American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-02

tie piece OF ground beside the dwell
ling for a pansy bed and II rs a dis
tinct addition to the attractiveness OF
the place.
Mr.. Davis is a newcomer In the field
Of dry farming and has adopted def
mite methods to bring about the SUE
cess needed to compensate for the
labor and time expended. These are
being tried out, and If they fail to
bring about the reward anticipated
they Will be changed to other methods.
Spring blowing for immediate seeding
Ia shallow, about four inches. Disc
and harrow follow the pillow over the
ground. He prefers 10 roll the ground
before seeding TO insure an equal
depth for all the seed. If a rain falls
shortly after seeding the harrow Is
taken over the land to insure the con-
servation Of moisture, and II no rain
comes the ground Is lett undisturbed
for the growing crop td@seek It's root
level. Up TO the present only spring
blowing has been done on his hold
lngs. but he thinks Il Will be better 10
do summer following on the lower
ranch and fall blowing on the upper
tracts. AT no time must the harrow
ing be neglected on plowed ground.
Mr.. Davis stated that II a farmer
should be forced by circumstances to
have but only one implement on the
ranch. II should be a harrow. SO firm
an advocate OF the harrow is he that
a.. au sru 40 gLAttIH naNar ha 0xsuWa4aH
from M part Of the ranch to another
except by dragging II over the ground
with the teeth down: II 1t has TO be
put across a road II should even then
be dragged, for Il won't hurt the road
any and keeps the farmer in the habit
OF dragging II.
Weed Problem.
In the matter of weeds, this ranch
er sees but one remedy for the evil
and that is the impartial enforcing
of the weed law and cooperation of all
farmers and county officials. Vacant
homesteads and other tracts not cult
vate while held for speculative pur-
poses are the worst menace to the
farmers imaginable, In that the weeds
are given free sway to grow in I'M
measured quantity and the squirrels
multiply by the hundreds of thousands.
The latter pest Is being combated by
poison, bullets, traps and cats up in
this mountain country. At the Davis
ranch last spring eleven cats were
given a home; they spent nearly all
their time In the grain fields and kill
led thousands of the rodents. The
number Of cats has been reduced to
three now, and that is plenty for a
ranch In the fall and winter time. says
Mr.. Davis.
Nine head of mules and horses com
prise the work bunch on the Triple-l
ranch. Five of the horses are graded
some Percheron and some Shire
grades. Mr.. Davis thinks we'll Of mules
on the dry farm, they stand the severe
climate here better, requiring less
care. and being more economical L
feed.
Bronze Grass Pasture for Beef Cattle
Fourteen head of cattle are on tn.
, place. AT present two cows are beini
MIXED, n a pure bred Jersey and tn
, other a high grade Shorthorn. Nh
Davis is the owner of "A pure breu
> Shorthorn bull and three of the rang
, COWS are seyen-eights Shorthorn. Thi
2 fall ten acres Will be seeded to brom
p grass for pasture as an experiment
and II II proves successful the acre
4 age will be increased. The intentio
h IL 10 raise cattle for the beef marke
I but the attempt will be made on a SAT
n and sure basis. The dairy. howeve.
d will by no means neglected. FroI
two cows the butter revenue receive
from June l to September l Of thi
year amounted to $31.
o Good Revenue From Chickens.
G MIR. and Mrs. Davis have no dout
). whatever about the worth of a foe
d of chickens on the farm. Here are SON
figures that will prove enlightenine
The flock of Rhode Island Reds nun
r bers 80 laying hens and from Januar
l to September l the number of ege
o gathered totaled an even 259 dozen {
these 11S dozen were sold, bringin
from 30 to go cents per dozen. Tn
balance were used in the home Q
packed away for future use. More tina
100 young stock are growing up to ad
their number TO the flock of layin
hens. Two years ago the foundatio
u thio hbNh vi Htucg -uldhtTH wa
laid with seven hens and one rooste
and up to September l. 1917, the fil
ures accurately kept show that thes
seven hens and their increase hay
paid for all the feed consumed and pal
for the establishment of the fiocks {
16 Indian Runner ducks. 20 Guine
hens. 10 Bronze turkeys. besides pal
ing for the cos of the chicken house
and on top of all this a net profit
cash of S60.64 remains. These fl
ures will convince the greatest skept
that chickens on the farm are abs,
lutely needed to bring about success
II is sad to relate, however, that aft,
doing all this five of the original her
fell a prey to coyotes. IL is gladson
to relate. on the other hand, that Mr.
Davis ended the career Of at least OF
OF these thiefs by a bullet fired at
range Of 200 yards.