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Show FOR YOUNG PEOPLE State Convention of County Agents Ag-ents Recognizes Need of Rural Men and Women Adopting a program of club work to meet the needs of the young men and women on the farms, and to encourage them with opportunities in agriculture, agricul-ture, was the principal object of the county agents' convention held at Logan beginning January Janu-ary 14, according to Walter F. Smith, Washington county agent, ag-ent, who returned from the meetings Sunday. Mr. Smith left St. George on Tuesday. January 12. and spent one day at the livestock show at Ogden before going on to Lo- j (Continued on page 6.) j FARM MEET (Continued from page 1) gan for the convention. Under the new program worked work-ed out by the agents, the counties coun-ties will receive more specialist help from the state college, and club work will be worked out to interest young folks between the ages of 18 to 27, both married and single. Heretofore the clubs have embraced only boys and girls ranging from approximately approximate-ly 12 to 16 years, as a general rule. Walter E. Eliff, administration administra-tion officer of the farmers' feed and seed distributers of Grand Forks, N. D., offered the agents inspiration and encouragement. According to him, there is little lit-tle question but that every farmer in Utah will be included in the bill recently passed by congress making it possible for agriculturists to borrow money for seed and feed for spring planting. A crop lein will be made to assure repayment. The following agricultural program was proposed to adhere ad-here to in lein of a year of economic eco-nomic stringency: 1 Emphasis should be placed plac-ed on feed crop production. Every farmer should produce sufficient food for the family and livestock. During this year alone, Utah has paid out of the state $130,000 for corn and cotton seed. 2 Study possible cash crops. Every farmer should have a contracted crop to produce a cash income for the family. This might be sugar beets, tomatoes, to-matoes, turkeys, etc. 3 Fuller use of farm home privileges. Each farm should supply its own garden and dairy products, chickens and poultry products, meat, etc., adequate storage space, and canning facilities fa-cilities for preserving meats, fruits and vegetables. Farmers should be encouraged to clean up and beautify their homes. More attention should be given giv-en to a higher intellectual standard of family life, such as good reading and . suitable receration. Following the agents' convention, con-vention, Mr. Smith attended a farm hureau gathering in Salt Lake City. President O'Neil of the farm bureau federation was principal speaker, he emphasized I the certain need for organized agriculture. The group assembled voted to have E. O. Howard, a Utah man, represent this state in the reconstruction finance legislation. |