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Show thu Pirn raERTCH Vkah, COUNTY REAPER under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879. ' SUBSCRIPTION $1.60 Per Year in' Advance Wm. E. Marshall, Editor and Prop. matter Feb. Entered as second-clas- s 8, 1929, at the post office Randolph, f . Intermountain NEWS , Lower Fencing Cost With" Large Fields SHARE FEEDING IS , SUPPORT GAINING Irregular Enclosures ; Have w i C: Too Many Corners. ; Of Interest to Growers and Feeders of Stock. 1 an Fencing small Irregular fields expensive operation, according to J. I. Falconer, chairman of the department of rural economics at the Ohio State university, who finds that for most kinds of general farming the fields should be at least 40 rods long. Rectangular fields and small fields require more fencing per acre than square or large fields. With fields of .. the same shape, he states, the larger the field, the fewer rods of fence to the .acre are required to enclose it, and a proportionally smaller area of tillable land is occupied by fences1 A square field of one acre would require 50 rods of fence ; one of 20 acres, 11.3 rods of fence per acre ; while a square field of 40 acres could be fenced with . eight rods of fence per acre. If the width of land occupied by field fences In the one acre and were uniform, the amount of waste land due to fences would be more than ' e field six times as much in the as in the field. Falconer says. A square field of ten acres requires 160 rods of fence; a rectangular field of ten acres, 28 by 56 rods, requires 170 rods of fence; and a rectangular field 20 by 80 rods requires 200 rods of fence. If the fields are not to be fenced this disadvantage of the rectangular field need not be considered. Irregular fields are especially wasteful of fencing and land, and uneconomical to operate. They have too many corners, too many short rows, and too many corner posts. 'i I . . s 40-ac- re one-acr- 40-ac- Inoculate Legume Seed by Making Them Sticky Dry materials used on legume seed several week before planting the seed have not given satisfactory results compared to jelly or moist applications, according to work done at Purdue university and by the United States Department of Agriculture and reported recently by K. E. Beeson Purdue university. Soil from well inoculated fields can be used satisfactorily but the only way to tell how well the field is Inoc ulated is to observe this fact when the legume is growing in the field. Small sefeded legumes should be made sticky by use of a solution of one part sugar to two parts water, Beeson recLess than a pint of the ommends. sweetened solution will treat a bushel of seed. After the solution is applied the seed should be mixed and have the dirt applied. If the seed Is not left moist it can he sown or stored. Soybean seed should not be moistened but should be made slightly damp, as much moisture causes the seed coat to slip and clog the drill. All land that has not been inoculated before should have seed Inoculated this year, Beeson suggests. . . . Weedy Clover Seed Not Popular on Any Farm Buckhorn, dock and pigweed seeds weed seeds .commonly contaminat Ing clover seed produce many times more seed for each seed sown than the clover seed, making it vitally tm portant that none but scrupulously clean clover seed be sown, says Samuel M. Jordan, weed and seed specialist of the Missouri state board of agriculture. For each clover seed sown one may expect to harvest 30 clover seeds; for each seed of buckhorn, 2.400 seeds of Its kind ; for each seed of dock, 50,000 dock seeds and, for each pigweed seed, 1,000,000 weed seeds of this kind. From the foregoing facts, it is easy to see, Mr. Jordan says, that it is better to sow- no clover seed at all than to sow a lotof weed seed with it Rack the apple barrel frequently while it is being filled. To be effective against quack grass, cultivation must be thorough, fre- -' quent, persistent, and properly timed. . j Jt miTNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH Based on past experience,' profit In growing cucumbers depends primarily on the control of Insect and disease pests. r . One hour out of very ten that the tractor Is used should be devoted to keeping the machine in good condition. Grape arbors' can be nsed to good advantage in making the farm home grounds attractive. Try to give some thought to the location of these. With live stock prices exceptionally low and feeding operations difficult to finance, both growers and feeders of cattle end sheep In some parts are considering plans. To call attention to some of the Important points that should be considered at the start In forming such a contract, the extension service of the Colorado Agricultural' college has outlined what It believes is a fair and equitable arrangement, based on the relative Investment of grower and feeder. These suggestions have been prepared by E. J. Maynard and L. H. Rocbford. Copies will be sent free to anyone Interested. Experience In other states Indicates that only in times like the present do producers and feeders get together on a share basis. to the plan, the grower , According and feeder agree on the inventory value of the live stock delivered to the feed lot, based on the current market price of feeders of similar grade and weight They also agree on prices of share-feedin- g feeds to be used which will be meas- ured or weighed to the live stock by the feeder. Both parties agree to the ration to be used and method of feeding and handling of stock during the feeding period. Mention Is made the Interest for labor. Incharges, compensation vestment in feed yards, shelter and equipment length of feeding period and gain. Death loss, shipping and selling expenses are shared jointly by each. The plan Includes a detailed example of the financial plan for feeding steers 1,000 iambs, 100 or 100 calves. of two-year-o- Pit Silos Are Popular in Feeding Live Stock (By WALTER G WARD, Extension Architect Kansas State Agricultural College.) Kansas farmers are finding tfie use ofTlilTpit silo most economical in their cattle feeding enterprise. The pit silo should have a concrete or masonry collar beginning three feet or more below ground to avoid frost action and extending three or four feet above ground to increase the capacity. The wall above ground will also serve as a protecting wall to keep animals from falling into the silo when . ' it is empty. Below the collar the silo should be dug with smooth, true walls aud plas tered with a mortar consisting of one part cement to three parts of clean, coarse sand. To this mixture should be added hydrated lime equalling 10 per cent of the cement used. If the ground shows any tendency toward caving it is advisable to use reinforcement, such as woven wire fencing or hail screen. About the only serious disadvantage to a pit silo Is in the removal of the silage, which necessitates the use of some kind of a hoist. If the hoist Is made with sufficient capacity that only one trip Into the silo is required at each filling, this does not offer such a difficult problem. Big Value of Skimmilk for Fattening Swine According to a summary taken of trials conducted at various experiment stations, when corn Is worth 56 cents a bushel and tankage is worth $50 a ton, skimmilk will have a value of cents a hundred pounds when about fei to hogs. With corn at 70 cents and tankage at $50. the skimmilk would be worth about 32 dents a hundred This should give you some Idea about the value of skimmilk In relation to the prices you must pay for feeds. The best experimental data available Indicates that whole milk Is worth only about twice as much as skimmilk for fattening hogs. It is not as good for young pigs as skimmilk for Its high fat content is apt to cause digestive troubles. Soybean Hay Superior , for Fattening Lambs Soybean hay cut at the right time contains the food nutrients In fairly good proportion for fattening lambs. not be fed on s But ration entirely, there should be bulky some concentrate (grain) with It to get the best results. Corn and oats for grain and soybean bay would make a splendid ration. With corn silage the grain ration should contain a high carrier of prolein like oil meal, wheat bran, etc., with corn and oats to give the most economical results. lambs should Sally Sez lievs Briefly Told by Busy Readers FREE FUN PLANNED LESS GASOLINE USED WATER SUPPLY GOOD IDAHO FAMILIES GROW. MAY HELP BLIND POOR BOISE, IDA. The Idaho gasoline tax brought in about $20,000 less in May this year than during May a year ago, the monthly report of the director of motor fuels discloses. BOISE, IDA. Families in Idaho increased from 100,500 in 1920 to 108,515 in 1930, an increase of 8.4 per cent, the United States census bureau reports. Average size of families, however, decreased from 4.3 persons to 4.1 persons, a reduction of 4.6 per cent. While the number of families Increased 8.4 per cent In the ten year period the net increase In total population was but 3.2 per cent. HELPER, UT. A big community day celebration to be known as Helper Day, sponsored by the civic clubs of the city is being planned for June 25. The program will inh clude a basin baseball game, water sports, swimming, games, band concerts, barbecue, parade, and a carnival street dance. Everything is to be free and the entire program is being arranged to afford the greatest pleasure to the hundreds of people expected as guests of the city. MOAB, UT. Mrs. H. Engmann, sails this month for France, where she will visit the grave of her son, Charles, who died from wounds received on French battlefields. BOISE, IDA. Jackson lake reservoir on the upper Snake river is gaining in storage daily. Water storage along the river is said to be ample although the two main reser voirs of the Snake now hold less water than at this time last year. UT. The city SMITHFIELD, commission has called for a special election, July 7th, to vote on the $50,000 waterworks bond issue to enlarge the water system. OGDEN, UT. Bids on the construction and improvement of 22.6 miles of highway on the Soda route, near the g border, have been advertised by the United States bureau of public roads. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Salt Lake County commissioners have been advised by the County attorn-ethat the state law passed by the last legislature empowering boards of county commissioners to levy a special tax for the benefit of indigent blind was discretionary and not mandatory, OGDEN, UT. H. Bjorngaard, 30, professional of the local Ski club, was killed in a collision of his mot-- r cycle and an unknown auto. . pay to lay down on the job. The broom is not good unless it is used. It doesnt Helper-Uinta- These Brands Are Intermountain Made And Deserve Your Support - Springs-Freedo- .Supreme, ROCK SPRINGS, Factory 47 Kensington Are. Salt Lake City Tel. Hy 1741 THIS WEEKS PRIZE STORY Demonstrate your faith in the Intermountain Country by buying Intermountain made goods. Intermountain dollars can buy more goods if they are Intermountain made. Make it a habit to say Intermountain Made to your Retailers and they will make it a habit to say the same to their wholesalers. After all Theres No Place Like Home. MRS. UTHER JONES, JR, Caliente, Nevada Utah High School of CITY, UT. ft MOTORS WATER WHEELS SOLD REPAIRED BOUGHT 543-- 9 WEST 2nd SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Ask Yonr OLIVE OIL Druggist For AN INTERMOUNTAIN PRODUCT APEX Berry Cups & Crates Cherry Crates SALT LAKE BOX CO. Was. 6170 : 619 So. 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Ph. Was. 6264 Satisfaction Guaranteed 135 W. L Sup- port in the move to acquire 8,0&0 more acres for Camp W. G. Williams, summer home of the Utah National guard, has been pledged by three of the Utah congressional egation. Sen. R. Smoot, Con. D. B. Colton and Con. Loofbourow prom lsed their best efforts in speeches before the soldiers in the encamp ment. PROVO, UT. Plans for holding eight camps during the summer per iod for the two thousand scouts of Timpanogos council are being rapidly perfected and (be first camp will be held shortly. : " NEPHI, UT. The city has en acted an ordinance requiring month . ly inspection and approval of a li censed veternarian on all- milch cows, stables and equipment nsed in producing or handling milk. EPHRAIM, UT. Additional cash has been appropriated by the government for a continuation of the in vestigation of the amount of water available for the proposed Lund tunnel east of the city. BEAVER, UT. The city council has decreed that all dogs and cats are to wear muzzles for Bevera) weeks. Any dog or cat seen outside of its own premises without a muzzle is in danger of being shot The ordinance is designed to safeguard against hydrophobia, as two calves and a cow recently died from thr "' disease. cHafllwafcCo. GASOLINE . LAKE e Beauty-Cultur- Third Floor, Clift Bldg. Salt Lake City, If you are Planning a Paying Bnsinesi Future, Investigate Our Flan Write For Catalogue , selling in southwestern Wyoming is very slow, with an estimated supply of three million fleeces on hand. A brace in the market is hoped for In the near future. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Re ceipts of the gasoline sales tax on motor vehicle fuel sold in April, the tax being payable in May, totaled $192,980.82 as compared with $204,657.27 collected on gasoline Id the same month of last year. SALT II II It costs nothing to be loyal to the producers and manufacturers of the Intermountain area and it pays big dividends. Everytime a resident of this territory purchases a commodity produced or manufactured in this area he makes a profitable investment for then his money goes to aid in the development of the Ut. district payroll, taxes and supplies. Swiss cheese WYO. I&. Pioneer in Good Work Experts say it is impossible to The first school for Chinese estimate the cost of boring a hole girls was opened in 1825 in Singa- in the earth five miles deep. It pore by an Englishwoman. might cost $10,000,000 or five times that amount, and it might prove FOREST DALE POTATO CHIPS impossible, no matter how much money was spent on it. No Equal For Crispness and Quality y to the amount of seventy thousand ponnds has been forwarded from the recently installed cheese factory to Idaho Falls. The cheese is to be marketed in California. (( PUMPS Salt Lake City 1046 So. Main II THOMAS ELECTRIC CO. CLAUDE NEON LIGHTS m WYO. It OTTV Electrical Products Corporation Idaho-Wyomin- FREEDOM, kfNHOVV. HEWillET.T, Third So. t Salt Lake City, Ut. ' WANTED: Names of Agents to sell Christmas Cards in 1931 through your local printer. Plans tor 1931 being made now. Send in yonr name for details which will make your selling easier without the troubles, mistakes and delays you had in eastern factories. representing Write W. N. U. P. O. Box 1545. 8alt Lake City. Secret of Baking Success Sperry Drifted Snow Flour GC AA per week will be paid for the best article on Why you should use Intermountain made Goods Similar to above. Send your story in prose or verse to Intermountain Products Column .P. O. Box 1545, Salt Lake City. If your story appears in this column you will Off AA receive check for V 50-wo- rd Tested Every Honr The Utah Agriculture, Experimental Station, Logan, has just completed publication of bulletin No. 226 (technical) on the subject of Alfalfa Seed Production. The bulletin is written by J. W. Carlson and George Stuart and contains very valuable information and tables on alfalfa seed production. Persons desiring a copy of this bulletin should write the Utah State Agricultural at College Logan for a copy. , While the decrease in employment and payrolls in establishments is due to the general depression in business, the people of this territory could more than overcome it by being more loyal to the products of this territory. A. great deal of responsibility in this matter rests with our business and professional men. Take Advantage of Gucuaer Training |