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raised with good results; brome grass, raised with good results; alfalfa, 

 114 to 3 tons per acre. 



Alfalfa. 



He says: "We have most excellent results with the Turkestan 

 alfalfa. We have 16 sections in my district irrigated, four sections cul- 

 tivated without irrigation and five times that amount can be. My sug- 

 gestions to the new settlers are: 



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"(1) Deep and good plowing — narrow furrows. 

 "(2) Good, well cultiva,ted seed bed. 



"(3) Extra recleaned seed — use 35 to 60 pounds per acre. 

 "(4) Use small amounts of seed with press drill. 

 "One thing the Congress should surely do — give us information re- 

 garding artesian wells and water supply for home use on the dry farm." 



Dry Land Acreage. 



M. M. Hammond, of Ashton, reports 350,000 acres in his section 

 under irrigation, 30,000 acres now farmed "above the ditch" with 100,000 

 acres which should be under cultivation. Altitude 5,000 feet. Has had 



Diversified Crops. 



six years experience here, grown crops of winter and spring wheat, 

 oats, barley and potatoes. The latter yield from 50 to 200 bushels per 

 acre. He says he has obtained his best results where he has plowed 



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good and deep in the fall, harrowed and leveled the ground until it 

 was well settled and the surface well pulverized. It can then receive 

 and retain water well. 



Summer Fallow. 



He says: "We get one-third more crop when we summer culture 

 land than we do when we crop annually. My section had a hot, dry 

 summer last season, (1908) which cut down our yields of grain, but 

 Acreage Yields. 



my 500 acres averaged me 30 bushels per acree. Land five years ago 

 selling at 10 per acre, now brings $30 to $50. I can net $5 per acre on 

 the average one year with another." 

 Dry Land Acreage. 



F. C. Bowman, of Idaho Falls, says: "While Fremont and Bing- 

 ham counties have 130,000 acres under irrigation, 30,000 acres are being 

 cultivated above the ditch and 500,000 acres can thus be farmed. Most 

 of the moisture comes from March to July 1st. In the north end of this 

 valley, farmers practice annual cropping, but in the south end of the 

 valley, alternate cropping. Winter wheat has been successfully grown 

 tor three years. Non-irrigated land in this d'strict is now selling from 

 $10 to $50 per acre." 



