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 MISCELLANEOUS. 



C. E. Boyd of Trinidad, Colo., who has made an ex- 

 haustive study ot irrigation and subirrigation, while in 

 Oklahoma City recently stated that he had traveled exten- 

 sively throughout Western Oklahoma and had reached the 

 conclusion that sub-irrigation is the key that will solve the 

 problem of Oklahoma's greatest agricultural prospent> 

 sub-irrigation and small tarms. 



The Coloradoan referred to artificial sub-irrigation, 

 which is accomplished by watering the subsoil by means 

 of porous tiling. "By sinking deep wells and employing 

 this sub-irrigation method," he said, "ten acres ot Okla- 

 homa soil should become more productive than the avei- 

 age 160-acre farm of Western Oklahoma at the present 

 time and as now farmed. By this method Western Okla- 

 homa and the Texas Panhandle should become a veritable 

 garden spot." 



The irrigation projects of the United States nave 

 called for the erection of the five largest dams in the 

 world. 



The Western Power and Irrigation Company, Moun- 

 tain View, Oklahoma, announce!) the plan to develop water 

 power with 12,000 H. P. available. 



Texas may find a new way to raise cotton by irriga- 

 tion. A company of northern capitalists have just closed 

 a contract for 1,000 acres of land in the Mission section 

 of the Rio Grande Valley to be devoted to the cultiva- 

 tion of cotton by irrigation and there is a large force of 

 men at work preparing the ground for planting. 



A company is being formed by Paw Paw, Michigan, 

 people to put an irrigation project in operation at Paw. 

 Paw in the heart of the "original fruit belt." They have 

 purchased land on the western bank of the Paw Paw River 

 for the reservoir site, where sufficient water will be stored 

 to irrigate all of the district lying north of Paw Paw. 



An agreement just effected between the owners along 

 Milk River, Montana, may result in the government pro- 

 ceeding with the construction of irrigation works in the 

 Milk River Valley. 



One million, seven hundred and fifty thousand in One 

 Pound shares will be the capitalization of the Canadian 

 Wheat Lands, Ltd., a new company formed for the purpose of 

 acquiring about 65,000 acres of land northwest of Medicine 

 Hat. The prospectus of the company is a glowing one and 

 the statements in it representing the value and the character 

 of the land are made on the authority of J. G. McGregor 

 and J. W. Dennis. As' to the character of the land, it is 

 said that it is excellent for the growing of wheat either under 

 the dry farming system or irrigation. 



Senator J. H. Stewart, of Sedgwick County, Kansas, 

 is preparing a law to conserve the artesian wells and arte- 

 sian fields of the state. The bill which he is preparing 

 is based on the present New Mexico law, but includes a 

 number of changes which are deemed advisable for 

 Kansas. 



A committee of Chciago bankers has been formed to 

 protect the interests and holdings of the Conrad Land 

 and Water Company of Montana and the Big Lost River 

 Irrigation Company of Idaho, which defaulted on the in- 

 terest on January 1st. These issues were floated about 

 one year ago by a Chicago bonding house which sub- 

 sequently became financially embarrassed as a result. 



The Secretary of the Interior has approved the con- 

 tract entered iritis., by Supervising Engineer H. N. Savage ' 

 of the United States Reclamation Service on behalf of the ' 

 United States, with Emanuel Thomas of Byron, Wyo., 

 for the construction of distributary ditches under the 

 Frannie Canal and Lateral A of the Shoshone irrigation 

 project, Wyoming, at a contract price of $4,940.50. The . 

 work covered by schedules 3 to 6, inclusive, involving the 

 construction of structure- under Frannie Canal and Lat- 

 eral A, will be done by force account. 



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DEERE ALFALFA 

 CULTIVATOR 



Jt new machine especially designed 

 for renewing the stand by cul- 

 tivation and reseeding 



Deere Alfalfa Cultivator with seeder attachment 



Alfalfa growers know that cultivation is desirable. They 

 also know that until recently the only available tool for 

 this work has been the disc harrow. Not being designed 

 for this work, the disc harrow, of course, failed to give ideal 

 results. It did show, however, that a machine that would 

 do the work would be in great demand. 



THE DEERE ALFALFA CULTIVATOR is a new ma- 

 chine, "built in the Alfalf a fields," where actual conditions 

 were met and every requirement satisfied. 



WHAT THE DESIRABLE FEATURES ARE 



Thorough cultivation is desirable. Our independent 

 shovel beams, controlled by spring pressure, keep each 

 shovel at work all the time without regard to surface in- 

 equalities. 



Damage to plants must be guarded against. Our new 

 shovels have an original shape and con tour that was worked 

 out after many experiments. They are rounded and curved 

 in such a way as to avoid, as far as possible, all cutting or 

 tearing of the plants. They either dodge around a root or 

 split it cleanly. 



Cost of maintenance is important. The only wear oc- 



' curs on the shovels. These are few and easily dressed. 



This does not have to be done at all for a long time, as 



they are double-pointed and made of especial tough stock. 



Lightness of draft is a strong point in favor of this new 

 machine. Actual tests show greatly in favor of this over 

 any other type. 



EASE OF TRANSPORTATION is an advantage. 

 By merely raising the lever, which has a balancing spring 

 lift, the DEERE ALFALFA CULTIVATOR is ready for 

 moving wh3r'.-ver desired. 



SEEDER ATTACHMENT 



While cultivating the ground, why not reseed ? It takes no more 

 time and thin spots can be built up to produce a full crop. In case 

 the entire stand is thin, it may be strengthened by light cultivation 

 and at the same time putting in a small amount of seed. 



"ALFALFA, Its Seeding, Culture and Curing," is the title of a new 

 book we are distributing free to all who will write us. It is from the 

 pen of one of the leading authorities on this important subject, The 

 information is intensely practical and valuable. Ask for No. "A-J" 

 so we will be sure to send the right book. Address 



Deere 4 Mansur Co.,Mfrs., Moline, Illnois 



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