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Show MEET DEBATES FARM JPROJECTS FARJaTNGTON Ways and , means of bettering conditions on Davis county farms war discussed j here Tuesday, when county plaa-' plaa-' nlng board members and officials ,' of the Utah State Agricultural eol-' eol-' lege met at the courthouse. Although a definite plan of action : was adopted by only one committee of the board, the group heard nu-' nu-' aneroua suggestions for welfare of rural areas. William Peterson, director of the extension service at the college, spoke at the opening session, at-' at-' tended by membere of the land : use committee. Asserting an In-. In-. crease of farm acreags la necessary to keep Utah youth at home, the j director called for a survey to determine de-termine what lands are of sufficient suffi-cient value to merit reclamation I and Irrigation. The land nso group decided to 1 adopt Mr. Peterson's outline as a ia project. Bpeaksrs at the afternoon ses- aton, attended by repressntstives of all committees, were Miss Myitis ' Davidson, assistant extension dlreo-! dlreo-! tor, and Dr. O. J. Wheatley, agi cultural college economist. Mias Davidson discueeed mesns of ' bettering home conditions and ln-' ln-' creasing farm family Income, and Dr. Wheatley said farmers must lean to produce on a cheaper seals i In order to compete profitably In present day agrtcnKirrc. |