Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09
Vol. 5. No. 80.
RECORD CLOVER SEED YIELDS.
Results Would Indicate This Is the
Coming Crop for This Section.

We have read with much interest |
the past few weeks of the unprece-
dented yields of the various varieties
of clover seed that has been raised |
on the South Side tract this season,
our interest being centered in real
ization OF the fact that these same re-
suits may be accomplished on this
tract after our farmers have been
educated to the secrets of producing
these large crops. Speaking of the
record yield thus far reported from
that tract the Buhl Herald of last
week says:
In the August IL issue of the Her
aid, we published an article saying
that Robt. Hays had eighteen acres
OF white clover which threshed Is
bushels to the acre. Most of that
seed was sold for 38 cents per pound,
which netted Mr. Hays about $3.50
per acre. Henry Werner. who lives
eight miles southeast of Buhl, in the
Glover Addition. reports II bushels
per acre of of 16 1-5 acres He sold
II from the machine for % cents per
pound. His crop netted him 1857
per acre. for the l6 acres. This is
l.t loo No.
ported for the tract.
Mr.. Werner came here from Ne
braska about a year ago, and bought
40 acre farm that cost him sl60
per acre. He sold s5712 worth OF
seed from the first years crop OF l6
acres. or nearly as much as the en-
tire 40 acres cost him.
While as a rule the returns from
clover seeds have been very crafty
ing on this tract this season, of
course there has been nothing to
compare with the above. but as there
is practically no difference in the
land or climatic conditions, there is
no reason TO doubt but what the
same thing can be duplicated here.
Up to the present time there has been
very little white clover planted on
this tract, our farmers prefering to
first take their chances with red clo-
yer and alsike. but from all reports
age OF the white clover planted an
other season, and the results from
this will be eagerly looked forward
to.
One reason that has deferred the
farmers here from planting white
clover has been the understanding
that It is a very hard crop to gather
as up to the present time there has
been no machine found that would
successfully cut the crop, but i'm
provements are being made every
day. and by another year It is thought
that a machine will be found thai
will gather the crop successfully.
1t has been successfully demon
gtrated that this section is especial,
adapted to seed raising and when re
suits show returns of from 500 tt
$500 per acre from these seed crops
II surely is becoming our farmers t'
give more attention to this branch o
farming instead of utilizing thei
land for alfalfa. as 1t is considered
by many that a clover crop is just a
beneficial to the land as alfalfa.
Speaking of alfalfa, however, quit
quantity of this seed will be raise'
on the tract this year, as many of on
farmers have found by examination
that they have good prospects for
seed crop and consequently som
have sacrificed their second crop 70
seed, while others find that the thir
cutting will yield them good return
for seed If the weather remains fay
orable for a little time longer.
AS threshing proceeds the averag
OF from 25 to 40 bushels of wheat t
the acre is maintained. Last wee
from a field of "a acres. j. S. Harts
horn realized return of a little owe
AZ bushels per acre, while as note
elsewhere John Rigney received II
turns of 80 bushels per acre. AS
rule there is very little to complai
of in the yields of seeds and grain b
our farmers this season.