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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 2 his knowledge of the soil, and ex-to ercise good judgment in regard the depth he plows. He knows that a seed bed eight or more inches deep, stocked with humus and plant food elements, will furnish the one plant more nourishment than four or five .inches deep, just as that a thick slice of he knows nourishment more contains bread than a thin one. Therefore, there is but one proper way to treat thin soil and that is, furnish humus, deepen the seed bed. and supply any elements that may be lacking. To abruptly plow a thin soil deep would be a mistake, but to plow one inch deeper each year, applying diskyard manure and subsequently under ing thoroughly; or to plow a heavy green crop, either wild Farming Methods Why and How By W. E. TAYTOR, Director of the John Deere Soil Culture Department r-jn-u reach to every community in the Uintah Basin, which will in some way play a part. Means were taken to get the news broadcasted from Denver and also the history of the Uintah Basin. When people get to understand what an elaborate program in the historical pageant has been arranged and what a magnificent affair it will be it is expected fully 10,000 people will be in attendance each evening. Nothing of this nature and so elaborate has yet been attempted in Utah, and will also have the added attraction of being the first celebration of a centenary of any strictly Utah event. At this meeting the action was mail taken of securing a one-da- y service from Salt Lake city to the Uintah Basin and .various ones were authorized to get in touch with officials of . railroads and commercial bodies looking to its establishment at an early date. The report of Secretary-TreasurJ. H. Crickenberger showed the finances of the U. B. I. C. to be in good shape and no deficit after the elaborate program of last year. It was decided to elect officers at ,a meeting to be callsed by the president probably some time in March. In treating this subject I am ful-- , of the water remains in the aware that a goodly number of ture of the plant, tbe amount farmers practice scientific meth- - pending upon the stage of maturity In this and state of dryness of the corn. ods to the fullest degree. connection I want to emphasize the The remainder of the moisture is leaves. The fact that too much credit cannot be thrown out through the ofa growing water in cells the col our to agricultural great given causes In view stiffness. its and county plant leges, farmer institutes, farm advisers for the splendid work of the fact that a plant requires enormous amount of water which sweet clover, cowpeas, or even rye they are doing in teaching and dem- - an absorbed from the particles of or other heavy growth, will supply is old the und onstrating to the young is science and art of every phase cf j soil, it is not difficult to understand humus to the new soil as it tried in a I bed should mony soil seed have the plans turned up. To these organizations why farming. pulverized that the and I know of no better way to and specialty instructors, and to our be so thoroughly be will separated, and why make a deep and highly productive many splendid agricultural journals, particles of soil chunks While it may appear firmly cemented seed bed. the country is deeply indebted. T under a legume turn to brke wasteful There are two things, or rather is the quickest and most crop, it at two features, in farming suf- - economical way of making a poor one Marbles in inch diameter These two farmer should observe. fin & cubicfoot measure soil productive. crop-- 1 diversified are departments have face area of 37 7 (To be continued in next issue.) wQiild g raising and diversified are feet If w,e pour water over They .are interdependent and marbles WQ wm bave 3? ? P their observance depends feet of surface covered with square Cole Batteries penty of the farmer, and, in g.fei-at- ,a Gates Tires of moiKture if the diameter measure, the permanency of the A big step was made last month of the marbleg is reduced to tility of the soil. 0f an jnc1) or approximately the size at thie executive committee meeting RED FRONT GARAGE In stock-raisin- g tfiere are three 0f an average particle of soil, there of the U. B. I. C. held at Fort Dunew on all a Feed Will be a surface area of 37,700 chesne, when they decided features, Breed, Care and Authorized DODGE Dealer of equal importance which should square feet on the minute marbles feature for the big meeting naxt be strictly observed, for a neglect jn a cubic foot. In view of the year. A good line of Good Used Cars of one is apt to make the business fact that the particles of soil in a This year 1925 being the 100th of farming unprofitable regardless lump of earth are often so firmly year si'nce the arrival of the trapCall or Phone 160 of attention given the other two. cemented together that pers to the Uintah Basin it was are four deIn Crop raising there jugroots cannot penetrate, but thought that a historical pageant Vernal, Utah things that demand and require spread over the surface of the picting the event and the progress and equal attention. They men ted lumps, the necessity of made in the one hundred years. are: (1) Seed Bed, (2) Fertility, thoiough pulverization is very ap- An elaborate pageant has been C. F. TUCKER Owner (3) Seed, and (4) Cultivation, parent. planned which will take at least These four things are interdependent to 2000 will and people portray Plowing, to such an extent that the crop will; Plowing is the first and most im-bin keeping with the weakest operation in making a seed El We should not forget the bed. eration. Under this head we will dis-o- ld saying: A Chain is no stronger cuss every phase of plowing, giving than its weakest link, for it is ap- attention to depth, character of no plicable to farming operations. soils, and the kind of furrow to se- go The Seed Bed. cure the best results. go The first important step in proThe plow loosens the soil, covers duction to consider is the seed bed. weeds and trash, and admits aii, go It is the real home of the plant, or, which is just as necessary to plant go in other words, it is the place where growth as plant-foo- d elements. The the jilant roots secure food, air and plow should be of a type that will gn water, which are utilized by natures not only cover surface trash and go intricate process in building up the insects, but crumble or pulverize M Therefore, it should be so the dirt as it is inverted. If a plow plant. made that it will meet all of the re- turns a slice of earth intact, trash gn is placed on the bottom of the furquirements of the growing plant. The seed beds should be roomy, row, forming an insulation by creat- go thoroughly pulverized, and com- ing air spaces that will prevent the anil SorryPlant roots are numerous, upward movement of capilary water pact. grow extensively, and their real and the downward growth oi T,oots. oys won't working parts are extremely delicate. In case of drouth such a condition The seed bed is composed of parti- will cause the seed bed to dry out gave the Radgl cles of rock varying in size ac- very rapidly. If the land is thorcording to the character of the soil) oughly disked before it is plowed, and organic matter. The particles thereby mixing all surface trash of rock being irregular in shape, with the soil, such a condition will ion Music, Speeches, Weather and Market necessarily form air spaces. The air nct occur. spaces should constitute from thirty How Deep Should Land lhe Plowed? Reports, Daily News Items in the air to sixty per cent of the volume of This ia such a difficult question M every night. Just turn the dial and a surface foot cf t0 answer that I will not assume to soil. The plant food contained n. even suggest any fixed depth. One choose the forip. of entertainment E the particles of rock is dissolved and type of soil plowed four inches deep Ign which pleases you. made soluble by the action of water may nroduce a maximum crop, but acids formed by decaying organic would fail completely if plowed Radiolas sell as low as $35 matter, and acids secreted by plant eight or nine inches deep. Another roots. The delicate roots assist in soil may make the greatest yield up to $425 breaking down soil particles, just as when ten or more inches of soil has in large roots break down large rocks been turned. The farmer must be by growing into crevices. the judge, and to judge rightly he After the plant-foo- d elements are must know the natural require-solveEasy Terms 10 months and mixed with water, ajmenta of his crops and the charac- Pay thln film of the solution forms ter of his soil. As around each particle of rock. Organic matter in the form of Come in and choose your Radiola toroots develop they throw out min- - humus must exist throughout an ute hair roots which grow between ideal seed bed in fact, in any pro urn day. We invite comparison with any the particles of soil, throwing their duotive seed bed for nitrogen and hair-lik- e set on the market in price, performtentacles around the part-- 1 soil are dependent ides of soil which is then carried by upon that substance. The top lay-th- e ance and low cost of operation. process of osmosis and diffusion !er of most soil contains humus. In to all parts of flu plant. These some the layer is very thin, while hair-lik- e roots are tne real food and in others it may extend several feet. Drop in any evening and hear water gatherers. huIf the layer of soil a Radiola at We cun better appreciate the worn mus is only three orcontaining four inches roots perform when we realize that thick, with clay, gravel or sand sub' a plant requires from three hun- - soil below, and the land were to be H dred to eight hundred pounds of plowed seven or eight inches Electric Shop water to make one pound of dry sub- bringing that subsoil containingdeep no A hill of thoroughly dried humus to the surface, stance. the crop corn weighing five pounds absorbs would be either a failure or very through its roots more than a ton unprofitable. of water in its growth. A portion Right here the farmer must use j - ' er : stock-raisin- ; U. B. J. C. food-gathe- r- ial HiHlillHEEHHEEllIlEEElIHHEEEElii op-jpert- j S - the ( ' j well-pulveriz- ed u ' to nt micro-organis- j lectric ompany |