Show 4 f It t Farming in Utah 1 I If P CURES compiled by the United States census cen- cen 1 r j. j sus bureau indicate an an increase of more than tin too per cent in the value of Utah farms and buildings in the last ten years Much of I this of course follows the natural increase in inthe inthe inthe the value of farm holdings and does not necessarily mean mean that there has been a great increase in iii agricultural activity within the state As a matter of fact the showing is is' is not all that is to be expected of a state as young as Utah and probably possessed of more land opportunities op op- than any of her Western neighbors Itis It Itis Itis is indicative of a need for greater d development I in the the rural sections because the agricultural c communities form the stability of the state I structure v The industries may grow and prosper the prosper the n mines iries and the mills may flourish but but if the e i farms fail there can be no dependable progress The agricultural growth and prosperity is the r basis sis is' is of the general welfare of the state A J 1 state stale or a community that cannot feed itself 4 s fers rs a severe handicap in the struggle of life i t 1 and Id d so it is that hat agricultural opportunities must i developed loped no matter how diversified may be bev v ic Yf i industries and and natural res resources 0 V t l Further extension of Utah agricultural ral J 7 is absolutely essential J. J to a larger t A Ration l n and a greater state At the present time timet t there is approximately one farm for every eighteen fi teen persons in the state When it is conr con- con A Sd r d that many of these hese farms are necessarily s. s small alland and yield no gr great at production it is apparent t at the growing population must bring an even ji percentage for the farming districts if stable progress is to continue |