The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-10

He has about 100 acres of wheat,
and Notwithstanding it was drilled
on all kinds of land that had had
all kinds of treatment, the wheat on
one part looks about as good as an
other, and seems to contradict all
theories of good farming.
G. w Hagan has 40 acres of
spring grain, acres of oats and
some potatoes. He has been fight
ing gophers all summer.
c. C. w. Behle, who used to do
the tailoring for the Rowles-Mack
company, is farming this year at
Thomas. He bought 40 acres Of the
original John Watson place and has
acres of beets, Of potatoes, 5 of
peas, of wheat and 10 of hay.
He says he isn't very much of a
farmer yet, but is learning as fast
as he can. His crops look good.
P. j. McMannis and Ernest jack
son have bought the Castle Hill farm
at Thomas and have been operating
it since March. Mr.. McMannis said
that when the snow went &C they
gathered up enough wire scattered
around the place to fence quite a
tract for pasture, and there was still
wire to harvest. He said the place
has been neglected in various ways,
and every time The Idaho Republic
can published a criticism of some
fellows farm or his yard or the con-
dition of his stable or barnyard, he
would read it and say, THAT fits this
place." Mrs. McMannis looks after
the garden, and they are both plan
ming how they will grade and re-
model a piece or part at a time till
they get it all in good condition. Mr..
McMannis has a theory that IL land
in lisp resent condition yields, say,
$50 an acre, he can have the son
analyed to find out just what ele-
ments it lacks and then supply those
elements at cost of perhaps $40
or SIS an acre and increase the
yield enough the first year to justify
it. perhaps much more than enough
to justify the outlay. He Is much
impressed with the fact that 1t costs
no more to pillow an acre Of land
that has a very rich and perfect soil;
it costs no more for other treatment
and no more for irrigation; no more
for passing the machinery over 1t
in harvest, and if it were possible
to double the yield by fertilizing, 1t
would be very decided advantage
so long as the cost of fertilizing did
not equal the crop increase of the
first year. Mr.. McMannis says he
has no capital to carry on such an
experiment, but thinks he will try
It in a small way and If it wins he
will make the returns from one tract
carry the expense of fertilizing the
next one. He is in need of build
ings to shelter stock, and is puzzled
to know where to locate his stable
to have suitable drainage and yet
not have the barnyard odors in line
with his house or his neighbor's.
The Utah-Jdaho Sugar company |
are having the beet trestle at Col
Inns covered with a new floor laid
on top of the old planks.
Harvest Time Suggestions
Suggestion is made at this time
that farmers who load their grain
on open hayracks to haul to the
stack should make the rack tight
to hold the shelled grain or
use canvas to catch it, The high
price of grain and the prospects for
shortage make the cost of the canvas
look small in comparison with what
may be saved by it. Several farm
ers might use the saem canvas where
heir stacking does not come at quite
The same time.
In operating the binder where the
to xio1 ~ ~ hni0hf II 10 iDnnnrt.
int that the driver should keep
shifting the binder to suit the length .
If straw and have the bands come
It the middle of the sheaf so that
traws will not lose out in handling.
70 save buying more binders in
farmers can combine
heir efforts of teams and drivers,
nd keep the machine going all day
Without stopping for feed and rest,
hus saving their crops with the min
mum of investment in machinery ,
nd laborers.
In selecting the place for stacking
he grain, care should be used to .
ave the. ground cleaned off so it =
ill be easy to save the shelled grain :
t threshing time. Sticks, cobbles :
no OLnoT LnluSS LHdL WOulu NC Z
if fed into the cylinder ;
hould be removed. Straw is going :
} be valuable this year and care =
Mould be given to save the straw :
/ as good condition as possible to
esist the storms. Any kind of ;.
;ockade that will hold it in a com :
act body will be worth while. Some :,
no have barns are planning to blow =
into the barn and catch and hold =
but the hum of the ma i
line.
After the threshers have left and
efore there comes rain, all the .,
.ain that lies in the chaff and dust e