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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 6 BUREAU UINTAH COUNTY FARM President A ' THEODORE JOHNSON, F. O. LUNDBERG, First Vice-Preside- J. N. LYBBERT, Secretary COOPERATIVE SHEEP DAIRY TRADITIONS HARD PASTURAGE IN UINTAH TO FIGHT IN UINTAH Sanpete and Sevier counties have coalready the idea well applied of An effort is again being made to organize the dairymen of Ashley alSeveral meetings have been ley. held with this object in view. One of the main problems before the dairymen is that cf properly placThere ing the pure bred sires. are five aged sires which have been tried and should, by all means, be placed at the head of dairy herds. They have been used as long as they can be used by their present owners, but it is a difficult thing to convert other people to the fact that There they should use these sires. seems to be a tradition among the dairymen that whenever they need a change they must send away for new blood. The county agent hopes, however, with the new organization, to place these tried sires. A strong effor: is being made to have dairymen produce more concenWith this trates for dairy stock. in view the acreage planted to object barley and corn this year will be One ton of pure greatly increased. certified Trebi Barley seed has been ordered from Idaho and one ton of registered corn seed has been ordered from Denver, Colo. There is also a continued effort being made to improve the pastures. It is planned also to increase the production cf beets other succulent feeds to substitute and supplement LEROY CARROLL, Second J. A. CHENEY, Treasurer nt operative pasturage on the range, Lintah for small farm flocks. ccunty is working to the same end. Here is what the county agent re- ports: The small farm flock owners have held two meetings for the purpose of arranging for cooperative herds on the range during this season. ' They have made application for permit and undoubtedly two or possibly three cooperative herds will be handled on the range this year. This matter has been taken up with the forest supervisor and he seems to be very willing and desirous of c:oierafing with the small producers. Due to the fact that the small flock owners have been able to put their wool in with the large producers, no effort has ben made this year In formto pool the farm wool. er years there has been a great discrimination against farm wool but this year it seems that there is a It special demand for farm wool. is the Hie writer's opinion that if the farmer would continue to pool bis wool and improve it that it would, in a course of a very few years, demand a higher price than the range wool, hut it seems that the farmers are satisfied when they can get anywhere near what the range clips bring. ensilage. A campaign is also being started There is much need for education to improve the housing conditions in the handling and grading lof Most farmers wool. for the dairy stock. cannot afford expensive barns and fforts are being made to have them FARM BUREAU SENDS build good open sheds which will FOR LANDSCAPE GARDNER break the wind from three sides. The county farm bureau requested Utah Extension News. the services of Eric Hanson, UniverHOW DOES THE BUREAU SAVE sity of Utah, the state landscape THE FARMER MONEY? gardner, just as soon as it was pos-- s ble for Mr. Hanson to come. Mr. By reducing the price of twine Hanson will help in our needs along at local stores. the line cf beautification of public By reducing the price of oil. parks and homes of the county. reduction on the By getting a REPRESENTATIVES OF SUGAR price of coal. FACTORY INVESTIGATE BASIN By getting a reduction on the of seeds. price garden By reducing the price of grazing County Agent E. Peterson reported at monthly farm bureau meeting fees. By lessening the expense of mar- that E. S. Rolapp of Ogden, general mauager of the Amalgated Sugar keting cattle. By lessening the expens of mar- company with associates visited in the Uintah Basin, on invitation of keting hogs. By keeping the local farmer post- Congressman Icn B. Colton, in the ed in regard to prices. interest of the sugar industry. Their agriculturist will send In some beet seed which will be disLARGEST EGGS REPORTED THIS YEAR IN BASIN tributed to growers that tests may be made of cultivation and sugar Mrs. Ira Bryant of Fort Duchesne content. Tfiey have in view the brought in three pullet eggs which establishment of a sugar factory in for size beat any reported this year. the Basin just as soon as a railroad Mr. Peterson will distriThe heaviest one weighed 104 oun- is built. bute the seed for Uintah county. ces and measured 6 4 inches the short way and 814 inches Mr. Bryant al- NEW COUNTY FAIR around the length. COMMITTEE APPOINTED so had 2 very small eggs the smaller which measured 31 inches and A new county fair committee con4 inches the long way. sisting of the following were appointed: Commissioner A. S. Richardson, ALFALFA SEED PLANT Edward Hoeft, A. DeMarr Dudley. Mrs. A committee was to Gene Merkley, Or.-o- n B. Cald-e- r. appointed wait on the J. G. Peppard Seed comThe county fair this year will pany for information as to whether to an build seed intended alfalfa again be in charge of the Uintah they of Wilson Murfor at seed Vernal the county farm bureau. crop plant 1925. ray, county clerk, will be secretary of the Uintah county fair IRRIGATION COMMITTEE j 3-- OUR BEST BET An irrigation committee to represent the county farm bureau consistDuring March Uintah capons in ing of Ernest Eaton, Byron O. Col- ton and LeRoy Carroll was appoint- - the Salt Lake market brought three cents more a pound than turkejs. ed at the meeting held May 9. County Agent E. Peterson has been retained by the county commissioners for another year. They also increased the expense budget by $300 which will give a far greater work. efficiency to the extension Uintah county commissioners are to be congratulated upon their decisions They also appointalong this line. ed the county clerk as secretary of the Fair association. NOT TO HAVE CHARGE OF JULY 4th CELEBRATION Owing to the fact that the county farm bureau has charge of the county fair this season, it was decided not to attempt the staging of a Fourth of July celebration this year the farm bureau as had been intended earlier in the season. by MARKETING LIVESTOCK The assistance of the livestock department of the State farm bureau will be sought to help in the marketing of the livestock of Uintah county. One Rejuvenated Utah Bee Raises Pandemonium in New York Home (An excerpt from a letter written friend to a friend visiting in the West, who originally was a Basinite.) That Utah honey you sent us is fine, sweeter and more fragrant than I found a bee stuck in any yet. He seemed to be it the other day. by a New York perfectly preserved and not injured. I carefully got him out and used warm water, saw him move a little and then another movement, even bees have them; then he or she, am not sure, but will call it a he, buzzed his wings and slowly crawled about; then he flew a little and came back to the honey. By this time we were all excited. A bee from Utah and alive after two years, stuck fast in honey is not an ordinary thing. Jo, Charlotte, Eva, the two dogs, Tom and yours truly, all gazing intently at the rejutenation of Aunt Mary, it turned out to be a she, after all. Jessie, the little white dog, got too inquisitive; she smelled at the bee, the bee got mad, stung Jessie on the nose and then there was a devil of a row. Jessie yelled and Jock joined in yelled and yelled. and barked and barked and barked; Jessie got even more excited and burst into song as she does when t.he church ,bell rings; Jock did An you FARM a subscriber to nt her one better and sang in a louder All the time they and lower key. COUNTY AGENT RETAINED . Vice-Preside- kept chasing round and round the kitchen where the circus was. Charlotte called in vain, Tom ditto, Jo, Eva and I did our best in Watsons house; he heard the dogs sang louder and louder; they ran The windows faster and faster. were open, the noise reached the Watsons house; he heard teh dogs song; he had often heard it when He connectthe church bell rings. ed the sound with something doing he feared fire or in the church; he had retired awful; something m. Watson was 8:30 p. it early; his night wrapper, forjumped for his all about appearance in his got zeal to save the church from destruction; he bolted his home half undressed and ran like blazes for the church; his wife ran screaming after him wild to save her husband from the disgrace of a flying shirt-tai- l. The neighbors on Arlington avenue heard the row, saw Mr. and Mrs. Watson Punning like mad. They knew something had happened; they joined in, each one yelling louder than the other, stop! the matter? stop! stop! Whats First Whos dead? Where is it? thing we knew our yard was a ragHell was pop-pi- n ing pandemonium. and the crowd kept growing; I opened only one thing to do. the garden hose and bathea them The night was etiu and the freely. wind blowing. Their ardor got wet. They shut up and then the dogs quit too: they were exhausted. Peace reigned at last and we exhibited the Utah been and told her story. Every one looked silly and went home. Jennies nose has a It will lump as big as an egg. hatch soon and more bees are exIf they are all like the pected. Utah sample, there is a good time This place is too coming for S. D. quiet anyway; it needs a little vim. Utah bees and Utah ways are necessary. Ill keep some of the bees soon as Jessie releases them and you shall taste the fun when you return From J. to M. FOR FREE BREEDER'S CHART FOR The Original Tag. Its Dtttilt Hilt Ltck makes it superior to all imitations. Clamped on in one operation. It stays put! SALT LAKE STAMP CO f' W. BJwy. 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