Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-09 | Page 6 | Farm Caravan Travels West

FARM CARAVAN ARA VAN i. i J I TRAVELS WEST WESTI 1 First t of or five mechanized hauling hauling tractors plows plow grain drills S g gas s c engines harvesters belonging belongingS S to the Campbell Camphell Farming corporation corporation corpora- corpora tion of at Hardin Mont of ot which Thomas D. D Campbell the wheat king of at America Am Is president passed through Salt Lake City MonS Monday Monday Mon Mon- S day morning en route to Fresno Freno Cal Cat The motorized caravan consisting of ot five especially constructed trucks J loaded with farm equipment and machinery wa was under the direction of Thomas operating manager manager manager man man- ager who accompanied the caraan cara cara- van tin Th The Campbell Farming corporation corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion has in Iii the Uie last several years year become the lar largest est migratory farm operator In the United States When not traveling all over America and Mexico the machinery and men are stationed at Hardin Mont where Mr r. r Campbell controls a acre wheat ranch In 1934 1 the farm yielded more than bushels bushel of ot wheat S When the caravan arrives In Fr Fresno no by December 20 men will till a acre experiment farm devoted to the production of ot flax Mr r. r Haines said it will necessitate about 30 days day to complete the job shifts of farm workers On Monday morning a truck driven by John Owens 48 48 of Hardin Hardin Hardin Har- Har Har Har- din Mont swerved from the road near the C C C camp on the new new highway to Ogden and rolled into a I gully Mr Owens suffered sli slight ht in injuries injuries injuries in- in juries but damage estimated at was done to the equipment on the truck