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Show Planning Boards Suggest Programs To Help Farmers of Utah LOGAN, Utah Planning boards of Utah counties recognize a serious seri-ous problem in the pressure of population on agricultural land, Dr. O. J. Wheat ly, extension economist eco-nomist at Utah State Agricultural college, commented recently after reviewing planning board reports. Principal duties of planning boards are to find means of efficient ef-ficient crop and livestock production, produc-tion, means of increasing irrigation irriga-tion water supplies in Utah, and ways to increase the hicomes and vocational opportunities of farm families. Responses to replies on inventory inven-tory questionnaires have caused board members to believe that decrease de-crease in the rural population would be desirable, but that; decrease de-crease should bo brought about by Continued on page eight) Farmers' Program (Continued from first page) transferring farm workers to local industry. Questionnaires have indicated in-dicated large numbers of farm families on relief roles, of farm families needing additional sources of income independent of farm resources, and of young married couples needing homes and means of livelihood to enable them to live independent of relatives. Fewer farms are desirable from the standpoint of soil conservation and long-time rural welfare. De-evlopment De-evlopment of irrigation projects to assure a reliable water supply to land already under cultivation is proposed. More economical use of water to conserve soil fertility and preserve soil bacteria as well as in- , sure optimum production is desir able in many counties. Reservoirs : either large or small, should no: I cost more than the value of watei impounded. Transferring of watei 1 from marginal or sub-rr.argina ' , land to that of greater production , and transferring it from steep c; otherwise unfavorable surfaced ' where water can not be used eco ,j nomically is also advisable, plan j. v. j ning board members have indicat-rr ed. ! Other recommendations are tha 1 raising of more intensified crop-'1' j to absorb available labor and as I sure greater cash income, eradica-- . lion of all noxious weeds, use 0 more commercial fertilizers ar. 'application of all barnyard manur ; available to soils, proper rotatior.; planting of only pure clean see: moderate increases in meat ar. daily animals, maintaining of larg enough flocks of heavy chicken for home needs and increase L ' number of chickens for comjr.ercia purposes where possible, raisir.g d belter grades of livestock, and irA provement of farm buildir.js an yards for the increase of the seeri J , attractions of the state. |