Show A good bill A bill has recently been introduced into congress providing for an appropriation for the support of the farmers institute work in the several states in the union tho appropriation is contingent upon an appropriation from the state in butali farmers institutes have been held during the past twelve years under tho direction of the state agricultural college an annual appropriation of 1500 being available aai lable for blut purpose alie last legislature increased this amount to but this is a mere trifle compared to the amount expended by such states as illinois iowa nebraska indiana michigan and others prof L A merall director of the farmers institutes is enthusiastic over the passage of the proposed bill by congress as it would enable utah to keep several men in the field assisting alie farmers during the entire year during a great part of the year one man should visit the dairy farmers of the state gang instructions as to the methods of selecting good profitable dairy cows proper feeding and management the average dairy cow in utah is producing pounds of butter fat per year this average might bo increased to pounds if the farmer could bo brought to realize the importance of eliminating the poor unprofitable cow from the heard similar work could be done in behalf of the dry farming industry the horticultural industry the poultry and in fact every line of agricultural endeavor the farmers of utah need just fauch instructions as would be possible by the increased appropriation provided for in the proposed bill and it 13 to be hoped that the measure will become a law |