Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-05

Farmers on dry land and irrigated
tracts of Cascade county are adding
greatly to the knowledge of the posi-
bilities of new types of forage and
grains, according to f. e. MacSpadden,
county agent. Seeds that have brought
large production in other states are
being tried ont by Cascade county
growers on experimental plots with
good chance for success.
Among the crop demonstrations be-
ing conducted this yea in the county
the Iodine clover experiment is one
of the new introductions which may
be n of greatest Importance" said
MFR. MacSpadden. "R. A. Brookings
of Simms has a small plantation Of
this new clover, which is a very large
form of the common white clover SO
abundant in bluegrass pastures and
lawns throughout the United States.
In every respect the Iodine clover is
similar to the ordinary white clover
except that in favorable locations it
grows 10 to 20 inches high and is two
to four times larger in all its parts.
The stems lie flat on the ground and
take root at the joints, but the leaves
nIISC VII Hulk tCdI StdIhS Ii L 10 tuCsV
that are harvested.
Native of Italy
'"The plant is q native Of northern
Italy where it has long been used for
pasture and hay in the rich river val
ley adjacent to the city of Lodi. from
which it derives it's name. 1t vas
introduced into the United States by
the department of agriculture in 1908
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in nearly all parts of the country. In
the majority of cases it has made a
very gratifying growth and it appears
likely that the plant will prove a valu-
able pasture plant in the localities to
which it is adapted.
Extended culture of the crop has
been limited by the fact that it seeds
very sparingly in the eastern states
and dependence has had to be placed
on high priced seed imported from
Italy. Recently, however, very good
crops of Iodine clover seed have been
produced in Idaho and sufficient seed
for domestic was will probably be
available before long at a reasonable
price.
"A well managed Iodine clover pas
ture will carry from 30 to 40 per cent
stock than alfalfa. red clover, |
alslkp clover or ordinary white clover,
and so per cent more than blue grass.
On irrigated land in Idaho many pas
lures are carrying the equivalent of
four head of mature stock per acre for
6 IL months. In irrigated sections.
the carrying capacity of a Iodine pas
ture is increased if the field Is divid-
ed into two parts and one part grazed
the other is being watered. |
Kanred Wheat .
Gus Anderson of Great Falls has a
of registered Kanred wheat. This
wheat is a select%n of the Turkey Red
has been selected and bred true
1y the Kansas Experiment station. 1t
outyields the Turkey Red and is a trifle
more drouth resisting.
"R. A. BroOkings of Simms and A.
James of Cascade. have fields of
registered Trebi barley. Trebi is a
ak row brewing barley which is TO date
he highest yielding irrigated barley
produced in the west. 1t has outyield-
ID the Hannchen. the second high yield
ng irrigated barley, % bushels per
lcre, having an average five year yield
If ST.4 bushels per acre.
Herman Diekman of Truly has a
'ield of registered Victory oats. The
is the highest yielding oat
.rown. A number of the county farm
RS have obtained pure seed stock from