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LEXINGTON, OREGON, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER. 13, 1903
NO. 51
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DRY FARMING THE HOPE OF
THE WEST
A METHOD OF PRODUCING BOUNTIFUL CROPS,
WITHOUT IRRIGATION, IN SEMI-ARID
REGIONS
BY JOHN L. COWAN
(JULY NUMBER CENTURY MAGAZINE)
(Continued from last week)
irrigated farms around Greely, Fort
Collins, Grand Junction and other parts
of Colorado "under the ditch." A six
year old orchard Is In prime condition,
the trees being as large as eight year
old trees In the famous fruit-growing
district of Palisades. A more com
plete vindication of all the claims made
hv advocates of the nractlcabllltv of
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farming on the plains without Irrigation
could not well be imagined. About a
year ago, the members of the Young
Men's Club of Cheyenne, Wyoming,
listenned to the reading of a paper on
the subject of dry farming by State
Engineer Clarence . J. Johnston. A
project was at once set on foot for th
opening of a demonstration on waste
lands near the city, supposed to be en
tirely worthless without Irrigation.
.This farm was put in charge of Mr. F.
C. Herrman of the Irrigation and
Drainage Bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Last sea
son recordbreaklng crops of corn, po
tatoes, peas, oats, and garden vege
tables were grown on those "waste"
lands. Winter wheat, rye, alfalfa,
and barley were also . sown. Within
ten days the grain was ten Inches high
covering with a perfect carpet of green
the land that had been considered In
capable of raising anything.
At this writing all these crops prom
ise a more abundant yield than will be
obtained from the Irrigated lands of
the same neighborhood; and, Unless
hail or some unforseen Cause works
havoc, a great Impetus will will be
given to the cause of dry farming
throughout Wyoming and adjacent
States. In the work of this demon
stration farm, the Board of Trade ' of
Cheyenne, the State and National
goverments, and the great railroads,
are all cooperating, In order to deter
mine just what pan be done by scien
tific soil culture to Improve agriculture
conditions on the arid and unproduct
ive landi of Wyoming. A full des
crlptlon of the method "used and the
results obtained will be published in
pamphlet form, and will be distributed
broadcast through the West Dur
ing the present year, exhaustive tests
of dry farming will be made at this
place with corn, potatoes, durum
wheat, field peas, sugar beets, brome
grass, beardless barley, and a large
variety of forage plants, cereals, and
vegetables. So promising has the ex
periment so far proved that one hund
red farmers cf the neighborhood are
now trying dry-farming methods under
the direction of the superintendent of
the demonstration farm, j
Near Julesburg, Sedgwick County,
northeastern Colorado, dry-farming Is
practised more generally han In any
other portion of the West, with highly
gratifying results. The average crops
reported last year by the farmers of
that region without irrigation were:
wheat, thirty-five bushels to the acre:
corn, fifty bushels; oats, sixty-five bu
shels; potatoes, 200 bushels; rye, thir
ty bushels: millet, two tons; cane for
forage five tons. As a result of this
showing many of the farmers of the
neighborhood who have been Irrigating
their lands have sold or given up their
water-rights and abandoned the use of
the ditch entirely. A similar move
ment has been begun at Fort Collins,
some of the farmers who tried both
methods last season finding tl a' dry
farming yielded larger returns than
they were able to obtain In adjoining
fields by the use of irrigation. How
ever, action of rhis kind Is at present
ill-judged and premature, and is dts
couraged rather than countenanced by
the true friends of dry farming. No
doubt Irrigation is the best, safest, and
most economical treatment for lands
on which Irrigation Is practicable. It
(Continued on page 4.)
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But Onrad by L'hmnriHii'. (olio,
Cholera Mill DUrrhoaa Kemecly
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"When my boy was two years old
he had a very severe attack of bowel
complaint, but by the use of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy we brought him out all right,"
says Maggie Hickox, of Midland, Mich
This remedy can be depended upon in
the most severe cases. Even cholera
infantum is cured by it. ; Follow the
plain printed directions and a cure Is
certain. For sale by W, P,' McMillan
Diug Store., ' '" " '
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"Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes in the
Philippines subject their captives, re
minds me of the Intense suffering I
endured for 3 months from inflamma"
tion of the kidneys," says W. M. Sher
man, of Cushing, Me., "Nothing help
ed me until I tried Electric Bitters,
three bottles of which completely cured
me." Cures Liver Complaint, Dyspep-
sia, Blood disorders and Malaria; and
restores the weak and nervous to ro
bust health. Guaranteed by W. P,
McMillan, druggest. Price 50c.
NOTICE
All accounts with the Pastime due
J. V. Grimes have been transferred to
me. If you owe a bill droD in and
settle at your earliest convenience and
the favor will be appreciated.
C. W. Christenson.
AKiUl!tIOHACIHC
TO
Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas,
City, Chicago, St. Louis,
New York.
Oi;Hn Steiminii for Sim KrmirliuMi lfv
I'orllHiiil lit 8 P. M. everjr drill liny.
Tlckti to anil from nil pnliiU of Mm 1'uit
eil State Hiul Kuropo,
Trains Leave Lexington, Daily, ex
cept Sunday, - 9:25 A. M.
Trains Arrive at Lexington, Daily, ex
cept Sunday - 5:10 P. M.
Trains Connect at Heppner Junction
with Main Line trains for all
points East and West.
- " A.L; CRAIG, 0. P. A.
LEACH BROTHERS GREAT SEPTEMBER
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BARGAIN SALES BETTER TAKE ADVANTAGE
Special sale on Cotton Blankets. We offer you a fine double
Cotton Blanket for 75 cents. A little wider and heavier Blanket
for 85 cents. 4 and 5 pound Blankets from $1.25 to $1.75.
Special fine lot of Ladies Rain Coats just arrived. Value from
$12.50 to $20.00. We are offering on account of short crops at
prices that will simply astonish you, from $5. to $12.50.
Special on Ladies 15 cent black cotton hose, per pair, 10 cents
Wall Paper stock is complete and prices, are correct.
We can save you money on your fall order for groceries. Call
and see and take advantage.
, Hardware? Yes, we sell a little hardware too.
In Paints and Oils we can furnish you anything you want at
close figures.
Don't averlook us when you want Implements and Vehicles,
Remembering that we sell everything you use, eat and wear.
CLOTHING PRICE TO MOVE THEM
i 5.00 Suits for - - - $ 3.75
6.00 " " - . - - 4.50
7.00 " " - - - - 5.25
9.00 " " - - .... 6.75
10.00 " , " - - - - 8.50
12,00 " " - - - - - 9.00
14.00 " " - - - - 10.50
15.00 " " - - - - 11.25
16.00 " ' " - - - - 12.00
17.00 " " - ' - - -, 12.75
18.00 " " - - 13.50
20.00 ""-- - . 15.00
All Boys and Children s clothing 1-4 off.
"For cashof course"
The Famous Blue Ribbon
Shoes for Girls and Boys
included in this sale.
ALL SHOES REDUCED
All $1.00 Shoes go at
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