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FARMING H Dry Farming Con p, Delegate from Idaho) Ig called at Denver Jan p discuss "dry farming" Bt advisable to organize p which shall make this Ikief object of study and I was called to order on fi-hour and duly launch itrlate addresses from the [ Colorado and visiting on Utah, California, Wy las, Idaho, Washington western states. There »even to eight hundred Bt at several of the ses H^ry organization was per Sjfche printed program car ^■»losely as possible under ■nances. Due allowance ■pmade for the "boomer" who had a long winded py sminiscences. Such men ■■i of time without saying ■Is of real value. This is Hent from the man who Mp a lot of hard facts from H| experience bearing on Hu subject, which are al Htable and valuable in a ■phis kind. Hjping, more than another, ■Bed me, was the vast lot mh given of successes at Hprming under semi-arid IHpUhout the aid of irriga ■Ksas, Wyoming, Colorado, he Dakotas, Utah, Ari Mpexico, Idaho and Cali nsands of acres of hith |i|pids have been converted Hi re, cultivated areas bear ■paty to forty bushels of |ipRgre, and even greater fln and barley were re |Hf true that the past two Hpra have been favorable Hpdng, but even then the RBilmost beyond the Imagl Use who has ridden over IpB their dry and almost ■Édition. H most prominent speak ■pngress was H. W. Camp ■pt hor of the so called R|sy8tem of farming. Mr. Hk very pleasant unassum pan who has had a wide ■I soil tillage, and a great Ék the time under condi ■L scientific methods must Ip in order to succeed. He j tâlose observer and a thor |Ét of soil physics, one who Bp. if not to find "sermons ||to find important facts Become principles to gov future experiments, and I demonstrations. |.nut-shell, Mr. Campbell's j |dry farming is thorough } Be cultivation. Not culti- | I the sake of cultivation; | P a definite object—name-1 ? conserving moisture and psoll In the very best con |the increase of fertility Is action of soil bacteria, ^tillage before, and sub string after plowing, were Inciples in Mr. Campbell's |ll tillage. He would have I fields thoroughly disced ling so that the snb-snr I not be too loose from pier lumps of earth or (stable matter. He pot Get an Easily-Operated Engine For IRRIGATION PUMPING j j HEN you buy an engine for irrigation pumping you don't want to get one that will re quire an engineer to run. What you want is an engine that will practical ly run itself for hours at a time. One that is sure and safe and steady, one that is simple in construction, and easily understood and operated. L H. C. Gasoline Engines are that kind, and for that reason are _ especially adapted to pumping for irrigation. A small boy can look after an I. H. C. Engine, and run it as successfully and economically as anyone. is all that's necessary in a day's run. Now, what else do you want in an engine for irrigation pumping? Economy—To be sure, you want an engine that will pump the largest w amount of water at a small cost. And M here again I. H. C. gasoline engines Æ fill the bill. Ordinary stove gasoline jH is the fuel, and the cost per hour will be about 1/4 c per horse power—about 45c a day for a three-horse power en gine working 10 hours. That's cheap enough isn't it? And convenient. You can buy gasoline by the barrel, and always have plenty of fuel on hand. Durability—Because I. H. C. en gines are simple and strong in con struction, they are durable, too. Look it over once or twice There's nothing much about them that can wear out. Repairs are small and inexpensive; parts can always be readily obtained, and you can replace them yourself. Ease of Operation, Economy, Du Western General Agencies: Denver, Cole., Portland. Ore., Salt Lake City, Utah, Helena, Mont., Spokine, Wish.. San Francisco, Cal. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA, CHICAGO. U. S. A. INCORFoHATKD. I i i rability—these are three good points that help give I. H. C. gasoline en gines a superiority over others. If you are now using any other power, or if you are planning to pump tor irrigation this year, go to our local agent and examine these famous engines. They are made in various styles (Vertical and Horizontal, Sta tionary and Portable) and in sizes ranging from 2 to 20-horse power. During the seasons when not in use for pumping they can be made to serve in a hundred other ways. I Call on our Local Asrent or write nearest general agency for illustrated catalogue. great stress on plowing the ground just at the right condition. When it was not too wet or too dry and the harrowing of the surface served to keep the land in good condition to plow much longer than where such treatment was with held. Thousands of acres are now being successfully farmed after Mr. Campbell's method and his sphere of instruction will be still more widely extended by the Santa Fe Railroad system, which has employed him for a portion of his time to Instruct settlers along Its lines. (Concluded next week) Grass Seeds Idaho grown AHaifa and Red Clover Absolutely Pure. Idaho Im plement Company Boise and Caldwell, Idaho. r Dry Land->, FARMING Campbells Latest Soil Cult Manual, valuable for every Dry Land Fanner Price 50 cents. u r a Can be secured at office of the GEM STATE RURAL CaldweO, Idaho Prepaid by mall on receipt of price Notice. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be tween S. M. Skelton and Henry B. Snyder, under the firm name of Skel ton ft Snyder, has been dissolved. Mr. S. M. Skelton will pay all debts, and all accounts are payable to him. S. M. SKELTON, HENRY B. SNYDER. | | i | j I ; cal 111 m £g;?j Investigate This One We're handling the best line of wind mills made, and we're proud of it, and we want you to come in and see us. The Star Wind Mills work every day—never go on a strike—and they last a lifetime. They are built in the largest wind mill factory in the world, and this same factory has been putting out mills since 1866. and the mills they put out the first year are SHI Rmntef and fihriaf load Sarvloa. Don't buy until we've had a chance to have a good, old fashioned, common sense talk about things. Gome In and See Us* Mitchell, Lewis Stover BOISP IDAHO. ïïm m National Gasoline Engine tares time, trouble, profanity. Equipped with all the latest features— Light Feed Gasoline Reservoirs and £.ight Spark, which ensures the engine running when you want it to run Complete Irrigation Plants that will Deliver the Water, and a full line of other machinery. Write ns your requirements and get prices cn the best, which is none too good for you. fW-W, HI RIERSON MACHINERY CO. " 182, 184. 186 Morrison Street 181, 183, 185 Yamhill Street Portland Üw-i m Oregon Or A. C. FURLONG, Travelling Salesman Caldwell, Idaho H. J. ICM R. S. MADDEN Established 1892 &myon County Abstract Company Vaubrft Abstnulor* Abstract* of Title, Conveyancing, Loans and Insurance Office, New Bank Building. Caldwell, Idaho