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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 11 UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU F. O. LUNDBERG, First A. THEODORE JOHNSON, President . LEROY CARROLL, Second J. N. LYBBERT, Secretary J. A. CHENEY, Treasurer Vice-Preside- MONTHLY MEETING OF COUNTY FARM BUREAU IS LARGELY ATTENDED The monthly meeting of the Uintah county farm bureau was held at the county court house at Vernal Saturday afternoon, August 8. Practically every local was represented. Matters of much importance w re transacted." President A. Theodore Johnson, presided. The first business transacted was a report received from the committee on irrigation by Engineers B. nColton. Mr. Colton pointed out, first, that Ashley valley as a whole is more in need of water storage than any other part of the Uintah Basin. In giving an outline of fhe companies of the Basin now contemplating water storage reservoirs Mr. Colton stated the greatest drawback apparently is the spirit 6f indifference on the part of many of the water users. Financing storage water for the Ashley valley section particularly, was a big problem and that some equitable plan of cost to the amount of benefit to he derived by the water user would have to be worked out. It was mcved, seconded and unanimously carried that it was the sentiment of the officers of the county farm bureau, that further definite action be taken for water storage for the Ashley valley and that all officer of the various canal companies and reservoir company be invited to be present at a special meeting with the irrigation experts at the U. B. I. C. to be held in .the Fort Duchesne school house on August 12 at 4 p. m. A. DeMarr Dudley of Jensen was appointed to see what can be done to arrange for transportation to the - U. B. I. C. It was unanimously passed that the heads of the different projects be held responsible for getting good, representative crowds to attend the special meetings held on their project at the U. B. I. C. Twine is' on' hand for the farm Also arrangebureau members. ments were made so that farm bureau members may order various kinds of oils at a reduced price. The committee in charge reported that Emil Hansen, landscape gard-ne- r of the Utah Agricultural college would be in the county to assist in the beautifying of various places in the county and help with planning a landscapng of parks streets and towns. Mr. Ilansen is exDected to he here durng the U. B. I. C., but his yisit may not be until the week following. The chairman of the crop pest committee reported that steps were taXefc to get certain weeds of .the county tQ be declared pests by the board of county commissioners. The reportt included the fact that, because of lack of funds to rid the roads at this time, the commissioners did not act upon the matter. The matter will be taken up at the U. B. I. C. with Harden Bennion, of the state beard of agriculture. The committee appointed to investigate the proposed increaseVer-in the rates to be charged by the nal Milling and Light company for nower furnished in the Ashley valley, and which hearing has already been had upon their application before the public utilities commission, reported. They found that due to the fact that the light company had not put any funds away and the further fact that only 5 per cent dividend had been paid for years, it looks fair that a reasonable increase in rates be granted. The fair committee, in charge of getting the premium list ready for nt CLASSES OF TABLE POULTRY f . f f Arrangements have been made by the U. B. I. C. ex- ecutive committee to have a movie picture made of the convention crowds and the Uintah Basin Pageant. A moving picture operator is being sent by the Pathe company from the Salt Lake city headquarters and it Is expected that at least a part of the pictures taken will be used in the news service. pons, which weigh from five to six pounds, meidum cawhich weight from six and The classes of table poultry are pons, pounds to eight pounds, based upon the quality, age 'and one-ha- lf type of bird. The weight will de- and heavy capons, which weigh over pend largely upon the purpose for eight pounds. This is a very good which the bird is to be used. All method by which to market surplus all of the weights are dressed weights and not males, and practically manner. in this marketed are breeds live weight. are males The caponized usually Broilers are young, rapidly grow- when about two months old. ing birds of the Wyandotte, Rock or Dressed hens in the market are Red breeds that will dress from known simply as fowls and vary in to two and one-ha- lf from three to six pounds. weight pounds each, and are classified as No special classification is given to squab, medium and large broilers. cocks. Dr. H. G. Conn. rs Squab broilers weigh from to one and one-ha- lf pounds medium broilers from one and one-ha- lf MERLE KIRKENDALL TO GIVE INTERSCHOOL U. B. I. to two pounds, and large broilC. ORATION ON THURSDAY ers from two to two and one-ha- lf each. Such birds should pounds Merle Kirkendall of Whiterocks, have a yellow skin, be in good con- winner of the U. B. I. C. loving cup dition and be suitable for broiling. for the Duchesne high school The medium broilers seem to be In at the Interschoolcounty contest between best demand. school and DuUintah The best broiler market is from chesne county high school, will decounty high December to April, but the season liver his Selling The Uinextends from November until July. tah Basin oration, on morning at Thursday The bes-- wight is around one and 10:25. one-ha- lf pounds, and birds of the The loving cup awarded last year breeds mentioned should attain it the U. B. I. C. was won by the by in about twelve week3 after being Uintah high school. The winner of hatched. is to give their oration at the cup Fryers are the same kindnf birds the Uintah Basin Industrial Convenas broilers, but are heavier and tion following the contest. suitable for frying. Light fryers to weigh from two and one-ha- lf three pounds, medium fryers from three to three and one-ha- lf pounds, and heavy fryers weigh from three to four pounds each. and one-ha- lf Roasters are young, quickly maturing birds that furnish an abunSmall dance of palatable flesh. JOR The Original roasters weigh from 4 to 5 pounds, Tag. Its Dossil Hole Lock and large roasters weigh from 5 to makes it superior to all eight pounds. Light Brahmas and imitations. Clamped on in Rocks are largely used for this purone operation. It stays putand MOVING PICTURES OF PAGEANT AND CROWD MADE AT U. B. I. C. f f f -- Vice-Preside- nt one-ha- lf three-quarte- rs three-quarte- WORK PROGRESSING AT THE ALFALFA SEED EXPERIMENT STATION The alfalfa seed experiment farm at Fort Duchesne is gradually being put in shape for the experimental work ithat is to be done there. The past month has seen the erection of a building that will be used as a laboratory, workroom and implement shed combined. While the building is not an expensive one, it is not lacking in neatness and durability of construction, and will serve well the purpose for which it fence has been built. A woven-wir- e is now being around the placed farm This will assure proper protection to the growing crops and will also give a better general appearance to the farm. The work of getting the land and equipment ready will prevent much planting being done this year, however, since there already was a stand of old alfalfa growing in a portion of the field it was deemed advisable to experiment with it ip a small way this year. About three-fourtof this patch cf old alfalfa was cut for hay on June 17th, the rest being allowed to grow for seed. Of the clipped portion about half will be allowed to nroduce second crop seed in the i?ual way; the other half has been furrowed out into rows with spaces 28 and 42 inches between the rows and about G to 12 inches in the jow. This alfalfa will be permitted to grow seed and will be compared with the jolots of first and second crop alfalfa producing seed in the ordinary way. Since the latter plots have a stand of alfalfa that is too thick and rank for the best seed production, the thinned stand as found with row method should prove especially interesting. t - pose. Capons, which are usually from eight months to one year old when marketed, bring the best prices from midsummer to early fall. They weigh from five to twelve pounds each and are classified as light ca SALT LAKE STAMP COflTJ Pm st PERFECT ScW FBEfi EAR TAGS Nm hs the Uintah county fair to be held September 16, 17 and 18, reported that the permium list had been gone over and will be ready for approval August 15. W. W. Owens, state county agent leader, was present and at the request of President Johnson gavewasa Mr. Owens short address. pleased with the activity and work of the Uintah county farm bureau and stated that as long as farm bureau members were active in the problems confronting them therfe would never be a lack of interest in the organization. Mr. Owens had come out at this time as advance of agent of the extension division U. on the the U. A. C., to check up B. I. C. and the work being done by the college at the big convention. jg M Dont Fail to See the LOT J New 1926 jg lihl 1 jg m jg jg LOT OLDSMOBILE JOT u jg jg jg i! LOT LOT Beauty-Performa- nce Price not one But All Three ' . JOT yjjj JOT l jg gi jg LOT Big Reduction in Price n LOT is B. H. Stringham, Dealer LOT Gg Vernal, Utah Phone 38 |