Show WATER WAn IS GREAT fARM PROBLEM DUNlAP Agricultural Official Inspects Inspects In- In Fo Forests ests STUDIES GRAZING Says Use of ot I Aids Farmer While he expressed enthusiasm over the solution of grazing problems problems problems lems and good roads as elements In aiding the farmer farher Renick W. W Dunlap Dunlap Dunlap Dun- Dun lap United States secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of agriculture declared before his d departure from Salt Lake on Thursday that the most important t problem for Western Vestern farmers Is Js Isto Isto to get water Water Vater controlled as best possible possible pos pos- sible so that it can be held back when cro p are axe not in need of It and released when needed is the important thing for farmers in this section of the country Mr Dunlap Dunlap Dun Dun- lap said He returned Thursday night from flom an inspection o of grasing gras graz grazing razIng raz- raz ing conditions condition and federal r roads ads bp- bp tween Salt Lake and the Uinta forest for est and was preparing to to depart for fOl Wyoming GOOD FOR BOTH Utilization of ot the national forests for lor- ests as grazing glazing grounds is a good thing both for tor the farmer and trie fore foreit t Mr Ir Dunlap Dunap said Especially Especially Espe daIly is this a good feature for forthe forthe forthe the small farmers farmer throughout th thy country I 1 would rather see grazing graz graze I ing trig permits allotted in small areas and arid more of them than fewer permits permits per per- I mits mite embracing the same areas in large tracts Mr 11 Dunlap declined to discus I Ithe the fee tee question affecting the tho charge made b by the government for these grazing permits permit The department of oC agriculture has engaged a group of expert to work worl on this phase of the matter mat ter and It is being left entirely in that groups group's hands STANFIELD STANFIELD BILL lIe said He-said sald he was was' surprised at ar arthe atthe atthe the mount of grazing that was was Fo go going o ing on in Daniels Daniel's cany canyon n en route to the Uinta forest and in Provo canyon canon on the return trip The Stanfield bill a measure dealing direct with Ith the grazing question which was wag Introduced at the last session of congress Mr Dunlap said he expected to be taken up at the next session of congress and fina finally Ily settled Federal aid road projects ar are a great gleat aid to the farmer although they result In almost equal benefits benefits benefits bene bene- fits to the tile public at large said Mr 11 Dunlap Dunap I was gratified to see seethe seethe the amount of road work that had been accomplished In this section section sec see tion of QC the country by this means The federal federal aid projects are easily distinguishable and I believe represent represent represent rep rep- resent some of ot the best roads J I Jha ha have ve seen ROAD COSTS Relative to an any change 1 itt th lh the ratio at which funds for such roads road are supplied by the government and states I contemplate none In some states the government is now putting u up about SO 80 per cent of ot the cost of road building Accompanied by R. R H. H Rutledge district forest ranger B. B J. J Finch district engineer of the bureau of or public roads both of ot Og Ogden en and II E. E C. C Shephard supervisor of the Wasatch national fore forest t. t Mr Ir Dunlap Dunlap Dunlap Dun- Dun lap made a hurried visit to several several several sev sev- sev- sev eral offices of federal departments here Among these were the bu bureau lureau QU- QU reau of animal industry in charge of Dr F. F E. E Murray bureau of ot dairying in charge of ot J. J E E. Dorman Dorman Dor- Dor I Dor-I man bureau of biological survey In charge of G. G E. E Holman and B. B B. B Richards s bureau of reclamation and drainage in charge of F F. F E E. Adams weather bureau in charge of J J. J Cecil Alter the bureau of en entomology entomology entomology en- en bureau of ot plant industry Industry industry Indus indus- try and bureau of ot crops and livestock live hive stock stoc sta statistics These visits were made Mr lr DunIa Dunlap Dun- Dun Dunlap Ia lap p said as part of his original plan for coming to Salt Lake Lale to personally familiarize himself with the various office and I the work carried on by them |