American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-21

garden produce In conformity with the
request OF the government for increas.
ed production. He is firm in his opin-
ion that merchants and farmers must
cooperate in the marketing OF garden
farmers have done their part to the
very best Of their ability and that Co
produce. He takes the stand that the
operation viii be the best encourage
ment 10 do likewise next year.
Success With Cherries.
The orchard on the home ranch this
year yielded an extra fine crop of
cherries, and the owner believes that
cherries will do as well on a dry farm
as anywhere If taken care OF.
Mrs. Isaak has been Industrious IN
putting up fruit and garden produce.
and the home is well supplied for win
ter and spring table use.
Mr.. Isaak owns 26 horses, including
colts. He has a splendid graded Per
cheron brood mare and is grading up
10 that admirable strain, considering
the PercherOn by far the best adapted
draft breed for farm use. His horses
present "A fine appearance, showing the
care and attention given them.
An Experiment In Feeding Calves.
The cattle herd numbers 2s head and
the entire bunch is slick and fat. The
Durham strain predominates, in fact
most of them are high grades of this
breed. Mr.. lsaak owns a Durham
bull which Is practically a full blood
animal. While they are not uniform
ly the best mixers, this Is more than
overcome by the fact that they are the
best for the beef market. Mr.. Isaak
shows in his herd the results of an
interesting experiment. He has u
milch COWS and he allowed some
calves 10 remain with COW and raised
others by skim milk fed from a bucket
me calves allowed to remain five
months with the COW show a far
greater growth than those raised on
the bucket. He maintains that the
calf thus raised will invariably attain
its full growth, while the bucket-rais-
ed calf Will invariably be more or less
stunted. He takes the stand that the
milk consumed by the calf can not be
reckoned as a loss for the reason that
the animal natures earlier and gives
a far larger profit as a mixer or as
beef thai would have been derived
o the milk consumed. He showed
two of the contrasting calves side by
side and the truth of his statement is
obvious. Mr.. lsaak states that cattle
on the farm need good pasture. plenty
OF good water, and good shelter during
The rigors of the winter months. That
his ideas in this regard are correct is
attested by the fine appearance of the
herd.
Chester white Hogs.
Mr.. lsaak has eighteen hogs on his
place d|isposing of some hogs to local
buyers besides supplying the home
tie has tried POland-China. Hampsbire
lthe belted breed. and Chester White
stock. He has decided that Chester
Whites are the best adapted 10 mis-
climate and will revert to that TYNE
exclusively. In his opinion they are
the easiest to fatten and are the best
PORK lard producer. AT the pres
ent prices for grain and the demand
Tor increased production of cereals it
would be unwise to go into hog raising
Tor the market. But he is convinced
that the time will come when Power
county will ship hogs to market by
the train load.
Mrs. lsaak is in charge of a flock
OF between 300 and 400 chickens.
Among the flock are some nearlv pure
bred Rhode Island Reds, and the
strangers TO this breed VIII be weeded
out until nothing but Rhode Island
Reds win be In the flock. They are
good layers and an extra good provider
for the table.
Sheep ON the Farm.
MIR. lsaak is of the opinion that every
farmer should have a small bunch Of
sheep on his ranch. They are excel
lent weeders, especially on summer
fallow, and return a good income from
wool and mutton. He will in another
year have a bunch on the farm.
Mr.. lsaak is a native Of the Can
casus, one of the richest provinces of
southern Russia. coming to America
with his parents when four years old
The parents located on a homestead
IN South Dakota. They lived in that
state twenty-seven years and then
came to American Falls. The parents
went from here to Odessa, Washing
ton, but returned after eight months.
Gitthilf lsaak filed on his homestead
I'm 1909 and the following year erected
a two-story dwelling house. with fun
basement, and containing eight rooms
besides pantry and closets. The dwell
ling stands on am eminence on the
farm and is seen for considerable dis
tances. A Well. 1877 feet deep. was
sunk and is operated 10y a windmill.
The supply of water is ne~yer-ending.
The mill has been operated night and
day for weeks az a time and the supply
never diminishes. The water is pined
TO The house. MIR. lsaak relates the
story of what seemed a minor acct
dent, hut which cost him I'm the neigh
horhood OF $1,000. In sinking the first
well a small piece OF steel from a
broken wrench fell down the pipe Of
the we'll and all efforts TO recover il
without raising the pipe were futile.
Weeks were spent in the effort and
finally il was decided 10 raise the pine
and remove the obstruction. In doing