American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

liver their cream TO the dealer and
receive their weekly checks. In that
state the dairy herd is everywhere
considered to be one Of the most i'm
pOrtant revenue-makers Of the farms.
sI10G Prom Hogs.
Heretofore Poland-China hogs have
been raised mostly on this ranch. but
Mr.. Geesey finds that the D~urOc-Jer-
sey will do better here. The red hog
is a better rustier and easier 70 raise
10 maturity than his black cousin. At
present he owns 20 hogs. among them
five pure bred DurOc-Jersey brood
sows. r. has always paid 70 raise
hogs for the market on this ranch and
al p time he had $50 hogs on the
place. Last year he took IN s11o0
from hogs shipped 10 market. and the
year before The revenue derived from
this source amounted 10 1890. The en-
tire ranch Is fenced hog-tight and al
falfa pasture is provided. as well as
plenty of good water. Al soon a. the
grain is harvested and securely put
away the hogs are turned into the
fields and they get every berry scat
tered or the ground. 10 mistake about
this, either. many a pound Of pork,
worth good money in the market or
for nome consumption. Is allowed 10
90 % waste each year on many ranches
because hogs can not be turned into
the sfubble on account Of the lack OF
proper fencing. Mr.. Geesey states
that every farmer in Power county
car raise hogs for the market If he
viii only 20 al IL right. He gets hogs
10 the market when they are from
eight 10 ten months old, feeding them
chopped barley for six weeks in the
fattening pen. He has constructed
a self-feeder. the hogs help them
selves when they are hungry. and the
feeder is so constructed that all waste
is absolutely eliminated. II the hogs
r being fattened al this cafeteria
in hot weather they must be provided
with a puddle Of water TO get into any
old time they so desire-and that is
practically all the time.
sheep Clear Brush.
About 30 head Of sheep are on the
ranch now and they viii be put 10 the
best imaginable use-that Of clearing
off brush and weeds. One of the
bitches on the farm is lined with a
jungle Of willows almost ~impeuetrable
and this jungle viii be enclosed in a
wire fence and the sheep turned into II
this winter. The experiment was tried
when Mr.. Geesey was farming in Min
nesOt and proved an entire success
Besides being good weed and brush
d~Cstroyers. a bunch of fifty sheep is
not 70 be despised as wool and NUT
ton producers.
A fine flock of White Leghorn chick.
ems. and a lesser number Of Rhode
Island Reds. provide the home With
eggs and an average of twelve dOzeT
are marketed each week. Mr.. Geesel
stated that this beats going down into
the pocket for cash 10 pay bills. Or
the Toulouse geese Mrs. Geesey tool
first prize ar the county fair TWO year
ago.
Has Good Barn.
Mr.. Geesey has erected a barn
3Gx50 with an eiglt-foor concrete wal
eight inches thick. The height Of III
structure is 35-feet. The barn has
concrete floor. equipped with plank
ing in the stalls. The concrete w0r'
was done by himself. and he declare
concrete construction far more eco
nomical than lumber work The con
crete work consumed $50 sacks of &C
ment. The barn is warm in the win
ter and cool in the summer. and ha
plenty Of room for the storage Of ha
and other %provender. An extra com
partment is provided for calves
A chicken house and blacksmith
shop have been built OF lava rock. NI
Geesey and his sons do all their owl
blacksmithing.
Mr.. Gesey is a native of Iowa. blu
for many years farmed in MinnesOta
In 1905 he and his family came g
American Falls and the same year b
bought the Carey act rae which b
has made into a hne farm. This tarr
is in the center of the Fairyiew com
muniry. He has named II the Mil-Id
ranch. a combination of the FIRST sy-la
bles Of Minnesota and Idaho. Tn
/ family has not forgotten their old star
4 and they honor the state Of their adoI
ton. The first summer Of their res
\ dence on the farm the family lived
a cabin and then moved ro the dr.
I farm homestead three miles s0uthWa,
of the irrigated ranch Mr.. Geese
Med on this homestead in June. lee'
/, and commuted on ir iu Il months Il
s-fll is the owner of l-U acres OF rl'
4 homestead. leased 70 and operated B
Charles Behrens. After proving "a
the family moved back rO the irr
stated tract. A two-stOry DWELLING
six rooms was built and the fami'
has since resided therein. The son
Ge0ree ~. and Guy l. help on "a
ranch and have followed 50 we'll in z
footsteps of their father thar next ye.
he Viii practically turn the place oF.
90 them 10 operate. He viii take DC
little easier after his many yea-s
hard work. but will be ready ar 2
81 times 10 give a helping hand and sorl
\ advice whenever called upon by b
boys.