Show n Center CenterA Beautiful Cache Valley of Agricultural Development A Section of Fertile Fields and Orchards With Suf- Suf Sufficient Suf Sufficient Water to Produce Bumper Crops Every Year Fortunate indeed were those mem mem- members members members bers of the Utah State Press association association association tion who attended the July meeting of the organization held in beautiful Cache county count the northernmost divi divi- division division sion of the state for th the tha time was most propitious the valley being baing at its best f for r the visitor radiant in the glory dory of verdure-clad verdure landscape and the fhe golden promise of productive fields givin giving on one one inspiration and the opportunity to learn something of the achievements and possibilities of this section of Utah And Ard what did we learn That Cache county is th the center of modern agricultural development in in Utah and will rank high among such communities throughout hout the nation I ISome Some enthusiastic denizens of that re- re region region re region gion pointed out to us the wonderful I possibilities along commercial and in industrial in- in industrial industrial lines that the they aver 01 exist in in fair Cache and there were not want want- wanting wanting ir ing g those who talked enthusiastically of her stores of hidden mineral wealth but after a trip o e over the valley and a rather hasty examination of its splendid splendid splendid did resources one inevitably reaches the conclusion ion that the full fruition of Caches Cache's fondest hopes must come alon along agricultural lines Modern farming in all of its angles and andr r iverse phases you ma may see here not only as to production but to or- or organization organization or organization and administration as well You find in one place the dr dry farmer pro producing wheat heat and in another sec sec- section section section tion the irrigated farm with its va- va varied varied va varied ried crop program watered in some instances b by streams flowing from the mountains through well-ordered well canal and again through water lifted lift lift- lift lifted ed d by great pumping stations to high levels You may note the operation of water conservation districts on one hand and drainage districts on the theother theother other in fact almost every organization organization organization tion that goes roes into the up make-up of modern agriculture ma may be found in full play here Cache is a country of fertile fields and the greater part of it is well watered and tho those e districts mainly intha in intha th tha northern part of the count county where irrigation water is not available are devoted to the tha production of wheat the bythe hard grain so o much desired by the miller In the watered area a great variety of crops are arc produced and the careful methods method of tilling the soil are arc most noticeable to the man who like the writer spent his boyhood on a farm and remembers the careless indifferent indifferent indifferent ent methods of old time farmin farming One enters the valley from the southwest over a fine highway at Wellsville and from there on around the south southend southend southend end of the valley and along the east sid sida to the state line just north of Richmond it is a u succession of well well- well groomed groomed fields and fruitful orchards A fine paved highway extends almost from one end of the valley to the theother theother theother other Su Sugar ar beets form one of the prin prin- principal principal cipal products of the Cache Cacha valley farms although dairying perhaps yip yields the greatest amount of reve rove revenue revenue nue flue Around these two branches of agriculture Cache is shaping her des des- destiny destiny des destiny tiny Four sugar factories were pointed out to us in the count county and yh re we went there were thou thou- thousands thousands sands of acres of the beets beets the one crop Cor or which a market is assured when it is planted The Cache farmer has learned the lesson of diversification of production and ind on every farm ona one sees a small herd of andon and cows on some verv very re- re re p sized herds Most of of the animals show the Holstein strain al- al many Jerse Jerseys 3 are arc seen but butth th lh scrub cow cov covis is not often noted In- In Inquiring In Inquiring quiring we are toll toll told that Cache boasts is fine herds of Holsteins as can be found Cound in the pure county country pure bred pure bred ani- ani animals animals ani animals mals for which papers can be pro pro- cured procured Their herds are arc well managed to too are four testing cow-testing lions associations in the county in which between and cows are enrolled and account is kept of each I animals animal's production so EO that th no boarder cows are arc kept We were vore shown the fi figures ures of th tha latest test for tuberculosis among the dair dairy cattle of the county countr showing better batter than 99 DD par per cent of the animals ani- ani animals ani animals mals free from disease More 1 than than fifths four fifths pure of the sires arc pure bred Cache excels any county in the United States in the per percentage of milking cows that are in testing cow-testing associations associations associations and in the average production of If the animals in these organizations organizations- something hing like pounds annually So if one ore is interested in date up dairying date dairying Cache affords a wonderful field for observation We are shown two splendid milk one at Logan and the theother the other other at nt Richmond where the greater reater part of the milk of the valley is han handled han han- handled handled There are model dairy farms wh where whre re the visitor is shown n the latest and most approved methods and ap- ap appliances appliances ap appliances used in the production of milk and the care of cows But that is not the whole story of agriculture in the fruitful vale At Smithfield we are arc taken into the lug larg larg- larg largest largest est pea-canning pea establishment in the that world that of the Anderson Bros Canning company where v the seasons season's pack is being Leing completed and later are are- shown large tracts devoted to intensive intensive intensive sive truck gardening farming truck gardening Cache growers are just entering the celery market witha with a n product competent judges say cannot be excelled any any- anywhere anywhere any anywhere where on earth Great stretches are covered with apple trees and Cache e we are told ships hundreds of cars of apples each ye year while small fruits are re produced in abundance The general center for all of Cache count county's s activities of course is Lo- Lo Logan Logan Lo Logan gan and the greater part of our stay was in this delightful little city famed as an educational center of the inter inter- intermountain intermountain mountain inter mountain west but most pleasing and lovable as a city of homes From the high plateau where stand the fine buildings of the Agricultural college to the last dwelling on the western outskirts of the cit city there is nothing unkempt or disordered Logan folk tak take pride in keeping clean evidently and its citizenry proudly proclaims hat fiat its general moral amoral condition is in in keeping with its physical appearance In addition to the A C there is the Brigham Young college a Mormon school of higher learning and the New Jerse Jersey academy a Presbyterian institution of merit The average Lo- Lo Lo takes intense pride in these establishments and is always ready with witha a boost for our colleges Then they tell you of Logan canyon canon and nd later you are del delighted in view view- view g mile i viewing ing g the beauties as they take you on a mile 17 jaunt up the gorge to Lo Logan an cave where you rest awhile and then proceed a proceed up a rather steep and tortuous tortu tortu- tortuous ous us trail to Juniper Jardine a huge Jumper juniper tree sai said by experts to be over WOO years years year's old and recently named Coolid in honor of President Cool Cool- Coolidge's Cool id idge's es e's secretary of or agriculture Wm J a Jardine-a a product of its big school the the Agricultural college A fine smooth surfaced hard-surfaced road traverses the canyon leadin leading to Bear lake whither journey to disport themselves in its limpid blue waters One of the fine temples of the Mor Mor- Mormon Mormon TIon mon church is located in Logan and It serves a district covering the north north- northern northern Mormon ern part of Utah and the several Mor Mor- Mor- Mor mon communities in Idaho being one of the he things that emphasize Log Log-an Loans Loan's Lo an po position I lon as the general center of ac- ac ac activities in the region where it is lo- lo located located lo located The city is well provided with water sewerage and light the busi busi- business busi- busi business business ness district is paved pa throughout and there are miles on miles of or paved pl walks and curbed curLed and guttered areas A fea feature rc noted by all visitors is ig 1 the municipal electric light plant th it was bu built lt some twenty odd years ago and which has been operated continuously since since It does docs not supply all air the electrical but it energy required Ie keep down the price of lights for Continued on Page 2 4 I Beautiful Cache Valley I Continued from Page 1 1 Logan people enjoy a flat rate of 10 I cents per 50 60 watt lamp per month the competing company meeting the city's low rate People generally seem I to have an intense pride in this institution institution institution and willingly submit to taxa taxa- taxation taxation taxation tion for the purpose of making up any I deficit in the plants plant's accounts In a civic way Logan seems to be unusually well organized organized-in organized in fact this can be said of the entire county for in most of the principal towns there are arc cham cham- chambers chambers chambers bers patriotic bers of commerce luncheon clubs pa- pa pa patriotic organizations and according to reputable folk the finest Boy Scout establishment in the world That is covering a rather large territory of course but they offer you ou the statis statis- statistical statistical statistical proof of the statement and you arc duly dumb I Cache farmers apparently have learned the lesson of inflated land landI values for farm land can be bought I there for much less than in many other localities where the farming in- in industry industry in industry I inI is not nearly so well developed nor the soil so so fertile and for the person interested in intensive farming good opportunities are offered in every district of the valley There are arc perhaps people in the county coun coun- county county ty but room on the land for many times that number More than a score of cities and towns dot the splendid landscape of o oCache f Cache and communication on between them is exceptionally good for for in ad- ad addition addition ad addition to the excellent system of of high high- highways highways highways ways a branch of the Oregon Short Shor t Line goes clear around the south end and up the east side of the valley to t Preston Idaho and an n electric c line with witha a two-hour two service follows nl- nl almost al almost most the same route while the main mainline mai mainline n line of the 0 O S L covers the north north- northwestern western north western part of the valley Stage lines run to some points one going through Logan canyon to the Dear Bear lake water resort Taken altogether Cache county seems to be one of the finest agri agri- agricultural agricultural agricultural cultural sections of the country It I t possesses of course advantages no not t mentioned here and no doubt has its drawbacks but to the casual visitor r they do not present themselves with wit h such striking force as us do the out out- outstanding out outstanding standing accomplishments in an ag agricultural ag- ag agricultural way Cache people no doubt have other dreams for they are progressive and an d ambitious but to tho the stranger within n her gates her husbandry shines out ou t like a bright star in the t of success In conclusion we must mention the th e cordial hospitality and fine courtesy courtes f of the people of this favored region It is open handed and generous and ant 1 made the trip one o of the most pleasant j t and informing that time the press lads of u f Utah ever have taken |