American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

hon-fertile soil to the top or to even
nix 1t with the fertile soil. Directly
after blowing is finished the summer
fallow is gone over with tho no rrou,
-FOUR TO five times, and the weeder is
ALSO laken over the fields. The finer
.he soil Is worked here the better it
hoius the moisture-the most impor-
a thing on the dry farm. Care is
taken that the seed is not drilled in
o than two inches deep. Mr.
Adolt considers that the harrow is
the main implement on the dry farm
and that it can not be used too often
IN the creation of mulch and the CON
seryation of moisture. The implement
known as the ~leveler is also used ON
thls ranch. AS the name indicates II
prepares the land for the drill and tba
good effects of its use are fully annra-
Grated by every farmer about the time
Wnen the header or the combina hoe
10 De taken over the fields. Mr. Adolf
Also uses a corrugated cast iron roll
ier II nnds this implement indispen-
SADIE IN the operation of his ranch
Inc roller is fifteen feet wide and is
pulled by six horses, and this motive
power it over something like 20
acres IN a day. The roller is k Nv
er the grain as soon as the SNOW is
OH IN the spring and a crust beeine
10 form. The roller breaks the crnst
brushes all clods and creates a fne
mulch, thus holding the moistnre
close to the surface where it is need
eu. lie considers the roller far su-
Perlor 10 the harrow in c%ultivating
IalI grain in the spring, as it elimin-
ates the danger of pulling up some of
the stand. Before coming here he
mad no experience whatever in drv
farming, having lived in western Ore
gon where rains at times are so IA
mlllar an occurrence that thew do
generate into a nuisance. and he was
forced to gain knowledge of what to
DO and what implements to emplov NV
actual experience. He feels that he
mas mastered the problem and is 90
ing ahead on that basis, and his sue
cess so far assures him that he is IN
the right track.
Jimhill mustard and Russian thistle
nave gained a foothold in Pleasant
valley to some extent, but most of
the ranchers have been combating
them so theoretically that the eradi-
cation OF the pests is an easy matter
II all OF them will cooperate Weeds
are not the only enemies OF he ranch
ers here; wire worms, gopbers and
squirrels also give them plenty If
trouDle. Wire worms begin thair
work of destruction early in ~
sprlng-a case of the early worm oct
ing the crop-and they travel from
one neld to another. AS a remedy for
ms eVll the county agent advises to
sur the ground from three to four
inches deep in the fall, DESTROYING tbe
eggs OF the worm. A disc or a spring-
tooth harrow is best for this purpose
although Mr.. Adolf used a weighted
narrow this fall as his ground was
The effect. of course. can NOT
be ascertained until next spring
Squirrels are fought with poison and
traps, as are the gophers. This
rancher works in harmony with tba
county agent, the farm bureau and in
gained at farmers insti-
tutes.
Mrs. Adolf has met with success in
growing all kinds of vegetables in her
garden, but admits that a dry farm
garden must receive its share of Gull
tivation to bring about good results.
Inc potato patch yielded Is sacks of
tubers from two sacks of seed pota-
toes planted, and the carrot patch
also yielded well. Any kind of live
stock will eagerly eat carrots and
thrive on them; it is a mistake to
think that too many carrots can be
on a ranch, for if horses and
in the winter months will eat
large quantities of carrots it follows
there will be a saving of other
to an appreciate extent. Much
Of the product of the garden was pre-
served for the winter months.
The fruit trees set out in the or
chard were brought in from western
oregon and, while some of them are
bearing and yield a small amount
fruit, it is admitted that it would
have been better to set out native Ida
no stock; the coast stook will mt ba-