Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-30
OUR FUTURE NEEDS
DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY
or OUR TOWN DEPENDS ON
MODERN METHODS.
DIVERSIFIED FARMING A GREAT HELP
Encouraue Farm Institutes in Town
and Let Our People Cooperate
With Them to Solve Soil PROP
lens and Marketing.

The further development ana pros- ,
neritv of the towns and rural COM
munities of the Inland Empire nc.
ponds largely upon more diversineu
farming and better farming metnous'
Soil does not wear outs not OK
it is titled right. some
of the best agricultural lands IN the
world have been farmed almost COLI
for many hundred years
and are today as rich as ever NE
ture supplies in the elements, IN IN
quantities, all the essen
tails Of farming, but man must use
them right and it is known that I'LL
ing the soil and stock raising must
eventually go hand in hand; the per
manence and success Of each branch
Of farming depends upon the other.
The under-production Of cattle Is
one Of the big reasons for the hign
cost of living. With the rapid disap-
pearance of the large western ranges
it should be evident to every thinking
farmer that there is good money 10
be made in live stock.
The continual cropping OF wheat
takes the life out of the sail and must
ultimately leave it impoverished. Not
only that but the tendency to large
farms means fewer owners and resi-
dent families and smaller population.
Because it is a profitable crop in It.
self, because it is a soil-enricher and
drouth-resister and because OF its
high feeding value, alfalfa seems to
point the way, especially in this In
land Empire section. to better and
more diversified farming.
Results Of Alfalfa Campaign.
In the recent Holden campaign in
the Inland Empire, the experts empha-
sized the fact that the continual crop
ping Of wheat will ultimately ex-
haust the soil and that it is necessary
to rotate some leguminous crop with
it. The more general growing Of al
falfa was urged both on it's own mer-
its and because it will in turn stimu-
late the live stock and dairying indus
tries and bring about more diversified
farming practices.
The Holden experts not only
preached alfalfa but studied Inland
Empire conditions and at the conclu.
sion of the campaign made the fol.
lowing summary of the important ag.
ricultural needs Of this section:
First, smaller farms and greater di
versity of products.
Second, conservation or moisture by
the deep humus Of alfalfa.
Third, raising of hogs, cattle, sheer
and chickens for home food consump
ton.
Fourth, greater production Of but
ter, cheese and eggs.
Fifth, more profitable crop thar
wheat and more constant revenue
than orchards.
Sixth, building of silos for white
preservation Of green fodder.
Seventh, increased soil fertility.
Eighth, resulting improvement i
farm values.
The campaign also resulted in tn
creation Of representative perms
nent publicity committee to keep aliv
the interest in alfalfa and to advanc
the cause of more diversified farmin
! generally.
Importance Of Silos.
The western farmer Is rapidly con
|; ing to a full appreciation OF the ect
], nomic value of a silo on the farm an
!, with a little more publicity as to thei
: construction, operation and relativ
!, merits, they are likely in few year
: to be in pretty general use. The d.
nartment of agriculture has recent
issued bulletin on the making an
= feeding solage which gives tie
strong reasons for the increasing poI
ularity of the silo:
/. More feed can be stored in
: given space in the form of solage tina
!, in the form of fodder or hay.
g There is smaller loss of foe
material when crop is made into 81
age than when cured as fodder or ha
s 3. Corn silage is a more efficieI
: food than corn fodder.
5 4. An acre of corn can be place
: in the silo at less cost than the sam
+ area can be husked and shredded.
a 5. Crops can be put in the ST
: during weather that could not /
r utilized in making hay or curing 70
4 der.
3 6. More stock can be kept on a 81
D en- area of land when silage is the b
sis of the ration.
Z. There Is less waste In feediI
silage than In feeding fodder. Goo
silage properly fed is all consumed.
8. Silage is very palatable.
o. Silage like other succulent feet
;, has beneficial effect upon the digef
i've organs.
! 10. Silage is the cheapest and be
! form in which succulent feed can
provided for winter use.
t Let us In this community all he
= boost for the growing of more alfalf
0 for more diversified farming and be