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Show THE UINTAH BASIN PARMER Diversified Fanning In The Great Uintah Basin Matt Ursk who lives two miles east of Myton, in addition to conone structing during the past year Baof the best farms in the Uintah sin, gave the writer the following the seas figures of his returns for By S. A. PARKER. to get rich raising In taking up this subject. Diversi- body was gonig of acres were put thousands fied Farming, the writer realizes apples, out in people had the aporchards, a theme that the discussion of such before many of them bewill meet with opposition on the ple fever, gan to produce, they were pulled part of some, very pronounced in out, for it was found that not all favor of alfalfa seed production, yet to the raisnot all of the land in Uintah Ba- of the soil was adapted of apples, successfully and prosin, even with plenty of water, fav- ing orable climatic conditions and best fitably. of care has proven to be suitable Experience proved to be a great teacher, although an expensive one. for the production of alfalfa seed. asSeveral of the people went broke The past year is proof of the sertion, some have succeeded. The because they followed the crowd. returns estimated from a financial The point I am trying to make is efviewpoint have been entirely satis- this, the question of diversified factory, while others do not have fort should not be overlooked. Safety as glowing a story to tell. We are first should be the slogan. also aware of the fact that the alfWe believe that it is a matter of its alfa industry, its cultivation, wisdom and certainly of great imadhas growth and the production portance not to overlook the quesvertised this section of Utah which tion of diversified effort. If you has been spoken of as an Empire have 80 acres, and the results of without a railroad, temporarily to alfalfa seed raising have not prova greater extent than any other in- en satisfactory, use 20 acres for the on: dustry. While we have the climate, the scenery, oil possibilities, great coal timber resources, deposits, vast of land waiting acres thousands of to develop, catman for the hand of tle and sheep grazing upon the plain and hillside, the streams and mountains filled with game, some of a valuable character, yet while waiting for future developments, looking at it from the viewpoint of today, when we stop to consider the relationship that exists between the county and the city, between the farmer and those who are dependent upon what he produces, we realize more and more the value of diversified effort along agricultural lines. The farmer who not only considers its importance but puts it into practice, becomes to a greater extent, a benefactor to the human race. With a certain degree of positiveness, he can figure on making a success. Several of the farmers in the Uintah Basin are beginning to realize this truth in a practical manner. If a man has 80 acres under different cultivation, planted to kinds of crops, he feels confident of the fact that he will gather a hor-vefrom some of them. Under favorable conditions, he may in every venture. He feels sure of winning somewhere. This seems to be the slogan on the part of many successful farmers all over the U. S., while those who put all of their eggs in the same basket sometimes fail. In Idaho a few years ago, every st . alfalfa hay, put 20 acres raising in corn, wheat, beans and other This would help you commodities. in taking a chance upon that other 40 in alfalfa seed, and at the same time aid you in paying the doctor, butcher, grocer, druggist and It would keep gas in your auto and may leave a little balance in the bank for a rainy day. Then if the other 40 in alfalfa produces in a satisfactory way, you can exchange the old machine for a better one. Tune in with your radio, buy the children new shoes, and the wife a new bonnet. Raise corn to sell to the sheepmen, this commodity is now being brought in by the carloads. Raise more wheat and thus supply the local market with flour. Raise more cattle and go into the dairy business, then raise beets as well as hay to feed them. Raise White Navy beans. The commission-me- n can find a market for several of hard-warema- n. car loads. Have a small flock of sheep and sell the lambs and wool. Let me give you two. concrete illustrations to prove my position. S. F. Mortson who owns a ranch on the north Myton bench. His returns made for the past season is as follows with 80 acres under cultivation. He had 20,000 pounds of clean alfalfa seed which he sold for 13c a pound, 10 head of ewes from which he received 100 lambs. He sold the lambs for $960.50. The ewes produced $440.00 worth of wool. He had 20 acres of corn, which produced 700 bushel, which he sold for $700.00, besides the production of a living for his family. Alfalfa seed, $1200; hay, $1000; cattle sold, $195; turkeys and chickens, $150; cream, $800; increase in cattle, $350; wool, $350; wethers To- sold, $80; cabbage sold, $60. 35 tal, $4185. He has at present Ths is vrhat cows and 110 sheep. of alfala I crop get he said: "If and othtaxes fa seed I can pay my not why If fall. er expenses in the am alright anyshould I worry? I way. This article is written with the hope that it may lead some to do thinking, if not substantial action, along the line of diversified endeavor. Many more illustrations could be given to prove the position taken. This article is also written by one who expects to make the Uintah Basin his future home; who is also interested in the prosperity and success of the farmer. some Greater Length of Wool Staple Possibilities of Increasing Average Fleece Weight by New Method. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Profitable wool production depends to a considerable extent on the weight of fleeces. A century ago the average annual fleece weight for wool in the United States was less than two pounds, but there has been a gradual Increase In the weights of fleeces for American sheep until now the annual average is about seven and one-hapounds. Possibilities of Increase. There are still possibilities of increasing the average fleece weight a considerable amount, says D. A. Spencer who is in charge of the sheep and wool investigational work of the United States Department of Agriculture. The increase so far has been brought about, he says, by the use of well-brebreeding g rams, the culling of inferior, ewes, better feeding and improved methods of sheep management. Further progress can still be made by these methods, but they will need to be applied in a more exact and scientific way, he says. The department has just completed a three-yea- r study of the different factors which influence the weight of fleeces of Rambouillet sheep under lf d, heavy-shearin- g light-shearin- range conditions. It finds that whU( both length of staple and density 0f the fleece 'influence the weight of clean marketable wool, length of staple ij of considerably more importance than density because of the greater value per pound of the longer staple. Leverage for Increase. Also, length of staple offers a much greater leverage for Increasing the fleece weights than selection for density. Fleeces having a staple over inches in length were 22 per cent heavier than the average, while fleeces having a density 95 per cent of per.1 feet yielded only about 2 per cent more than those of average density. The result of these experiments show that breeders Can maintain satisfactory density while they are breeding for greater length of staple in ... Rambouillet fleeces. 3 Lengthen Life of Posts by Creosoting Methods the dll Mr. is he: mo thi eer en a c tio lie ces wi; inc an ; the '5 fee the she ter , - the be ip: ci Look your farm business over for. leaks and wastes and to figure out ways of stopping these drains on your; i earnings in 1926. In im t" i wa Th t.--,r It' v t The Ohio farm family, averaging four members, spends $200 a year on clothing and clothing accessories,' Judging by the records 26 farm worn-- ; en have kept this past year in operation with the Ohio State e t' r V' A Son of His Father BY Harold Bell Wright j The Red Lamp By Mary Roberts Rhineheart it One Increasing Purpose ?? Hntchinson The Understanding Heart By eter B. Kvne The Ancient Highway AOT ONEOF 'THESE LATE BOOKS lY ORDER FROM THE ROOSE. a AND ARP NEWS STAND. MAIL 1 ORDERS ACCEPTED ' c The wise feeder knows that hunger is the best sauce, and that his stock will gain faster if they are always i able to eat just a little more than be gives them. By James Oliver Curwood I r By Gene Stratton Porter BIG SIX VfcL 1 hi Creosoting posts and timbers by the method is best. In this method the posts are left in the hot oil one to three hours. They are then taken out and plunged at once into a tank of cold oil or they can be left in the first tank until the hot oil. gets cold. Although this method of treatment costs more and takes more tiine, tt soaks the post more thoroughly in the oil and lengthens the life of It accordingly. Dipping the posts into hot oil is perhaps the next best method. This plan requires some type of a vessel such as a small oil tank or an empty oil drum in which a reasonably large quantity of creosote can be heated. The oil penetrates every check and crack of posts plunged into this bath and a complete covering with the preservative is assured. While the brush method of creosoeting is the simplest and the least effexpensive, It likewise is the least ctive. The creosote should first be heated to a temperature of 150 degrees Fahrenheit' or more. Several coats of It should then be applied with a brush, each coat being allowed to dry before the next Is applied. The Keeper of The Bees THE YOU r vc f; - |