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Show THE LEADER. Tremonton, Utah Thursday, February 14. 1957 TREMONTON FARM JUdiiL and HOME A EXTRA CARE FOR ing where community commitFIRST CALF HEIFERS teemen and farmers may hear First calf heifers in milk are about the new practices of the all too often underfed, and the ASC program for 1957. dairyman's income decreases because of lack of understanding of her needs, cautions Lyman HEALTH RULES H. Rich, extension dairyman at Every doctor should teach his Utah State Agricultural College. "We used to think years ago patients basic rules of healthful living, an official of the Amer- that it cost about $65 to raise a ican Medical Association declar- heifer to the freshening period. e ed at a rural health We know today that it costs at conference recently at Utah least double that amount deState Agricultural College. pending on breed, area, and The official, Dr. F. S. Croc- feeds used. Certainly the heifer kett, Lafayette, Ind., AMA vice does not return any profit at all president and chairman of its before the second lacation, and council of rural health, listed the average production life of a these rules as: years. dairy cow is only 4 1. Adequate and timely elimTherefore, it is important that ination of body wastes. dairymen give the better heifers, raised from replacements, the and 2. Adequate rest, sleep greatest possible chance to exercise. to good size." grow of 3. Adequate consumption Professor Rich says heifers balanced diet and fluids. should freshen from two to two and 4. Adequate clothing a half and years of age. Ample to shelter suit climatic changes. of personal good quality roughage and a 5. Maintenance little grain the last six weeks and environmental hygiene. should give them a good start. im6. Timely vaccination and "In D.H.I. herds, Computing munization against communicservice machines are set to able diseases. 7. A personal doctor to help compute feeding guides at one you keep from getting sick, to pound of grain to be fed daily for each five pounds of butter-fa- t get you well if you are sick. the preceding produced month. This is fine for the herd TURKEY DISEASES as a whole. But it is probably insurance to feed a little A program to detect infected good to extra heifers to compensate turkey flocks and carrier birds for extra growth and adjustmust be developed if infectious ment in the herd. sinusitis (CRD) is to be stopped. the "'Careful management This was the statement of Dr. first of a cow's production year B. S. Pomeroy, head of the life means added returns the school of veterinary medicine at rest of her life in the herd. the University of Minnesota, at Caution about hardware in the the annual Utah State Turkey feeds, disease control, adequate Days short course recently at shelter and that extra pound of Snow College in Ephraim. feed will work wonders with Dr. Pomeroy warned that livestock." antibiotics will not completely growing transof eliminate the danger mitting CRD through turkey eggs. He said every effort must be made to stimulate research to find a satisfactory control By Florence Munson program. The Minnesota expert said that with increased production of turkeys on a basis, disease problems have become "increasingly important." He said the only safeguard a The Social Development Club grower has to reduce the hazard met at the home of Mrs. Edith of bluecomb disease is to en afternoon Thursday force a rigid sanitation program Welling club president Mrs. Flor with for all equipment brought into ence Hardy presiding. Mr. the farm and to eliminate all of the Glen Brothers traffic between farms. Music Company in Ogden favorDr. Pomeroy said antibiotics ed with several beautiful musand similar agents have been ical selections on the organ. found effective in reducing Mrs. Bessie TreCalderwood, no death losses but that drug has monton, gave a review of been found to date to be com Patrick Dennis's book entitled, pletely effective in preventing "Auntie Mame." Delicious reit. freshments were served to another disease seventeen club members and the Ornithosis, affecting turkeys, can be treated guests. The next meet with high levels of certain anti- program will be held at the home of ing biotics, he added. Mrs. Donnetta Petersen on February 21st. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Earl attended a Grocers Banquet and " Business Meeting held at the Newhouse Hotel at Salt Lake City last week. They also spent sometime with Mrs. Earl's father, Robert E. Davis, at the Holy Cross Hospital, where he is receiving care following a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Earl and three sons were in Salt Lake City again Sunday to visit Mr. Davis and report that he is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Petersen, Salt Lake City, spent Thurs day evening visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fryer and family. They report that Mrs. five-stat- by A. Fullmer Allred, County Agent Visited Ben Knudsen of west Brigham City. Admired the new shingles on Ben's home which he had put on recently. The farm yards were spick and span. We admired the new dairy lounging shed and suggested that in these sheds the college had recommended a built up bedding program by the use of sufficient amounts of straw. In this manner the nutrients from the fertilizer are retained, and the lounging sheds are kept warm. Ben had had a little trouble in getting the dairy cows to eat last year's first crop hay. He was wondering what the trouble was. He had heard atout the honeydew problem from the spotted alfalfa aphid and wondered if this could cause his trouble. We reassured him that the spotted alfalfa aphid last year had not built up to sufficient numbers to cause damage in Box Elder County. These pests, however, were in the county and may become serious next year. Ben's hay appeared to be top quality with good color of the leaves, and the stems were not too large, but the cows had not prefered it as he would like to have had them. We did notice though that this hay was dark in spots which may be caused by rust or mildew. This was very prevalent last spring on first crop hay. A sample of the hay was sent to the college to ask their opinion. As we admired Ben's dairy set-uhe took us through his grade A dairy barn where he milks 20 head of dairy cows. In the north part of the barn is where he said, "This is where I got my start in 1916. Notice the old and I wooden staunchions, would like you to see my cor-rwhich has been entirely cemented, which saves the plant nutrients in the manure." As we left this place we couldn't help but admire how Ben took pride in the thing which he does for a living. p, el Spent three days with the Union Pacific Agricultural Im provement Car, where Professor Leon Michaelson from the Utah State Agricultural College, told the farmers and students of the county, how to increase their profits by cutting costs. 722 high school students and 141 adults climbed aboard the car to hear Professor Michaelson's story and see films pertaining to cutting cost of production. Attended the meeting with where county commissioners, commissioners formally planned for a grasshopper control pro gram for 1957. USDA entomologists reported that there are approximately 55,000 acres of land infested with grasshoppers in three areas of the county. These areas are: The Little Mountain, Lampo to Faust Valley area, and Promontory and Rosel areas. A plan in which the federal government would stand one third of the cost of spraying this area, the farmer would pay for one third of the cost and the state and county governments would cooperate by paying one third of the total cost, was decided upon. Com mittees were appointed to contact the various land owners. It was a real pleasure to sit down with D. Earl Adams of Tremonton and figure out a balanced ration for the lambs he is fattening for market. He is planning to use his home grown feeds as much as possible, but still wants a balanced ration so that the lambs will put on the greatest possible gains. Met with the county ASC office and learned that the acreage allotment for sugar beets for 1957 is 7,900 acres. This is an increase of 900 acres over last year. The old growers will be permitted to raise approxiof the average mately 105 acreage grown on their farm from 1950 to 1954. Two per cent of the increased acreage will be allotted for new sugar beet rr rrtt m va Milling - mnA4 10 REYNOLDS ALUMINUM PREFAB HOUSES . . . FIELDING Hear Book year-roun- d Review Wes-terga- Fryer's mother, Mrs. Art CAGE HOUSE WIN THIS 1000-HEin Purina's Super Startena Sweepstakes N Store, or hand it to our Checkerboard Service Man. Limit, one entry per adult over 21. EACH WITH 10 houses ..WOO cages . . . 7000 fop-bre- d pullets Given Away . .. THESE ARE THE RULES: FREE NOTHING TO BUY OR WRITE! It's FREE DRAWING for everybody who plans to suit chicks. TEN FIRST PRIZES... think of it! TEN Reynolds Cage Hen Houses, equipped with 1OO0 Pockman cages filled with 1000 ready-to-lapullets. Everything to set you up solidly in one of the most exciting new businesses today. 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Arrive From Montana Mrs. Dorene Zundel and sons, Michael and Steven, have arrived from Great Falls, Mont., and will spent the. next two months visiting with Bishop and Mrs. Rosel Zundel and family and with Mrs. Zundel's father, Zeb White in Tremonton. Mrs. Zundel and children are here while her husband, Lt. Nish Zundel, is in Alaska on a special assignment. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hess of Ogden visited at the Ellwood Hess home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Verl Udy and family were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phar-e- n Apgood in Salt Lake City Sunday. In the evening, they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Oleen Udy and family in Cgden. JaNae Zundel, Karen Wood and Virginia Welling were in Salt Lake City during the weekend to attend the St. Olas Choir. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fryer, Sunday afternoon, were Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Fryer of Jef-fer- y, Re-Vo- - Clearfield. Mrs. Rosel Zundel has return ''''''' h rooms Return From Eastern Visit Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Taylor returned recently after four weeks visiting friends and relatives in. Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and Denver. More than 5,000 communities throughout the nation, Tremonton among them, will conduct Heart Sunday collections on February 24. :RQ fjP--t Say "goodbye55 to 2 tons of washday work ... l'-w''- Garland DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDQD a n and Mrs. Fred Norlander of Ogden, Mr9. Virgil Packer of Cutler Dam, Mrs. Steven Hales and Mrs. William Sandall of and Mrs. Clark Tremonton, Bowen, Beaver Dam. Overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Severson, Saturday, were Mr. and Mrs. E. Ray Morris and granddaughter, Diane Morris, Park Valley. Mrs. Edith Welling spent the forepart of this week visiting with her niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mismash in Murray. The Lady Members of the Birthday Club met at the home of Mrs Alta Johnson, Friday afternoon, in compliment to Mrs. Johnson who was celebrating . . . ELECTRICALLY If you arc an average homemaker, actual tests show that you and tote approximately 5,000 pounds of Wash every year. You must stoop, bend and lift 220 times in hanging out just one average washday load. Join hundreds of other women in this area and say "farewell" to all this . . . with an electric clothes dryer. An electric dryer really takes the work and weather worry, too out of your washday! lift BUY FROM YOUR DEALER UVE BETTER. ..Electrically UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO. Warn-ha- Idaho Falls were overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaRain Marble during the week. fjSjrUid 150 FREE GARAGE . i Mr. and Mrs. George d of ladies met at the home of Mrs. Frank Cannon, Friday afternoon, the occasion being Mrs. Cannon's birthday anniversary. Enjoying a lovely hot dinner were Mrs. Jim m,mam,mM,.m overnight. Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Hess spent Saturday in Salt Lake City visiting with Mrs. Karl Hess. They also visited with Mrs. Elmo Munson, Sunday evening, were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hastings and sons, Danny and and Arden Paxton and Bud Connerly, Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Ashby, New Plymouth, Ida., and their son, Verrell, who was just returning from an LDS Mission in Denver, Colo., Dean Roderick, Portage, Mr. and Mrs. n Bill Godfrey, Preston, Mrs. Francisco and daughters, Kathy and Jackie, and Garth Palmer, Layton. New President Mr.- and Mrs. Wynn Zundel and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rudd attended the Young Farmers Convention in Salt Lake City, Friday and Saturday, where Ross Rudd was chosen State President of The Young "Farmers Association. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutherland and son, Glade, spent Wednesday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Goodsell and family in Layton. Mrs. Lucille Potter and daughter, Janael, and Mrs. Effie Potter and son, Merrill, spent Friday visiting with their mother, Mrs. George Manning in Farmington. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dean Grover and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Grover in Kaysville. Marsha, Carla and Randy Zundel spent the weekend with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. h SUPER STARTENA SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY Afjr Name ing and family in Ogden, and with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Allen and family in Perry. Little Marilyn Allen accompanied her grandparents home and remained Doyle Cutler in Snowville. Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Zundel spent Sunday at the Cutler home and the children accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ferrell of with their Brigham visited mother, Mrs. Eliza S. Godfrey at the E. W. Sutheiland home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. waiter Sutherland and family, Ogden, spent Friday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutherland and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Grover. Mrs. Elmer Richards accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Jenkins of Bothwell to McCammon, Ida., where they attended the Golden Wedding of Mrs. Richard's sister, Mrs. Parley Bowman and her husband. Claud Allred and Bob Udy with their wives were in Salt Lake City, Friday evening to give two of their specialty dance numbers at the Valentine Party of the Henager's Business College held at Starlite Gardens, Hotel Utah. They also entertained at the Clarkston ward Homecoming, Saturday night. Saun- ders, who is receiving care at the LDS Hospital, Logan, is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Munson spent the forepart of last week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Will-arHayward and Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Hammond in Rupert, Ida. The Future Progress Guild met at the home of Mrs. Lolita Gam, Thursday evening, with Mrs. Beverly Jeppson as Mrs. Bessie Calderwood, Tremonton, reviewed the book, "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis which was very much enjoyed. A lovely luncheon was club served to twenty-eigh- t members and Mrs. Calderwood. The next meeting will be the Annual Club Birthday Party with the members husbands included, and will be held at the Ward Building on February 21. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Brown of joying a lovely pot luck lunch-witMrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gam and family. A group , her birthday anniversary. En- ed home after spending a couple joying a lovely pot luch lunch- of weeks with her sister, Mrs. eon were Mesdames Rhoda Charles Schenk, in Roy. Welling, Sara Moss, Elsie WellMrs. Irene Peck was hostess ing, Madge Anderson, LaPriel to the Towne Club at her home Secrist and Edith Udy, Fielding, Friday evening. A lovely hot Mrs. Mozell Hess, Garland, dinner was served to eight memColeen Laws, Bothwell and Mrs. bers. Mrs. Peck presented each Beth Green, Tremonton. with an attractive hand made Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Munson gift." spent Saturday afternoon visitVisiting with Mr. and Mrs. with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burt |