1913-03-29
ses, me,hods of Farm Management


Al a wen attended meeting OF the
otero County Agricultural Association
atid' Saturday afternoon, March 22d.
the subject for discussion Was on the
best methods OF farm management.
Henry Ball opened the subject and
Ir very entertaining and instruc-
tive manner told OF the lost notion
wlien almost every farmer encounter
ed In his work and the speaker be-
Hcycd that II more attention Was
paid to keeping every tool in shape
aud wnerc il could be found II strict
attention was paid. and study made
of the manner In which to do all
kinds OF farm work with the least
lost motion there would be a great
saving Of time and money,
p X Bllnn followed tie first
speaker with a most instructive TAX
IN which he said that he believed
that the t.o principal points OF sue
ca,stm farming we're crop rotation
and a system OF doing the farm work
The speaker believes That on"-hali
OF the land should BE- ia alfalfa in
order to keep ihe rest Of th" farm
49,. ..4.FFft.y md hulNuF.
sd IN fertility lie advises dividing
the farm into six sections for roia'
fipu work always having three OF
the sections in alfalfa Of one, two
and three years growth and the 9th
or three sections Ia other crops. The
speaker gave q very Interesting meth
1d pf farm system which he believ-
yd every farmer should adopt, ne
rrr allowing his work TO Dc behind
and always knowing just what TO do
at an times
Ralph Collins believes that the
beet crop T. handled by Tn" farmer
TOO many times and that more atten-
tiou should be given 20 the scien-
ufc management of farm labor As Is
being studied and adopted BY all III"
great manufacturing concerns
John Edgar believed that II ho
could handle his farm help as veil
las the American Har- sugar Company
uand' u.irs "u fu,rr farms DE-
could make more money raising
b,eis The speaker told Of his eN.
porirnc. with the Swedish harrow
and Is a thorough believer ln This
method ~ treating land that has been
deep plowrd the year before
During the afternoon there we're
remarks boy pr Iarimer who has r."
Gently moved To the valley from
Ohio and who Is firm believer at
ter his many visits here and his
study ~ conditions that this valley
Is an empire by itself iir believes
that Pueblo viii become great city
ss r. is ar natural gateway for
the new Fulf lines and that the val
l.y vIn b. called upon To feed f
and that everything Riu grov in
value and prosperity
Mayor o. " Coffmau believed
chat there vas too much of t-1-
dHry uH t1. part Of tho farmer 20
.r hnv mu.u Do. eau borrow rather
uau has urlr Dee can grt along
with. and spoke very Interestingly
along that subject
40 an oarly date thr team repre-
.rnflng tlc association will have q
debate With tae high school debating
team and g. h. expected that Prof
gillette OF the State Agricultural
College, Aill deliver hb lecture OF
Br"rdiug" before the club
The membership cards Wnl soon
be- issued 10 all those Sho have paid
their dues
Tn" subiec, for the meeting satur
day afternoon. March ssth. viii b..
Scientific Management of Farm La.
boz" aud a paper viii b. Rad by a
gentleman who il without doubt on.
4 IA" best posted and most success.
ful handler of men on the farm OF
any man In IN. state and as Il IL -
subject In which every farmer should
b" interested. It l. expected tina,
there viii b. a larg. attendance.
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