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Show FOUND Devoted, Stray Cow branded ? Look for Owners Name on Brand Page to tne Progress oj Agriculture in t(ie &. Development Uinka.1? Basin. Cp-ea-A. Alfalfa Seed Shortage Will Induce Diversified Farming Will Be Held ThisJVinter Big Uintah Basin Seed Show Boys Plans are being formulated tio hold Uintah Alfalfa Seed Clubs Earn $73,856 an annual seed show at Vernal next Co-oMarket Planned During School Period January, at which seed producers p. from all parts of Uintajh Basin will MY TOW, Seipt. 12, N. L. Petermeet and display the high qualities of the Uintah Basin alized from boys agricultural proj- of seed produced here. Although the son, pr&sident ects sponsored in vocational agricul- show will be (principally for alfalfa Co'JCperative Seed Groovers Assotural (work during the school year seed, other seeds will nst be barred ciation, recently called a meeting 1924-2ut encouraged and given a promi-ae- of the directors in Myton. It was according to a report isplace at the exhibition, said E. held for the purpose of considering sued by L. R. iBumjphreys, superJeoi-sen, Peterson, Uintah county agricultural the financing and marketing of the visor in the office of Dr. C. N. state superintendent of public agent, who is at the head of a com- alfalfa seed crop of those who are instruction. This imade an average mittee on arrangements. The show members of the association. It is income per boy of $128.91, the re- iwill undoubtedly be held in one of believed that united action will the other basin towns next year, prove beneficial along many lines. port said. changing to a different locality each It is shown further by the re- season. port that 643 pupils were enrolled Alfalfa seed is cur big crop in the in this project work, of whom 573 basin. Its excellency was affirmed IT'S THE WEEDS. Among the at the International Seed Show held completed projects. farming activities was the cultiva- at Chicago last winter when thirA lot of property owners are tion of 42 acres of alfalfa; 243.17 teen of the fifteen prizes taken by its the apt to feel that acres of beets; 17.8 acres of beans; the state of Utah were claimed by to weeds have to comply with 1 acre of celery; 38 acres of corn; Uintah. Amiong these prizes were made order the by the state 2.25 acres of .cucumbers; 1.33 acres the first and third prize. We have con- local and commissioners of fruits; 23 acres of orchards; other seed crops in the basin just as weeds. if But cerning they 21.62 acres in gardens; 762.25 acres good as alfalfa seed. Iwill cnly stop and consider for ento is In grain; 42.48 acres in potatoes; of the exhibit The object a minute, its for their own 34.25 acres of peas; 2 acres in to- courage producers to use better seed best good. matoes and additional acreage in in planting. There is no one thing Someone has wisely said in which iwe lose mere than in using other crops. a farmer pays for an im- that' seed. Because the u.se of poor Four hives of bees, 57 head of poor plement shed whether he has seed is eh universal we have not reone or net. Likewise, the in- beef, 113 head of dairy stock, alized the importance of using the 11,270 chickens, 537 head of sheerf? best dividual and the, entire county quality. Proper selection and must and 270 hogs were handled by the the cost of destrov- pay preparation of seed and plantng are weeds whether w noxious boys clubs, also. ing vtal to a successful seed crop. thetm or not. It will destrov Increase in the amount of this The Utah Experimental Station at and time cost money to destroy and work is expected' during the current Ft. Duchesne is to leave them it them noiw1, but disyear as 840 boys are enrolled in will give expert supervision in cost mere in will inforundoubtedly these projects. playing exhibits, furnishing will toll take, from thp they mation on seed culture in the basin our wool our sales crop yields, correctand offering suggestions in Myton Farmers Raising of our reason and burs the by W. J. Carlson, seed problems. Good Crops of Navy Beans ing livestock by on poison. is who has charge of the station, To destroy them is undoubt- the central committee with Mr. edly the cheapest and best pol- George Tingley, .Sr., of th firm Peterson and js already preparing icy. To- paraphrase a trite ex- of George Tingley & Sons in Myton, data for the event. ipression, killing a weed in Competent judges' will attend and in the spring sponsored a movement kills and nine. time a also will ninety and seed give to interest several farmers to en- judge the to attention of explaining gcod deal gage in the raMng icf navy beans. the importance of good seed. A labTwenty acres have been planted, and oratory will be maintained in conBasin Apple Crop Good the outlook is promising for an ex- nection iwith the exhibit where the cellent crop. various seedisi will be analyzed and Drensel Hamphill, J. Norland, graded. The iproisipects for an excellent Early notice of this exhibit is crop of apples this year in the UinPaul Majors, George Tanner, John Morenda and others expect the crop given so producers will have ample tah basin is splendid. In some of the orchards a good bushels to ti)me in which to select their best will average thirty-fiv- e Considthe acre, and Mr. Tingley expects quality seed for the event. to take 'many of the trees are heavily loaded. The crop consists of the standto ship one carload out of the basin erable rivalry is expected two the between especially place, ard 'Several new winter varieties. this year. The venture may pnove in are sections as there counties, been have set out this searrchards to be so beneficial that the acreage seed. which either splendid produce some of them son, Mr. will be increased in 1927. by th0 Indians. Present indications point to the fact Tingley recently returned froimi Twin that the local market can be supAs a rule a man who has no Falls, Idaho, w'here he made a study plied by the orchardists here, of the bean industry, has no friends. , An income of $73,856.94 was re- nt 5, i 1 (By E. PETERSON.) It is estimated that there will not be more than a 50 per cent alfalfa seed crop this year. This great loss is certainly an awful disappointment to all farmers and business imien the Basin; more espethroughout is true of the farmer who this cially has depended entirely upon alfalfa A large number of farmers need. have taken advantage of the advise given by the specialists who have one crop system studied the the United States, and throughout ave diversified their crops so that they are, in a measure, protected from the hazards cf failure in our one big cash crop. The people who have a fetwl dairy cows, 'sheep. poultry and hogs, and plenty of hay and grain, are feeling pretty go'od these days, while many of those who have depended entirely upon a seed crop are around asking the bank for a little more credit bo carry therm along until another crop can be produced. It is hoped that this years experience, while very hard on a great many farmers, will prove a valuable lesson in avoiding the icne crop system in t.he future. A hankers have great many learned that it is dangerous to loan money to a one crop farmer and so they are taking more interest in the livestock and other needs of the country in order to help work out a balanced farming system which will aid in stabilizing rural commul nities. It is not the occasional big income that will build up ou'r county, but it is the srmll. steadv profits from livestock, poultry and diversified farm crops which will bring to us modern farm homes, silos, big red barns, good roads, churches and schoiols. .IlST WHAT SHE WANTS Alice I must say. Betty, I dont think much of your fiance. Betty Thats all right. I want you to think much of him. Pathfinder. t Utah honey is now being recog-nWo- .i as buying "n unusually high quality. It is light of color and delicious in flavor. The production has advanced 52 per cent in the last six years. TTen (he only animal that lays around all day and makes a living at it, t |