The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-12-28
GRAIN

4 The work in grain consisted Of fiv
demonstration plots comparing tn
habits of growth and yield of FEEDER
alton wheat and Dicklow wheat; dis
tribution of seed grain incfudfnl
Idamine oats, Dicklow wheat AM
Trebi barley; and certification o
grain.
An increased acreage of Trebi bar
| ley was advocated because we neet
the barley for feed and seed purposes
Trebi has proven satisfactory and W,
have helped distribute and certify
this variety.
So far, Idamine oats holds firs'
place as a desirable type, although
some heavy hulled side oats are
grown. We also need more of this
oat for good seed and feed purposes
Very little was grown for certifica-
tion this year.r
1t appears from tests in this county
that Federation wheat is superior to
Dicklow especially on rich irrigated
ground. The yields of Federation var
led from two to eight bushels per
acre over the yields of Dicklow. Fed
Grafton has a stiffer straw and does
not lodge on rich ground. 1t pro-
duces more heads and does not seem
to shatter as badly. Early in the
season the growers liked the Dicklow
better and were rather disappointed
in the Federation because it did not
look so thick and growthy. When the
Federation headed out it was easy to
see that it had more heads which
formed on stiff straw, all about the
same height; while Dicklow, al
though the foliage was thicker and
the leaf blades wider, did not carry
as many heads and was more uneven
as to the height and development.
The best comparison came when the
were compared in weight,
the Federation being much heavier.
When the Federation was fed into
the thresher it made the sack sewer
hustle to keep up with the continu-
GUS dumping of grain.
Federation is slightly harder
wheat than Dicklow. 1t is objected
to by some millers because 1t makes
a creamy white flour instead of the
crystal white put out by part Of the
mills from Dicklow but by proper
milling and bleaching it seems rea-
sonable that the same results could
be reached with Federation. The Fed
Grafton makes just as good loaf as
The Dicklow
In suming up Federation should be
grown on rich irrigated land because
t yields heavier, does not lodge and |
S more uniform than Dicklow.
RED CLOVER Fed
The past two years has shown a
arge increase In clover seed produc-
ion III Bingham County. Two years
go few growers at Aberdeen,
shelley, and Goshen, were growing
eed. Figures on cost of production
nd possible returns were furnished
y this office which showed an aver
ge Of $27.90 per acre including every
hing except threshing.
This year there are approximately
ne thousand acres of Red Glover in
ne county and yields have been very
satisfactory, varying from 450 to $50
ounds to the acre. With a great ,
lany the growing Of seed was an ex-
eriment and various methods were :
sed in handling the crop. Some took ;
II first cutting of hay about the .
rst of July and left the second cut +,
ng for seed, while others left the
rst crop for seed. In comparing diff 9
rent methods this year it appears
lat the first crop has made the most F
led where it has been held back F
ther by pasturing or keeping the
ater off as long as possible with 7
1t injuring the plant S
Where the first crop of clover was
IT to grow from the start it pro-
iced too much vine growth and lay
wn during the blooming period
nsequently smothering the bloom
that the seed did not form as heav- .
: as fields that stood up thru the :, ],
piping would probably increase the =
cid on the first crop. 1t has been A
served that the second season of
,ver does not develop so much fol- 81
se and should be left for an early u
ed crop without clipping or pastur-
3.
This summer the State Seed Com
ssioner and the County Agent visit "a
all the known clover fields in Bing- p
me County and advised as to meth IL
8 Of handling and roughing. Wei
ind some fields infested with nox-
is and inseparable weeds, and ad- It,
ed roughfng, or cutting badly in G,
ted patches for hay. The common
eparable weeds found in this coun- d,
are as follows: Sweet Glover,
ick or Indian Mustard, Buckhorn,