Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-31
LIVESTOCK PREPAREDNESS
Means at Hand to Enable Farmers
10 Engage More Extensively In
These Productions.

MAKE ol tnls lanu. Ine present war |
prices are putting things very much
out of balance and are leading to
much imitation in certain values. The
wise man will not be deceived and
will lay his plans for the permanent
Improvement OF his farm so that
when the day comes that all this
imitation is gone and prices are re-
stored, his land will be in a higher
productive state SO that the increass
In yields Will make the net income
satisfactory. All new land must soon
be put into alfalfe that the ncces-
sary humus and nitrogen may be
added to the soil. This is a matter OF
such common knowledge that no ar
gument is needed. This means that
there Will be u steady increase In al
falfa acreage for the next ten years
on this project of over 100, 900 acres
and the day will surely come and is
not far on when the annual alfalfa
crop on the North Side will be over
100000 tons. What are we to do
with such vast amount OF hay? 1t
can be made source of large profit
II each one who can will feed all he
raises on his own land. While there
will be many who cannot do this.
each one should plan to do what he
can.
There is now and will continue to
be an increasing demand for dairy
products, meat and wool. The but
ter and cheese productions per capita
is less than 1t was ten years ago. We
are now dependent on Australia and
New Zealand for over one half our
wool. II every animal fit for human
food In the United States WAS to be
slaughtered today and the meat dis
ributed there would only be about &c
pounds per capita. So you can read
lily see the great opportunity open to
the farmer who knows how to grow
range OF work along this line. Some
will take to dairying; some to wool
and mutton, some to beef and some
to hog raising and many will combine
them all.
/ am told on good authority that
pork can be produced here at from
to cents per pound, not by feeding
wheat. but by feeding peas. corn, bar
ley and root crops with alfalfa pas
ture.
Now, no man can make a success
OF stock raising until he has his place
IN shape for it and he must plan ac
cordingly.
The men who have made the mos
money are those who know how I,
make good profit in using borrow
ed money. There are certain legiti
mate purposes for which it is wis
to borrow money and other purpose
for which II is unwise. 1t is neve
wise to borrow money to use purel.
for pleasure or in the use OF whicl
you have not increased your earning
power sufficiently to Justify the risk
One should use his credit very spar
ingly for speculative purposes. Fo
instance. the buying of unproduciv
land which you will be unable to pu
under cultivation and operate profit
ably Will generally prove burde
and is prepared to wait. On tn
other hand when you can increas
your efficiency. produce more or max
more out of what you are producin
1t is wise and good business to borro'
for such purpose, provided you can al
range terms OF payment so that tn
debt may be paid without undue bul
den on your income.
Acting on this principle and col
sidering the alfalfa question l al
submitting for your most thoughtfl
study getting ready for the livestoc
business. | am seeking to assist a
those deserving 1t, who can sho
ability In this line. and want to hes
from you. feel certain that / ca
get you the money needed for I'll
following purposes on such tern
of payment and such rate of intere
as will pay you to take It.;
First-To build silo.
Second-To build barn and equ
1t.
Third-To equip for handling mil
Fourth-To put down a well al
equip it.
Fifth-To build good fences. NAL
permanent pastures, clear lands al
put into alfalfa.
Sixth-To buy needed livestock.
All of these things will add TO yo
earning power and increase the vail
of your property.
have considerable informati'
and data on these subjects which
will gladly place at your disposal.
A number of business men are O
ranging what is known as the So
thern Idaho Dairy Association.
xxpects to assist In promoting q