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Show the Rules Issued for Basket Law UmTAH BASIH FARMER Copies of tlfe regulations which ne the and de- capacity appearance of containers, tolerances and variations may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. CL Growers Are Advised to Harness Should Be Kept Dispose of Old Conin Clean Special Room tainers Now Illegal. Every fanner should STiSEMS- Growers who use baskets which are Illegal under the Standard Containei Act of 1928 should dispose of such baskets prior to November the United States Department 1, 1929, of Ag- riculture has announced in connection with regulations covering administration of the act. The act applies to baskets In both Intrastate and interstate commerce. Growers are advised by the department to regulate their purchases so that all nonstandard baskets will be disposed of before November 1, 1929. State Laws Inoperative. Another effect of the law, in the opinion of the solicitor for the department, Is to make inoperative all state laws fixing weights per bushel for fruits and vegetables, when such commodities are sold in baskets meeting Its requirements. This means that no state law which Is in any way in conflict with the federal act, either In the matter of prescribed weights or dimension specifications, can be enforced as to fruits and vegetables sold In hampers and baskets which comply with that act-The Standard Container Act of 1928, passed during the last session of congress, fixes standards for hampers, round stave baskets and splint baskets for fruit and vegetables, and for other purposes. Administration of the law Is In the bureau of agricultural economics, which bureau is also administering the act of 1916 to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and for other purposes. The new legislation defines standard hampers and round stave baskets for fruits and vegetables to be of the folbushel, Yi. bulowing capacities: shel 14 bushels, 1 Yi bushels, and 2 bushels. For the purposes of the act a bushel, standard dry measure, has a capacity of 2,150.42 cubic inches. Baskets and Hampers Banned. Standard splint baskets for fruits and vegetables, under the act, shall basket, the basket, be 12-qu- art basket, basket, standard basket, and basket, standard a dry quart dry measure, measure having a capacity of 67.2 24-qua- rt 16-qua- rt 32-qua- rt cubic Inches. The legislation requires that No manufacturer shall manufacture hampers, round stave baskets or splint baskets for fruits and vegetables unless the dimension specifications for such (containers) shall have been submitted to and approved by the secre- tary of agriculture. Also, that It deceptive appearance, - Mat Unsk, a prosperous farmer who lives two miles east of Myton, had the misfortune to meet with a loss of some of his cattle recently. provide a spe- In some manner cial room for his eighteen head of harness, separated cows and heifers got on the ice from the main part of the horse staat the same time and it broke is ble. Most harness rooms, are immediately behind the animals or ten heal of stock being drowned. at some place in the barn where The loss is estimated at $1,000 and they absorb a large portion of the ammonia will cut into his profits for the fumes that arise. It would be difficult year 1929 to a considerable exto estimate the loss in harness leath- tent. The Duchesne river runs er due to its subjection to the con- through his ranch, where the acditions just described. The ammonia cident occurad.. fumes eat the life out of the leather, Although the alfalfa seed crop causing it to crack, break and even- for the season of 1928 was below tually go to pieces. Overcome this normal on the matter of produccondition by all means, and suppletion. The different seed plants have ment it with the practice of thorough- had a longer run. The George ly washing the harness twice yearly, Tingley Seed plant is still cleaning allowing it to dry, after which it is seed, also the Farmers seed plant thoroughly greased with some dependof which Bliss Lott is manager. able harness oil. This, in reality, is considerable alstill remains There not a minor problem; it Is one of exnot been sold. seed falfa has that treme importance, and yet often sadly C T. Beggs who has been buying neglected by many farmers. individually, has purchased considerable seed. Mr. Beggs has also Nasal Catarrh Most purchased some honey. Ice has frozen entirely over Difficult Disease theThe Duchesne river at the bridge Nasal catarrh Is one of the most in Myton. The continued cold and difficult and obstinate diseases of ero weather resulted In the maksheep to treat. They should be housed of additional ice. We have had in clean, dry, well bedded and well ing co.isicorable more snow than in ventilated quarters: Dust in feed and ibe past three rears and if conbedding should be avoided as much as ditions are of any benefit the outpossible. a look for prosperous year for the The nostrils should be cleaned with is farmers promising. absorbent cotton and boradc add, Fred Musser of Myton, one of the afterward pouring 2 teaspoonfuls of for Duchesne a warm 4 per cent solution of boradc deputy assessors into each nostril. To do this the county, has finished compiling the sheep should be laid on its back. A records relative to the number of short time afterward, inject or pour iheep and assessment of the same. a teaspoonful of the following mix- Mr. Musser estimates the number ture in each nostril: Four ounces of sheep grazing in the Nine Mile camphorated oil ; 2 drams tincture country south, of Myton ta Dubenzoin and 10 ounces sweet oiL chesne county this side of Green river at 35,000. On account of the shortage of feed in the district this year, the sheepmen are now feedHints Agricultural ing corn heavier than in former years and some are beginning to is the opinion of some Dont let mice eat your bees' honey feed hay. It persons that even and pollen. Screen the entrance to the conservative the loss this heavier with feeding bee hive and keep them out. a increase show marked will year Across over in former years. that Until lambing time the ewes need a are in Uintah river Green county variety of feed, and good air, so that of bands several sheep. body, breath and manure odors will not weaken them. According to reports compiled ( at the government station in My-'to- n, The food supply In the United the thermometer registered 25, States has increased 14 per cent In 1 24 and 23 below zero for three the last five years, while the popula- successive days, and this portion tion has increased less than 9 per of the basin experienced a longer cent cold spell than that of last season. The I. O. O. F. lodge No. 51 of Whenever possible the fall pigs held its annual party and should be farrowed out in the dover Myton d, fields or on clean pastures. Farmers who follow this system invariably have good success with fall litters. Yellow com contains a vitamlne that is said to be essential to the best physiological development of the animal body. Feeding tests have definitely unlawful to manufacture for sale or shipment, to offer for sale, to offer for shipment, or to ship, hampthis fact ers, round stave baskets or splint bas- proved kets for fruits and vegetables, either Better chicks means chicks from filled or unfilled, or parts of such stock that is bred to reach quick mahampers, round stave baskets, or to produce uniformity in desplint baskets that do not comply with turity, sired size and type and to produce not this act number of eggs but of a The department regulations declare only large color and shape desirud. that a basket or hamper the gross the size, " dimensions of which are such as to Goiter may be prevented In lambs, give to the untrained eye the appearpotassium iodide to the ance of a greater or lesser capacity by feeding ewes. This can be giten in than that of a standard container, or pregnant five grains per ewe Which Is not readily distinguishable the water, using from another standard container, is of per week. hniT be UVEOII f banquet Thursday evening, February 7th, about 65 members and guests were present. Some of the time was spent in playing games; a musical program was also presented and at 11 o'clock the supper was served. All report a pleasant evening together. F. C. Keene, a farmer who resides in the Antelope district, recently held a public auction sale in Myton of stock, farm, and household goods. Mr. Keene expects to move with his family to California In the near future. U0TED STOERS SOU APPEARS m RILEY THE COP son sewas of the celebrated singer, lected by John Ford to play a very prominent role in Riley the Cop, not only because he is an excellent actor, but because he is said to know Munich and the Bavarian background more intimately than any other worker now in Holly- Ferdinand Schuman-Hein- k, wood. Ford, always willing to accept constructive criticism, called on Schumann-Hein- k for suggestions in connection with sets and other detail of this hilarious comedy wherein Farrell Macdonald, the star, figures in foreign sequence. Nancy Drexel, Louise Fazenda, and David Rollins are in the cast. Riley the Cop is one of the Fox Productions which are scheduled to be shown at the Utopia theatre, Saturday, February 16. FOR SALE adBurroughs non-li- nt ding machine paper. Hard, smooth surface, insures a clear Impression. ROOSEVELT STANDARD. 18--tf If you nave something to sell and are in a big hurry to sell It, let the classified advertising department of THE ROOSEVELT STANDARD prove its ability as a speedy and efficient sales medium. The cost Is small. TINGLEY & SONS BUYERS OF Seed, Wool, Honey, Pelts and all lawfully caught fuss. USTOfi, P. O. UTAH Rx 54. Theatre --Uto- pia Tuesday, Feb. 26 Tom Min and his horco Tony in ECiinig Admission CovIboy 25c and 15c |