Show to grow broom murray aug 2 20 mr air A B ballantyne Ballin tyne assistant horticulturist of the southern ut ih ill experiment firm farm his has written ritten J na president of the agui ily ici al club in regard to the matter of raising bloome broomcorn orn in utah s dixie an experiment 4 will nil be conducted under the supervision of the eppen ment of that section which is in extension of the agricultural college it at login logan mr ballant 3 ne says sa s I 1 I 1 now of the tile quality of our broom corn and personally will do ill 1 I can to lir promote some movement that will induce the farmers here to pl tnt in i a wiy V ay 11 inie bile I 1 have not bonsu consulted cited with dr E D ball ling my iny corn mercial te tests ts here u yeu I 1 feel sure in stating th it we wo id ld be glad to plant five to eight ores cres and keep in an accurate account oi of expenses expense s and arid receipts such an experiment w give us something to lasean I 1 ise in appeal to the prospective gio vers ners heie here ind arid would thus give the industry the cioper impetus ini petus I 1 am not familiar with the basis on which this industry in the north of our state rests but I 1 believe belien ahalt thi t if some soine f i m of a contract could be offered to prospective grobeis thit that it would prove a great reat inducement to plant if w e can be ot of any assistance to vou ou we shall be glad if you v will ill jet us I 1 now fhe ille experiments oi of the tile commer cul cial club in broom corn has been a decided success the crop has been matured GO 60 days which lives time to mature anoil or crop of rape rade which is sud said to be I 1 splendid crop toi foi sheep the stills stalks of the corn can also be used as silage II 11 V ith these two features in connection with ith the broom corn the land cm can be made to put the V on good returns as a xi ell as stir simulating iu lating the manufacturing of brooms in an indus try thit that promises to become a good asset to the tile state and particularly to murray deseret diews |