American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-29

falfa which is used for pasture. Ow-
ing to a freeze near the first Of June
the pasture did not look as well as
usual. It was seeded four years ago /
and Mr.. Adolf stated that it was get
ting better each year.
Leaving Mr.. Adolf's the excursion I
went past H. c. Martens place where /
| it was treated to a demonstration in
road building and weed killing. Mr. /
Martens has graded and dragged the
road along his place, making it one
of the best pieces of road in the coun-
ty. From the edge of the grade TO
the fence, on both sides of the road,
he had plowed, and it is safe to say
that this is the only piece Of road in
the county that is entirely free from
weeds. Mr. Martens has demonstrat-
ed that the highway weed problem
can be solved with comparatively little
labor If every farmer will devote
little time to looking after the weeds
in the roads around his place, as Mr..
Martens has, one source of weed in
lection, and the one considered the
most difficult of solution, will be
solved.
The next stop was at the place of
C. f. Eggers, to inspect wheat on
summer fallowed land the same as
on the Adolf place. No difference in
moisture or the appearance OF the
grain was apparent on land that had
lain idle two seasons and land idle but
one season. Mr. Eggers is growing
a hybred wheat, and this called out
some discussion. The question was
asked whether it was not better to
confine the varieties to the better mil
ling wheats than to grow large num-
ber of varieties. A number expressed
, the opinion that it was better to stick
to standard varieties, both from
, standpoint of yield and of price. q.
S. Butler stated that field on his
, place seeded to the same hybred, the
, center of the field, about One-third IN
area. seeded to Turkey Red, that the
Turkey Red produced more sacks OF
grain than the hybred. Others re-
: ported similar experiences in yield
County Agent Kjosness asked if the
growing of a large number OF Yarle-
!. ties would not tend to lower the price
of all the wheat grown, and the con-
census of opinion was that 1t would.
A short stop was made at the Gus
Martens place, where field of wheat
. which several said they believed was
8 the best in the county, was inspected.
. E. E. Earring expressed the opinion
=. that il would make 25 bushels whether
:, rain came or not.
The next step was for dinner at the
= oliver House, where the eXcursionlsts
,. found a substantial, well-prepareo
. meal awaiting them.
!. In the afternoon visits were made
- to the Ross McCarty F. R. Meadows
- and P. w. Meisonheimer places OF
- Little Creek. At the McCarty place
y the excursionists saw a field giver
= the summer fallow treatment rec
commended by F. r. Meadows, which
> is to disk before plowing. The Nc
y lCartv field was disked about the middle
~ of May. and was being plowed wheI
- the excursionists arrived. The mois
- ture was within less than half al
- inch of the surface, and there wa
- more moisture than in any field visit
~ ed up to that time. This disked groun
- turned up as mellow as the avefag
st cultivated field the first to the mlddl
81. of May. No ground could be in fine
5e shape The condition of the groun
made a deep impression on all wh
lv saw it, Adjoining McCarty's plowin
ds was in progress in another field, bu
no the ground was turning up clOddy an
appeared to be rather dry. Their
as could not be a better demonstrate
ds of the merits of disking before ploW
oh ing than these two fields afforde'
The merits of disking are that it ca
he be done so much more rapidly tina
ar blowing, and at a time when the so
I'm is in the right condition. The diskin
70 conserves the moisture so that plov
Ter ing can be done at almost any tin
ne during the summer. The moisture
Dw the McCarty field is so abundant tn
Ter there is no doubt but that plowlr
in. could be done any time before harves
nd and find the soil in fine conditiO
he Every dry farmer in the county oug
to see the McCarty field.
ted The next stop was at the spril
Id grain on the F. X. Meadows plac
as This field, about 400 acres, was ha
ow rowed twice before seeding, and on
ice Immediately afterward. The groul
ng. was in perfect condition, loose, a.
vas moisture within less than half
ow inch, and apparently ample to matu
hat a good crop. Part of this large ne
The was seeded before the heavy rain, a
ure on this part a crust formed Viii