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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 2 SHORTAGE IN SOME OF THE BASIN CROPS isi I Tiro Dwellers On This year in the Uintah Basin a peculiar condition occurred relative to staple products of the soil. For some reason at the present time we are importing onions, potatoes and wheat, or the flour, its product. In previous years we have generally hadLnj over production, especially of wheat and potatoes. Next year a balance should be secured, If possible to do so. There will be a tendency to over produce because the crop was short. This is also true concerning the production of cured meats, yet the farmer cannot remedy this deficiency as it will require the of one of the packing plants, when It will then be profitable to raise hogs. The Heights By The following item will be of These desert wastes come. All of the eggs are credited but all milk and cream used or chickens eaten are. not credited in the above statement. Had every item been credited there would have been a much better daily balance. S. D., grade school got an added day of vacation) when they were greeted on their arrival for the first day of school, by a swarm of bees which had found a home in the building. More than 100 pounds of honey was left by the bees as rental for their refuge in the ceiling of the build- IE! ton IE! IE! IE! IE! IE! IE! IE! No sables, silks, IE! Goodness sakes alive. street cars, trolleys! to town? Not, do How surely, walk? you go To thus out here. die myself deprive Id Id lose my soul my aspirations balk. ton IE! IE! I laughed. My dear, our legs are tough an)d long, Our lungs, like leather, can withstand the shock And is it veTy wrong Of mountain air. in a lovely walk? To indulge daily ill M jg m ton M jg For grub we eat that stately, festive bird, Yes, his meat is rather quaint, The turkey. But filling. And, perhaps, youve heard, A cow gives milk without undue complaint. Jjj jg jg jg jg jg ill 0 M Our clothes consist of shoes and cotton socks, flannel shirt and Pair of overalls; Thats adequate. Theyre made to stand hard knocks As rubbing gainst the side of cabin walls. A jg h Jo gjj admit we have no parks or zoos, But weve scenery hereabouts; The painted desert, mountain peaks are views aTtistry to rout. That put your man-mad- e Yes, jg jg 1 jg jg jg jg p li Ill u jg Jg The things that put you worthies in a stew, I might say we ignore Seem small to us. Crab salad has its virtues, true, Them. But several things I think we value more. jg Unchartered like the virgin seas our life is here No foibles warp our reason, dull our brain; We love the homely virtues, yet you think us queer Because, no doubt, we claim were wholly sane. LEI Boneta, Utah, OctobeT 6, 1924. jg jg jg M ig jg From Rhymes of a Pedagogue. jg ion iianii Romantic Powerful Charnhing Our new serial story from the peii of the talented Jackson Gregory will hold your absorbed interest and give you many pleasant emotions. tent in their work by their keen Pupils at East Pierre, ton No It has been definitely concluded that bees are guided to a great ex- BEES CLOSE SCHOOL IE! IE! No almost unknown, Your womens skins are parched; Nails unpolished. It makes me groan, Your men umshaved for days. starched. a collar never recognize Theyd And clothes! BEES' SENSE OF SMELL sense of smell. Each colony has its particular odor and perhaps. . each bee has its individual odor and then there is the odor of the queen, which Indicates that all is well with-in- ) the colony by its very presence. The organs by which these odors are recognized have been traced to small pores, scattered or grouped over the body, and each pore, often protected by a hair, represents the In their power Kid of a nerve. between foods, of discriminating much greater than in man, Dees and other insects are believed to depend on smell rather than taste. they bTing the salty tears. lobester, crab or terrapin, No wine to quench my thirst this torrid day; Indeed, it is a crime No ices, cocktails. to this barbarous way. live That people have What do you eat? gen- and energies if they but try. Mrs. Charles Howell of Vernal gave the following figures from her dairy cows and poultry on her city lot and does mpt include any of the garden, strawberries, raspberries and other fruits raised. It will be noticed the pasture bill is charged up to the animals. The figures are given from March 1 1924, to Sept. 1, 1924, or a period of 194 days. During this time Mrs. Howell made 178 pounds of butter which averaged her 30 cents per pound or $52.40. She sold cream amounting to $7.65. From her, chickens she received 412 dozen eggs at 25 cents per dozen making $103.15. She raised 25 geese which are worth $50 and has sold $30 worth of chickens. Eight lambs worth at least $40 were raised on separated milk. This makes the gross total of $283.20. For pasture for the cows, sheep, geese and chickens, a total cost of $36 is charged. There was also fed 600 pounds of bran which cost $10.50 and wheat at $31.05 at a total cost of $77.55. This makes a net proceed for Mrs. Howell of $205.65 or $1.06 per day net in- Uni No water handy to the tap; your house is far from chic, I dont see any Wilkshire rugs, and wheres your chandeliers; You have no parks or museums; it surely makes me sick. DAY ON CITY LOT eral interest for it clearly shows what can be done with ones time IE! P. BARBER Brum, I dont see how you live out here, said Anna Mae Von me. visit to come had My friend from New York City who You havent even a roadhouse, said Anna, looking glum, Aujd not a single French cafe, and such society! AN INCOME OF $1.06 PER G. IE! It is entitled a UD itassD' This spirited tale will appear soon ifi - ing. . .. tTbe Vernal Express VVWVWWWVWWVVUVVWWVWUVVYWVWYWWVWVWWWWVWWWVWWWVWVWWS |