American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-14

stove. They appeared SO shriveled
that one was led TO doubt II there ia
any ~sustenance left in them. But
soak them in water for "a hours be-
fore cooking and all doubts will dis
appear. Nothing is wasted on this
ranch; the garden products not con-
sumed when fresh are either preserved
or dried and the grocery and provision
bills are very materially reduced thus.
From FIVE bushes Of gooseberries not
larger than a potato vine " gallons
were preserved. The banks Of Cold
creek are lined with choke cherry
bushes and not more than 100 yards
have TO be ~traversed to get a tubful
Of this useful wild fruit. Mr.. Hall says
that while once in a while, the once
awhile coming pretty regularly, his
hook and line get tangled in the
bushes yet they are welcome to that
little divergence as long as they sup
ply the household with excellent jam.
Cold creek supplies the household with
trout, but they are not quite so easily
picked as are the choke cherries.
The sweet corn has done fine in its
first experiment. The cobs are boiled
when the corr is in the milk, the boil
ing continuing ten minutes; the kerr
nels are then sliced off and placed to
dry on a rack suspended over the stove.
Three gallons have been dried thus
this season.
An additional tract of two acres in
Blue Victor potatoes has been raised
and will produce a quantity for market
disposal.
A young orchard of apple, pear.
cherry, plum and prune trees is com
ing into bearing. From the little
cherry trees five gallons Of fruit were
picked. Pocket gophers have given
/ trouble in this orchard in past years
but poisoned raisins have cleaned then
out. The raisin is split, a little
s%trychnine inserted, and when the TO
dent partakes Of the tid-bit he remain:
harmless perpetually. His lair is 10.
Gated by jabbing a hoe handle along
the runway until the hole is found
For the squirrels Mr.. Hall uses thu
formula of poisoned oats prepared b.
our county agent. Last spring Mr.
Kjosness held a mixing bee at thii
ranch and 200 quarts Of oats and TWEEN
ty ounces Of strychnine were mixe'
and fed to squirrels in this section o
the county. Mr.. Hall says the formuli
is the best one he has ever used 70
the eradication of the squirrels.
The owner Of this ranch has nothinI
but mules in his work bunch. The.
are more economical in feed required
less subject to sickness and wire cuts
and always ready for hard work. Tn
only horse on the ranch is a saddl
pony.
The foundation of a dairy herd ha
been established, comprising a hig
grade Jersey COW, a two-year-ol
heifer and a calf. The Jersey COZ
supplies the home with all butter an
cream needed and five pounds of but
ter weekly are marketed. When th
time comes for the establishment
a larger dairy herd it is probable ths
pure bred Durhams will be purchase
as this dual purpose strain is the fay
/; orite of Mr.. Hall.
In hogs Poland-Chinas are preferre
although some Duroc-Jerseys are II
: presented in the pen at present. NJ
! Hall is of the opinion that before mar
years go by this county will ship hos
to market on a large scale. He say
= that grain. Notwithstanding preser
+ high prices. can be fed to any mea
: producing livestock and a profit d.
, rived from the grain by this methc
> in excess of that derived from tn
? grain sold as such.
Four head of sheep are on the ranc
a as a beginning of what will be a muc
Y larger flock. Sheep are good weedel
/ on summer fallow and they are equa
/. ly good as eradicatOrs of brus
5 patches. Wool and mutton are goc
= income producers, and in the opinic
K Of Mr.. Hall no farmer can afford