Show Agricultural r rBY icu News News' r By Carl Davis Duchesne County Agricultural Agent County Deadline Set For Applications On Crop Insurance The final date for acceptance of I applications from Duchesne farmers farmers farm- farm ers era for crop insurance on the 1940 winter wheat crop is la September 30 it was announced today by Carl Davis county agent Winter wheat growers who want to Insure their crop should remember two things says Mr Davis First they must apply forthe forthe for forthe the insurance before their crop is seeded this fall Second the county county county coun coun- ty committee cant can't accept any applications applications applications ap ap- even if the crop hasn't been planted after the general deadline date of September 30 for this county Both requirements have been heen made for the good of insured growers as a whole he commented comment comment- ed ed Applications are arc to be filed before the crop is planted in hi order that all aU growers will be on the same basis with regard to the prospects prospects pros pros- peets of the crop The final date limits the insurance nce to growers who get their application in before before before be be- fore the end of the normal planting planting planting plant plant- ing season No deadline has been set sel for acceptance of applications on 1940 spring wheat Mr Davis pointed out that there are arc two ways in which the farmer may secure all- all risk rise insurance The first is to execute execute execute ex ex- an advance against payments payments payments pay pay- ments to be earned in the Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural Conservation Program and the second is to pay the cash equivalent of the number of bushels of wheat the insurance premium calls calls for All farmers planning to grow wheat in 1940 who want to be insured insured in insured in- in for 75 per cent of their normal normal normal nor nor- mal yield yield- against every hazard should consult the count county conservation conservation conservation conser conser- committee or county agent at once to avoid a last minute rush Mr Davis urged 1 Meetings In Salt Lake City Satur Saturday ay September 23 28 Following is a program released to the Salt Lake Tribune by M M M. Vern of Salt Lake City Utah Livestock Development conference will be held September 23 at the New House hotel Representatives Representatives Rep Rep- from all parts of the state County Agricultural Agents Vocational instructors and members members members mem mem- bers of related businesses es will take part in morning no noon n and afternoon afternoon afternoon af af- sessions I Introductory remarks at 10 a a.m. a.m. a. a m m. will be given by Raymond C. C Wilson chairman of the agriculture agriculture agriculture ture and livestock committee of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce and Professor William Peterson Peterson Peterson Pet Pet- erson director of extension service service service ice Utah State Agricultural college col- col college college col col- lege who will act as chairman Speakers will include L L. C C. C Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Mont Mont- gomery of Heber president of the cattle and nd Horse Growers' Growers association Fred W W. Merrill Merrin manager of Agricultural ral Trade Relations Relations Relations Re Re- lations and chairman of program promotion for the Utah livestock development committee C. C N N. N Whitlock head buyer of the Cudahy Cudahy Cudahy Cud- Cud Packing company North Salt Lake Mark Ni Nichols hols state director of vocational education and L. L E. E Ellison cashier of the First National Nation Nation- al Bank Layton Mr Wilson will preside at the luncheon session at 1215 which will vill feature addresses by A. A E E. E deRicqles of Denver prominent nt re retired retired re- re tired livestock operator and others Speakers at the afternoon meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing at p. p m m. m to be presided over by Mr rr Montgomery will be two livestock producers Charles Redd of Lasal and J. J A. A of Provo A permanent organization to further the livestock development development development develop develop- ment program will be formed forme at this session All interested persons are requested requested requested re re- re- re quested to attend For further in information information information in- in formation consult your county agent T Storms Aid Fall Planting Of or Winter Wheat Recent storms in this area while doing some damage to alfafa alfaia seed which has been cut and to some hay which is down is undoubtedly of great value to pasture and range rangelands rangelands rangelands lands in Duchesne County There was Inches of rainfall recorder record record- er at the official weather station at Roosevelt from September 4 to 13 inclusive Within the next few days farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers will prepare seed beds and plant winter wheat to a very great ad ad- vantage Farmers should be cautioned cautioned cautioned cau cau- to check the wheat acreage allotment of the AAA program in order that they will stay within their allotment In recent years farmers have found greatly increased increased in increased in- in creased yields by planting winter wheat which will mature early in inthe inthe inthe the summer with one or two Wheat should be cleaned thoroughly before planting and treated with copper carbonate dust at the rate of 2 to 25 ounces per bushel Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the value of fall plowing plowing plowing plow plow- ing made possible by recent storms Each farm should make a special effort to plow every foot of ground that is to be used for cropping cropping cropping crop crop- ping in 1940 It isn't necessary to work down the plowed ground leaving the soil open for winter storms Alternate freezing and thawing will enable early preparation preparation preparation tion of the seeded bed in the spring which will enable farmers to get in their crops much earlier Letus Let Letus Letus us have as our motto Hitch old Dobin to the plow and do our spring plowing this fall H 4 Club News I I I Duchesne county will be e represented ee- ee I l at the Utah State Fair by having exhibits from two H 4 clubs in the county The first year H 4 clothing club of Roosevelt led by Mrs Imogene Crapo and Mrs Eugenia Pickup will vill send a group exhibit t to the fair The first year H 4 food club of Mt lit Emmons have sent in a group exhibit and will also participate by having two club members put on a cooking demon- demon station at the e fair Monday September September September Sep Sep- 18 This club is led by Mrs Afton Aiton W W. Johnson and Mrs Lucia Mahaffey of Mt Emmons Carl G G. G Davis county agent will willi accompany Mrs Johnson and the demonstration team to Salt Lake City Utah Livestock LI D Development Program l I r r I i I Duchesne County will be represented represented represented at a meeting called by the Utah Livestock Development Pro- Pro gram gram Committee in Salt Lake City Saturday September 23 the last day of the Utah State Fair The sponsoring organizations in Utah have written a program for the Beef Livestock Industry of or the state Some of the objectives of this program are a remove the inferior scrubs and grade bulls and replace them with good beef type bulls hulls b remove the inferior grade and scrub cows and heifers now used for breeding purposes and replace them with well-bred well stock carefully selecting them from the best herds of this and other states The purpose of this program isto is isto isto to encourage the keeping of good females to build a better quality breeding stock Animals should be selected car carefully fully and maintained on the farms where good bloodlines bloodlines blood bloodlines lines could be further developed When the herds come off the range this fall it Is hoped that a wide state-wide culling program will be I had Sell or get rid of the poor I end of the herd rather than the I better breeding stock Develop elop a Feed Lot Program Approximately 35 per cen cent t of Utah cattle are consumed in Utah When the ranges are closed in the fall the cattle are shipped into other states where the feed lot is highly Only the best goto go goto goto to the feed lots Profits of the herds go with them and add to the farm and range overhead expense I The culls are left at home Utah's hay grain and other feeds which i can be grown should be fed to the livestock and the profits of the in industry industry industry in- in be kept at home If other areas can make money on our feeders why cant can't we Future farmers and H 4 club members have proved the profitable profitable profitable profit profit- able practice of feeding good animals animals ani ant mals at home Plans are now being made to enlarge upon livestock feed program for club members by encouraging them to feed groups of animals instead of one or two which has been the customary practice This program should be carried on by securing better stock particularly for exhibiting their animals at livestock shows Better quality animals will respond to feed and care with witha a profit while poorer quality animals will not make gains economical gains |