American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

be used on hilly and steep acreages,
for it requires constant attention and
even then il Is not distributed evenly.
Mr.. Geesey finds that the irrigated
farm presents a constant problem for
study and observation and that some
thing new arises every easOn with a
persistency that eve permits the
farmer to relax in his work 20 get the
most from the soil. He states that this
fact is what makes farming more in
teresting than any other occupation.
Persistent Prize Winner.
A large tract has been devoted 70
the garden on this ranch this year, in
| GLIDING a three-acre patch OF potatoes,
principally Carmen No. 2. These are
giving an excellent yield. Mr.. Geesey
has a splendid crop Of potatoes, and
for three consecutive seasons has TAX
en- first prize at the county fair on
Carman No. ? potatoes. If il may be
said hat he has a hobby on any par
ticular products grown on the ranch
il is the growing Of potatoes and alfal-
ia. At the county fair last year he
also won first prize on a sheaf Of
DicklOw Club wheat. Sweet corn,
tomatoes land they ripen. too, string
and white navy beans, horse beans,
carrots, and all other products grown
in a good farm garden are represented
on this farm. Nothing is permitted
TO 90 70 waste, Mrs. Geesey drying and
preserving the surplus products.
From the strawberry patch as quarts
were preserved. and the currant and
gooseberry patches gave a plentiful
yield.
Good Yield OF Peas.
Three acres planted TO peas bore a
large crop which was threshed for
seed. They were cut with a moving
machine and extra guards had TO be
put on the sickle as the pea plant is
much heavier than the usual plants
cut with that machine. The extra
guards run under the pea plants. lift
them from the ground, and the sickle
cuts them all close to the ground. Next
year a far larger acreage will be de-
voted TO peas, the intention being to
use them for hog feed TO a consider
able extent.
An orchard has been set out. some
of the trees being planted last spring.
None Of them are in bearing, but in a
few years the family Will have plenty
Of home grown fruit.
Mr.. Geesey has five work horses and
a saddle pony. He prefers the Per
cheron strain for farm work and is
grading the bunch to that standard.
He owns a splendid Belgian brood
mare, and has one of the finest two
year-old colts in the county, it being
half Percheron and half Belgian
There is nothing small about this
ycungster, it having attained in two
years the size and heft often not at
tanned by horses far older. Il is a
pet on the place, gentle as a kitten.
and wanders around wherever il
pleases. Whenever another horse is
in its way it simply pushes its bulk
against the o%bstructionist and gets tC
the manger or whatever its objective
z point is.
Cream Check Averages so.
) The cattle herd numbers > head
. and nine cows are being MIXED now
All but two of the dairy cows have
+ the celebrated Holstein strain. one
s member of the herd being a high grade
e HOlstein. Cream is shipped to marke'
= by rail. and the herd supplies ia,
r home with butter and cream besides
S Last winter the cream check averaged
l. $40 per month right along and this
= monthly income more than paid the
1 grocery and provision demands o.
r the household. Mr.. Geesey is q ma
f tive of the good old state of Minnesota
= and knows that the dairy is a good
t thing on any ranch. In Minnesota
every ranch ships butter or cream
- and every own has its creamery. Or
t Saturdays the farmers come in TO de.