The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-09-01


Johnson place near Blackfoot. He
will farm this place for a few years
and lease the Rockford farm.
c. w. Lee has a dry rarm three
miles west of Rockford and raised
an average of - bushels of wheat
per acre, nine bushels of barley and
Is bushels of oats per acre.
Willard Barnes has some alfalfa
fields which he waters in belts 70
rod long. He has 80 acres of beets
that are a very good stand and will
produce a heavy crop.
John Burriston has 100 acres OF
rather weedy wheat, 25 acres of
sugar beets and 10 acres of oats.
G. H. and F. Whitehead are farm
ing the l.. w. Smart dry farm, west
Of Rockford. They have just recently
come to this part of the country and
both have families living on the farm.
A.. S. Coleman raised six acres of
wheat that averaged seven bushels
per acre and 10 acres of barley that
averaged the same. He has As head
of cattle and waters them from a
well and windmill at the farm,
He threshed $40 bushels from the
better part of the field. Mr.. Parker
says that in the last three years his
community has lost three settlers
who became discouraged and sold out
or left. Mrs. Parker says they did
not come to go back and unless they
change their notions very severely
they will stay and make a success
of dry farming. Mr.. Parker reports
having had new potatoes the first
of July. He has one and a half acres
in potatoes and they looked very
promising the twentieth of July. He
sowed Sudan grass in the garden this
year and it grew about four feet
high.
A. C. Rumble lost his corn crop
this year, on the dry farm. because
he could not get it %sprouted. Last
year he raised quite a lot of corn
and fattened hogs on it by turning
them into the field. Their sugar beet
crop was also a failure. He has 60
acres of land that is ready for SOW
MS W ldl1 dill. MI. IlullDl6 WOIhS
at the sugar factory but gets some
time off to take care of the crops.
Mrs. Rumble stays on the farm and
does a lot of work that usually falls
to a man to carr for.
Gust Hartung lives at a point nine
miles west Of Rockford, nine miles
northwest of Pingree, nine miles
north of Springfield and nine miles
south of Taber. He has a we'll and
hand pump, but expects to install a
windmill or engine soon. He has
a water system that is rather diff
ferent than the ordinary. The pipes
lead from the we'll to the Kitchen
and he has two large barrels elevated
a platform in the cabin that sup
ply the pipes and the water-jacket
in the range, which supply the house
with hot and cold water from the
Mr.. Hartung came from
two years ago and brought
this outfit with him. He is clearing
up the place and getting it ready to
SOW to Iall grain. Mr.. Hartung rails
ed some wheat and barley this year
and is very anxious to get some
wheat, as he does not like the
Turkey Red wheat. He raised a few
acres of Marquis wheat that is very
hard and has no boards. Mr.. Hartung
has been clearing the farm of loose
rocks and cording them up like little
hay stacks at convenient places on
The farm. He has enough of them
10 build a good rock house.
Mr.. Hatcliff is clearing up several
;racts of land this summer for set
;lers who prefer to hire work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatcliff are very loyal
O the dry farm idea and they are
both equally determined that the en-
erprise shall succeed.
Simon Christensen who lives just
forth of Springfield, has built a very
inc bungalow on the farm. His
Signor Christensen, has also
)uilt a neat cottage.
D. w. Kerry is one ofthe dry farm
RS on the high lands west of Rock
ord. who declares a man can raise
,nything he will plant and cultivate.
Mr.. Kerry raised two crops of sugar
,eets, but did not get a very good
tand and he thinks they will only
make about four tons per acre. He
lso raises considerable garden truck
nd grain. Mr.. Kerry had a much
letter yield of beets last year.
H. J.. Jones sowed Turkey Red
Wheat by mistake last spring and
{ grew to be two or three inches
Ugh and has remained SO all sum
ner. Mr.. Jones will have 30 acres
f land cleared and plowed ready for
pring sowing he thinks. His objec-
ion to Turkey Red is that it smuts
nore than other varieties. MI. Jones
as a beautiful black Polled COW and
@ keeps her in fine condition. This
, the full extent of his live stock,
xcept his work horses, but he goes
\ for quality. Mr.. Jones has had
he misfortune of losing his wife and
@ now lives with his little son and
aughter. They r very enthusiast
Ic about dry farming and can each
i've several good reasons why they
re going to win. The land lies we'll
nd the soil is rich enough to pro-
uce pretty good bunch grass. The
oil is very deep and is almost free
rocks. There is a part Of the
lace that irrigates itself with snow
vater, and Mr.. Jones is going to
ummer fallow and store some mois-
Ire in that way. They have various [
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