American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-24

EE1N t1t III
dry land farming must be conserved
and utilized to its fullest extent, and
in no manner can this be done save by
deep blowing of summer fallow, disc
ing and narrowing before and after
seeding, and by everlasting vigilance
to get rid of the pest of weeds and
keeping rid of them. Narrowing after
rains is very effective, he states, TO
kill weeds. The hoe must not be ov-
erlooked in killing isolated patches of
weeds in the fields. Above all, he
urges that cooperation of all farmers
throughout the county must be had
to overcome the more than threaten
ing pest of n~oxious weeds. II cannot
be denied that weeds of all kinds have
gained far too strong a foothold in all
sections of the county-both in the
fields and in the highways. In the
opinion of many it has reached the
point where either weeds or wheat
will have to go. The day when the
new weed law will be in force will be
greeted with delight by all progressive
farmers of the county, for Their they
will be assured of cooperation-if not
voluntary then compulsory. But eth
er way, cooperation must come. In
concert with most farmers of the coun-
ty, Mr.. McCarty realizes that the day
when good crops can be raised on
plowed-under stubble has disappeared.
Summer following is an essential to
good crops, but the summer fallow
must be thoroughly gone over with
disc and harrow. Fall blowing should
be seeded in the spring, and spring
blowing seeded in the fall. If rotation
Of crops is pratciced-and it is be-
coming more general throughout the
county-added strength is given to the
soil.
Another progressive move in which
Mr.. McCarty believes is the standard
ization of wheat in this county. Until
better varieties have been proven to
excel, he advocates the growing of
Turkey Red and Bluestem, believing
that uniformity of weight and the best
quality will thus be obtained in all
sections of the county.
The snow in the mountains and foot
hills on which his half-section parcel
borders is from Is to 20 feet deep and
holds on until late in the spring. The
gradually disappearing masses of
snow furnish the favorably situated
slopes with a form of sub-irrigation
W llOTt luAlutllNG 10 AOllNtu lOl IOn-
siderable distances from the hills.
Believes in Small Combine.
The problem of help during the har-
vest on his ranch is solved by the use
of a combine with a 9-foOt nj Two
men and twelve horses handle the ma
chine. cutting about twelve acres per
day and getting from $50 to 300 sacks
Of orafp nor dow ananEdfnU IN the
stand of the grain. Being a handy
machinist. Mr.. McCarty keeps the com
bine in good shape with little trouble.
and finds the combine so economical
after three years use that he will new
er revert to the older methods of har-
yesting.
One year Mr.. McCarty planted four
acres to corn as an experiment and
the cereal promised we'll, but an early
frost came along and injured it to such
an extent that no fair judgment was
o~btainable. Corn will be tried again,
for Mr.. McCarty is confident it will
yield we'll on his ranch, and it is safe
to predict that before many years a
silo will be installed on this ranch to
help solve the ever-present problem
of providing a sufficiency of %provender
for the livestock during the winter.
In the line of potatoes the Early
Ohio is the favorite variety on this
ranch. a uniform good yield being
harvested each year. Mr.. McCarty is
l of the opinion that in potatoes, as
2 we'll as in wheat, the crop should be
. standardized throughout the county.
BY this method an easier and quicker
? market is found for the surplus pro-
2 duet of each ranch.
Conserving Food supply.
The gardens of this ranch yield far
more produce than is needed for the
home of the owner and the home of
p Mr.. and Mrs. Alma VI. Wood, who live
on the half section near the foothills.
. Mr.. Wood is a brother of Mrs. McCar-
f ty and assists in the operation of the
p ranch. Mrs. McCarty has taken some
e of the corn raised in the garden, sliced
il from the cob. and preserved it in
glass jars. 1t is fully up to the stan
- dard of any corn put up in canneries
r and will no doubt prove TO be a morsel
+ of merit during the winter months
{ Every product of the garden is rep
n resented in the rows of preserved ar
a ticles stored away. and besides this
the nearby mountains yield their har-
= vest of wild berries which are gather
:, ed by the children and preserved in
y jars.
S Mrs. McCarty several years 9 sci
e out some goOseberry bushes and sea.
= son after season they yield a bOuntifu
g crop. She has preserved this year Il