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Show GROW LESS WHEAT ON IRRIGATED LAND "Too large a proportion of the j good irrigated land in Utah is grow-! ing wheal," says Director William ! Peterson of the Utah Agricultural I Experiment Station. "In 1922 the! farmers in the state grew 29 1,000 j acres of wheat, 150,000 acres was on ; 'and without water, but 144,000 acres was on good irrigated land. The diy land offers little chance for rotations ro-tations and change in cropping, therefore, the raising of wheat on i the dry land must continue. "On a visit to the dry farms of the state recently a number of the best "dry farmers" of the community were assembled and careful analysis I made of what it cost each to pro- j duce an acre of wheat. The men differed dif-fered some in their opinions but the figures differed only from $12 to $14.80 as a cost per acre for growing-wheat growing-wheat on land without irrigation One of the charges was 6 per cent for interest on $40 as an investment for each acre of land. On irrigated land the interest would have lo be charged against land worth froom $150 to $300. This item alone will probably figure wheat in the loss instead in-stead of the profit column." It is necessary to grow wheat at certain intervals in the best cropping rotations rota-tions of a well regulated farm, but in the opinion of Director Peterson, wheat should be grown on irrigated land in Utah only as it is necessary to fill in to the crop rotation scheme or to actually supply the feed needed need-ed for the poultry or animals on the farm. Grow more alfalfa, more beets, produce more dairy products, hos;s and poultry, and the irrigated land will maintain its fertility and produce pro-duce more profit, is the blief of the Epxeriment Station. Order your butter wrappers at the j News Office. Quick Service. |