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Show . On Utah County Farms With The Extension Agent V. A. A. A. OFFICERS OUTLINE PLAN'S FOR FARMERS Farmers have until November 1 to complete planting of perennial peren-nial legumes or grasses on approved ap-proved fallow in order to make conversion in compliance with the - i a moldboard plow or other suitable suit-able implement, the surface to be left as rough as possible after cultivation to permit maximum water absorption but foreign vegetative vege-tative growth should be controlled by subsequent harrowing or weeding. weed-ing. Contour cultivation is ap-oroved ap-oroved fallow upon which cultivation cultiva-tion with a lister or other suitable Implement is completed, leaving the surface with alternate furrows ;md ridges following contour lines. Furrows should as nearly as possible pos-sible follow contour levels to conserve con-serve the moisture. Dry farmers may thus earn two Classes of payment: for aproved or contour fallow, or for converting convert-ing up to 15 per cent of the soil-depheting soil-depheting base to soil-cnserving crops or practices, besides the seedings explained heretofore. Practices may include terracing, gully control and weed eradication continues Mr. Hyer. Bulletin WR-B, Utah 1, which explaineds these practices, may be had from county agents, who are secretaries of the conservation associations in the various counties coun-ties of the state. A. A. A. program, according to Saul E. Hyer, chairman of the state conservation committee. When such practice has been followed, the farmer may expect a conversion payment up to a maximum of 15 per cent of his soil depleting base. Mr. Hyer said 7.5 per cent of the soil-depleting soil-depleting acreage will qualify as 15 per cent for this particular practice. Thus, if a farmer who has 1000 acres of crops each year and 100 acres of normal fallow making a 200 acre soil depleting base, will plant 15 acres to per-rcnnial per-rcnnial grasses or legumes before be-fore November 1, with the planting plant-ing done on the approved summer fallow, he may expect a conversion conver-sion payment on 30 acres. Many farmers are seeding crested wheatgrass for this purpose. Others Oth-ers are seeding alfalfa. Information Informa-tion on seeding any of these crops may be had from the Utah State Agricultural College, extension service. The rate of payment will be dependent upon the county average aver-age rate and the individual farm productivity. Individual farm productivity indexes are set by county comimttees. Jn addition to the conversion rate the farmer may receive a payment for approved summer fallow fal-low which will amount to 50 cents per acre. My Hyer advises that all dry farmers who expect a conversion pavment will need to comply with the provision of seeding as explained above. Details may be had from the secretary of the various agricultural conservation asociations. Farmers who do not seed 15 per cent of .their soil-1 soil-1 depleting base to perennial grasses or legumes before November 1, may receive only the summer fallow fal-low payment of 50 cents or $1 i per acre, depending upon the particular par-ticular practices carried out. These practices have to do witn upproved fallow which is described describ-ed as the plowing under of all succulent growth and strubble and new growth including organic residue, to be turned under with STOKE CELEKY ON HOME LOT SAYS EXPERT Home-grown celery can lie oanked with earth in the position where it is grown, and then can be covered with straw or other coarse material as the weather becomes be-comes colder, suggests Professor J. C. Hogenson of- the U. S. A. C. extension service. Another method is to excavate a special pit or trench about a foot in width, pack the celery closely, bank it with surplus earth and cover the tops with boards on which should be placed a layer of straw, and finally a light covering of earth to provent freezing as the weather gets colder. Celery taken up just before freezing occurs, with considerable dirt attached, can be stored on the earth floor in the basement storage stor-age room or in an outdoor cellar. It should be kept moderately moist for best results. "It is both practical and economical econ-omical to grow late vegetables for storage, because of the cost of containers and the time and trouble of canning," Professor Hogenson said. HOUSE SHOES FROM RUBBER HOSE ADD TO PLAY Great satisfaction can be obtained ob-tained from skill in work or in play; and skill in work will be improved if balanced with skill in play, according to Miss Izola Jensen Jen-sen of the U. S. A. C. extension service. For nothing tends to dull the mind or fatigue the "whole man" as continuous effort without relaxation. Monotony should be availed by a change of activity. Wise is the man who knows that "a change is as good as a rest." This might be made to read "a change is a rest." Somethfiig conveniently clo.se and inexpensive will help determine deter-mine one's choice of activity. Miss Jensen suggests. Horseshoe pitch- t ing fits both requirements, and it brings a challenge. For the man holding the national championship last year pitched 98 ringers out of 100 throws. This game is uot limited to men; however, the pits should be placed the distance required for men. The pegs are then placed 40 feet apart, at a slight slant towards the opposite peg. When women pitch, they should stand on a line in front of the pit so that their pitching distance is 30 feet. Boys and girls stand on a line even closer to the opposite peg, the distance being 25 feet. If horseshoes are not available, quoits may be substituted. These can be made from old garden hose. The process takes little time and is very simple. Get a piece of hose 18. inches long. Then use a dowel of wood, about two inches long to join the ends. The dowel acts as a cork and fits into the hollow of the hose. When joined into a circle, tack the hose to the dowel with carpet tacks. Then wrap the joined place with friction tape. Or if an old automobile tire is available, pieces more than one-half one-half inch thick may be cut from it for horseshoes. Pieces cut narrower nar-rower may be used for indoor horseshoes all winter. Peeled apples can be kept by immersing in salt water until us-id. us-id. . |