THE IERIGATION AGE. 



333 



Chicago, Phone Main 5348, or by addressing the company 

 at its headquarters, at the town of French, New Mexico. 



As above stated, we intend to publish additional ar- 

 ticles concerning this tract, giving more definite data. 

 Those of our readers who are desirous of securing special 

 information are requested to address the company, as 

 above. 



(Continued from page 301.) 



early in the spring, and it leaves the soil in the best condi- 

 tion for his seed bed. Small seeds as alfalfa and grains do 

 much better if they are planted on plowed ground that has 

 become fairly compact. Plowing for potatoes or root crops 

 where the soil is compact should be done immediately .before 

 the time of planting. Plowing for fall-sown grains, under 

 the two-year fallow system, is better in fall if possible or it 

 may be done in spring or early summer. 



The moldboard plow will do better work than the disc 

 On this account we strongly recommend the use of mold- 

 board plows for first breaking the sod. Disc plows have 

 come to stay, and while they do not do good enough work 

 on sod, they give excellent results for stubble or other old 

 ground, and the draft is easier than with the moldboard plow. 

 The disc is also important to the dry farmer because with it 

 he may plow soils so dry that the old form of plows could 

 not be made to stay in the ground. The main difficulty with 

 the disc plow is not so much in its use as in its misuse. 

 Nearly every one tries to cut too wide a furrow with their 

 discs, which results in a sort of cut and cover plowing which 

 will not give the best crops. 



No one form of moldboard plow can be recommended 

 for all soils. Where the soil contains much clay or gypsum 

 and lime, we have found the steel moldboard will scour bet- 

 ter than a chilled plow. We believe in using a plow with a 

 steel moldboard and with interchangeable lays. The use of 

 cast shares have some advantages. On hard soils they are 

 cheaper. The old share when worn out is thrown away and 



THE IDEAL HOE FOR 



IRRIGATED LANDS 



When you draw furrows for irrigation 

 use the hoe that leaves both ridges the 

 same height, preventing overflow. 



The Warren Hoe 



not only does this, but is valuable for drill 

 ing, covering seed, hilling and cultivating 

 It's a True Temper tool with the trade- 

 mark of the manufacturer. 



Sold by dealers everywhere. 

 Write for our free booklet "Tools 

 and Their Uses." 



American Fork & Hoe 



Company 

 Dept. A Cleveland. O. 



TheLittle Roadster Grader andDitcher 



A New, Light Ditch Plowing Machine, 



Especially Designed for Cutting Small 



Laterals on Irrigated Farms, and 



Ditching and Grading Roads. 



This type of machine cuts ditches for 

 less money than any other tool or ma- 

 chinery, because it plows the dirt out of 

 the ditch with one continuous motion, 

 whereas all other ditching machinery or 

 appliances must pick the dirt up and 

 lift it out of the ditch and then dump it. 



The Little Roadster is a practical 

 plowing machine, being built with ad- 

 justable leaning wheels or rolling land- 

 sides which counteract the side pressure 

 of the earth on the mold, the same 

 leaning wheel principle which'is used in 

 the sulky plow. 



It is made almost entirely of wrought 

 steel and the few castings that are used 

 are malleable and all parts are put to- 

 gether so far as possible with hot driven 

 rivets, so that while it is a light machine 

 weighing about eleven hundred pounds, 

 it is exceptionally strong and rigid. It 

 is designed primarily for two horses, al- 

 though four may be used. ^on-CU 



EVERY IRRIGATED RANCH OR FARM NEEDS ONE OR MORE OF THESE MACHINES. IT WILL QUICKLY 

 PAY FOR ITSELF. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE FOLDER AND LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT 



J. D. ADAMS & COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 



THE 



ROADSTER 



When writing to advertisers please mention The Irrigation Age. 



