American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

to compare notes on their experiences
and results obtained from the years
labors.
In the past Mr.. Mcknight has grown
oats that gave him a result of 40
bushels per acre. but he has discon-
tinued the growing Of this cereal.
VIII Try Alfalfa.
He has not as yet gone into raising
alfalfa, but a stray plant in a wheat
field has shown such a fine growth
that it will have company in another
year. Next year will see a consider
able acreage devoted to the growing
of dry land alfalfa. A thorough test
will be given that plant and Mr.. Nc
Knight is confident that he will meet
with success in it's cultivation, having
noticed with interest a small patch
growing near the creek, we'll up on
the bank and above the water. which
has held it's own the past seven years.
This patch has been pastured each
year and it is so well up above the
water in the creek hat it can not be
accused of having been unduly petted
in a dry farm country.
He raises sufficient barley for home
use, having 40 acres seeded to this
cereal this year.
Success With Sudan Grass.
On June 5 this year Mr.. Mcknight
seeded four acres to Sudan grass. This
plant is a new experiment on the
ranch, and the stand at the present
time promises surprising results. It
was planted in shallow plowed ground
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four feet high. If any doubt existed
in the minds Of the owner Of the ranch
as to whether horses will like the new
fodder they were dispelled the other
day when ten horses got into the patch
and we're in a fair way to clean it up
before driven out. The acreage OF
this forage plant will be increased
next spring.
Thin Planting Makes Good Corn.
Mr.. Mcknight has somewhat more
than an acre in corn, the variety be-
ing Pride of the North. This is a vel
low corn, and excellent food for stock
both kernel and fodder. His expert
ments in corn raising have led hin
to believe that he can grow it in suf-
icient quantity to put in a pit silo
Given good care and plenty of cultiva.
ton corn will do well on a dry farm
Notwithstanding that it is grown a
an altitude of 5000 feet. He has plant
ed it to grow from one to five stalks
in a hill. the hills "a to 80 inches
apart. Then he cultivated all of il
and then went owe all but six row.
with the hoe. Here is proven that tn.
10. ~,,,~k a-F H1 rA-1AataI rnLn, [
sOmes to growing corn. The six row
not hoed present a growth far less il
height than the more favored rows
The soil is the same, the rain fell o.
/ one row as much as on the other, bu
| the stirring of the soil was lackin
| in six of the rows of corn and the
show a halted growth-proving tn
e theory Of the owner of the ranch tina
moisture must be conserved and in
t duced to come to the aid of the plan
In the hills where only n stalk wa
permitted to grow the plant shows
height of fully six feet, with we'll de
T veloped ears of good sized corn. Wit
two in a hill it shows up as well. b
{ with three or more stalks in a hill
e shows a stunted growth. with the cal
far less developed. Where the sing
stalks are grown they are set fro
"a to 80 inches apart. and Mr.. NJ,
Knight will hence forth profit by h
It experiments along this line to the flu
e lest extent.
. Horse Beans.
!. Another experiment on this rans
is the raising of horse beans. A larl
= patch of these have been planted al
y they are being given a rather seve
S test not receiving overly much guilty
- ton or attention in general. tt
y plants show from seven to fifteen poe
e. well filled. The bean is a stock 70,
~ and with good attention should vie
II from 80 to 100 bushels to the aci
80 Their food value is said TO be equal
that of corn. The patch of hor
beans was planted on June l and
M fully two months later than t
y, schedule called for. So well pleas
% is Mr.. Mcknight with the results
the experiment that the acreage {
voted to them will be materially
T., creased in another year.
In the matter of potatoes the Owr
~ Of this ranch gives preference to I
varieties known as Early Ohio a
ne Eureka. He has in the past had
I cellent results from them. both as
90 quality and quantity, and sees no va
- reason why he should change.
"a everything else grown on a dry ran
~ they require a certain amount of
tentiOn to give the best results.
Mrs. Mcknight has supervision
the garden feature of this ranch
ed under her watchful care the tr
In every year produces everything L
is the home requires in the line of G
nd den produce, such as radishes, lettu
m onions. etc.
ar An orchard has been started.
ak the trees are not yet in bearing. ALI
IN with other ranchers, Mr.. McKni
has had trouble with gophers destr
'at. ing the trees. The remedy for
ing evil mentioned in the sketch of
ranch of Mr.. Frank Kluck has pro
md affacffva and oufoE1v 81 To fho