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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU A. THEODORE JOHNSON, President F. O. LUNDBERG, First Vice-Preside- J. N. LYBBERT, Secretary Frizes Distributed to Successful Clubs in Project Work By County Agent Peterson County Farm Agent EL Peterson held Boys'' and Girls' club meetings at Tridell, Bennett, Wilson and Randlett Dec. for the purpose of distributing to the successful club members prizes, club pins and deposit prizes given by the Uintah State Bank. Special meetings were also held with the leaders of the clubs and instruction given on club work for the coming season. At Tridell Monday special talks were given by Mrs. Leo Christensen on sewing and Alice Morrill on health work. Mrs. Christensen lead one of the best clubs in the state. A splendid meeting was held at Randlett Friday. Randlett won more prizes in the boys club work than any other club in the county. Much credit i3 due to Leader Hugh Owens and Mrs. Muriel Stevens for the instruction and care taken with their clubs. At the meeting it was mentioned that a club leaders' school would be .started at the U. H. S. at Vernal some time in February. The Uintah county farm bureau and the Uintah club are both working diligently to secure this school as soon as possible and also a very desirable course of instruction. It is expected there will be 125 club leaders from all parts of the basin attend the schooL 7-- 11 i LEROY CARROLL, Second J. A. CHENEY, Treasurer nt COUNTY FARM BUREAU HOLDS MEETING AT VERNAL DEC. 4 The Uintah county farm bureau met at Vernal, Friday, Dec. 4. The first matter taken up by the meeting was the sending of a representative to the Tapayers' convention held in Salt Lake city. Ernest Eaton was selected and sent as the county representative. President A. Theodore Johnsbn urged the reorganization of the local farm bureaus in his address at the meeting. It was decided to hold meetings at the following places for the purpose of reorganizing the locals: Ashley, Dedember 9; Davis, Dec. 14; Glines, Dec. 16; Jenisen, Dec. 21; Maeser, Dec. 23; Naples, Dec. 23 and Vernal, Dec. 30. It was recommended that a financial report be given at all these meetings. Also that a report of the accomplishments of the county bureau during the past year be printed up and distributed to the members. The bureau decied to advance money as a circulating fund, for importation of heifers of high grade Resoluand excellent dairy tyre. tions of appreciation will be worked up and published throughout the basin on the success achieved by the club work of the county farm bureau; for the support given the work by the Uintah State bank and other institutions of the county and also county farm agent E. Peterson. A committee appointed to arrange for a farmer's course to be given at the Uintah high school this winter made a report. It was recommended that a regular class be organized on a regular subject, to begin immediately. It is planned to use the state workers also, who are coming here for club work convention. The committee is going ahead with arrangements. A reports was also given by the committee on Junior farm bureau members. It was decided to fix a fee to be paid into the county farm bureau and local farm bureau fund, and that the local bueraus get what funds they require from the regular fund. This fee was fixed at 11 a year. The committee on sheep and wool Care and ilanagement of Boys and Girls Club Hold Meeting at Orpheus Dairy Cow .before Calving project made a partial report. Some effort has been made to- get. a better recognition for the farmers on the The matter of marketing range. wool and lambs is to be followed up by this committee. The buerau went on record as favoring the movement that the club leadership school be held in Vernal this year. The bureau also decided to have another big farm bureau day in connection with the leadership week. Dates for this celebration will be announced later. Calf raising begins before the calf A cow that is healthy is born. qnd in gcod physical condition will in all probaoility, drop' a strong, vigorous calf. The feed and care of the cow before calving is therefore of the greateest importance for the future development of the calf. If possible the cow should be dry at least a month and preferably six weeks before the next freshening. This allows her to rest from the hard Bureau Duchesne Farm Fort work of producing milk and to preMeets to Elect New Officers pare herself for a forthcoming milking period. During this time she A farm bureau meeting was held should be well fed, in order that a In at Fort Duchesne on December 1J reserve .may be establisned. and officers for the coming term of other words, she should have a va-- J It is usually! office were elected. County Agent E. cation on full feed. Peterson and A. Theodore Johnson, a good practice to have the cow both of Vernal were at the meeting in such good flesh before calving and gave talks on the benefits of that she appears to be reasonably! In the case of a good milkj such a cooperative organization. The fat. new officers chosen were John Hack- cow, this reserve 'frill be milked off The members of the Eoy3 and Gins clubs of Vernal met at the Orpheus Saturday night to receive club pins, prizes, deposits and other awards given for their project work. The prizes were .mostly contributed by the business houses of the town. A very interesting program was given and ganles were played with enthusiasm and vim. About fifty club members were present. A meeting was held. at Glines on iWednesday night for the same purSome very good work has pose. ben done in both communities and the club leaders deserve much credit for the interest taken by the young people in the work. j ing, president; C. Glossburner, and N. R. Faydock, secand treasurer; F. O. Lundberg retary and R. Fiddler as directors. The greater part of the meeting was taken up in electing the new officers and in hearing the reports of the old officials- - It was brought out in the meeting that a remarkable improvement had been made in the marketing of the Uintah Basin turkeys. At one time just a few years ago sacks were used to ship the birds in and now fresh clean barrels are used and each bird carefully Then we graded and handled. shipped all sorts and classes of turkeys and now the greater portion of birds going out are the choice .bronze, for which the Basin is building up a wonderful reputation. J. W. Carlson on the Uintah Basin Experiment Station at Ft. Duchesne, talk on the gave an Interesting station, expressing his desire to cooperate with the bureaus in advancing agriculture in the basin. The Ft. Duchesne bureau is giving an entertainment at the Fort Friday night. A radio concert will be included in the evening's program and refreshments served at the end oi the evening. vice-preside- nt When answering advertisements, please mention THE UINTAH BASDuring IN FARMER. readily after freshening. her dry period it is particularly desirable that the cow have plenty of legume hay, and if possible,, access to good pasture. In the case of a high producing cow, it is also advisable to feed liberally of a grain mixture that contains much lime and phosphates. Wheat bran con- tains a large proportion of phos-- j phates and should therefore have a prominent place in the ration for A mixture of corn, the dry cow. cats and wheat bran, equal parts, is very satisfactory. In the winter time, or during stormy weather, the cow should be placed in a clean, comfortable, quiet, d box stall a week before In preparing the stall, freshening. all litter or bedding should be removed and the walls and floor sprayed with a 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid Cr some other standard disinfectant. Afterwards clean, dry bedding should be kept in the stall to insure for the newborn calf In pleasant clean surroundings. weather the cow ought to be during the day in order to get proper exercise. VERNAL CLEANING & TAILORING CO. ; FLUSH ors Encouraging to Industry ' SPECIALTY Parcel Post paid one way Gates Tires Cole Batteries RED FRONT GARAGE DODGE Authorized Dealer A good line of Good Used or Call Phono Cars 160 Vernal, Utah Deweyville by Co. Agent F. TUCKER C. display. County Agent Peterson of Vernal sent such a display to the Deweyville school, part of which display are the blue and red ribbons won by Uintah county exhibitors at the state fair and at the county fair. The Deweyville fair was held during the week of December 18. was requested by the Amalgamated Sugar company of Salt Lake city who are considering this section as a deSend in fl.00 for 2 years subsirable location for a factory at some to THE UINTAH BASIN scription time in the future. A yield of 16 tons to the acre was FARMER and receive Star Comobtained by A. Theodore Johnson; bination Can Opener Free. 20 tons per acre by E. J. Longhurst; 26 tons by Wilford Bastian and 27 and one half tons by Ellis Merkley. These samples have been delivered to the officials of the sugar company for their examination and a report of the yields submitted by County Agent QUALITY Owner SERVICE STATION Vernal Utah Vulcanizing All Rubber Goods TIRES and TUBES Free Crank Case Service - Owner 0. H. JOHNSTUN GAS, OIL, Something New in Radio Peterson- - If you have a relative or friend, who is figuring on moving in the spring to a good country, tell them about the Uintah Basin. Send them THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER for one year and they will surely locate some place iu this Great Inland Empire. OUR Fair Exhibits Sent to The schools at Deweyville, Box-eldcounty, held a .minature state , fair, and every county in the state was represented by some sort of Crops of sugar beets planted in Ashley valley to test the productiveness of the soil and its adaptability to the raising of the beet, proved very promising as will be noted by the acreage which was obtained from four patches, listed below. This test COATS, VELVETS and PLEATED SKIRTS j well-bedde- out-of-dc- Earl J. Freeman, Mgr. j er Test of Sugar Beet Production jin Ashley Valley is Vice-Preside- nt Call on ALLAN CHEVROLET COMPANY for demonstration. You will be surprised and more than pleased. f Agent for SPLITDORF AND GREBE RADIOS 'iLi ii LS li.tl i.j; lalt Liff liilif LdLllli iuiif 1 Ilit 111. 1 ini I ,. lull. |