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Show Devoted VOL. V., HO. 4 to trcelVogress w &.Developmei& o EOOSEVELT, UTAH, Agriculture in t(ie Q FIFTY CENTS PEE YEAE FEBEUAEY 15, 1928. The Business Side of a Cow j Have you ever considered the Then for some reason the dairy cream checks and he has the pro-farmer is raising 'good crops too. ceeds of the seed to use as he sees Uintah Basin Farmer a business side of herd of good cows The are actually improving dairy cows? fit. his farm Lauded For Boosting and increasing his crop Several Uintah Basin farmers Of course good dairy cows want have become mighty prosperous yields. Improved Dairy Herds Another thing we see is that the good clean food, clean water and since they began to cultivate the to business side of a herd of dairy dairy farmer is not often hustling dry, clean shelter and they have Editors Note: The following cows. Some of them even have to around looking for hired help, nor have kind treatment, but they are imwe is of great believe, letter, pay income taxes. Most anyone do we see him loafing much. He willing to pay for these things. portance to those interested in the would like to make enough to pay seems to have a steady job but not They are delicate, sensitive anidairy industry of the Uintah Basin, much big rush. an income tax. mals and respond very quickly and therefore we print it in its full and The facts are that in th sumOne mighty interesting thing Those wishing to complete form. freely to good1 treatment. about these fellows who milk cows mer, when he must be raising crops valuable instructions receive such If they did not, you would not is that they always have money. his cows are out most of the time as Mr. Atwood is capable of renrequire only a few hours work see the fine barns on almost every It seems that they get paid every and dering, should immediately write each day. When winter comes and farm in the older dairy sections. direct to him or the Uintah Basin week, so they keep their expense have to be fed and taken care Those farmers are farming to make Farmer, so dates can be arranged. paid up and have a little money they of, his crops are harvested and he left. The Uintah Basin Farmer, Rooshas plenty of time to work with a living and a profit just the same evelt, Another interesting thing about the cow. Utah, Dear Editor: as you are, and they have learned , these folks is that very few of them to May I take this opportunity Even the kind of crops he needs from experience that good dai'ry efhave extra good farms. In fact for the express my appreciation to cows will pay an income and pay some of them were rather poor land to raise to feed the cows, help to improve fort you are mak more continuous make his farm for good barns. the dairy indust: section. this a few years ago. It doe3 not seem even. He needs some grain. enam much I to be necessary to have a top notch and Personally, j on the grain crop comes The work over thused the to to Is from cows an income farm make dairy possibilities it important supply at certain seasons. PeThaps he cows. Yes. Cows will con In this locality and I consider any with, water? grows some corn. This work copies move to improve conditions in this During the past year or two, at other times. If he raises mang- sume all the water they need if some of these fellows have been les or carrots, that can be fitted in they are given the opportunity to field, a direct benefit 'o the people of this Great Basin. getting some mighty good grain too. His bay harvest is not such drink two or more times a day with I would like to do my bit in such crops. (Maybe the cows had some- a big job because be Is using a big the water from 50 to 70 degrees a worthy cause and am ready and thing to do with that too. Better willing to give a course in Dairy of his farm for these other Fahrenheit in the winter. part You do not see any of these folks crops and he does not have so still is to have water available so Instruction to the farmers of his looking for a chance to sell any much bay at a time. He can be the cows can drink whenever they! locality. The course will consist of hay either, or any great accumula- sure of a market for his crops. tion of old hay stacks on their If he also raises a seed crop, the farms, rotting down. first cutting hay is just tion? So they will be in good con- the evening, . possibly in the old tender Looks a if they must be making about the best dairy cow hay he dition at freshening 'time. They school building down town. There money, on ordinary farms, raising can 'get and the cows and calves should be a dry period of will be no fee charged' and in fact given good crops and feeding them right will eat a big part of the pummy. from 6 to 8 weeks during which no expense whatever to those wishon the place. The only difference When he sells his seed crop, his time they should be adequately ing to come, but I must have at we can see between them and their i least ten members at each meeting. bills are already paid from his fed. farmers is that they spend part of If you think such a course would their time cultivating the business be worth while, will you kindly side of their cows. communicate with me at the earliMaybe the rest of us would do est possible date. Let me thank you Uintah Basin Farmer well to look over the business side for all past and sign myself, sinof these cows and do a little cultii yours, cerely Roosevelt, Utah, , 1928 vating on our own account. WALTER E. ATWOOD The first thing we notice is in- acres of land in own I come. Cream sells for cash every GEAZING FEE EAISED week. When the cream is separated bead community and am at the present time milking the skim milk is left to feed to the WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (AP). cows, and would like to pur i calves, pigs, and' poultry. They can The department of agriculture tobe sold for cash too, bye and bye. day announcel a 50 per cent inchase The cream is easy to market. A crease in the grazing fees on ithe kind of cows wanted) and (Number can of cream is worth about ns national forest ranges. A quarter much as a ton of hay and does not of increase whs made effective JanPart Payment Q Monthly Payments Q Can pay cash take near so much hauling. Q uary 1, 1928. An equal amount Put cross in payment plan desired The next thing we notice is that will be added annually until 1931. the cows make thi3 valuable cream The department approved the from the bulky hay and farm crops of Dan Casement, Kansas Name findings that are hard to sell and get sel-to and Colorado stockmen, who had market. The dairy farmer is been appointed by . Secretary jar-dii Address ............ ................ ......... ......................... and crops right bo make an independent his grain ling hay apon hi3 own' farm without having praisal of the ranges. The average Please send me stickers on dairy campaign to haul anything except cans of fee paid under the new schedules his cream that he can take in will be 51.1 cents for cattle and 4.5 automobile. cents for sheep. . . V . ( i ne . |