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Show THE PROVO POST M in uil (By D. S. JENNINGS AND O. J. POULSEN) progress f sis. With the field crops the response to an in creased production has been in general verv gratifying. The 1917 crop survey of Utah coun t.v gives some very interesting results. Tabula is of this tion not complete for the entire survey county, but has been completed for twelve hundred individual farmers representing most of the districts in the county. Mr. Lindsay has- calculated that this represents the crop acreage of a'-rc- - v change from this condition ao the hot summer The roots were in general very small aud re rnaiued close to the surface, which would iudj cate shallow plowing or even failure to piow well as the damp, late spring. Since there were approximately 15,0uu acres of land devoted to bets with an average 0 eleven tons to the acre, the eounty produced a proximately 168,300 tons of beets which sold T are selling at $7.00 per ton, with a total vah of $1,178,100. If the saccharine content were oa ly 15 per cent, in all probability it is somewhat greater than this, this would mean 50 millioa pounds of sugar for Utah county. The following table shows, the fruits tn,t Jiave been shipped out of the state, with the price per bushel and the total amount of money brought to the growers by such shipments : 250 cars at $462.50 $115,625 Apples - - Peaches 485 ears at $345.00 $167,325 Pears 24 cars at $580.00 $ 1320' twelve hundred farmers increased the acreage-owheat in 1917 over that of 1916 in Utah oouoty by 3000 acres. On the same basis this would mean aji increased acreage of wheat of 7335 in one vear. The increase has in all probability not been so large as this but the data presented is sufficient to show that Utah county is doing her share to increase one of the important products upon which the successful-- - out-- i The total wheat proome of the war depends. duced this year is estimated at 759,000 bushels, which at $1.75 per bushel, amounts to $1,300,000, in round numbers- who has a silo has materially increased the number of livestock on his farm. This will aid materially in placing the industry on a more solid ba- of agriculture in Utah countv during the year of nineteen bundled seventeen has kept pace, at least in most of its branch In os, with the spirit of the times. some phases the progress has been tvj remarkable. Q X e) The quality of livestoek has been improve'!, the acreage of most of our farm pureroj lias been increased, many chases Ji.ive been made, ami the business end of farming emphasized. The livestoek industry has received an A definite project, amount of attentionMore and Better Livestoek, outlined early in December of 1916 by the County Farm Bureau and County Agent Lindsay, has done much to stimulate progress along this line. The chief improvement has come through the purchase of pure bred animals. The quality of our range stock has been improved by the addition of ane hundred and six pure bred range bulls. The Utah state prison herd of Guernseys, rated to be one of the best herds in America, and concows and three bulls, have nsting of twenty-fiv- e been brought into Utah county. This herd has been noted for some time past for its big milk production and the calf crop has bren in great demand. Besides these, fourteen dairy animals have been brought in from .the east. The cattle of Utah county have thus been improved by the addition of one hundred and forty-eighor bred animals. A conservative averlore pure age price of the range bulls of $150 per head, gives a total of $15,900. Valueing the dairy animals at $200 per head, gives a total of $8,400, and totalling gives $24,300 of pure bred cattle huought into Utah county within a year. ther purchases have been made which would of course increase this amount. In spite of this fact the number of dairy cows on farms appears to have decreased due, no doubt, to the shortage of alfalfa brought about by the alfalfa Weevil. This condition promises to be overcome by the commendable practice of producing We now have fifty or more silos in the eounty, all of which have been built within the last two years, and it is believed that every man 1!K r liVll -- s - ' V un-nsu- al - Prunes 16 cars' Mixed 41 Total $ 9,600 $ 20,500 $326,970 . V. yi I o 4 tW IK ft ts Photo y5a 1 peddlers : $30,00(5'. Peaches, 130,000 cases at 25c r 56,000 Apples, 750,000 bushels at 75c 3,500 Pears, 3,500 bushels at $1,00 3,000 Prunes, 6,000 cases aa 50c At least ten cars of apples have been sold to canners at $15 per ton $ 2,250 Other fruits sold to canneries .minimum estimate, 30,000 Fruit handled by local merchants 25,000 Courtesy New Weet CKofazine County Onion Patch 2600 bushels on 2 acres. Our beet crop for 1917 has been decidedljy about forty per cent of the county. Comparing the acreage for 1916 with that of 1917 this data disappointing. The acreage of sugar beet in Utah eounty has decreased this year, and the shows an increase of 6911 acres of grain, root and tonnage per acre has been below normal.. In. forage crops for the present year over that of the previous. Provided the increase on the rtv 1916, the acreage was 16,000 acres, while in 1917 it 15,300 acres or under. Fourteen tons pen acre-imaining 60 per eent is the same, there would then be an increased acreage of 17,277 acres of these considered an average yield, white, this- - year in all probability it will not be above 111 tons-pecrops in Utah' county. Since this date comes from thirteen districts and representative farmacre, or three tons under a normal crop. is The light tonnage is attributed among.' other not ers in these districts, the actual increase t far from that which we have calculated. These things to the cold, damp spring and s e. r iF Grand total $558,000 consideration takes into This grand total (Continued on page-si- ESSS9E5S8E5S3S55B3SSSnSSBEE39ESBEBEB33B5E u Extends the Best of Christmas and New Year Greetings to his many friends and patrons and wishes to thank all who have helped to make this a most successful year. Our New Battery Station Save Time, Money and Annoyance by Seeing Us equipped and at your service. Do you know what a Battery Station coupled with J. C. Millers service means? It means long life to your batteries and satisfaction to you. is completely We are ready for winter storage Dont leave them in your at $600.00 cars at $500.00 In addition seven cars of peaches have been shipped by express t, si-rg- id '4 & of batteries. Bring them Why not have your car overhauled during the winter months instead of waiting until the rush in the spring. This enables us to give your car even more and better attention. in now. car to freeze and have a big battery bill next spring. nn 1 Phone 601 vyi 159-16- 1 JVU 0) m West Center Provo,- - Utah of this section ) |