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

worm which feeds on The leaves Of the
trees. Some OF them grow 70 a length
Of four inches. They are being picked
off regularly, but yet they are diff
cult TO exterminate by that method.
Mr.. Nelson will be very grateful if
some person will send a remedy for the
evil. Squirrels and gophers on this
ranch are conquered By poison and
traps, but the remedy for these hun
cry green worms that feed on the
leaves Of fruit teres is lacking.
The owner of this ranch has eight
horses and two mules in his work
bunch. Two fine graded Percheron
brood mares are in the bunch and the
horses are being graded TO the Per-
cheron standard. NJ. Nelson favors
mules on a dry farm. they being good
workers and more economical TO keep
in condition. They stand the rigors
of the climate better, and while now
and then an "ornery cuss' is found he
can always be made docile by proper
methods.
Believes in Livestock.
The dairy herd consists Of three
graded Jerseys. all Of them a little
better than ordinary mixers. Butter
for the home and some for the market
is made. A number of graded Jer-
sey calves are on the ranch and the
intention is 10 keep the cattle herd
perfect in this celebrated strain OF
dairy stock. A splendid pure bred
Jersey bull is owned by Mr.. Nelson.
Some D~urOc-Jersey and POland-Chi-
ma hogs are on the farm. among them
a pure bred Duroc-Jersey. At present
hogs for home consumption only are
being raised. but Mr.. Nelson is of the
opinion that with proper preparation
hogs for shipment 10 the market can
be probably raised. Fencing, pasture.
water. etc. must be provided before
going into hog raising on a large scale.
Stubble fields as pasture Will play an
important part in the enterprise. Hlg
raising will be one of the major fac
tors in diversified farming in this cOun-
" before many years have rolled by.
A small bunch of sheep find a home
on this ranch, and the owner main
tains that as weeders they are ulex-
celled. As 10 upkeep the expense is
small. while the profits from wool and
mutton at present are large. But II
they went down in price 10 a small
figure. still their work as weed de
stroyers would always keep them on
the right side of the ledger OF any
farm.
Chickens, ducks, geese and turkey;
are represented among the poultry
and the income from eggs on this
> ranch plays a part in the revenue re-.
> ceived. That the poultry is up % ia,
/ standard of the other livestock is al
/, tested by their breeds-Buff Roci
: chickens. Toulouse geese, Indian Run
uer ducks and Bronze turkeys
f Has Fine aBrn.
The livestock on this ranch is vel
r provided for in the way of shelter
5 The poultry has its house, the hog
4 have a good pen. the sheep have ade
quate shelter. ana the cows have beei
taken care of in a way behtting @ mrs
: class herd. For the horses and mule
4 fine barn. 20X60. with a large hay loI
has been built. This structure ha
n an eight-foOt concrete wall on rh.
north. south and west sides. aud il
the interior is equipped with nv
a double and six single stalls. The bar
is built against a hill and in unload
ing hay the wagon stands Well aboy
the level of the floor of the hay lof
making the unloading of hay an cas-
matter. The loft is floored wiz
d groOved No. 1 flooring preventing ID
= sitting through and waste of graf.
e All the grain shattered from hay
swept up and put into the manger
e The barn is substantially built an
% painted red. and is a landmark @
Little creek. Ii is remarkably co,
90 on the hottest days and it is notice
n that the horses in the barnyard Q
L hot days. although they have free a.
cess 10 the brush and shade on II
creek. always seek the cool shelter
10 the barns interior.
Mr.. Nelson has three ~granaries c
his farm-One at the home site and w
as in the fields. and sacking Of grain
not practiced on this ranch. Wi
m sacks at Il cents each. this is a go,
n saving. The g~ranaries are so a
70 ranged that the transfer OF grain fro
m the WACO 10 the grauary and vi
versa can be accomplished with a mi
,it imum OF labor. practically eliminatil
10 the need OF the shovel.
he A spring of purest water lear &
es home site supplies the home. a
ST shade trees around the dwelling a
10 TO the attractiveness and the value
ir- the ranch. Among other imprOy
IL ments contemplated is the sinking
is a we'll on a hill just north of {
81 dwelling from which q lawn may
he irrigated.
nj Mr.. Nelson is a native of Brishs
AT City. Utah. and came 10 Rockland wi
Is his father when a boy Of ive yea
ce His father. Peter Nelson. now residi
in American Falls, bought a farm
!. a Rockland and his son grew up on
he Leroy Nelson became a homestead
ed in 1906, emitting him to be rank