American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-01

n this wheat was cut at the bind
er h alfalfa stood two feet high. and
Doth were cut and run through the
separator together. The mixture of
straw and hay gives one of the hest
stock feeds obtainable.
twenty acres OF irrigated harley
were harvested last year. yielding %
Dushels per acre; thirty acres of irri-
gated oats gave an average OF 50 bush
els to the acre.
Mr.. Isaak is satisfied with the re-
suits of his labors on this ranch in
the year just past, both as to yield and
prices received. He is new at the
work of farming, and by the time he
mad his lands prepared for the crops
OF 1917 1t was somewhat late in the
season and maximum results were not
achieved. But the experience gained
VIII guard against a recurrence of be-
ing late with the work of preparing the
acres. The soil of this ranch is a
sandy loan and as the grain and al
falfa fields are all under irrigation
the blowing and narrowing must be
lone IN a manner to best suit the con-
dition of the land at the time these op-
erations are called for. There can be
no fixed rule for them. One thing of
a very complimentary nature can be
said of this ranch, and that is that it
is free of weeds; and the owner in
tends to keep it free of them if hard
and persistent work will accomplish
it.
The garden on this ranch is also ir-
rIgated and never fails to provide the
household with all the early and late
vegetables. Potatoes, turnips, beets
and other products gave a good yield
the past season and quantities of them
were stored away for winter use.
Last spring a number of raspberry,
gooseberry and blackberry bushes
were set out as soon as the frost was
out of the ground, and with the aid of
irrigation these bushes grew so we'll
that in the fall it appeared they had
been growing in the garden for years.
An orchard was also set out last
spring, about 200 apple, cherry, plum
and pear trees being planted. These
fruit trees are irrigated and are max
ing a good growth, and during the win
ter, if necessary, will be protected
against frost.
NClNt nCdu vi SOOu MOIh nOIStS
are on the ranch. 1t takes a good
sized bunch of horses to do the work
on a ranch the size of this one and
they receive the best of care. Mr..
Isaak realizes that the first aid" of
the rancher is entitled to warm shell
ter and good feed at all times, and he
sees to it that they get it.
At present hogs are raised for home
consumption only, but Mr.. Isaak is
of the opinion that nearly every farm
er can raise them for market if he
has his lands arranged for it in the
way of pasture and fencing, not for
getting proper arrangements for wat
er.
Michael Isaak, son of the owner of
this ranch. has in his care a flock of
$50 chickens, most of them Rhode Is
land Reds, and they are first class lay
ers. The income derived from the
sale of eggs on this ranch is a not
inconsiderable item in the annual rev.
enue.
Mr.. Isaak is a native of southern
Russia and came to America in 1893,
locating in South Dakota and engag-
ing in the business of growing wheat.
He remained in that state three years
and then went to Boyd county, Nebras-
ka, and farmed successfully there for
ten years. In 1909 the family came
to Idaho and located in American
Falls. A year later he founded the
establishment in American Falls now
known as the Leader Hardware COM
any Until a year ago he was the
principal stockholder in the concern
and Their disposed of his interests, and
now he is giving his entire personal
attention to his ranch. A good seven
room dwelling is occupied by the fam
lily, a good barn has been erected, and
other ranch buildings have been pro-
vided. A combined concrete storage
tank, milk house and ice house have
been completed the past fall, the en-
tire work being done by Mr.. Isaak
and his son. Shade trees have been