412 



THE IERIGATION AGE. 



(Continued from page 393.) 



in American schemes that are only partly productive, the 

 IRRIGATION AGE believes that an investigation ought to be 

 made of the Victorian methods and results. It suggests 

 that the government send some one to Victoria to report 

 on this. It would, at least, have many suggestions which 

 would have practical value in working- out our own prob- 

 lems. 



Mr. Mead's visit to this country is partly private and 

 in part to study the methods of giving practical instruc- 

 tion in agriculture followed in some of the leading agri- 

 cultural colleges of this country. One feature of the Vic- 

 torian settlement work is the giving of practical advice to 



the beginners and a study is being made o"f American 

 methods in order that our experience may be utilized. 



KEYSTONE DRILLER COMPANY OPENS NEW 

 BRANCH OFFICE. 



Keystone Driller Company, of Beaver Falls, Pa., an- 

 nounce the establishment of a Southern branch office at 1629 

 Chandler Building, Atlanta, Ga. The office is in charge of 

 Mr. McCarthy, who will look after the sale of the Keystone 

 well drilling machinery and Downie deep well pumps in the 

 Southern states. 



Genuine Navajo Blankets 



My business is done directly with the Navajo Indians, whose 

 reservation is near Aztec. I make trips to the reservation 

 and purchase the best in the line of Navajo nigs and blankets 

 direct from the Indian weaver. I have no middleman to pay. 

 Why pay $20 to $50 for a Navajo rug or blanket in a Chicago 

 store when I can sell you the finest quality from $5 to $35, 

 depending on size. If not .satisfied after examination I 

 will refund your money, and I refer to the Citizens Bank of 

 Aztec as to my responsibility.. Before buying a Navajo rug or 

 blanket write me telling me size you want and get my prices. 



J. F. WOOD, Aztec, New Mexico 



practically destroy the flow of water in irrigation canals, 

 rivers, etc. at many places, and prevent them from yield- 

 ing their full capacity ; besides being a nuisance in reservoirs, lajces, etc. 



THE SUBMARINE WEED CUTTING SAW 



does away with insufficient and laborsome methods of clearing. It is 

 easily operated from the banks, or, on large lakes just as well from 



boats, and cuts 

 I the weeds at the 

 I ROOTS. Em- 

 ployed by dif- 

 ferent depart- 

 I ments of the U. 

 S Government, 

 several States and 

 many cities, and 

 I highly recommen- 

 | ded by water users 

 j here and abroad. 

 | Write forillus- 

 Weeds Cut and Floating Down Stream an( j references. 



ASCHERT BROS., Cedar Lake, West Bend, Wis. 



A Good-Looking, 



Dependable 

 Business Wagon 



THERE'S a look of sturdy reliability and independence about an Inter- 

 national auto wagon that makes friends for it wherever it goes. The 

 car is just as reliable and dependable as its looks indicate. In endur- 

 ance contests it equals cars costing three times as much. In economy it 

 stands at the bead of its class. In dependability and all-round utility it 

 beats them all. 



Every day you run an International auto wagon you will find it more 

 useful to you. With it you can make the trips you used to neglect, because 

 you did not want to take the horses from their work. Perishable products 

 are handled speedily, or taken to the most profitable market. Best of all, 

 the car saves money as well as makes it. 



International Auto Wagons 



help make farm life pleasant. It is a pleasure to run the car and' it is so 

 reliable, so ready to go at any time or for any purpose that it soon becomes 

 indispensable. It can be used in all seasons when the road is passable to 

 horses. The wheels are high enough to give ample road clearance. Solid 

 tires give good traction and eliminate many tire troubles. The engine is 

 simple and powerful. Fuel and oil to run an International auto wagon 

 cost less than the feed for a horse, while the wagon will do from two to four 

 times as much work. 



It will pay you in many ways to know all about the International auto 

 wagon. A letter to the nearest branch house brings full particulars with 

 many interesting facts. 



WESTERN BRANCH HOUSES: Dearer. Col.; Helena. Mont.; Portland, 

 Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San FranciKO. Cal. 



International Harvester Company of America 



(Incorporated) 



000 Harvester Building Chicago USA 



I H C Service Bureau 



The purpose of this Bureau is to furnish, free of charge to all. the 

 best information obtainable on better farming If you have any worthy 

 Questions concerning soils, crops, land drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, 

 etc . make your inquiries specific and send them to I H C Service 

 Bureau. Harvester Building. Chicago. USA 



(Continued from page 411.) 

 ing" has been found to be, at the 

 experiment station, from about the 

 20th of September to the 10th of 

 October. The practice at the station 

 is to plant the seed in the field seed 

 beds about the last of September. 

 This period of starting the seed may 

 vary a little, according to the alti- 

 tude and climatic conditions in differ- 

 ent parts of the state. The grower 

 should, however, keep in mind not to 

 start the seed too early or too late, 

 or else the plants will either go to 

 seed or not be large enough for 

 transplanting at the proper time in 

 the spring. 



The preparation of the seed bed is 

 of much importance. The land should 

 be plowed thoroughly, and disked or 

 acmed, if necessary. It should be 

 gotten as level as possible. It is best 

 not to have the bed^ or plats too 

 large. If the soil is :sjpmewhat light, 

 it is advised that a H|ht dressing of 

 well-rotted manure be put on it, and 

 be disked in before the seed is 

 planted. 



The seed can be drilled in rows 

 about 4 inches apart. This is best 

 done by using a garden drill, such as 

 the Planet Junior. Great care should 

 be taken in regard to the depth. If 

 it were possible under field condi- 

 tions, it would be best to have the 

 seed about J/2-inch in depth. Since 

 this is a hard matter to do, J^-inch 

 to 1-inch depth should be the limit. 

 Immediately after planting the seed it 

 should be irrigated, to produce germi- 

 nation. As a rule, another irrigation 

 is given the plats while the plants 

 are coming through and before germi- 

 nation is completed. Dunng the win- 

 ter two or three irrigations may be 

 given the seed bed. The number of. 

 these irrigations will depend upon the 

 winter whether it is dry or wet. If 

 the germination were ideal and every- 

 thing went on all right during the 

 winter, we could probably count on 



