Show Irl FLAX X INDUSTRY TO BE PUSHED I Products Co Instructs Ma Manager Manager Man Man- ager to Aid Growers Growers' At a meeting of the Utah Flax Flat Products company held last week the directors Instructed the m manager nager of the company to conduct a more vigorous campaign for or the planting of flax lax for 1922 The managers manager's report shows Interesting Interesting Inter Inter- esting eating data concerning con on the campaign last year Samples o of ot flax lax seed grown In Utah were submitted to a large manufacturer of of linseed oil In the East These samples compared fa faI favorably favorably fa- fa I with the average run of ot flaxseed flax flaxseed lax I seed used for oil oU and were pronounced II No Xo 1 for all three samples sub sub- submitted I The company feels encouraged and I II I the belief beller Is expressed that on ac account acI ac- ac account I count of or f the soil and climatic conditions conditions conditions con con- prevailing In these mountain regions Just as good seed see can be raised here as In any part of the world and that In time perhaps a little better flax seed can be grown here than has heretofore been used in making linseed oil The re report rt shows shows' that the farmers I are slow In taking hold of this new Industry In some Instances where flax was sowed and planted a splendid splendid splendid did stand was had In the beginning of the season bu but t on account of inattention and neglect to water the crops and care for tor them properly the results were not satisfactory ory Where the flax was properly cared for some excellent results were obtained Competition Competition Com Corn petition was ivan q quite keen leen with some of the farmers in this county and in Utah c. c county At the tile state fair in October salt Lake county received the highest award for the best flax seed grown in 1921 and received a a. cash prize for tor their efforts the flax seed being I I large plump and having good oil i content Utah county received the highest award for flax straw The manager reported that much I Interest is manifest for the coming season and a a. good acreage Is looked for Some splendid samples of ot flax straw were also shown at the fair and if interest Is la kept up this season and the farmers will plant flax and properly properly properly prop prop- erly care for It it the directors have agreed to show at the state fair this fall how the straw is cared for and prepared in linen The spinning spinning spinning spin spin- ning of flax will be one Interesting feature of the exhibit The directors e expressed Pressed a hope that the farmers will plant more freely this season for they feel confident in inthe inthe inthe the course ourse of a a. few years this In Industry Industry industry In- In will play an Important part In supplying new industries for the state of Utah The company has good flax seed on hand to furnish farmers |