American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
SHOWS POSSIBILITIES.
c. r.. Butterfield Proves That Industry
Coupled With Good Methods, Make
Farming Pay.

c. R. Butterfield was one of the
early settlers in the Crystal country.
He had for many years been a resi-
dent of Rockland. and vicinity and
when dry farming possibilities had
been demonstrated, decided to own a
farm of his own. His long residence
and consequent familiarity with eli
matte and soil conditions enabled him
to make a good selection of land. En-
during the priyations and h%ardships
that are an inseparable part of pio-
neering, he has forged to the front as
will be seen from the account below.
Industry, good judgment and the en-
9dFyment of good methods have all
contributed to his success-a success
which he has richly deserved.
Five miles north of Crystal, c. r.
Butterfield and his son, Alma, own and
farm a total of 4S0 acres of land. Mr..
Butterield, ST., owns 240 of this to-
tai, of which 200 are in cultivation.
Alma owns a homestead of 100 acres
and an additional tract of 80 acres,
all adjoining the fathers holdings. A
grand total of 252 acres is in cultiva-
ton and 60 acres are in summer fall
A0Ns LIZ 9AAA0 VI ACaL III OdlD lAA0
year covered 235 acres, and Is acres
are in alfalfa. For winter wheat
Turkey Red is grown and the
spring varieties are Bluestem and
Marquis. The latter variety has been
grown but two years on this ranch
but it has proven its worth, in the
opinion of father and son; it natures
three weeks earlier than Bluestem, is
harder and grades higher in the mar
ket, and for these reasons a larger
acreage will be devoted to it next year.
Last year on its first trial Marquis
gave an average of 20 bushels per
acre. In 1915 Turkey Red gave an
average of 20 bushels and Bluestem
and Sonora went q bushels to the
acre. But one field of so acres of
Turkey Red exceeded the average by
a wide margin, giving 1000 bushels.
That year Mr.. Butterield harvested
ZOO bushels of grain from 300 acres,
part of which was leased land, and
grain hauling continued until late in
January, 1916. This years grain gave
T-faNy yield, the spring wheat going
above the average. Five acres of oats,
the Swedish Select variety, seeded on
bench land showed a growth early
in September of three feet high; this
stand will be cut for hay. The soil
OF this ranch is the usual black loan,
which properly prepared and Guilt
waited never fails to produce good
crops. Mr.. Butterfield insists that in
order to preserve the fertility of this
soil rotation of crops or summer fall
low must be practiced.
Growing Alfalfa.
The 13-acre tract of alfalfa is part
" dry farm crop and partly irrigated
from Florence spring-this spring be-
ing named after the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Butterfield. The
spring is located a half mile from the
home site and gives a never-failing
supply of purest water which is con-
Quoted to a reservoir and thence led
to the fields in bitches. The alfalfa
gives two crops each year and pasture,
From five acres of irrigated alfalfa the
first cutting gave fourteen big loads
of hay. The owners of this ranch are
firm in the opinion that alfalfa hay is
the best %provender for horses, cows