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Show the tthttah basin fabheb UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU F. O. LUNDBERG, First A. THEODORE JOHNSON, President Ernest Eaton, Second Harold Lundell, Secretary (Horse and Mule Prices Improve j (Department of Agriculture Predicts Acute Shortage in Few Years. (Prepared the United States Department by ot Agriculture.) Horses and mules, which in 1926 were worth relatively less than at any time in the preceding 40 years, have at last begun to advance in price. In February the farm price of horses averaged $4 a head above the price at the beginning of 1926, and was on a higher level than in any February since 1924. The farm price of mules began to advance in September last. On January 15 they averaged $92 a head, compared with $33 a head In January of 1927. This advance accompanied a heavy fall movement ot horses and mules into southern markets. Receipts of horses and mules at Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Montgomery and Atlanta for October, 9 November and December totaled in head 17,388 head compared with the corresponding period of 1926. Low Point in Prices. Although these facts may not suffice to prove that the low point In the cycle of horse and mule prices has been passed, no class of live stock has been relatively lower In price since the war. From' 1918 to 1924 the price of horses dropped more than 35 per cent, and low values continued thereafter without much change until quite recently. Simultaneously with the declining price- the production declined. The census of 1925 showed 73 colts under two years of age per 1,009 horses and mules of all ages, compared with 132 colts in 1920. This was a reduction of 45 per cent In the ratio. Data compiled by the Department of Agriculture show that this downward tendency in the number of horses and mules on farms has been in progress In several states since the early years of the present century. Thus in New England, the number of horses and mules on farms totaled 380,000 head in (1900. On January 1, 1928, the num-jbe- r on New England farms was only 1231.000. In New York and Michigan horses and mules on farms were most numerous In 1914, fhen the total was 1.260.000. In the same region this year the number was only 830,000. In Minnesota and Wisconsin the peak was reached in 1916, with 1,650,-00head, compared with 1,403,000 head on January 1 of this year. Id Ohio and Indiana 1914 was the high year, when those states had 1,921,000 horses and mules on farms. This year on January 1 they had only 1,198,000. (Illinois in 1913 bad 1,659,000 horses and mules, compared with 1,045,000 this year. Iowas peak year was 1913, when there were 1,674,000 horses and mules on farms compared with 1,170,-00- 0 horses and mules in 1920. when the total was 3,010,000. In the same states this year the number was 2,644,-000- . The peak year was 1920 also in Tennessee and North Carolina, in Kentucky, Virginia and Delaware, and in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. On the Pacific slope and in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico the peak year was 1917. Substitution of mechanical power for work animals has undoubtedly been the most important factor in accounting for the decrease in the latter. Tractors on farms in 1925 num bered 506,000, or more than double the number in 1920. The increase was particularly great in Pennsylvania, New York, the Lake states, the eastern corn belt, and California. In these states industrial competition for the labor supply seems to have been a factor in inducing farmers to mechanize their operations. It is estimated by the Department of Agriculture that the decrease in horses and mules from to 1925 released for other uses about 9, 500,000 acres of land formerly required for feed grains, hay and 1920 67,-46- - 0 this year. Decline In Number. South the dedlne In the numIn the mules on farms ocand ber of horses in the Middle West than curred later and Northeast Thus Texas and Oklahoma had. their greatest number of Set out a few plants of sage to have ready this year. Sweet clover has no equal as a bined soil-buildin- g, weed-fightin- g, ture and hay crop. com- pas- Even In the older and asparagus bed, cutting of shoots should cease the last of June. 1 London Zoo Walrus Ate Self to Death London. "Old BUI, a walru London zoo, ate bimseli death. He had the most rav enons appetite of any anima1 ever known here, and consumed more food than three ordlnan elephants. Old Bills favorite relist was fish. It cost the zoo an thorities more than a pound sterling (about $5) a day t keep the wolf of hunger fron Old BUls tank while an ele Pfaant may be fed for less thm a third of that amount. It is the fish eaters at the zo which run up the cost of th. Sei-commissary department. lions, too, cost more to feed than elephants. The bill for sea lions fish Is about 160 year while an elephant may h kept fat and sassy for about 120 a year. Meat for the zoo land lions costs less than 2 shillings, or about 50 cents a day a bead. the g at to jj & a$ g 'g 'sfe a B g a g H a ,g &a33ssa8a8i Vice-Preside- nt Vice-Preside- nt J- - A. CHENEY , Treasurer Some Questions to Ask Farmer Find Strong and Weak Points in Farm System and Make Changes. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Farmer, ask yourself these questions. If you can answer all of them accurately and satisfactorly you are probably prosperous and contented with your lot. If not well, try to answer them anyhow. What is the size of your farm busiMr. ness? What part of your investment is In land, buildings, live stock, machinery, and other capital? Are your crops properly proportioned for greatest returns? Compare Yields. How do your crop yields compare with the average yields of the local- ity? What classes of live stock return you the most money? How do the returns from your live stock compare with the average of your locality? How many acres of crops do you raise per man? Per horse? Is your farm so organized that each part of the business is yielding satisfactory returns? How much have you left for your own labor after deducting from your total receipts your expenses, value of labor performed by members of your family, and interest on your investment? How much does the farm contribute toward your family living? Strong and Weak Points. Farmers Bulletin No. 1139-F- , published by the United States Department of Agriculture, is designed to help you answer these questions Intelligently. Then If the answers are not satisfactory you can more readily find the strong and weak points In your system of management and make such changes that the answers next year to the same questions will prove more satisfactory. This bulletin includes blanks for the compilation of an analysis of the farm business as a whole and in its parts, and the authors explain how the spaces may be filled and the summaries made. It is mailed on request to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.G. using a (MTerenf coror each ween you can tell just, when a ewe Is to lamb and can give her close attention. The ram should be In good condHe should receive, at this time, ition. a regular allowance of grain and a good supply of clover or alfalfa hay. A succulent ration I3 recommended but avoid henvy feeding of roots or mangels since they bring about bladder troubles when fed to rams or wethers. After the breeding season is ovei it is only necessary to keep the ram in medium condition. In most cases, a hay ration will be enough, but some juicy feed would be desirable. Do not pen him up close but permit him to have ample room for exercise. & I Agricultural Notes If you to get a are buying flaxseed, disease-resista- If there is land on the farm that is too poor or rough to cultivate, one may establish awoodlpL ADVERTISE IT IN TAH BASIN FARMER. Do You Want a Good Dairy Cow on Your Farm? A Dairy Herd Spells Prosperity to its Owner THE UIN- - When answering advertisements in this paper, please mention UINTAH BASIN FARMER. FOR SALE OR TRADE 4 room modern bungalow in Los Angeles, Calif. For particulars inquire or write Geo. H. Harrison, Roosevelt, 38-' Utah tf BARGAIN 100 sheets paper and 100 en- velopes with year name oi g II the name of your f&ra and II address neatly printed. $3.00 p Best linen paper. Only a few U H j I boxes left g MAIL YOUR ORDER TODAY 1 Roosevelt Standard I 25 25 3 SAVE THE MIDDLE-MAN- S PROFIT" by buying SADDLES direct from t manufacturer. 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