Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-07


I rows Of soil products, was an indirect
but deadly protest against American
careiessness In farm methods. II was
/ shown al Tulsa that to man who IS
7 familiar with the general farming from
Florida to the Dakotas. dry farming
is nothing more nor less than apply
ing 10 land which suffers from lack
OF rain, principles which produce the
best results when applied TO land en-
Toying plenty Of rain.
II was o nation wide lesson on good
farming II proved that the success
ful rules OF good farming were the
good rules Of successful farming The
pioneer settlers on practically desert
land were left 10 demonstrate by prac-
teal results what farm journals, gov
eminent school and the service bu-
reaEs Of the big machine companies
have tried TO teach. that the funda-
mentals Of farming are deeper plow-
ing. better cultivation. more animal
fertilizer. and better seed selection. II
was claimed by those who had expert
mcntcd for years that in breaking up
the sod Il Is more profitable to turn
II under from 10 to II inches than from
4 TO z, which Is the popular depth. BY
actual experiment between two acres
IN the same field, land treated by deep
tillage yielded 800 more Ia produce
ia 10 years than "A similar acre plowed
only 8 inches. In another case in
bringing out the value Of humus as q
factor In increasing the water holding
power of soils. II was found that IN
100 pounds OF ordinary sandy soil there
was 10 pounds Of water. while on the
other hand. the same amount Of gar
den soil. wen filled with humus con
tanned SO pounds Of water, or nearly |
three times as much. BY deep plow-
ing before the rains, followed by good |
to save the stored water.
The amount Of water available for
plants can he increased nearly fifty
per cent. With such an increase
here should never, even In the driesf
sections. be such a scarcity OF water
IS to cause loss OF the crop. The
,est insurance against drouth next
hummer Is deep blowing this winter
nd early spring. Turn the land. If
'ossible to a depth of at least eight
inches. and then follow this blowing {
With some implement in each furrow
hat win stir the soil at least another
our or six inches With such prep
ration before the rains come such
oil should and will absorb enough {
yater to insure crop next summer 9
Another significant event which
the Tulsa Congress was
he assembling OF the third annual $
leeting Of the International Congress {
Z Farm Women. II was one of the Z
trongest and best organized woInens c
the country has ever seen.
{ was in session five days and many
Tomen OF national note were present ;
nd addressed the delegates on mat
FRS Of especial interest to the house
'ives on the farm. The Keynote of
his event was contained in an adj e
ress by Mrs Belle v'D Harbert, Man
anola. Colorado. who presented the :
fe's duties OF the home building
iother In a brilliant speech charac-
srized by one Of her auditors as "al-
lost pathetic in It's challenge and al
lost challenging in it's pathos." She
aid:
"The International Congress Of Farm
Tomen. organized at Colorado Springs
] October 1911, Is a woman's move =.
tent toward the goal of social jus
CO. "
"The world has absolutely failed to Il
pprcclate the economic value of the @,
rmer's wife. and she has now stepped o.
BON the stage Of social progress and ri
fered to help in the solution of the ii
orlds great problems. Her expe- 81
ence MS the keeper of the rural home n,
ON which so many great men of all te
itions have come her knowledge Of b,
Q burdens and care which have driv- ST
so many thousands of her sisters w
om the farm 10 take refuge in the FIR
les, and her unselfish desire to be in
rsal service 10 humanity nave an
ompted this organization. Results IN
)st important to the future of all Zoe
lions are sure TO follow. m
1T Is the beginning Of new era cl
country life. There is no doubt SO
20 the responsibility for the whole
IL movement toward the city during