Show alien allen mansfield named young farmer of year at a meet held last wednesday night for the purpose of electing officers and reviewing the previous years activities alien allen mansfield was named young farmer of the year by the young farmers local organization he was chosen on merits of farming fanning scope leadership activities cooperative activities and farm improvement activities mr mansfields farming program consists of a registered flock of columbia sheep containing some of the most outstanding breeding stock of this type among other improvements he has just installed a sprinkling irrigation system on his abed in dry mry fork 1 he qualified for the leadership division inasmuch as he is very active in community and church activities and at present is serving as president of the uintah basin junior livestock show and sale sterling cook also presented a very outstanding farming program mr cook has one of the most outstanding feed lots in ashley valley being a producer of both beef and pork among his improvements mr cook has an outstanding record in his land improvement and weed control program 11 the young farmer tion a national setup is a very effective program with a goal to further community activities and improve farming practices it is open to young men between 18 and 35 who are engaged in the farming business the uin tab tah chapter is under the supervision of L L cook doyle landon and ray udy as advisors officers chosen roland merkley was chosen to head the group for thu the coming year with meril snow as vice president future plans include the state convention to be held in salt lake city feb 89 8 9 with the hope of bringing the state wide tour of tile the young farmers into the uintah basin for the coming corning year at the division contest held at the union high school on monday the uintah chapter took top honors mr mansfield was named as division fanner farmer of the year lorin merkley was named division winner in the public speaking contest and the uintah chapter received t chapter of the year honors |