American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-14

falfa on this ranch is cultivated every
spring with the springtooth harrow,
this method of stimulating the growth
Of the plants being considered abso-
iutely necessary to get best results
from the fields.
Mr.. Evans is an advocate Of deep
blowing. For summer fallow he lin
its the depth by his horsepower only.
The harrow is consistently used at
every opportunity, he depending on
this implement for the creation Of the
mulch needed for the conservation of
the moisture. He believes that seed
should not be covered more than an
inch or at most an inch and a half
deep.
Fall blowing for spring seeding on
this ranch was done for the first time
this fall and the pillow was set TO 90
deep into the ground. The land will
be left in the rough until spring and
then the disc and the harrow will be
taken over it several times. The
practice on the ranch hereafter will
be not to harrow the stand of grain in
the spring. The past two years fall
seeded grain has been narrowed in
the spring, but the practice will be
discontinued for the easOn that Mr..
Evans believes this method encourages
the growth Of weeds.
Spring blowing for immediate seed
ing has not been in vogue on this
ranch, although some little blowing
for Oat fields has been done in the
spring. Mr.. Evans has decided that
in order to overcome the mustard
evil it will be necessary TO do almost
exclusive spring seeding for a period
Of years and that the cooperation of
all ranchers will be needed. He will
do summer following and fall plow-
ing for spring seeding, using the disc
and harrow without stint in the
spring. Last spring the stand Of
wheat on this ranch was as promis-
ing for a large yield as any in the
valley, but the mustard very material
ly cut down the yield.
The garden on this ranch is irri-
gated and always gives a fine yield.
Mrs. Evans had plenty Of beans. car
rots, turnips, beets and other vege-
tables for the household during the
season and some of the surplus prod
ucts of the garden were stored away
for winter use. The sweet corn gave
a good yield of roasting ears and the
fodder from it was used as feed for
the cows.
Mr.. Evans and his son have a work
bunch of twelve head of horses, a num-
Der Of graded Percherons among
them. Several high grade PercherOn
brood mares are owned on this ranch
and. as PercherOns have the prefer
ence here. the entire bunch of horses
is being graded TO that standard.
Good Revenue From Cows.
The dairy herd consists Of six COWS,
one of them a pure-bred Polled Dur
ham. Part Of this herd is at the faith
er's home. Butter-making for the
market at both homes is considered
indispensable in the operation Of the
ranch and a good income is derived
from the sale thereof. There has been
a time on the ranch of Mr.. Evans when
Is COWS were MIXED and the revenue
from cream averaged So per month.
At present hogs are raised for home
consumption only. but in the past they
have been raised here for market ship
ment and good money made from
them. Mr.. Evans states that with
proper fencing and pasture arrange
ments hog raising for market ship
ment will yet become one of the prin-
cipal enterprises Of the Power cOun-
y rancher.