American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-19

narrowed once or twice-depending
on the thickness Of the crust-and then
the roller is taken over il. This meth
Cd on fall seeded grain creates the
mulch to hold the moisture.
On blowing on this ranch the depth
is increased from six inches one year
TO eight inches the next, then 70 ten
inches, and then decreased back TO six.
This method effectively prevents the
forming Of hardpan which often is the
result Of blowing to a uniform depth
year after year.
For fall blowing for spring seeding
the depth runs from six to ten inches,
and back to six, and the ground is
left in the rough until spring; as soon
as dry enough in the spring the har-
row, roller and float are brought out
and the ground given a thorough cul-
t~ivation for two weeks before drilling,
and after drilling it is again rolled.
Nothing more is done to the field after
this unless the spring rains are so
heavy that they pack the soil, and in
that event the ground is rolled once
more. This method of treating spring
grain seeded in fall plowed land was
followed to the letter last spring and
the beneficial results are very appa-
rent in the excellent stands Of Blue
stem raised this year.
Spring Flowing Discontinued.
Spring blowing will be entirely dis
continued on this ranch. The crops
grown this year were grown on all
sorts Of plowing-summer fallow,
spring and fall-and the spring plow-
ed land showed up to the least advan-
tage. Deep blowing, narrowing and
rolling are the trinity of methods en-
ployed here which have convinced the
owners hat dry farming will pay
we'll.
This ranch was practically without
weeds until this year. Most of
the weeds that came are Chinese let
tuce. There is one good feature about
this weed in that stock will eagerly go
after it; but it also has a disadvantage
in that a sort of gum exudes from the
plant which smears up the faces of the
stock exactly like that of a kid after
getting through with a big piece of
pumpkin pie. The kids face can be
washed by mother, but the horses fac
es present a smeary aspect until time
wears away the stuff. Chinese lettuce
is easily eradicated by deep blowing.
Some Jimhill mustard has made its
appearance on this ranch also. Spring
cultivation of fall plowed land will be
resorted to TO get rid of the weeds, and
it is hoped that the enforcement of the
weed law and cooperation of all farm
ers will clear the farms of all noxious
growths and keep them cleared fol
all time.
Alfalfa has been grown on thi.
ranch, but as the weed pest began tC
encroach on the tract it was ploweC
under. Wheat hay has proved so suc
cessful as a forage for the horses thai
the owners have no intention Of dis
placing e.
The pasture land on this ranch conf
prises about 100 Scres and altogether
about 100 acres are not in cultivation
1t is the intention TO bring every avail
able acre into grain growing condition
as quickly a possible.
Black PercherOns Adopted.
The work horses number IA head
among them two seven-eighths black
P~ercheron brood mares. Some Of this
horses are graded Belgians, but the
2 black ~PercherOns are the preference
of the owners of the ranch, Five colt:
colts. every one of them a graded Per
cheron. are on the place. All OF tbs
t horses not black Percherons will b'
: disposed of and black Percherons vii
take their place, as they are the bes
l and gentlest strain of draft horses ex
/ tant. There is one three-months OLE
5 colt on this ranch who has constitut
= ed himself the boss of the stable ant
f barn yard. AS gentle as a pet lam
= and black as the inside OF an ink bot
tie on a dark night, he is tolerated b,
b all the horses in the outfit and his in
reference in the stalls is never re
Z. scented. If any person wants to g
g into the stable and finds that colt Il
the doorway it is just as we'll to ste
T over him. for he will not get ID at tn
I request of anyone and it is but a los
5 of time to ask him TO.