The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-29

Mr., FOOte stated tnaL he SoWeu Ihe
first seed in 1915, but the rabbits
did a great deal of damage to the
crop SO he fenced against the rab-
bits and started in again In 1915
and he has every indication OF a
good crop. He has seeded his door
ward to Bronze grass this spring and
has also sown patch of 1ncronote
clover. Mr.. Foote has a horse
trough that is little out of the or
binary. 1t consists of 2x6 scantlings
for a frame standing at a conven-
lent height for horse to drink, with
out having to reach up or down.
The trough itself is made of galvan-
lied iron nailed to the scantlings and
a timer has turned the ends SO it
holds water about eight or ten inches
deep and is 11a feet wide at the
TOP. The cost of the trough was
very moderate, it was easily con-
structed, it is placed at conven-
lent height for the horse, it looks
clean and is clean. 1t is a sharp
contrast to the ordinary horse trough
resting on the ground, or near the
ground, and always more or less
dirty and filthy.
Christian G. Haffner came from
Sioux City, Iowa. He has leased his
place to Frederick Miller who came
from Dakota. Mr.. "Haffner lived or
the place years and is returning tc
Sioux City to engage in the Oil bust
ness. He remarked that he was buy
ing another place of 500 acres in the
neighborhood. He has 200 acres Of
winter wheat and a well $50, fee
deep and uses windmill for pump
ling. Mr.. Haffner has An horse
power geared gasoline engine and
tanning mill for sale. His address
!, is Aberdeen, Idaho.
Frederick Miller is leasing thu
Haffner place. He is careful stud
ent of dry farming and says to pillow
in April, harrow in June, drill IL
August and then harrow again thu
next spring as soon as the soil con
ditions are favorable; after about l:
days harrow again. On the Twelfth
Eof June. when we visited his place
his wheat was foot high. He wa
keeping out the rabbits with $22
\ worth of woven wire fencing. Las
year the rabbits destroyed his entir
crop:
Pat Coleman is a Pocatello ma
who has 100 acres between Abe1
deem and Flat Top. He reports L
acres of winter wheat, 10 of barley
and 10 acres of spring rye for pas
Iture. He has been on the place
years and last year he raised z
sacks of excellent potatoes on sma
plot of land. This year he has
) acres planted to potatoes. Last yea
his potatoes were three or fou
Inches in diameter and he says the
! are large enough and OF a quaint
! that you cannot beat. N
! H, ]. Silene came from Pocatell
: to his claim where he has lives 81
r wears. but is not farming mucn.
has 20 acres cleared and broke an
it is going to weeds. He lost l
acres of crop last year and made q
! entire failure of potatoes and n
cain is within mile of Mr.. COL
. mans, who had very fine potatof
9 to show for his last years crop, :.
: ]. H. Riley has been on MS clal1
q four years and reports having z
. acres of wheat and oats. He is sun
a mer following 20 acres ana mas
n acres in grain on some land ne n;
3 leased. He is 51s miles west OF A
Ierdeen.
IS CHI. Conner has IS acres of whit
t wheat, 81 of spring barley, SO
8 bluestem wheat for hay. HIS we
n is 155 feet deep and he uses WIN
a mill for pumping. Mr.. Conner US
d sulky pillow mad 5 horses 1or pioN
t. ing. He has small 3-cornered ma
a row attached to the pillow and ma
IS rows the ground thoroly the mome'
n it Is plowed. He says it takes
n extra horse to haul the little harro
d but that it saves great deal
a time unhitching from the ploW al
W .hitching to the harrow and vi
q versa. He thinks it is a great a
vantage to have a harrow attach'
5 to the plow. Mr.. Conner is SUNNI
q. following 100 acres and has an
in detrimental pea crop. He Is one
S, the settlers who is working to ma
living on his claim and propos
6 making it his permanent home. 1
x regrets the misfortune OF haVll
r. other farmers in the community W.
g grow nothing but weeds, which t
~ wind carries across to the neighDol
Ia George Carpenter is an endeI
,e gentleman who has been on clal
ty west of Aberdeen for 7 years. ne
If not very strong and raises nothl1
but some garden.
: C. Klassen has 40 acres west
- Aberdeen and has 8 mllch Co
which he keeps on 9 acres or ps
uture. He has IL Duroc Jersey no
and 8 acres of alsyke clover.
1 Carl Weber came from Sou
hDakota and has 100 acres OF la
lust west of Aberdeen. He has
canopy top spring wagon and a CT
He has a 15-acre orchard and Is ra
ing potatoes in the orchard.
also has 60 Duroc Jersey hogs,
head of cattle, some horses a
plenty of machinery. Mr.. Weber
ports having 35 acres of alfal
which he will let go to seed, 10 acl
of oats, 40 of beets and 30 acl
of barley.
/ Otto Hege is at the edge OF
Aberdeen townsite. He has IA acl
of beets, 5 of peas, A of potatoes a
some grain and alfalfa.
Jacob Landvatter has 40 acres
EIirrigatel land west of Aberdeen
(which Is acres is in alfalfa,
Hlhaets in potatoes and some