American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-16

horses a pull the pillow, placing no
limit on the depth, and taking the
stand that no summer fallow should
be plowed less than nine inches in
depth. The harrow is put over the
ground as often as possible, and the
seeding done when the ground is
moist. He is of the opinion that fall
grain should be seeded not later than
the middle of September. On Septem-
Der II of his year he seeded a 25-acre
field to Turkey Red and on October
D II showed a stand of four inches
high. The field, it was noticed, was
nearly free of gr%asshoppers, although
myriads of these pests were seen in
the stubble near by. This farmer har-
rows both his winter and spring grain
after drilling.
In fall blowing for spring seeding
Mr.. Hayden likewise goes at least
nine inches deep, and lets the ground
remain in the rought until spring.
Then it gets liberal applications of
the harrow. For spring blowing for
immediate seeding he goes down only
five to six inches, in order to permit
the roots of the grain to get to a
solid footing quickly. He has a har-
row 26 feet wide and four horses take
it over so acres a day with compare
tive ease, and this implement is used
-unsparingly to get the mulch needed
for the conservation of moisture.
A bunch of good work horses is on
the ranch and some young stock. Per-
cherons are the favorites and in time
that strain only will be found on this
place.
A high grade Jersey COW is the start
toward a dairy herd. Last year two
COWS were On this ranch and the in
come from the sale of butter was a
considerable item of the farm.
From the flock of mixed Plymouth
Rock and White Leghorn chickens
the family receives more than enough
eggs to supply the home and the sur
plus is regularly marketed.
Strong for Hogs.
When it ome to the department of
hogs in enumerating the livestock OF
this ranch it can be stated right here
that Mr.. Hayden is on the right track.
Young and old, the hogs on the farm
number 20 head, among them two
brood sows-one of them being a pure
bred Poland-China. He started in
with pure bred specimens of this breed
but found that the cross of Poland
China and Duoc-Jersey is more
adapted to the conditions here, being
better rustlers and thriving on a
rougher ration. The hogs are sent
into the stubble fields and as a re-
suit no grain is wasted there; then
they are quartered neal the fenced
grain stacks and pick up every kernel
of grain on the ground. In fattening
hogs for market or for home use Mr..
Hayden feeds them chopped wheat,
and gives them all they want to eat.
The chopped grain is soaked in hot
water, because by doing this all waste
is eliminated. The animals are kept
in the fattening pen two months to
give them the weight required to get
top prices. He is convinced hat hog
raising On a large scale will pay well
here by providing good pasture and
plenty of water for them. He is pre-
pairing to fence his ranch hog-tight
and TO erect the necessary fattening
pens. These must be warm and we'll
ventilated, and the breeding pens must
be built on the same principle, with
the exception that the young pigs must
have room to run and play in if it is
desired that they thrive from the start.
Nothing in the world is harder to raise