American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07

strain in horses is the only thing for
the farmers here. His work horses
are graded Belgians and he IS con-
stantly grading them to a more per
feet degree Of what a draft horse
should be in efficiency. giving them
good care and attention.
Makes Dairying Pay.
He has not gone into dairying on
an extensive scale. but Mrs. Kluck.
who has in her care the dairying in
terests Of the ranch. has kept an ex-
act record of what the three graded
Jersey COWS have added to the income
Of the ranch. From January, 1916, TO
October. 1916, the record shows that
$3.50 was received from the sale OF
butter. Besides this the home was
supplied with butter and milk, and a
number Of calves and pigs we're rails
ed on the skim milk. Surely, this is
evidence enough that the dairy part
OF any farm, anywhere, IS a factor
that must not be overlooked as one
of the most important.
The Poland China strain of hogs is
considered by Mr.. Kluck as best suit
ed to the rigors Of this section-this
applying to the extremes of both sea-
sons-the heat Of summer and the
cold of winter. His ranch contains
some fine specimens Of this breed OF
hogs. He does not think that with
the present price of grain the time is
opportune for the people Of this u
ty going into the business Of raising
hogs for the market. To do this and
be successful, the farmer must feed
his own grain in the fattening pen and
be closer to the market than Power
county is.
Experimenting With New Varieties.
Reverting to the statement above
that Mr.. Kluck considers the farm a
school. attention is called to the ex-
periments in the line Of growing new
varieties of wheat on this ranch. Mt.
Kluck was given an ounce OF Aus
tralian Indian Runner Wheat, brought
by the editor of the Press from the
Dry Farm Congress in Denver, Colo
RADIO. This wheat was seeded on MI.
Kluck's ranch and the crop was care
fully put away. This year he garner
ed seed was again put itno the ground
and il shows a most excellent growth
DESPITE the fact that it was given a
most severe test-being planted IN
the poorest patch OF ground on the
ranch and left to shift for itself. II
was a striking appearance-showing
blue alongside of the customary yell
~low-headed grain standing above 1t
on the hillside. The Indian Runner
is a beared grain-one might say, it is
extremely beared. The beard, in fact
is a most formidable bristle growing
along the side of the head Of the grain
and a good four inches straight out
over the head. an excellent protection
from hail and heavy wind. The
wheat when matured shows an extra
large kernel. very hard, closely re-
sembling macaroni wheat. This veal
a bushel and a half will be harvested
enough to seed an acre and a nal
next year. In a few seasons enough
of this wheat will be on hand to seeC
vast acreages in different localities o
/, the county and give it a tryout unde'
all sorts of soil conditions. All thl'
will he due TO a student on a a
school who believes in investigator
and progressive methods. and Who
willing and eager TO make the star
/, with an ounce of grain. This lndlal
Runner wheat is a native of Australia
a country far more dry than Powe
: county. a country where streams ina
in some sections of their courses ar
, large rivers dwindle away to creeks
! TO brooks. and finally disappear alto
+. gether-never reaching the oceaI
: Mr.. Kluck has stated that land her
= is too valuable to be used for th
cation of grains that in advers
seasons will WELD but fifteen to twent
bushels per acre. Varieties must b
= obtained that will give a far bette
: Weld. giving the farmer the reward &c
his toll that he is entitled to. He o'
lieves that the Australian Indian RuI
9 ner. a spring grain. wheat will give a
:. average minimum WELD of at lea'
- forty bushels per acre. Any farme
- any layman. will readily realize wh'
that will mean TO Power county
DEVELOPMENT and consequent prospe
ity.
Another wheat being experiments
/ with in the same manner is a varie.
e known as Blue Ribbon. Mr.. kluck
ST trying this out on a patch OF POI
< ground. just above where the lndls
IL Runner He' uI~oduOasAOu u
IN Blue Ribbon seed. narrowed ii undo
DO and left it to seek its own moistur
Ir shows a splendid growth n
tx nearing the stage where ii will be ha
to vested and put away TO seed thr.
x acres next spring for a more eXte
sive experiment. Mr. Kluck has TAI
Is that this variety will also give a f
lie better average yield in the dry farl
p ing sections of the county than d
IS. more common varieties heretofore a
r. hered TO-.
So Still another variety of wheat ne
On to this section is being tried out
xt Mr.. Kluck. This is the Huguen
ix beardless wheat. getting its first trf
H. for seed this year. Only a handi
nd was brought into the county, but t
lis little patch of it will o O bring for
.ly enough seed TO give il a more exte