Show r rn I 1 U D en a S an c I 1 e d A I 1 N e P hi 0 harry and rule randall alfred froat bill walton earl jensen and E 0 biggs county agent from san juan bounty attended the stubble mulch farming demonstration monday at nephi which was presented by the P al A the extension service the S C S and the implement dealers of the area this is the ei eighth ath of nine such demonstrate demon strat ons throughout gho ut colorado rado nf v mexico and aid utah they 1 have P extracted wide attention from farmers and farm implement ir ent dealers alike mr biggs reported the demonet st ration as acing one of the best he has seen ile he is thoroughly convinced that this method of conserving moisture and prevent tin erosion from fram wind and water is ia the answer to many of the farmers problems in san juan uan Cau bounty nty chisel and duc duck kroot oat ample me its mr biggs said are better adapted to this type of farming md and rem r em pm to b bemore ef effective thin than csc or moldboard implements even the conventional I 1 type wheat drill with the single or boube disc has been replaced with a hoe type implement all implements are provided with rolling coulters in front of each chisel sh shank or sweep to prevent clogging in very heavy stubble 1 it was demonstrated that these are not needed unless the stubble is two feet high since the shanks are constructed of thin trap strap metal we one of the most successful implements plem clements ts demonstrated mr biggs baid ad was a heavy ducy to toil three large sweeps three leet wide it was pulled easily at a depth of from live to seven inches by a deisel type wheel tractor with a four plow rating As part of the demonstration they dropped it into the ground to a depth of twelve inches by loosening and eating ar at the ground the weeds are killed the need for plowing is eliminated and the stubble remains upright to check erosion and retain moisture t even after five workings mr biggs said two thirds of the remained standing rod beeders of various types played an important part in the program gam am used in in combination with chisels they were very effective in an experiment farm near the teton basin this practice has been fr followed for several years returns on the first year vae slightly lower than average yields from the conventional tillage practice which consisted ef cf one continued on page 6 continued from page paje 1 way right after the combine and plowing with a moldboard b later the second year tle the returns from the stubble mulch program am showed a small increase over the conventional method succeeding years brought cansis bently three to five bushels higher it Is pointed out that tillage practice pra atice Is even cheaper with the stubble mulch plan and since it has the many other advantages of moisture conservation erosion check etc mr biggs feels sure that the farmers of this area will do well to adopt it |