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Show VOL 5, HO. 17. SM'Ksnrnt EOOSEYELT, UTAH, 1, 1023. mTY CE3TS PEE YEAS A New Market For (Drought Cuts ProducNew Grasses to Be Tried tion in Alfalfa Seed for improv'd Out as Pasture in the Basin unfavorable Warm, dry weather has transportation, Uintah Basin Products! Beside the need rosds and adequate this paper nan considered cf Someone has said that, Blessed the greatest needs cf this sec tics, Is the man who enured two blades to be dependable, all year markets of to grow where there had grass for livestock and produce raised been but one. are particularly The thought Interested, therefore, in the an- j Tienis in the farm. We on nouncement contained elsewhere in this issue, of the organization of Jos. H-- Smart & Co., at Boosevelt, to buy livestock and produce, and to sell or trade for the stock man farmer, products which heretofore may have had only a seasonable market. Joseph H. Smart, who is responsible for the new venture, is not a stranger to this section. He received his early education in Vernal and RooBevelt. and Is well known throughout the Basin. Certainly a livestock, produce and commission business here, if properly handled and operated, would be a great blessing to the Basin. and ALFALFA SEED PEOSFECIS AUGUST SO CF THIS YEAS The condition of the alfalfa seed crop of Utah- - about August 20th, averaged 47 per cent of normal, compared with 60 a year ago at this time. The actual outturn may be better than is now expe i pro-ri- de occur killing frosts later than usual; on the other hand, the production might be below the present expectations, it killing 3 Bhoulw frosts should come earlier than fiscal. There are numerous reports cf the stripping of blooms; and a considerable portion of the acreage has not had sufficient moisture. The regular fall estimate of the production, la pounds, of the current years crop will be made shortly after harvest i begun. The production for 1927 is now etimated as 15,900,090 pounds as threshed, which is equivalent to about 14,000,000 pounds of clean seed This revised figure is based Q5on the record of railroad Ehip-a- ts for the season; upon marketings by truck and upon estimates f the amount of seed not jet marketed. Tie new talking mechanical are just like real human except that they always say ank salesman You. Some j,,e n. politicans who talk radio ought to appreciate of being heard but over the not been so Duchem schools official year hat exneri- mde the upland region ferries September 6th. Teachers' In--or the Uintah Basin, where dairr-- ..litute scheduled ror Thursday ms b making pastures Tainable I aad d J vL might reveal grasses which would!. High school registration, outgrow the present ones and be I and I 10. feedInstruction begins Sept. better Sept When thi3 subject was brought j Hth. The grades begin work on to the attention of President Peter-- j Monday. son of the Utah Agricultural colThe official opening of the 1328-2- 9 lege, at our recent U. B. L C, it school year for Duchesne diswas referred to Dr. P. V. Card on, director of the experiment station trict takes place Thursday. Septemof tie Utah Agricultural college. ber 6th at which time the teachers . r. swered that the college would will convene in the first session, of te d-- d to do something but that their two days institute which will It had no spare funds for the pro- be held at Duchesne. ject. and that its experience was The Duchesne teachers associathat one could lead a horse to water. but one couldnt make him tion will hold its meeting some drink. We said we would see to it time during the institute. that the college would not be put Saturday will be spent by the to any considerable expense, and various faculties in getting a line we would Petition the secondly, on their work; preparation for recollege to oversee this work, so that It might be sure we are really in ception cf the students on Monday earnest and that we would persist will be planned at that time. In the experiment. The first half of the year for the What. Gentlemen, is jour an- high school will end January 11, swer? 1929. The college would want to exHolidays for county high school periment at first with small plots! are: Nov. 29-3- 0 of different kinds of grasses, which at Rocseveli would be planted, cared for and Thanksgiving vac ition. December harvested strictly under the in- 21, school closes for Christmas holstructions. The sum total of such idays. January 2, school opens for plots would not exceed an acre or new year. May 19, high school two for each farm. There should be doses. a number of such farms, scattered from La point to ML Home, so that She turned to the young man all sorts of soil could be tested. who was showing her through the The next year the grasses showing locomotive works and pointing, favorable results would be tested asked, What is that big thing over further, and combinations cf early there? and late grasses tried in one plot Thats a locomotive boiler. The third year the lessens could be And what do they boil locomoscale. a on large applied tives for? To mate the locomotive The coiege would work through its agent. Professor John W. n, now stationed at the experi- es to do his part by keeping track mental farm near Ft-- Duchesne, to etc. because he wants of things, reduce expenses. see water used more beneficially Now, who ar the farmers in the to at present. He can not make to than upper country who will agree but recomperhaps he can help make rain, do these things, and what available go much furwater will the mendation have you that you ther. persist, and not quit? comIf you are interested, please write What will the irrigation him personally, and act through to the panies do toward furnishing seed your irrigation company as promptemail funds required to hoy as possible, because we may and pay traveling expenses firm ly to plant some seed this falL want he Ft. Duchesne, if, indeed, such HORACE W. SHELEY. required? Water Commissioner. Federal The water commissioner pronmc 1 Ca-1-5- 0 for the alfalfa seed crop that much of it is being cut for hay, according to the weekly crop report Issued Wednesday by J. Cecil Alter, government meterolog-is- t. His report follows: Cooler weather has been favorable for sugar beets and fruit, but warm days and continued dry weather have caused a further stripping and general depreciation of the alfalfa seed crop, much of which is being cut for hay. Fruit Is sizing well and ripening rapidly. Ranges have been improved by local showers, but rain is greatly needed at the lower levels. "Beets are growing well with cooler weather at Garland; fruit is developing nicely where sprayed. The peach crop is excellent at suffered it a Brigham City, though slight hail damage August 26; the harvest is just starting. "A fair crop of fruit is ripening In Ogden; sugar beets are continuing to wilt and grow slowly because of water shortage. Peaches are sizing well in Davis county, although it has been too hot and dry. Extremely dry, hot weather at Woods Cross has caused 'tomatoes to ripen rapidly; the crop is below normal. Fruit is doing well at Sprin grille. Pastures are poor at Moroni. Some cattle have left mountain ranges for watered areas at Manti because of the drought. Cool, cloud-d- y weather has been favorable for beets at Richfield. The range is very dry at Escaat Hinckley lante. Cooler nights have been more favorable for alfalfa seed, though the crop is poor. Very little alfalfa seed will be harvested at Holden, the second crop being largely cut for hay because of hot, windy weather. Some fields of alfalfa seed hare burred poorly at Cedar City and much of it is being cut for hay. Crops and ranges are suffering for rain at St. George. Alfalfa seed is almost a failure at Bit. Emmons because of the lack of moisture. Much alfalfa saved for seed at Mjton is being cut for hay, principally because of dry weather, alfalfa seed Is very poor at Roosevelt; the fowers having fallen because cf dry weather. A record grain crop Is in sight, and we feel sure both political par-- t ties will claim the credit. 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