American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-12-07
SEED GROWING EXPERIMENT
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
6eorge Stanger Of Neeley, Makes Sur-
cess OF Seed Growing-R Realizes
$40 Per Acre.

The Jones Bros. have lust threshedn
the alfalfa and sweet clover seed
crops raised by Geo. Stanger on HIS
Neeiey farm. His yields We're sur
prise to many.
From 20 acres he obtained 47M
three-bushel sacks of uncleaned aifaI-
ia seed which viii probably amount.
20 l5O pounds clean, high grade mature,
seed per sack. Allowing 150 pounds
clean seed to the sack this will make.
So6A pounds per acre. and 15c a pound
will bring $5S.43 an acre. The thresFr-
ed hay has been sold for $1,000 per.
ton and will more than offset all ex-
pense involved in cultivating, water
ing, harvesting and threshing. IL is
estimated that at least one-third ut'
the crop Is still in the stack due to
using common thresher. The Jones'
Bros, are contemplating purchasing n.
regular huller next year.
Mr.. Stanger realized from three
fourths of an acre of sweet clover
tfree-bushel sacks Of seed which will
run about $50 pounds clean seed to
the sack, This makes yield of Q Is
sacks to the acre or 1400 pounds. Al
lOc the income will be $40 per acre
or slO5 on his three-fourths OF an
acre patch.
There is bit Of interesting history
ABOUT this sweet clover, Mr.. Stanger
was inclined to discount the value OF
this crop as he stated that he and his
father before him had always regarded
II as a weed. In fact he was induced
to care for and harvest the crop only
after repeated and inslstent arguments
Tor the crop by the county agent.
sweet clover has been proved super
ior soil enricher and forage crop iu
the last few years, thriving and TAX
Ing the place OF many other crops
where these failed and demand for
sweet clover seed has developed ON
the market The county agent was.
surprisd at the yield but not as much.
so as Mr.. Stanger. But this IN an
other case where the county agent ix
putting money directly back into the
farmers pockets. There are many
other xl4O patches overlooked on the
average irrigated farm OF this county.
In the production Of these two crops
Mr.. Stanger has worked with the coun-.
~ agent and acted In the capacity OF
demonstrators. His practical know.
ledge OF irrigation and the scientific
knowledge Of plant life, soils and field
crops of the county agent. were nut
tRgetheRto get the best results. Au--
pohitftrips were taken TO SPRING.
md and'Sterling and the alfalfa seed
faNns of Geo. Line, H. X. Wylie, A.
j. Snyder, Frank Meyer and the Aber-.
deem experiment station and others.
were visited with a purpose OF learn.
Ing from these men their PRACTICES.
Adopting tho attitude OF novices, the
visitors made thorough study of soil
conditions. frosts and field practice
The experience Of these men was add
ed to Mr.. Stanger's with the result that
the Yields obtained al NeeIey we're
above the average.
II Il interesting TO estimate the cost,
OF the county agent service to Mr.
Stanger. With the present assessed
valuation taxpayers are paying
S0OOl68 on the dollar which amounts
TO $3.50 for Mr.. Stanger on a $16,4gs
assessed valuation, all classes of tax
able property included. From his,
sweet clover seed crop alone taken
from tbree-fourths OF an acre he re-
alizes profit OF $40 minus $3.50 or
$l3740. All other services have been
free to him. Ask Mr.. Stanger what
he thinks OF the county agent work