Show SHEEP MAKE GOOD RETURN OPT ON FAR FARM 1 j 1 Number of JI Farm 1 Flocks od j Jn Increase n y 25 3 Per lent Gent in ism n Utah Over Last Year 1 T Time The e farm sheep flock seldom erg e e. j deeding head in num number er ol g iJ a r factor in ill agriculture in fn the time east as ji coming into its own in Utah Though actual figures are not available a It is c calculated that the number number r of ot farm flocks in Utah has bias increased d at t least 25 per per c cent nt over last year ear 4 m For many years year the farm flock w was s looked to with Sl scepticism Time Tile i 1 majority doubted if a flock flode of such of such f sim small l numbers could cou coult be 1 made to to yield profits Some OL or the develop d p l' l farm fl flock flock k in ih Ut Lf Utah ah h and aro ro contained in hi the the reports t T Y agricultural agents to to- t th the PY h. h y t Agricultural Ag- Ag S College ollege TIre Jua i COt county agent A A. E. E Smith reported ted that tour four flocks totaling i f 2 A of r S I sheep netted a return 0 of per er h head ad with the cost of production bf r wool and mutton practically neg- neg These four flocks sheared 2 2790 DO pounds of wool which sold sord sold i for The t Iamb Jamb cron Wa was head ancl and brought 1225 G. G I In the time Uintah basin bash and in Millard Mil IiI lard count county where alfalfa seed raising raising raising rais- rais ing Is the big business the farm flock is becoming POI ar Uh Uintah tah County Agent Peterson informs the college that in the basin farm flocks graze on alfalfa fields early ealy in the time spring and do not injure the seed a In their grazing they also cle clean il away away considerable quantity of or weeds which otherwise would scatter seed seelI and reduce the percentage purity or the alfalfa seed On of ot the time early drawbacks in farm fann flock development was the question of marketing the time wool Buyers ed hesitated gener generally lly refused refus- refus to look at such small consignments consign consign- ments as would come from a fiocK o 0 not more than titan head As a a. result of this the time took from froni S to 15 cents less per pound for their wool until the they conceived ed the time idea or ot pooling Now avow a group will market as a unit and obtain the same price as is paid the big range operator In cooperative the Uintah basin there are arb arc two r po pooling associations with a third in process of tion Uon In Imm eJder Do county there thero is a s community flock established for the tho sole This purpose e of gra grazing ing a- a ditch bam banu grazing keeps keens down weeds and assures the time water unobstructed flow- flow ing illg It has I been suggested that farmers on the time South Myton bench J wh who are raising alsing certified s seed cd purchase pur pur- chase a flock for tame Gle of or purpose keeping the main canal clean of sweet clover er millet water rass grass and other weeds so that their fields may remain f pure The Juab county agent A. A E. E Smith helped five farmers get small sm lI Hocks flocks From this county conies commies a astory aslor astory story showing ving time tIle value of Slice shee sheep hi in keeping ditch banks clean One I farmer grazed thirty head of sheep four days rs evar every two weel weeks s on aim a L i small area area fenced off along an in iri- iri irris 1 i s ditch Ho Ill figured that h gi zing one onen ren n p per r day pe per sheep a saving of 1 1 Hi His ditch never clo Tl with v weeds eed as it tact had before airl 1 his imis farm was w-s w s reasonably freo free lo rune m weed plants v I II i The Agricultural college and the experiment im 1 believes Jio lie lC firm flock has a distinct c place i zt 1 the agricultural 5 system c of de f ah L hithe U hi the declaration J of f rl m P tron tr son on o e tension extension t at It Logan oJ n. n Mr Ir Peterson on cites that tiffs tIta extension division of the college and time the experiment experiment experiment ex ex- station is pursuing a movement intending to increase the tho s number of farm flecks flocks in lIe cite m particularly In the tho districts where the time will be he of benefit in keeping keep keep- ing in check the weed weed menace |