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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER PAGE SEVEN The U. B. I. C. will be held this year on the 4th, 5th,. and 6th of August. MYTON i By S. A. PARKER i unWork on the Myton-Aijteloit of the Victory highway or .Federal Aid road, is now being carried on in Myton. Sumsion and Clyde who have the contract have a force of men, teams and trucks grading the road- through this place. Their camps ahe located near here and the rock crusher has been moved from the ranch of Charles Wall at Antelope and is being set up neai town. It is expected it will be ready for use in a few days. The wnrk of enlarging the Taylor ditch which supplies water for the South Myton bench and the Pleasant Valley country, has been finished and much to the satisfaction of those who use the water for It has been turned in irrigation. and the farmers are availing themselves of the privilege. The rotation system is being used, allowing 48 hours to each person, thus giving all the opportunity to share alike in its benefits.. It is hoped that the improvements made will be substantial. H. B. Stone who has held the office of city clerk for some time, recently resigned his position and expects to leave early in July for Los Angeles, California, where he He will make his future home. has been, a resident of Myton for the irast two years and has taken considerable interest in civic affairs. the Lyle Young who lives on South Myton bench has been appointed by the owners of the Taylor ditch as overseer. It is his business to see that the water is distributed in a satisfactory manner to all users under the project, and also to guard the interests of the company in every way. Charles Walker, president of the I. C., and George Philipps U. B. who is chairman of the reception committee, were in Ft. Duchesne on Tuesday evening, June 29th, attending a meeting of the executive committee of that organization. They report encouraging and satis- pe - J factory progress in every department. The outlook augurs success. V. T. Rice of the Rice Motor company of Myton, recently returned from Salt Lake City, where he had been spending several days on business. Gideon Baril has accepted the position of city marshal, to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of J. F. Warr. Mr. and Mrs. George Tingley and daughter, Mary, who were accomrepanied by Miss Blaine, have turned from several days trip to Colorado. They visited Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs during their absence. Sunday, June 27th, proved to be so far, the hottest day this year in Myton. The thermometer at the government station registered 95, during the month of June in 1925 it was 92. Program Well Under Way For U. B. I. C. meeting of the executive committee of the U. B. I. C., met at Ft. Duchesne Tuesday evening. President Charles Walker presiding. Those present were President Chas. Walker, Myton, E. Peterson and Mrs. Jane Murray of Vernal, W. A. Paxton, Duchesne, Geo. Philipps, vice-preF. A. First Myton, V. T. and Gross, Campbell Litster Violet Mrs. Rice Ft. Duchesne, Harrison Roosevelt. Ray E. Dill-ma- n was unable to be present on account of being ill with rheumatism. The resignation of George A. Wilson as secretary was accepted and Mr. Johnson of Ft. Duchesne A Sudan Grass Found Best Emergency Crop for Hay At the Iowa experiment station sudan grass has proved to be the best nonleguminous emergency hay and pasture crop. It may be seeded after corn planting, as it is very drought resistant. About 15 to 20 pounds of seed per acre sowed broadcast or drilled is the general practice. The seedbed is prepared as for corn. If a seed crop is wanted, drill in rows wide enough to permit of cultivation and use 5 to 10 pounds of seed. The crop is net available for pas- ture BSSIN FARMER, Established 1924 Published 1st and 15th of Each Month at Roosevelt, Utah. Entered as second-clas- s matter at the post office at Roosevelt, Utah, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Official organ of the Uintah County Farm Bureau Office: Rocsevelt Standard, Roosevelt, Utah. Telephone 30. Subscription Price, one year........50c ceases until about July and H. Harrison. to be productive after the first frost. George There is no advantage in seeding be- Violet Harrison. ...Business fore the middle of May or later than 1 July 26. Two cuttings gave higher yields of hay of better quality but there was great difficulty experienced in drying it. The better way is to cut when the seed is in the soft, dough stage and pasture the aftermath. Cut with a mower and cure in the swath. A hinder may be used successfully when only one hay crop is made. Sudan and soy beans grow successfully when mixed. Scours in Lambs Caused Usually by Carelessness has caused many Experience breeders to believe that scours in lambs, like the sore eye trouble, Is generally the result of carelessness: Heavy feeding of grain, soon after lambing, may cause scours, but the main trouble is caused by failure to keep the ewes udder milked clean while the lamb is small, too small to use all the milk. This old stale milk will poison the lamb and affect its digestive organs. It is easier to prevent than to cure. When a ewe brings a lamb, feed grain sparingly until the lamb can use all her milk, and keep the excess milk stripped from was voted in to succeed Mr. Yil-- ! her udder, during this time, and you will seldom have scours in your Iambs. son. ten days of a lambs life. Plans on publicity and advertising In the first a good start in life It either gets were discussed and program for the A Iamb well started a or three days gone over. About 90 per is about half made. cent of the time a sheep Is just what Its master made It, but that covers a lot of ground and Is another story. s. set-bac- k. AND THE BOY HOME, DAD FRANK II. CIIELEY .Editor Manager Indian Industrial Items (Continued from page four) Frank Redcap has some seed and hay for his labor this year. All of his crops are looking well. Fesler Unguarruru has a good hay crop and will make seed. He has a splendid field of grain. Clara Van Rochel has a good garden. All crops on her land are fine. It looks like she will be able to keep the wolf from the door next winter. Oscar Johnson has put in grain and it looks well. He will have something to eat next winter. Oscar Yump is going into the dairy business. He has a fine Jersey calf and is going to make it a winner. David Neahat has some good hay and will have potatoes to sell or pit fur the winter. Toorooroose has some hay and will have good grain this year. The indian farmers who have the record crops are not the Indiana who spend every afternoon on the gambling grounds. Subscribe today for THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER. It will keep you informed on the Basins farming problems. OUR MOTTO Fix them to stay Fixed Johnson, Jeweler and General Repairman Duchesne, Utah. Mail orders given prompt Attention By Varieties Fifty-Seve- n WITH more than forty million America, the ican Boys best Interests ought to be pretty well looked after But In that connection here is a sobering query: What sort of. a crop of boys would there be if every Dad was a man like me? vaOf Dads there are rieties ; good, bad and indifferent just as there are boys. Of course, If tliere were no Dads, there would be no boys, so ufter all, a father is an admirable person to be a parent. Every boy in the land Is a magazine of energy which should be exAmer- In fifty-seve- n worth-whiljob, ploded upon some and it is Dads privilege to act as e the engineer. Boys are like corks, some will most pop of their own accord, but of them will need to bo drawn out. Thats Dads job. The real Dad gets hold of his boy by us many handles as pos-of sible, and begins the long Job training him to get along without him. y,. Denver, Colo.) K, . No farmer Is genius enough to grow quality production on scrub land. Sweet clover is one of the best pastures and Is a great crop for Improving the soil. Pushing a soft team of horses to their limit Is not the best way to get the most work out of them. day is often advisable on many farms. It gives an opportunity to put things away and makes the farm more attractive. A clean-u- p Even the baby chicks have now. And they are practical, too. ,F0R The Original Tag. Its Double Hole Loci makes it superior to all imitations. Clamped on in one operation. It Slays put! IV. Bdwy. CATTLE-H0G3-SIIE- 1 LAKC UT. fend IWBB fenpkt & Frict of PERFECT EAR TAGS SALT LAKE SIAM P C9. ALT - - - self-feede- for farmers say that both bran and Thus labor Is saved and strong chicks are produced. mash can be fed in this manner. ASK YOUR MERCHANT FOR. quick-growin- g Get the gopher, Is the slogan this spring. These farm pests .are having a more difficult time than they did a few years ago when their chief danger was from the little rifles shot, by farm youngsters., Now the farmer himself Is taking a shot at killing the gophers. UINTAH GEM FLOUR MILLED BY Roosevelt Millg. Co. . Roosevelt, Utah 9 |