The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-05-06

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for fall at light expense. He can SOW
rape in small grain in the spring, OF
in corn at last cultivation. and have
splendid sheep and hog pasture in the
fall plowing and SOW rye for fall OF
spring pasture. and still have a green
crop to plOw under in the spring for
fertilizer.
BY having diversified crops he will
not need to irrigate his place all at one
time. BY late fall irrigation he can
save one irrigation the following sea
son. Early vegetables can be followed
by late garden stun. Celery will do
well following early potatoes. Early
grains can be harvested 80 as to SOW
fall wheat on the same ground Some
crop can and should be grown in the
orchard, especially the young archard
Late fall irrigation is good for the or
chard in the north, end winter irriga-
tion is recommended in the south.
More trees are killed by drouths in the
winter in eastern Montana than In
summer.
No farm large or small has COM
plete system of diversified farming
without some stock-cattle. sheep.
hogs or poultry, and the kind should
be governed by local conditions, mar
krt, etc. In fact the whole diversified
system can be planned to fit the whims
or likes of the man on the land. 1t is
an old saying that fun is work that
you like. So why not plan your farm
work so as to have some fun?
Cora
Successful irrigation farming de-
mands rotation of crops and diversi-
fled farming. What crops will pay
best" is the question asked by many
irrigation Saraesl- isr0grossiye far.
mers are finding out through expert
ments the cops and the rotation that
may be relied upon to properly distri-
butte the farm labor. keep up the fer
tility of the soil, and yield the neces-
sary financial gain.
1t is commonly recognized that keep
necessary: also that dairy COWS and
hogs are the most satisfactory of the
kinds of stock, all things considered.
The rotation of crops must, therefore,
fit in with the live stock plans,
1t is unlikely that any cultivated crop
will displace corn as the champion feed
and fattener of hogs and as provider
of provender for cows.
Many thorough experiments have
demonstrated that corn and alfalfa
make a combination which can not be
excelled for growing and fattening
hogs. Now that the silo is being con-
sidered necessity on every farm
where mich cows are kept. We must
have silagc. and corn makes the best
silage.
1t is understood that corn cannot be
successfully matured on all of the gov
crnment irrigation projects. lntelli-
gent experiments, careful selection OF
varieties, and proper growing methods
are doing much to extend the area in
which corn is successfully grown. In
some sections of the country good
ear of corn was an exception to the
rule five years ago. and in these same
ton.
Every successful crop rotation must
include one or more cultivated crops.
Cultivation of crops stirs the soil and
lets the air in, and the same cultiva
ton destroys the weeds and many in
furious insects and worms. Corn is an
ideal cultivated crop.
The wise farmer chooses crops that
may be used without waste. In making
corn into silage the entire crop is
made into good feed. The fodder of
ripened corn makes good roughage
and provides much manure to be re-
turned to the soil.
Do not plant your entire farm to
corn. Start OUT in small way with
the variety that appears to do best IN
your locally. Choose home grown seed
it will be most likely to make ma
tured crop where short seasons are the
rule.
Corn grown in rows is comparative
ly easy to irrigate If irrigation water
is applied at proper times and the crop
we'll cultivated, less than the average
use of water will be required for this
crop. This feature is worth considera-
ton in view of the fact that water will
hereafter be charged for in accordance
with the amount used.
Do not be convinced that you can
not grow corn on your farm. Expert
ment in a small way and If you fail,
experiment again.