American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-19
BACHELORS CAN FARM, ANYWAY.
Handicapped by Lack OF Helpful Sug-
gestiOns and Advice, Make Success
of Farming and Are TOlerably Hap
ply.

VI
Ply.
No one will deny that a wife is the
best thing on a farm, especially in the
hearing of the queen of the home.
Nor that many men owe their success
to their helpmate. To succeed with
out such helpful suggestions must be
evidence of superior ability. At any
rate, the benefit of the doubt must
be given to Elmer Beuten and G. c.
Wright, two Crystal young men who
are addicted to bachlordom.
A mile and a quarter southeast of
CrxStal $40 acres of fine farm land
is 56intly owner and operated by Ell
mer Beuten and G.. c. Wright. This
ranch embraces the original home
stead of Mr.. Beuten, filed on in 1913.
The old homestead of Mr.. Wright lies
to the south, was filed on in the
spring of 1914, and later sold. He then
bought the homestead of John L. John
son in order that these two partners
might have their section of land all
in one parcel. The crop of this year
is the fourth one raised on the ranch,
consisting of 10 acres of Turkey Red
and 120 acres of Bluestem. Heretofore
barley and oats have been grown, but
wheat was given the preference this
year in response to the world demand
for that cereal. A total of 450 acres
of this big ranch is in cultivation.
While the season of 1917 was adverse
in weather conditions, yet the spring
wheat on this farm will go beyond the
average of the years yield, n the
same is true of the winter wheat. The
season of 1915 gave Mr.. Beuten an av-
erage of % bushels per acre from sc
acres of Turkey Red. In the fall OF
that year the partnership of the two
farmers was established. The plans
for grain raising in the coming veal
are laid out on an extensive scale By
these two ranchers n will include
125 acres of winter wheat, 125 acres o.
spring wheat, % acres of oats, and {
considerable acreage of barley. Tht
entire grain crop will be seeded OF
fall plowed land. The soil on thiI
landis the dark mountain loan com
mon to this district and the experience
of the owners has conclusively proven
to them that Turkey Red and Blue
stem are the wheat varieties to b.
grown. Sonora has been tried 70
spring wheat, but it was found that i
does not yield as well and does no
give nearly as much hay as does Blue
stem The latter spring wheat ha
been acclimated and has proven it
worth under spring weather con
ditions on this farm which on its high
er points reaches an altitude of 525
feet.
VIII Irrigate Some.
The entire ranch at present i
a dry farm proposition, but as a waite
right on Muddy Greek has been filed o
and a reservoir constructed, parts of
will in the future be irrigated. Whe
that reservoir is completed it wi
hold sufficient water to irrigate abou
II acres and the intend [
practice intensive diversified farmin
on the 12-acre tract. 1t will be inter
esting to note the results of product
grown by irrigation IN this remark
ably fertile black mountain loan
The owners of this ranch are We
aware of the danger besetting even tn
|r60st fertile soil in the world by grow
ing grain on it year after year with
ont giving it any chance to recupel
ate. Summer following alone will NJ
avail, but rotation of crops must b
practiced.
Two gang pillow outfits are used o
this farm and a harrow is attache
to each pillow, requiring the service
of an extra horse. For summer ia
lowing blowing goes to a depth
eight to ten inches. 1t takes hors'
power TO turn loan from that dept
u this ranch is we'll supplied wit
that element of strength and seve
horses are hitched to each gang plol
Summer fallow gets all the harrowir
possible; this years ground receive
four applications of the harrow Aft
drilling in the seed the field is lie