American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

corn club contest In the state who
makes the largest crop with his feF
ulizer. The state chemist c~ertifies that
the product Of that factory is W to
standard"
We've got to use some chemical fer
ulizer. and we might as well take a
chance on that prize. too, said Joe.
"Au right; Wen 20 after everything.
And there's a nitrate Of soda firm Of
fering another hundred the same way.
but I don't know much about that
stun. Do your
Yes. sir; nitrate Is the quickest
way for plants to get nitrogen. and
that IS the main element Just scatter
the stun on the ground about corn just
before It tassels and the books say
it will increase the crop nearly one
third It's fine for cotton. roo-push-
IS II right along"
I've never seen any Of the nitrate
or heard Of IL being used about this
neck Of the woods said Mr.. somer-
vile.
Neither have l. The book says #
comes mostly from Chile and il looks
Ike common, coarse. dirty salt and dis
solves quickly in water or by the mois-
ture Of the ground. That IS how the
roots get it 50 soon after 1t Is applied
When it strikes the roots that plant
just everlastingly hustles-"
If we 20 in for all these things and
win out. Joe. it's a pretty big prize in
money alone on the corn. There's SO
for the winner IN his county. 500 for
the fertilizer III another 500 for the
nitrate-S275-but that is In cOmpeti
ton with the entire state"
I'm going to do my level best, and
when d fellow does that he'd as o
compete with the whole world as not"
That's the way to ooh at it. Then
there is the state certificate. with the
trip TO Washington
II certainly want tina trip said Joe.
Il want TO talk to the head men OF the
department OF agriculture Of Washing
ton and see what they are doing. !
want 10 90 right to headquarters and
see for myself and learn something
What are you going to do with your
money If you win it,"
We'll. half OF it Is yours, you know
NO. indeed: half the crop money is
mine The prizes belong to you1f you
win"
Much obliged. but | thought you
ought 10 nave half
NO: I'll be satisfied with the crop
money"
That's mighty good Of you. Well
sir, the first thing I'm going to do is to
: buy Annie a nice outfit Of clothes and
send her 10 that agricultural high
: school owe IN Limestone county. so she
can learn all about cooking and sew
ing and raising chickens and honey anC
: d~airying. and all that sort Of thing. st
she can run an up TO date farm home.
That's a splendid idea-our country
girls are even less enlightened on do
Q nestle economy than the boys are Of
farming. as a rule"
Il want her to have some chance.
herself"
) what else will you do, Joef"
why. I'll buy mother a new dress
then put the rest of the money In tn.
bank at interest. I'll work anOthe
y year and make some more Then In
going to the very best agriculture
school in the United States and stay
y year. I'll have the actual experienc
then and can understand and appreci
E. ate what it teaches"
That's a pretty extensive program
II Anything elseF"
a Yes. sir. I'm coming bach here an
buy me a ten acre place and make tn
he crops pay for it. Then as soon as
is get on my feet l am going to add hv
"a or ten acres every year until l get
o the size / want"
in That's the kind OF talk l like I
IN hear. Farming offers just as man
)p u more opportunities han bushes
D. II a man will just apply business metl
1p DDS TO il. II Is the most i~ndependeI
and happiest life in the world
Then every year or so | want TO 8
u of to a good agricultural school for