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Show -- Preaches Conservation lad to cor.-e- s dry-lan- T?3 l'g ber of the. board of supervisors, Northern Utah Soil Conservation District.) to n a now- - y prise, however, the. water was all absorbed in the contours and there was no washing at all. The rough stubble turned up by the wheat-lan- d and modified moldboard plows also helped to hold moisture and increased fertility by promoting faster decay of plant matter. Another practice that Dad uses to prevent run-of- f is strip cropping. He's gradually working into a system of strip cropping, beginning at the top of the field with alternate strips of alfalfa, grain, and fallow. Over a long period of time, he expects to restore necessary nutrients to the soil with the alfalfa, but in the meantime he feels as if he's helping our nation in a small way by producing feed for livestock. Speaking of livestock reminds me of Dad's conservation practices on his three sections of range land. Now when somebody comes around who isn't quite convinced that range cimservation really pays. or in the telephone nad's lted as Horace 'ti Honeyville,dry Utah, farm S miles 1 that he's been west .fi 300-ac- re Valley, 16 n put-ito- fanning to a i. mr, conservation their value some- Although Dad convinced of the soil from conservaUon ilvepl fien - KSv !fed 'Jme essential farming is of of its economy because r,v,hnr and of skilled forced to as labor, in less tv, ir.h i"ot owng j contour where that's ..j Tmes in. By the old method of " fiTO - be-field to use a Hunmem- il- - it- - Xtti saker is the daughter of a and he's nsd's doctrine EDITOR'S NOTE: Miss ( d distance shortest ;' three-botto- m a 8) foot Plow, cutting .Lnr,r the contour, the duce it. This year I've increased my cattle 35 per cent over last year and I'm doing it without hurting my range a particle." Usually, this convinces the doubting Thomasses, but if it doesn't Dad isn't discouraged, but just keeps on with his soil conservation gospel. We also have turkeys on our farm. We like to classify them as a conservation measure, too. "You see, the turkeys pick up feed left on the ground after the combine has threshed the grain. We raise all of the grains, as well as the green feed, needed in the turkeys' diet. Our turkeys are helping in the meat shortage, and they are also increasing the fertility of our land, since we use the wheat stubble as a poultry range for several months of the year. All of this conservation of soil, water, labor and fuel through contour farming, increased beef production through better range practices, growing turkeys to make the best use of available feed add up to Dad's defhition of conservation farming. (Reprinted from Soil Conservation magazine, September, 1943). , Mse-- w . ' - ' t ' Sieatland J- plow aving of -i time uaa geis 8-f- at the same speed cent iH to plow our - these days of farm man-jowshortages, gasoline ration 3j, and reduction in niachinery rt Jaafacturing, it's a long step I And in er to-.ta- victory. j Not M only does labor, contour gasoline, farming and machin-jS- y, learned on our farm contour cultivation conserves -- asture and precious fertile top-both of paramount importance producing high yields, j h 1939 and 1940, Dad plowed jSoimd tie field and harrowed the .iNffid. Both summers we had fbt which caused severe run- ashing of the topsoil. .t but we've M M of j585 tm this ,Je field, run-of- however, f, the grassland above tut started on Ue field Little streams in the of water, A upper part of our fjUan downhill and, in many took our soil as deep as and from a few to 4 or 5 feet in width. , common white. There-Iauo- n to foUow conservation prac-- t "e began by plowing on the Mayflower in War The Mayflower, veteran of the SpanishsAmerican war and prominent in the news from time to time during the administration of several Presidents who used her for brief excursions, is going to war again, having been refitted as a coast guard cutter. She was built in 1896 and almost destroyed by fire in 1931, but is again goir.g strong. More power to her! and finished the J with a Wheatland plow iJWfliaed moldboard. In the pnng Cr" abandfjned the use of used only a rod to dertroy weeds. the summer of 1941, we to rjj lzg ry hard rain in June wve. Much to ais ejr ana pro-Til- District that faU a gieam in delivers a lecture that goes about like this; "I'll tell you, man, my range took an awful beating for 20 years or more no denying that. I used to think the way to get more money and, for that matter, the way to produce more was to use a range as hard as possible. Why, I thought it was rank waste to let a few blades of grass go ungrazed. "But I found out you can't keep grass fed off and expect it to keep coming back year after year. If you do, you throw nature out of balance. You've got to have some plant residue returned to the soil. "It took me a long time to learn that, and some people still haven't learned it That's where the Soil Conservation Service helps out. For the last 5 or 6 years I've been trying to build up my range. First, I cut my herd to about 60 to 70 cattle instead of the 150 I used to run. Then I built a stock watering tank under the AAA program and got better distribution of salt. "You can see for yourself that the cattle are making better use of my range. And now, when we e need more beef, I'm ready to over 56 per required lam, our sur-- ' ... hla ' - r lng 11 . , on Barker. Mr. and Mrs. Ursel Hansen and family are moving into the home of Rennie Anderson until they can rebuild their's. They had the mis-fortune to lose .their home by fire. Bishop Charles Checketts and wife were in Salt Lake over thft weekend. The Bishop attended conference and they visited with .their daughters, Norene and Min- nie, while there. Miss Hope OUistenflen, of Salt Lake, spent Easter with her parn, ents, Mr. and Mrs. Raffie i Lefl to right, Sergt. Edward J. Eve of New Albany, Ind.; Capt. Tom P. Senff, Mt. Sterling, Ky.; and Chaplain L. A. Dickson of Waco, Texas, prepare snack of captured Jap rice to supplement their own rations. They inrroiODslr use a steel helmet in Ilea of a eookinr-pan- . Mr. and Mrs. David Holdaw&y had as their dinner guests on Easter Sunday, Mrs. Leo Oyler and daughter, mother and sister of Mrs. Holdaway. Mr .and Mrs. Kermet Hansen and children returned home to Salt Lake, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gardner and sons spent Easter Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hadfield. Mr. and Mrs. Myrle Norr had as their guests, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Earl and fam ily attended the Memorial Service for Pvt. DarreH Larsen, a brother of Mrs. Earl, Sunday in the Elwood chapel. Chris-tense- Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Axriersori and Mrs. Lorna Christensen spent i Monday to Ogden. BEAR RIVER CITY A Suggestion: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holmgren had their daughters, Veona and Fontella and their families, of Salt Lake City, home for the weekend. Mrs. Vay Jensen, of Garland, spent the weekend at the home of her husband's family, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jensen, Mrs. Clytie Anderson entertained a large group of friends on her birthday last Saturday aftenoon. e In the evening Mr. and Mrs. RenMr. Mrs. and Hunsaker, Bur-nic- Have Tour I I I FARM IMPLEMENTS REPAIRED NOW Why waft antii you are ready to use thenar jj 1 H. C. ROHDE H Blacksmith and Machine Works B "Mends Everything But People's Ways" I , . ' .. , better hand mywhcn than Dyron Hunsaker, father on the ranch near Tremonton. Saturday, April 15, 1944 Mrs. M. G. Perry has returned to her home here, after spending a few days with her son and Mr. and Mrs. Aldaughter-in-laton Perry, of Magna, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fryer had as their guests, their daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Gene Schibe and daughters Bobby and Betty, of Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Keith Wheatley and little daughter, of Stone, Idaho, spent a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wheatley. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Burbank had as their guests during the week, Mrs. Kenneth Burbank of Honeyville, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Burbank and daughter of Ogden and Mrs. Lowell Burbank and daughter Susan of Thayne, Wyo. Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stoddard and son, of Hooper, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wheatley. Mrs. T. L. Wheatley entertained with a linen shower in honor of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Weider, who received many beautiful gifts. Lunch was served by the hostess at her home here. Genevieve Gardner and Mary Hess, of Ogden, called on relatives and friends here Saturday. Saturday, a number of Easter the youngparties were enjoyed by and in the hillside on the er caves, where some of the boys spent Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Hassel were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Tol man of Honeyville. Mrs. Rupert Blackham entertained in honor of her son. Dale, Easter Sunday, it being his birthto several day. Dinner was served were played. A gueBts and games all the had was by time fts youngsters' Mrs. Dewey Pierson spent a few Mrs. lisdays here with Mr. and ter Piersoiu anMr. and Mrs. Lester Pierson nounce the birth of a granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harmon riorson. They visited the mother and baby at the Vall.-- Hospital In Tremonton. The many friends of Walter of his Sudbury fire sorry to hvir at the him miss will illness ar.d U. I. C. R , where he is employed. A program was given Sunday Norr. Gene night in honor of Myrl and MarChldef.ter. Veral Gardner io Hvatt. who are soon lvln for the service of our country. The . a program consisted of: Mrs. Myrie reading, Barbara Snow; p. m. AT Mrs. Thomas Ault . j 17 DEWEYVILLE good S - 4 acres fight! On the Hunsaker property, strips of alfalfa, wheat and summer fallow contur hold the soil, conserve the moisture, and boost the harvest. "Dad" Hunsaker and S. Hamilton, district conservationist at Tremonton, Utah, stand in the foreground. an T v v Contoured pull afi S 'fc sue tractor will X9 Perry; clarinet solo,, Mildred Jean Loveland. The speaker was C J. Dewey of Tremonton. Bishop Fryer presented the boys with a gift from the ward, t V Melvin nie Anderson, Mr. arid Mrs. Sheldon Anderson of Tremonton; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Arbon, Mr. and Mrs. Irish Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Anderson called ami the time was spent in social chat Mrs. Clifford Thorwn spent one day last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, at Brigham City. Mrs. Mable Stror.g, of Sugar City, Idaho, is visiting at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmgren. In Sunday School, Sunday morning, an Easter program was enjoyed by all who were there. Many from our town attended the Memorial Service of Darrel Larsen at Elwood, Sunday. The Primary held their Easter dance for the children, Friday night During the dance, a short program was held. Two aongs were sung by Dorene Anderson and La-vJohnson. Other songs were sung by Carleen Hale, Rodger Taylor, Bobby Anderson and Geneil Chaplain and Boys Used Captured Rations V ill on Page Sevea Hunsaker) Gwen (By BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER-- 6 miles west and 3A mile north of Tremonton lotfiwe MRS. NELS ANDERSON will sell following- described at public auction the dairy cattle, farm machinery and equipment:- 4 COWS 4 LARGE HEIFERS (with second calf) 1 HEIFERS (coming with first calf) HEIFER (fresh April 8), heifer calf 2 FINE YOUNG HOLSTEIN BULLS 5 YEARLING HEIFERS 2 YOUNG BULL CALVES 4 2 PIGS 1 MOWER 2 WEEDERS 1 1 BEET CULTIVATOR RAKE - 2 PLOWS HARNESS CHICKEN FEEDERS JACKSON FORK BROODER STOVE and other items for the fartn. TERMS OF SALE: CASH! MRS. NELS ANDERSON, Owner Park Stumm Autioneer J. Leo Nelson Clerk ' |