Show AGRICULTURE TURE IN YEAR 1 1931 31 By Le Ro Roy C. C Funk Extension work In Duchesne from Dec December December county during during- the year ember 30 has been carried on with the following projects I. I I. Barley and Fan Fall Plow Plow- I ing II Alfalfa Alfalfa Hay in Dairy Dairy Cattle Management IV Home V.-Home Home Beautification and Home Gardens V. V Beef V.-Beef Beef Cattle Management VI Sheep VI-Sheep Sheep Husbandry VII Economic VIL-Economic Economic Survey VIII H 4 H 4 Club Work DC Poultry Poultry Husbandry and X Miscellaneous Activities Status of ot Work Vork Extension work i son a firmer basis than at any time since January January January Jan Jan- uary 1 I 1929 when the present agent started work in this county coun coun- ty ty- At the meeting that the County County County Coun Coun- ty Commissioners held in October er a resolution was passed by the Commissioners stating that they expect to pass the budget for extension extension extension ex ex- tension work worl in this county for forthe forthe forthe the year 1932 Farmers are cooperating in the conducting of the Extension work and the agricultural possibilities of Duchesne County are being ap ap- Recently the County Key Banker Bank Bank- er when the subject of conversation conversation conversa conversa- tion tinn um was the livestock fattening fattening- n industry in the the county said I Ican Ican Ican can see a a. a great future for Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du- Du chesne county farms and farm farm- ers Farmers are remarking constantly constantly constantly cons cons- I 1 can see where I must take better care caTe of my l livestock build more adequate shelter for formy formy formy my livestock and follow a more definite plan of ot crop rotation Drouth of 1931 The drouth of 1931 was severe severein in its effects on livestock feed supplies in Duchesne county Over 20 per cent of the farmers in this county have applied for feed loans to the Feed Loan Office Office Of Of- fice at Grand Forks North Dakota Dako Dako- I Dako-I ta tap Most of these applications are being granted At the time of writing over applications for feed loans have been made over have been granted More are being received ed by the County Recorder daily It is expected that over 95 per percent percent percent cent of the applications will re receive receive re- re favorable consideration One needs to appreciate the above above above a- a bove figures to realize how serio serious seri serl- o ous s the drouth was in this coun coun- ty The Thc year 1932 must produce an abundant harvest hanest if we are to tobe tobe tobe be able to pay for the failure of ot 1931 Already meetings are being be be- being ing scheduled for all aU the towns of the county during February of 1932 that help may be given to crop production for the coming year ear As AB a result of the drouth our livestock feeding program has re received received re- re re I a temporary set set back However it is planned to hold the i Second Annual Feeders Day at Roosevelt as a result of a feeding feeding feeding feed feed- ing demonstration being conducted conduct conduct- ed by Horace Ailed with the U. U S. S A. A C. C Extension Service cooperating ing Low prices for butter fat has discouraged some dairy farmers However the weekly cream check has supplied the living for the family on most of 1050 farms of the county during the past year Bale Baley Barley is gr growing wing in importance importance importance im im- in the cropping scheme of ot the county Its feeding value is appreciated to a greater great r extent extent extent ex ex- tent than when it was first grown Barley was introduced inthis In Inthis Inthis this county in the spring of 1929 Alfalfa Hay Many stands of alfalfa hay have been planted since this county was thrown open for settlement In 1905 They are thin run out by dandelions and are in need of re- re sowing Through the efforts of I the extension service farmers are being aroused to this problem Clovers ers The year 1931 was a poor year in which to induce the growing o clover Where alfalfa hay is run out due to factors mentioned above farmers on some types of soil Boil are turning to clovers clovers clovers ers fo to crops Home Gardens and Home Home Beau Beau- Census takers in 1930 informed us that in some sections only 50 per cent of the farmers had a ahome homo home garden This percentage has Increased Our estimate la is lathat that 75 per cent of the farmers had a home garden in 1931 Cooperative Bull Association No new cooperative Breeding Clubs were organized In this county county county coun coun- ty during during- the last year Farmers Farm Farm- ers are attempting to get along the best they can until conditions are such that they can buy pure purebred purebred purebred bred sires aires Lack of a pure bred sire at the head of ot a breeding herd Is a severe set back for tor the I farmer and his f- f family in vin tho the development development de de- de of a n. satisfactory farm program that will provide for tho the highest type of farm living Daly Cattle Management ago Dairy Cattle Management Is on a n. higher plain than three years ago go There are in tho the county coun- coun county county coun coun- ty a dozen desirable dairy barns md intI Bt stables bles In January 1929 here was only one More will be beunt guilt three ae ao being built this fall all This percentage is low but Jair dairy farmers are are aware aware that they the must provide more adequate shelter shelter shelter shel shel- ter for dairy cows if ir they are areo o 0 stay in the c catty cattle business Cooperative o Marketing i of oC Dair Dairy Products The Dairy Association at Neola Neola Neola Ne- Ne ola continues to function The lairy cream pool at Altonah and at Mt Emmons has busted up Cream pool at Mountain Home and Talmage continued continued to function tion The Mutual Creamery Creamery company company company com com- pany The Western Vestern Creamery company The Sweet Clover Creamery company Nelson Ricks Creamery company The Carbon Carbo Creamery company Mountain States Creamery company The Arrow Creamery company The Utah Wasatch Dairy company and Brook Lawn Creamery company company company com com- pany are all buying cream in the county reef Beef Cattle When extension work worle started in this county in January 1929 eleven head of beef cattle were vere eing fatt fattened ned for market Durin Durn Dur- Dur in n the winter of 31 1930 were fattened for market During the winter of 1931 and 32 we expect about to to be fattened for Cor market This decrease is due to the drouth drout of 1931 At the time tim of writing H. H L. L llred has 30 head on OIl f feed ed edV WJ W. W J 1 Gentry 25 and R R. S. S Lusty and sons 65 Beef cattle production from the standpoint of grazing and breed breed- ng is on a high plain but needs help in the development of feed feed- u. u h. h i I ing mg for lor market marKet and ana marketing Poultry Turkey production experienced experienc experienc- ed d some difficulty during the past jeason We Ve expect to present a turkey turcey program to the turkey growers rowers of this Ulis county before the next hatching season To make turkey production prof profitable profitable stable larger units seem to be advisable units to be increased in size through artificial incubation incubation incubation tion and brooding and complete i separation of turkeys and chickens chickens chickens chick chick- ens to better control disease Sheep Liver fluke control continues to be of major importance from the Extension standpoint in this i County In cooperation with Dr VV W. T. T Huffman of the Bureau of Animal Industry this Jias las been s en cn major attention Recently Dr Swanson of the U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S D. D A. A Bureau of Animal Industry Industry Industry In In- has been transferred from California to Utah to aid in Livar Liver Liver Liv- Liv er ar Fl Fluke le control Dr Swanson and Dr W W. T. T Huffman spent several sev sev- eral ral days a s 's the first pat of Decem- Decem Jer studying the problem of Livar Liv- Liv Jr ar r Fluke control in Duchesne county In cooperation with the Uintah Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Association Association the major part of the farm flock wool was was pooled and sent to the National Wool Corporation Association during the year 1930 and 1931 Better Building Program Hard times has somewhat at slowed up impetus for more adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate housing of the residents and livestock of Duchesne coun coun- ty Economic SUr c Survey The Northeastern Utah District Conference was was held in Duchesne county Duchesne city February 18 and 19 At this conference on of farm programs was emphasized rather than a scattering of efforts and economic relationships of farm enterprises enterprises enterprises en en- and nd agricultural out out- look H 4 Clubs H 4 Club work among boys is limited in this county Trained leaders are difficult to obtain However the value of H 4 club wok has been far reaching In Its effect particularly par par- true has this been in H 4 Beef Bee Club and sheep club work Miscellaneous The two major miscellaneous projects this year have been the U. U B. B I. I C C. C at Fort Duchesne and relief Help has been given in ro rodent ent ground squirrels wood and rock chucks pocket gophers and field mice Weed Veed control and miscellaneous laneous individual problems of valous farmers have received attention attention attention at at- during the year The outlook for Extension work worl among the farmers and the home homemakers homemakers makers of Duchesne county appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears favorable |