American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
By THE PILGRIM"

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will aid in the fight must be over
looked. If one or " or three farmers
do their very best TO kill them off and
then get the seed Of weeds from other
lands, or from the highways, on their
farms, all the hard work is undone
The only thing TO do is TO get together
in this fight. Another means of fight
ing and graduating weeds is to har-
row the fall grain in the spring when
the ground is not too sticky.
For Spring Grain. Shallow Flowing
and Narrowing at One Operation.
Spring blowing is done to greatest
advantage TO a depth of four inches as
soon as the soil is firm enough TO pre-
vent sticking. One narrowing can be
done simultaneously with the blowing
by attaching the harrow to one side OF
the pillow, calling for the services of
one additional horse. II is Of impor-
lance that the ground be thoroughly
narrowed to conserve the moisture for
the stand Of wheat. These methods
have been followed by Mr.. Nelson with
fine results and in adverse years have
always given him at least a fair crop.
Stubble seeding is never to be prac-
ticed.
Practices DiversifcatiOn.
The conditions here are not such
that wheat can be grown TO advan-
tage year after year on the same soil,
and for that reason rotation OF crops
and diversification must be practiced.
Growing corr or peas on summer fall
low should and will prove a solution
of the problem.
Corn on this ranch always has done
exceedingly we'll. furnishing roasting
ears for the table in plenty. The fod-
der is no inconsequential item in the
problem of getting subsistence for the
livestock during the long and often
hard winters.
Two and a half acres on this ranch
are given over to the gardens. PO-
tatoes 1.-THE Blue Victor Variety,
beans, radishes. rhubarb. lettuce and
everything for the household has given
more than excellent yields this year.
The gardens have been taken care of,
have been cultivated in thorough man
ner, and the result of this care is self
r evident. Citrons and melons we're in
trOduced TO the garden a few years ago
and so we'll did they grow and mature
that they have become a feature on
. this ranch. The rinds Of both are put
up as preserves by Mrs. Nelson and
/ are a fine addition TO the family table
The lettuce is being picked from its
second growth and is as tender as any
6 first growth lettuce that can be found
= The family did not get much benefit
. from the first growth because a bunch
Of geese were the first corners to the
A patch and cleaned it out. Precau.
tons have been taken that the SECOND
2 growth Will not fall a prey to them
/, The g~oOseberry bushes in the garden
are yielding one of the largest crop.
this year eve taken from them. Mrs
Nelson will have more than enough
: for the household after having fur
nished the neighbors with a supply
n Individual Gardens for Children.
.e While Mrs. Nelson is in charge of tn,
" garden, the children Of the family hav.
.e helped to a great extent. All of tn
children, with the exception Of tn
ct eldest son who helps his father in tn
ranch work, have been given an ind
n vidual patch in the garden 10 cultivat
lie and harvest. This makes six littl
is gardens within the big garden. and a.
OF them have done we'll. The childre
are being taught how to grow thing
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=. garden cultivation and the growing
n grain in the field. and they are takin
~ pride in their work. Even the youns
est one. a little girl of four years. ha
~ her little garden patch. She starte
- in bravely TO work as hard in it as di
the older children, but when the hi
~, days of June came along she inval
=. iably found urgent business 70 atten
80 IN in tho ehaHr~ an,H- ~Dn~. ~L. -
- The little tot ear readily he forgive
for that. too. for after all there
enough garden produce growing in h,
ne little patch of ground to sustain
80 grown person for several week
Another year or two and she will ha-
as fine a garden as any child i'm II
county.
Along the banks of Little cree
,p- which stream traverses the ranch al
on flows right by the house. wild COOS
he berries, servis berries and chol
cherries grow in such profusion tn
lid the children every day pick lar.
ed. quantities OF them for the mother
ms put up in jars.
lc- The banks of the creek are al
asst thickly lined with wild roses and VIII.
lc- they are in bloom an exceedingly Or,
err. ty sight is presented. Mr.. Nelson h
scs named his farm the Wild Rose ranS
sht and a more appropriate name Won
be difficult to ind.
az Young Trees Laden With Fruit.
lile Three years ago an orchard W
eet set out containing apple. pear. cher.
ess prune a'x plum trees. All Of tn,
art. are bearing this year with the exec
is ton OF the apple trees. which ha
his another year 10 go. Some of the oil
eds trees are not more than three {,
hoe high. yet they are so laden with fr
and that it is necessary to prop them
eds keep them from breaking down. I
fter fruit hangs on them as thick as graz
ar in a bunch. Barring an early frI
the the crop of fruit will leave nothing
tart be desired. The orchard is not
q is rigated-never has been-but il is c
the tivated by planting garden produ