American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Frank Kluck Introducing New Yarie.
ties of Grain.

Deep blowing, frequent borrowings
to form a firm seed bed and destroy
weeds, crop rotation, experimenting
with new varieties, replenishing the
soil by the use of barnyard and green
manure, utilizing dairy COWS to the
fullest degree and everlastingly hust-
ling are factors which have made
Frank Kluck one of the most prosper
u farmers Of the county. In the
trying out and introduction of new
varieties Mr.. Kluck is performing a
service that can not be too highly
commended.
Mr.. Klunck resides on his farm of
100 acres seven miles southeast of
(American Falls. This quarter section
American Falls. This quarter sec
ton is the homestead on which he fl
ed in 1909. When he filed on this
tract the sagebrush according to his
statement was as tall and rank as
it can grow anywhere and arduous
labor was required to put into cultiva-
ton the first year fifty acres. Grain
and potatoes were the first things
tried out on this virgin tract. The
grain yielded an average Of thirty
bushels per acre and the potatoes
gave a fine crop.
The second year saw $50 acres in
crops nearly all of this seeded to
wheat and yielding more thar an aver
age of thirty bushels per acre. Mr..
Kluck realizing the possibilities of
this land for the raising of grain
leased three adjoining 40-acre tracts of
state land and of the total of ESQ
acres all is in a high state of cultiva-
ton, with the exception of thirty acres
reserved for pasture.
All of this land is dry farming soil.
The principal grains raised are wheat,
oats and barley. In 1913 Mr.. Kluck
had a record yield of oats. He seed
ed a considerable acreage to White
Bonanza oats and when the thresher
was through with his part of the job
he reported al average of eighty bush
els per acre, and the result of the ex-
pertinent of raising the variety named
attracted wide attention throughout
the county. At the county fair that
year the first prize for oats was
awarded Mr.. Kluck. The same year
he was awarded first prize on Gold
Coin and Turkey Red wheat. Likewise
on Prussian Blue peas. and a number
of other products of his ranch. Mr..
Kluck has a fine collection of pre-
miums and ribbons awarded at Power
county fairs. 1t may be stated here
that he is a firm and loyal supporter
of the county fair, taking the stand
that the fair is the very best means OF
getting the farmers of the county to-
gether at least one a year to compare
notes on their work and experiments
in various lines of farm endeavor. Mr.
Kluck considers hat the farm is a
perpetual school, new problems arts
ing almost from day to day. He con
siders as most essential in his chosen
life work the fact that the farmer a;
we'll as the mechanic must look ovel
and study the result of his work whe1
finished, and find the proper means t.
correct the imperfections-to find tn
proper way to improve on past re
suits. A visit to his farm will prov,
the absolute correctness of the stan,
taken by Mr.. Kluck. and some of tn
most convincing facts will be set fort
in this sketch of his farm.
y This season 22O acres of the Ian.
owned and leased by Mr.. Kluck ar
in grain-wheat, oats and barley.
fair crop is promised, with the possibl
exception of a tract of barley whic
will be cut for hay. Another larg
field of barley was pointed out by Nj
Kluck, which he had almost given u
as far as giving eve a medium yiel
was concerned. But along came tn
recent heavy rains and this tract {
barley responded as if touched by
magic wand and no doubt exists 10
of getting better than a fair yield fro
the field. The same may be said of a
of the other spring grain on the ranc.
The rains of July were the great fal
tor in giving Power county a far be
ter crop this year thar was locke
forward to in June. the extremely h
and dry month of the season.
Besides grain. Mr.. Kluck raisI
many other products On his mod
farm. One of the features is a l
acre tract Of Grimm dry land alfalf
From this area he cut this year twel'
large loads of hay, the load averagil
? a good ton and one-half, This alfal
} grew to a uniform height Of abo
three feet, perhaps nearer for
inches. Some of it has been carefI
ly placed away for exhibition at t
forthcoming county fair. Mr.. Klu
is more than satisfied with his expe