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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 4 CUTWORMS ARE DESTROYING GARDENS B5SINFA1 HI (By E. PETERSON, County Agent) The cutworm is one of the most destructive pests we have to conEstablished' 1924 tend with where they become numPublished 1st of Each Month at erous. Several reports of their Vernal, Utah destruction in gardens have come These Application made to be entered a3 to our attention this year. wcrms work right at the surface of second class matter in the post-offi- UINTAH COUNTY FARM UTAH CELERY URGED BY BUREAU TO PUT ON AUTHORITY! IN FOOD COUNTY FAIR AT VERNAL Every Utah housewife ought to The executive committee of the of our wonderful take advantage celery crop," declares Dr. Carrie C. Dozier, head of the School of Home Economics at the Utah Agricultural college. Utah celery is famous for .its crispness and delicious flavor, and Ofoff the the ground cutting at Vernal, Utah. plant just people in other states are willing to at the crown. They sleep daring pay a fancy price for the celery fices: Vernal Express, the day just under the surface of which we here in the state can enVernal, Utah. the soil and do their deadly work joy in abundance It is only reTelephone 24 This pest, however, is cently that Utah has grown celery at night. to any large extent, but now it is quite easily controlled with the forson bran mash. The following 50c recognized that the climate and soil one year Subscription Price, mula has been found very effective: are ideal for an unsurpassed prodBran, 20 pounds; White Arsenic. uct. Editor 1 pound, George H. Harrison (or Sodium Arsenite about Celery is one of the really val3 5 Beet or syrup, uable foods. Dr. Dozier explains, ounc$ pint); Violet Harrison . .Business Manager 2 quarts; Amyl Acetate (banana because it combines three elements oil) 4 ounce; Salt (optional). 1 which every family should have at It contains pound; "Water, about 3 gallons. least once every day. BE PREPARED The poison bait should be sown essential minerals, which according sparingly around the base of the to the famous nutrition expert. Dr. The foregoing article is of great plant in the evening so that it will Sherman, too many diets lack.It interest to the farmers of the Uin- attract the worms when they ccme also belongs to the leafy vegeout to feed. Extreme care should tables," which contain the healthtah Basin. in handling the poi- preserving vitamines. be used always McCullum For years the local farmers have son to see that it is kept away from calls these leafy vegetables" and labored under a great disadvantage all animals because it is fatal to milk the protective foods.". In the due to the fact that for practically anything that eats it. third place, we have in celery of merchandise palatable and convenient raw food. they every pound Every man. Woman and child", deto from had pay purchased they clares Dr. Dozier, should! eat at one to two cents more per pound least one uncooked food every day." than the same article would have Celery is one of the cheapest most plentiful foods which and This has discost at the railroad. Prevention and eradication of combiie these essential 'properties," eases as well of domestic animals, worked out the same way on what Dr. Dozier. It i3 also highly f race says as be the human should the farmers have raised in the way matters of valuable because many farmers hill public interest. of crops. They have had to sell a leave and it it to be used during of Qa food, Wk0ieg0menes3 cent under the railroad price because and especially of meats and dairy a season when raw, vitamine-furn-ishin- g are difficult to obtain. they are a 100 miles away from it. products, depends in large measure In the food summer we have an abundof everyone, This condition is very unfortunate the health and vitality ance of fresh and fruit, of With animal the vegetables for is improvement and the only practical remedy we need but them with increased although methods, breeding just as to the .farmer paise bigger crops much during the rest of the year, and thereby overcome in actual dol- - value of live 'stock and larger become we often fail to use enough, because and cents, the handicap of be- - dividual herds, diseases for- of their scarcity. more than problems important the railroad, ing far removed from Celery is always most popular in borne day the railroad will be at our merly in live stock production. the stalk form, but it is delicious of Tuberculosis and cattle swine, door and then the shoe will be on i wider use and in salads. Texas fever desp the and cholera, hog the other foot. sources tick but it of are the Many creamed, enji. among be principal can A maximum crop only course loosta its uncooked value raised in one way. A farmer might f loss which the Bureau of Animal Dethen. The tops and wilted stalks have the best piece of ground in the Industry of the United States endeav'-farme- r an make of is excellent soup, while many partment Agriculture best be the country and he might in the country, but without ring to reduce through vigorous cooks dry the leaves to save for farm ma- - campaigns of education and regula-chine- flavoring. the proper his efforts would return tion. When things come your way, it Tk Principal diseases, such as small results to him. is can be foot the mouth and disease, generally necessary to go out and The local farmers have at last or them. controlled Prevented get by practical come into their own through the now use in which methods have and raising cf alfalfa and clover seed, Progress The dairy business and poultry rais- - resIted however de- Progress, to ,rate also share contribute their ing of V Support ??Iy ? the farmers' income. They furnish Pent3 stock public g.rwers. ,of check. the weekly and monthly pay However I. is th, seed .bat tundsbea ce 1-- 2-- - Uintah county farm bureau consisting of Ernest Eaton, F. O. Lund-ber- g, Snellen Miller and A. Theodore Johnson are the officers of the county farm bureau. The county fair this year will be handled entirely by the farm burAt the committee meeting eau. May 19,. it was decided to have the same general plan of the fair as in 1923. The Western and Eastern divisions standing in competition with their own communities. Chairmen for each department were chosen and will report on what prizes will be offered for in that department at the meeting June 2, to The be held at the court house. premium book will be published in July? Each community is urged to hold a community fair before the county fair. Boys and girls' club work Will be a big factor in making the Six hundred boys fair a success. and girls are expected to be in the club work this year. is a man who took much Sas pride in an J80 rubber-tire- d buggy as one of the present generation does in a $2000 An old-tim- er There are all day suckers and then suckers that remain that way all their lives. Cant blame the home gardner for being discouraged when a half dozen weeds come up where one plant ought to be. in-la- rs ry VERNAL DRY CLEANING WORKS SETH B. PERRY, Prop. Equipped to do DRY CLEANING and STEAM PRESSING Parcel Post prepaid one way up-to-d- ate Si it is to tli proper handling or crop-- that the farmer must give first consideration. Penny wise, pound foolish, may well be applied to thi3 particular A stitch in time saves nine case. the old saying goes, and a mower or reaper in time may save the seed crop and also pay for itself in .one seasons run. Old implements cause slow harvesting and break- downs are frequent as well as ex- pensive if the crop is dead ripe. Your door neighbor may be using his machine just when you want to .borrow it and your local dealer may If you are not be cut of stock. handle to crop at the your prepared critical moment and with maximum efficiency you have only yourself to Therefore be prepared for blame. your farming operations for .1924. The man who isnt prepared is like the man who would go after a load coal with a common buggy. He will get there all right and will re- turn with some coal but if he had used the proper equipment he could have brought back many more pounds with the same amount of ef- - lort. Hare you given your boy or girl a chance to raise a calf under the supervision of our club leader? Not late yet to join the club. See county agent and club leader, ecoaomte weltarHab- hc heaIth and an ample supply of wholesome meats and dairy prod ttTNa.ioaa UTAH SUGAR BEET PULP IS SHIPPED TO HAWAII Utah sugar beet pulp is beginning to be recognized over the country ns excellent feed for dairy cattle and recently its fame has spread beyond the Pacific coast as far as the The Utah-Idah- o waiian islands. has Sugar company shipped sixty tons of beet pulp to the Honolulu Dairy association for use in feeding cattle. Utah beet pulp is already being used in many parts of the west as feeI dairy cattle and the Pacific coast has been a consumer of this Utah product for some time. The use f the beet pulp is also grow-o- f locally and will be one of the factors in increasing the dairying industry in this region, it is said, Ha-ne- xt fr GIVE COWS PALATABLE Phone Ute 145 SAVINGS ACCOUNT Jt Interest One Worker Who Asks No Holiday We pay 40 Interest on Time and Savings Accounts I FED Palatability is of great importance in successful feeding. The best re- suits can not be obtained with any feed which is not well relished by the cow; consequently any unpalat-to- o able feed to be used should be mix-yoed with those that are appetiziug. ur Roosevelt State Bank A GOOD BANK IN A GOOD TOWN |