Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
TOOLS TO Use
ON DRY FARM

Thru his experiments, the dry-land
farmer is discovering new ways to
plow, seed and harvest, with the re-
suit that he is getting the best returns
from his land, at a minimum of labor
and expense. Proper seeding of the
ground is perhaps the greatest prob
lem. and care should be taken when
determining the method to be used.
Listing the ground is said to give the
best results. This holds the moisture
and protects the young plant from the
hot wind and direct heat of the SUM-
Even during n long period of dry
weather the drouth seldom penetrates
far below the bottom OF tho listed
furrow. Tho subsoiler should be run
deep-this Insurcs sufficient moisture
for the sproutinG of the seed in case
OF dry period Immediately after
planting.
To demonstrate the necessity OF deep
subsoiling. dryiand farmer had
planted eighty acres of his crop when
tho seeder on the lister broke he listed
fifteen acres more and seeded this with
a sled planter. on tho first eighty
acres listed, bumper crop was grown,
but on the fifteen acres listed and then
seeded with n planter there was less
than half OF stand. The seed did not
sprout: this was no doubt due to the
fact that the planter did not penetrate
below the top layer of soil. which, OF
course. was devoid of moisture. Listed
ground also makes it easier to proper
ly tend the crop.
Never use a cultivator," says dry
land farmer 1T drys up the crop.
The cultiynto- turns UP the moist
soil and places the dry soil down; TINS
dry soil, when placed near the roots
nbsorbs the moisture which should ic
going into the plant; and the moistures
from the soil that is turned up VIII
in short time, be wasted from eNap-
oration. 1t has been demonstrated Z
that, durin- n drouth, few oyltiva-
ttons, with an ordinary cultivator, will
soon turn tho ground to a fine, dry
which in n short time VIII
burn up the crop.
In some localities method that is
proving satisfactory in tending the
crop is the use Of the sled, or ous
in cultivating. This machine may be
on the farm at little cost,
1t is made in the shape of sled, the
runners being twelve inches high ana
made the proper distance apart 10 per-
init its running in the furrow. on each
side is n knife thirty inches long
slightly elevated at the point and
slanting back about As degrees. Tho
knives skim the top of the furrow be
tween tho row, cutting tho weeds and |
at the snno time loosoning the ground
to n depth of only an inch or two. n
few times over TINS So-hcNl prouu''S ]
a fine mulch which holds the moisture |
and allows the plant to withstand 4
long period of drouth: while the weeds.
which usually sprout from near tho
surface. not receiving any moisture at
their roots. soon die out. One man |
and a team can cultivate six . eight |
acres day with this contrivauec.
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IS an easy way,
A Jolly wife, a farmers life, a glass
OF milk each day.
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