American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-17

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berries. He maintains that the more
ground is cultivated the less damage
viii be done by grasshoppers.
Mr. Meadows does not raise any al
falfa at the present. He stated that
as long as the war lasts he win raise
wheat, wheat, and more Of it.. That
is the great staple this country must
produce for itself and its allies, and
IL behooYes every farmer that possibly
can to Increase the acreage devoted TO
that cereal.
Mr.. Meadows urges that wheat farm
els compare notes frequently. He en-
dorses the work of the farm bureau.
the county agent. the efforts Of farm
journals 10 lay before their readers
matters OF interest. the means afford
ed by The county fair TO bring the
people together, and everything that
tends toward the bettermeut OF farm
conditions. He was the first president
OF the Power County Farm Bureau.
but the time demanded by his big
farm did not allow him 10 continue as
such. But all the aid he can possibly
give the institution is at its command.
The garden feature OF this ranch re-
ceiNes the same care as does the grain.
but on a smaller scale, of course. PO-
tatoes, beans and other garden produce
Is raised in quantity to more than
supply the home needs. In potatoes
Mr.. Meadows has heretofore raised the
Early Ohio variety with splendid sue
cess, but he is trying out a new varie-
ty this year and viii keep the seed
for propagation. A half acre of the
] GA raan fa rfr.gr Dr-,w .. III -.s-s- 80
White Navy beans. Mr.. Meadows pro-
posed TO his sons that he would plow
the ground, plant the beans, see them
get a good start, and then turn the
tract over to them. The scheme is
working ont we'll the boys are doing
the cultivating. wedding, general
overseeing and will attend TO the har-
vesting of the crop.
Good Success With Corn.
A quarter acre is in Jumbo Flint
corn, a white variety. The plants
stand more than six feet high and viii
give an extra good yield. Mr.. Meadows
has raised this variety Of corn ever
since he has been on the farm and is
convinced that it is the one to cater
to in Power county. It gives a larger
yield in both ears and fodder than any
other kind. 1t has three to four ears
per stalk. Sweet corn has been grown
in close proximity to Jumbo Flint and
it seems that the two varieties have
become mixed. Although the sweet
corn taste is noticed in the flint corn
the latter retains all its original hard
ness.
In the garden two rows of rhubarh
are yielding far more than the home
can consume. Mrs. Meadows has dis
posed OF a goodly portion of the rhu.
barb TO the stores.
Grows Fruit With Success.
A bearing orchard contains iona
than. Baldwin. Whitney crab and sWee
! crab apples. cherries of different va
~rieties, plums. Flemish Beauty pear.
I and prune trees. All of them ar
bearing fine crops. The orchard wa
set out eight years ago the past spring
8 The orchard and berry patches yiel.
more than enough fruit for the HON.
E and Mrs. Meadows each year put
away in jars and ans a supply suffi
5 cient for the table through the entir'
5 year.
A hive of bees have been given
P home at the edge of the garden ant
2 they give fifteen TO twenty pounds o
honey each year.
, In livestock Mr.. Meadows has
r bunch of tine work horses. and a spal
of splendid mules. He is inclined Il
give preference to the mule as a wOr.
@ animal on a dry farm. taking into con
r sideratiOn working ability and econOm
e of feed. However. among his bunc
e Of horses is one animal in which III
= Coach strain predominates. This an
n imal is equally good at the farm wor
n and in driving on the road, n III
p owner shows a decided preference 70
g this horse and its virtues. There
another horse in the bunch which wa
S pointed out. The children fondly re
i fer to him as Baby not because b
is understood. however. This hors'
part P%ercheron. weight a trifle nor
than 1900 pounds and is so much tale
than any of the others that he can
y be overlooked except by a blind pei
: son. He has all the g~entleness $
characteristic of the P~ercheron an
~ is the pet OF the children.
owing to the fact that the family
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= in order to take advantage of u
school facilities he has not establish
ed a dairy herd on the ranch.
AS to hogs. Mr.. Meadows fayors Il
large type Poland-China and the ID
y ~roc-Jersey. He raises enough POI
az for home consumption. The prese.
time is not opportune for hog raisin
III The demand for wheat and high prlc
for grain in general %precluding q
successful carrying out of such a pr
{" iect.
Mr.. Meadows is a native of sunni
county. Utah. born In 1863. h
= fathers place was a cattle ranch. wi
t which was combined farming a a So
rs ondary issue. He remained IN Uu
until 1900. then Wen into Wyomi
at and Idaho. He engaged in the she
business in Iona, located in what
now Bonneville county. and while tn
engaged came through Power cOun