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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 4 DUCHESNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU F. W. L. E. POTTER, President J. MEYERS, Vice-Preside- Duchesne County Strengthens Its Bureau Organizations. Being unsuccessful in securing the services of a county agent for full time, it was decided at the meeting March 7 to procure John W. Carlson as an assistant district inspector for the four summer months the same as he served so efficiently last year. duced would be improved. Secretary Wahlquist was author- After a more detailed study and to start working for Mr. Carl-th- e no ized doubt line this thought along discussion will again be brought sons reappointment that he might up at some future date. profitable discussion was carried on at some length at the monthly meeting at Bluebell relative to getting together as locals on breeds of stock and varieties of grain. It was brought out that both quality of products and the quantity proA i MONTHLY MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Duchesne county farm bureau was held at Bluebell on March 7.. Despite the bad road conditions there was a good attendance w Ith the locals at Altonah, Bluebell Hyland, Ioka and Myton being represented. Midview was excused. Much business was transacted as President L. E. Potter kept things moving, allowing no waste of time. Discussions were kept directly to the point and when through ready for the action necessary to dispose of ' w, C. F. WAHLQUIST, A DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP WILL ATTEMPT TO SECURE SERVICES OF AGRICULTURIST BREEDS OF STOCK AND VARIETIES OF GRAIN nt The executive committee of the Duchesne county farm bureau is out for five hundred of its neighbors over the to help put the county an efficient in organization. top The bureau plans efficient club work through the locals. The bureau will hold a county fair for the benefit of their boys and girls club work. You and your neighbors have organized 500 locals in Utah, You and your neighbors, now, are going to have nineteen locals in Duchesne county, are you not? Roosevelt, Utah, April 14, 1925. Dear Mr. Farmer: As your president, I am writing you this letter asking for your Secretary-Treasur- e, THE UINTAH BASIN By Rozina Farnsworth, Gusher, where a weary heart rest, A sunny spot in the Golden West, On the eastern slope of the Wasatct range, Through wooded hills and shady lanes; Here where all nature seems rhyme, They come for health from every A place to clime. We love to fish in the winding streams, Where the snow-cla- d peaks in the sunlight gleams, Over this landscape we love to roam, The Uintah Basin is our home. At the meeting March 7, after a tfVWVWVWWWWWUVWWVV discussion, the directors of the farm bureau decided to pay a salary of GOOSEBERCURRANTS, $20 per month to C. F. Wahlquist, RIES, RASPBERRY AND campaign, of the county P0I't in this thirty-da- y STRAWBERRY PLANTS It is an important business prop- farm bureau. losition. You and your neighbors, TOMATOE, CABBAGE K. It. HOUTZ SELECTED !me and my neighbors, can give ser- AND OTHER HOT 'vice. I ask hat you attend the AS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BED PLANTS. LEADER FOR COUNTY rallies, discuss the problems and be loyal to your Union. A good man for a big job was Yours for the biggest year ever, true of K. R. Houtz of Cedarview L. E. Potter, President. Duchesne when he was chosen leader of the and boys girls clubs of the county. When answering advertisements. Utah Box 85 Mr. Houtz will met the local lead- THE UINTAH BAS-rea- u mention please eis at the next meeting. .WAVWWWUWWVWWWfl The parents cf the boys andl1JN FARMER. are girls realizing the great value of club work in the training of the rural youth and are cooperates, splendidly in the movement, hence this fall we can expect some splendid results in the various projects carried by the boys and girls. One can readily predict that the niost interesting section of the coun- V fair this fall will be the depart-FOnient where club work from the many communities is on display. It is then that the excellence of their efforts will be fully manifest. Mr. Houtz has a big job, but with the cooperation of his many enthusiastic leaders he is sure to put across the big movement. Heres to his success. A. W. Clemons it. MID VIEW BUYS WHEAT Members of the Midview farm bu- local purchased their needs of spring seed wheat cooperatively at a saving to its members and at the same time standardizing on one va- riety. Should they desire to sell co- operatively this fall they will have j ; Western Electric I j IOKA LOCAL MAKES START DAIRY BETTERMENT 1 R A. E. Drollinger, secretary of the Ioka local had taken a big step towards bettering their dairy herds when they purchased the Holstein sire owned by the Indian department at Whiterocks. This fine animal is one of the best in the Basin and it is expected that with th Holstein cows now owned and tin so VOTE OF THANKS that will be purchased Ioka comA unanimous vote of thanks was munity will stand second to none in the Basin with fine dairy herda. given to Hylas C. Smith for his Interest and help in the activities of FARM BUREAU TO STAGE the Duchesne county farm bureau. DUCHESNE COUNTY FAIR Also to the ladies of Bluebell for the excellent lunch served and soOne of the very most important cial at which they were hostesses. decisions made at the March meet- - j ing was the decision to stage a fair for Duchesne county this fall, when a motion was made to this effect , , m, President Potter was given power riouse ' Mif T 1 met to appoint a committee of three who r.egu.lar ,r.Jhe mppin a"d selection dlscus9ed. ;he are to work out the details and re-- ! county commercial agent and port their efforts. 'With every visibility as to whether a corn- ? cal working for the success of a fair Duchesne county will go on the T lary ould bo Paid or n?atter was left A(t? f,n map as a real live wire. ovei until meeting in April, which will convene at Cedarview EXPENSES ALLOWED April 11 at 11 oclock. 1 I!1 President L. E. 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