American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
WILD ROSE RANCH Is
ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEDGER
Young Farmer Makes Good By Use OF
Industry, Good Tillage and DIVERSE
ficatiOn.

Wild Rose Ranch is one Of the COM
paratively few farms in Power coun-
ty that are d~igniied by names. The
practice of naming farms is growing
in favor, and within a few years, pro-
badly, there will be many with names.
Leroy Nelson is the owner Of Wild
Rose Ranch, and is rated among the
successful farmers Of the Little creek
section. The secrets of his success
are not far to seek. To begin with, he
is a tireless worker, and tries to do
his work at a time when it counts for
most. Secondly, he does not put all
his eggs in one basket, but makes live
stock and poultry bear their share
along with grains. And lastly, he
adopts the best methods known to him,
not h%esitating to change when some
one can show him better methods.
His practice Of attaching a harrow to
a pillow, and blowing and narrowing
at one operation, is one that is in line
with the best authorities, and might
be adopted with profit by many other
farmers of the county. Comparatively
few farmers use this method.
This farm is located ~ miles due
south Of American Falls and consists
of 365 acres, embracing the original
homestead of $50 acres filed on in
1906. When Leroy Nelson filed on
this quarter section there were only
four other settlers in the immediate
-neighborhood of the s%agebrush flat
which is now a flourishing farm. The
first crop put in on the homestead was
16 acres of Gold Coin wheat, seeded
late in November. Working until late
in the fall on the Meadows & Walker
ranch. Mr.. Nelson could not pillow and
seed his land until just before the
ground froze but he harvested 300
bushels from the crop just the same.
The first two years after settling on
the homestead he worked out a great
deal to aid in the development Of the
ranch, but by the time he proved up
he had the entire quarter section IN
cultivation.
At the present time he has in wheat
200 acres. 80 acres of this being spring
wheat and the balance winter wheat
The varieties of wheat grown are Tur-
Z kew Red. Gold Coin and Bluestem. Mr.
Nelson is convinced that Turkey Rec
is the hardest winter wheat and vii
discontinue the cultivation of Colo
Coin. For spring wheat he Will con
tinue raising Bluestem. He approve:
of and endorses the proposition tina
il would be to the interests of thu
county to s%tandardize the Wheat pro
duction by growing Turkey Red ant
Bluestem only until some other varie
ties are developed TO the point tina
they will excel them in acre average
While he has raised Gold Coin on tn
ranch giving an average of 40 bushel
to the acre, yet he finds that Turke,
Red does not shatter as readily a
does Gold Coin and that the forme
brings a better price. Oats have beel
tested out on the farm and have don
we'll and next year will see some O
this cereal grown on the ranch. Tn
same holds good with barley, it havin
given good yields in the past. A trac
will be devoted to it the coming veal
Mr.. Nelson has hauled TO America
Falls 5000 bushels of wheat from on
years crop, leased land aiding in thi
production.
Dry Land Alfalfa Seed.
The owner of this ranch believes j
diversified farming, believes in rots
ton of crops, believes in having GOO
livestock. and believes that dry farm
ing here will always be successfl
when proper methods are used. So
conditions may vary on ranches M
many miles apart in the dry belt. b'
IN general a uniformity of methods wi
bring about good results in the count
While the ranch is devoted principa
w TO the growing of wheat. the gardt
and hay tracts have not been owe
looked. Small tracts of alfalfa ha'
been tested out and have done we
The seed will be saved and a conside
able area will be given to the ralsiI
of this indispensable forage.
PlOws Eight Inches Deep.
In the eleven years that he has o
Grated his farm holdings Mr.. Nels'
has closely watched the results of [
methods employed and has not hes
tated TO change them when they q
not bring forth the results eNpectt
He has arrived at certain conclusio
that must be observed to bring 81
cess. for dry farming is the very Ii
thing in the world that can be 81
c~essfully done in a ~haphskard mann
For summer fallow he double-dis
The ground and then plows eis
inches deep. After blowing he wor
the ground all summer with the hi
row. kttDAlE AMt NNN0o
farmer will go after the weeds VIII
they are young in growth he will mi
with far greater success in a far Il
time than if he lets them get a sta
That the method is the correct one
attested by the summer fallow on t
ranch. which shows as free of wet
as it is possible to get it. The
was not neglected by the owner q
his boys. Isolated patches of We,
were eradicated in this manner AT
the field has been thoroughly h
rowed. kept free of weeds. and
eround has sufficient moisture to st
The wheat and keep it growing ther
the time to put in the seed. II
rround has been neglected, if the m'
ture in sufficient quantity is not pr
ent. time and labor will be saved
letting the ground lay over for spr
80 - 40 ab,nna will hn rnl