Show DRY FARMING IN MILLARD COUNTY there are certain sections in millard county where soil and moisture conditions indicate that dry farming can be successfully done in tile the eastern part of millard county the annual average rain tall fall la Is 1496 inches and la Is sufficient to produce a good crop of dry farm arm grain providing proper methods of 0 conservation and tillage are followed furthermore ther th more emre the rain comes at the most advantageous times of 0 the year for or the production of 0 dry farm arm grain A good dry farm arm soil boll Is one that I 1 is deep and well retentive of 0 moisture one that has a sandy loam or a loam surface boll with a heavier clay loam or clay subsoil this means that the surface soil Is easily worked and will no not lak bake or crust 1 I over and that the heavy deep subsoil will retain the moisture that comes to it so that the grain plants will be able to use it as they need it tor for proper growth and development the native vegetation that grows on oil a soil Is usually indicative as to its value for dry farming purposes purposes A heavy growth of sago sage brush Is by tar far the best natural sign we have that dry farming can be successfully done it if possible dry farm land should be plowed in the tall of the year so thit that the winter precipitation will sink into and till fill the subsoil the fall plowing should be left as rough as the plow loaves leaves it so that none of the water will be run off it tall fall plowing has not been done then early spring plowing is the next neit best As soon as the plowed soil has dried out sufficiently to be safely worked it should be harrowed to form a mulch on the surface to conserve the moisture the summer fallowes fallowed tall fall owed ground must bo be kept tree free from weeds and volunteer grain because these plants take both moisture and plant food front from the soil which should be held there tor for the grain plants to use the following year good summer fallow ing means that two years moisture have b bien en stored in the soil for the one crop of 0 grain the summer fallowes fallowed tall fall owed land must not only be kept free from weeds but must also be kept from baking or crusting at the surface in other words the surface must be kept mulched to prevent surface evaporation A dry mulch on the surface conserves moisture by shading the and by preventing the capillary moisture from coming to the surface and evaporating into the air A summer tallow fallow that has been kept in this manner should have sufficient moisture to start the crop after it la Is planted in the tall fall early tall fall planting Is usually recommended om using about ls bushels of good treated seed per acre the grain should be planted with a drill it Is not possible to over estimate the importance ot of good clean adapted seed poor seed Is dear at any price while good seed is cheap no matter what on has to pay tor for it the varieties which experience and experimentation have proven to be the best are the red kernel varieties turkey red and smut takes abarge toll ot of dry tarn farm cheats during february 23 4 1 I car loads of 0 wheat were inspected by government officials at ogden ot of these car loads or 52 per cent wore ore graded smutty the average loss to the farmer per bushel atthe car loads was loc or a total loss losa ot of during the month ot of february alone the most practical method of 0 controlling smut in wheat Is the copper carbonate dust method using from three to four our ounces of the finely powdered dust to each bushel ot of wheat the success of the treatment lies in getting every kernel ot of wheat enclosed in a film of the dust thus destroying the smut spores lodged thereon the treated grain may be kept for any length of time after treatment without anju injury ry T simple treating machine can easily be made from a barrel or gasoline tank details tor for constructing this can be secured from your county agent |