American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-28
By THE PILGRIM"

be dried, while other varieties Will be
picked. The corn In the garden vas ,
planted June 20. yet after a growth OF
but sixty days u Is giving a plentiful
yield OF roasting ears. The lateness
OF the planting was due To the OBJ
stlnacy 81 a deep snow bank which
lodged In the garden tract and seem
lngiy had decided 10 remain there dur
ing the summer squash. cucumbers.
pumpkin. and other garden truck. are
all doing we'll. One OF the garden pro-
ducts growing there can not fail 10 be
noticed from affair by the wayfarer,
and that IL the stand OF sunflowers.
This years crOp Is a volunteer growth,
and the plants stand fully eight feet
high with some OF the heads fifteen
inches In diameter. The seeds make
the best Of chicken feed and horses
Will consume them as eagerly as a kid
eats candy. B~lackcaps, loganberries,
~gooseberries. strawberries and red
raspberries are growing In profusion
In the garden and the cellar contains
many Jars OF them filled for winter
and spring table use.
Belgian Percheron Horses.
In the matter OF horses for the dry
land farm Mr.. Durkee and his son are
decided advocates OF the Belgian-Per-
cheron cross. This makes one OF the
best draft stocks for field work as
we'll as on the road. He has a i've
m~onths-old colt on his place which
viii be exhibited at the forthcoming
fair. The dan of the colt Is half Per-
cherOn and the sire a registered Bel
gian Another colt from the same dam
took first prize at the Blackfoot fair
two years ago. and last year still an
other colt from the same dam took
the sweepstakes az that fair. Mr..
Durkee purchased the mare and Will
keep her In this county.
In the dairy herd On this farm are
some seyen-eighth ShOrthOrn cows.
AZ the present time only W. COW are
being MIXED. but some butter Is mar
keted. In a few years time the dairy
feature OF the ranch will be made one
of the main mOney-makers OF the
{ place.
Advocate Sheep aud Hogs.
Roth Mr. Durkee and his son are firm
loo the belief that sheep are indis-
pensable on the dry farm ranch. They
= are inexpensive In their keep. are
: revenue producers. and the very best
! of weeders. In sheep as we'll as In all
Z other livestock Il pays to have either
high grade or pure bred animals. II
= costs less la the long run to handle
the pure bred as compared with The
mixed. and when IL comes to placing
~ t on the market the pure bred as a
rule commands u premium.
" A small drove OF three-quarter
Duroc Jersey hogs are on the ranch.
w enough for home consumption. Mr.
purkee has had experience in raising
hogs and g. OF the opinion that the
% Duroc-jersey is the best adapted Ia
At the conditions of this section OF the
" state. They are good rustlers and
ia stand the rlgors of the climate Well
p While living in the state of Washing.
ton ho raised only this kind of hogs
70 and Dee relates that q nine months-ol
ie pnroc Jersey dressed more than 3Tt
p pounds He says there is ubsolutel,
d. 400 reason why this county can not be.
come e great hog producer for IA,
RI market hauchers must. of course. b,
m prepared before they start In ON TN,
Al business of raising hogs on a larg,
scale. The place must be fenced hog
b. tight. pasture and water must be pro
"a tided. and feeding arrangements fol
IN the fattening pens must be- made. 1
many of the ranches his year wer,
IA WNNA ~" o." Wy W. AfMA AMA ~ NlA
n droves of hogs could run in the whea
II stuhhle they could be fattened for IN,
a. market without going into the feedini
IN pen Much OF the grain shattered on
"a aud much Of Il remaining In the headI
~ that were not caught by the sickle o
header and combine Is a waste. Will
~ hogs running In the fields Il would b.
converted into money-making pork
Mr.. Durkee Is OF the opinion that I
the farmers 20 la for hog raising the.
should start with pure bred stock an
keep up the standard year after wear
- he also has learned hy experience tina
~ Il the market quotations sag nov an
then the hog raiser should not begil
~ Ia az once reduce the number In hi
y, drove. Nine times out OF ten the no
raiser Is caught In an upward marke
" with a short number OF hogs. II h
~ sells his brood stock during a low mar
ket he invariably hnds that he IA
Jumped the wrong way. Il Is best {
- Keep a uniform Number OF hogs ia IN
drove raised for shipment
~ Make Chickens Pay Grocery Bnl.
d The flock OF chickens on the ranc
il of every farmer can not be dispense
In With Ia the economy OF the farm. The
r. are not much trouble Ia keeping an
ms the revenue derived from a flock
good layers should defrsy the grocer
r. expense OF all well regulated farm
he He prefers the Plymouth Rock strait
M Mrs 1 j. Durkee ~disposes OF a goc
a number OF eggs each year. and pr.
re serves them for use during the whit.
IRE with "~Waterglass Twelve parts
IN water TO one OF waterglass is use
he They will keep any length OF time
lot A combine Is owned by the rancho
nd and they help out their %noighbors b
The sides threshine their own crops. n
an operating power for the entire M
eir chine Us supplied by sixteen horse
and With It's nine foot cut they Gle.
fifteen acres and better per day Ty
men only are required 20 operate II