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Show Friday, February Economic Significance Of Grass In American Agriculture Prospectors Wanted Mrs. Glen Sorensen (This article is condensed byjer. Carl G. Davis, county agricultural Experiments conducted by the agent, from an article written by U. S. Dept, of Agriculture with V. Stevenson, Ernest sophomore beef cattle have shown similar at the University of Illinois. results. Grass is as characteristic cf Care Essential Proper as democracy itself, care and management Proper VVhen the early pioneers first are essentials if pastures prune began to trek over the Alleghenies are to be the areas into Kentucky, they found rolling which they are capable of being. expanses of grassland more vast A common defination of pasture and fertile than any they had ever :s ground for the grazing cf doseen. At that time the green carmestic animals," and all too often pet of grass covered nearly forty it is just that ground, either per cent of our countrys area, bare or infested with weeds. It is and the first settlers had no idea nesuch through observing badly that it might not be permanent. glected pastures that many people Far from respecting it, they were have come to consider all pastures careless of it they overgrazed as areas. They forget it they even plowed it out. But that grass is a crop, and like any was grass patient and enduring, other crop, it demands attention. and after every onslaught by the Soil treatment is just as necessary settlers, it returned to heal the for as for com or wheat. scars left on the face of Mother The pastures saying, Feed your grass and Earth. it will feed you, has a basis cf Start Grass Feud fact and is worth remembering. The fertility which lay below Diversified Farming Help the grass intrigued the early setBy encouraging the raising cf tlers, howev.er, and they were certain that by destroying the sod livestock, grasses are closely corwhich guarded the soil, they would related to the welfare of the farmhave free access to the riches of ing system. Surveys have shown the earth. When increased de- that the farm families which have securmand, higher prices, improved im- the greatest happiness and are those that follow a system ity and improved transporplements tation facilities the of diversified farming rather than provided one which provides but a single war the flarspark, against grass source of income. The disadvana ed up from backwoods feud to of the latter system were tages a fight. by Within the last century, Ameri- spectacularly demonstrated ca has seen the quantity of grass the western wheat farmers, who f6W nade fwtun9 go from one extreme to the other. ye,rS to of ad Proflts and ther Were she to choose between the jose lean in too, the farms their years two extremes in the light of iwhat she has seen, she would undoubt- following the bonanza. Profits are greater in a farming edly chcose to have too much which includes both grass system Selgrass rather than too little. and livestock than in a strictly dom, if ever, has a farmer gone The farm labor crcp system. bankrupt from too much grass. is greatly simplified by problem Return To Grass and the raisThis return to grass has been the use of pastures the sumlivestock. of During ing characterized by the increased use atdemand mer when crops grain of pastures in rotations. At the on pasture relivestock tention, espresent time, according to an labor, timate by the U. S. Dept of Agri- quire comparatively little when other the winter in while nuof the culture. about livestock needs attrients used by dairy cattle and work is slack,more even distribuA tention. of the nutrients used by the year labor of tion throughout beef cattle and sheep are furnishA strictly crop ed by pastures. It is evident that is thus attained. require two men dura crop occupying such an import- farm might summer and none during the ant position in' Americas livestock ing whereas the same farm the winter, considerfarming merits careful might be operated under a ation. system by one man the Pastures are an economical around. If labor is to be emyear source of nutrients, as has been easier to secure much is it proved by many experiments. Al- ployed, at realaborers farm competent d nuof the though poa for sonable price trients used by dairy cows are summer job only. a than for sition cost from grasses, the of these Adjustments Easier pastures represents only in of the total feed cost. In adjustments a New York experiment, the cost farming plans are much easier of milk produced by cows on pas- when plenty cf grass is available. ture was 9.7 cents per cow per If price relationships favor the day, while the cost of milk pro- marketing of crops through liveduced on winter feed was 38 cents stock, a farmer can feed his grain, per day. In both instances the and perhaps even buy additional On the other returns per day were 34 cents per feeder animals. cow, which indicates that pasture hand, if grain prices are high and often means the difference beween livestock prices are low, he can profit and loss for the dairy farm- - carry his animals cheaply on pashigh-prof- it low-frof- it full-fledg- I one-thir- d cne-ha- lf crop-livesto- ck one-thir- year-roun- d one-seven- th Year-to-ye- ar LIGHTEN DRUDGERY WITH ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SuibcSm MIXMASTER Americas favorite food mixer. Has the "DIAL TIIE RECIPE" that enables you to "tune in the correct speed for every mixing need. Takes the of cooking, baking, getting meals oil your Mix-Find- arm-wor- k hands. Complete with juicer ,,,, $24-5- (Swibcani ffimbeaii TOASTER IRONMASTER eats Quicker! Stays Hotter! ons Faster! The ONLY iron! Cool, Regu nvenient Thumb-titor RIGHT UNDER YOUR LiUMB. Marked for all fab-:- s. 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Emmons Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Mary Bennion, a stake primary worker, whose home was distroyed by fire recently. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Me Donald took their youngest son to Heber Sunday to the doctor. He is suffering from erysipelas. We all hope for his speedy recovery. A number of young folks pleasantly surprised Dean Larsen Monday night, with everyone having an enjoyable time. Mrs. Ken Davis and son Calvin, Duchesne at the home of her and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright who have a new baby daughter bora Monday night. son-in-la- w UGH! CO. Electricity Is Your Most Efficient Sonant Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lisonbee and sen Larry were Roosevelt visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Murray and family spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gal-lyof Bridgeland. Miss Florence Lisonbee of Roosevelt visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lisonbee on Sater urday. Mr. and Mrs. Vose Mowers of Mt. Emmons were visiting at the heme of Mr. and Mrs Earl Murray on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Anderson and son Ronald of Altonah visited a (Jouple of days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John X. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Asay and children were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Asay on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis and daughter Kathleen and Mr. and Mrs, Bert Lister of Altonah were visitors at Sacrament meeting on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Kathleen were the speakers for the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. William Gallyer of Bridgeland were visiting at the ture and roughages and sell most of his grain. It is nciw common knowledge home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Murray and at the John Thorsen home on Saturday. Mr. Afton Seeley of Salt Lake spent Monday evening and Tuesday visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Seeley. Mr. Fred Goodrich was in Duchesne on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold White and children of Duchesne were vsitlng at the home of Mrs. White's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John X. Anderson on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gowans of Tooele spent the week end visiting at the home of Mrs. Gowans parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Warren and family and Stevie Hamilton were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Brady of Bridgeland on Sunday. Mrs. Florence Sargent spent Friday evening visiting with Mr. land Mrs. John Thorsen. Mrs. Agnes Larsen took her daughter Twila to Roosevelt Sat- urday, to have some dental work done. Mr. James O. Larsen was a Roosevelt visitor Saturday, Safety of the Electric Fence Is Still Subject to Question that grasses are extremely valuable n preventing soli erosion. Besides holding the soil, grasses help to conserve moisture. The soil is kept in better tilth where grasses are grown. Grass blades break the Impact of raindrops and prevent the puddling effect which the drops would have If: cn bare ground, while below the surface the fine fiberous roots of grasses get in between the soil particles, thereby making for bet- ter soil structure. Adds Organic Matter The root system ot grasses add of organic matter large amo-nt- s bacto the soil and encourage terial action which is so necessary in making certain nutrients available for the plants. Grasses benefit the farm as a whole by helping to maintain a fertility balance. According to the Dept, of Agricultural Economics at the University of Illinois, 70 per cent of the nitrogen and 70 per cent of the phosphorus in crops fed on the farm may be recovered in the manure if proper care is taken of it. Crops sold off the farm represent a total loss te f fertility. The Dept, of Dairy Husbandry at the same institution makes a similar statement that 75 per cent of all elements are returned to the soil when land is pastured. No artificial fertilizer has yet been found that will take the place of animal manures. Two Conclusions Two important conclusions are apparent from this study of grass. First, by being almost to the raising of livestock, which is in turn so closely bound ts the welfare of Americap grass deserves the agriculture, thoughtful consideration of every Second, beintelligent farmer. cause of its values in the functions of soil conservation and fertility maintenance, and because a stable soil is essential to the nairas welfare, grass merits the high regard of every American citizen. The outlook is for grass to take in even greater place In American agriculture in the near future. Education and practical experience are at last convincing farmers of the need for erosion control The and fertility maintenance. provisions of the present Agricultural Adjustment and Soil Conservation programs are encouraging greater use cf soil conserving crops and thousands of experiments are being conducted to improve grasses for use in rotation. Grass Is Natures Way It is conceivable, of course, that the return to grass could go too far for the welfare of the present economic system of America. Certain crops are necessary for human food, certain others for industry, and still others for livestock feed. The goal of agriculture should be to find the ideal mean between the two extremes, at which point the soil would be teld, fertility would be maintained and yet there would be enough of the various crops produced to supply the countrys needs. Grass was Natures way of conserving fertility and producing food, and time after time Nature's W3y has p.cven to be the best way. X Short-Wav- e Radio Uatn Stanley Bchvrau, Yakima, Wash, radio opera on amateur short-wovtor, estimates he has made more hams" than 13,000 contacts with He has conin foreign countries. firmation cards nr loiters from mnre Recently he than 5.000 of them reached another operator at Stanleyville. deep in wist central Africa Sweetheart inn PB S 14, 1941 Madonna Twenty minutes' walk from Poma peii is little Valle di Pompeii, village unknown to most tourists but which is visited by thousands of Itai.ans annually. There is found the Sweetheart's Madonna who prayers fir those seeking mates to love them. s ' s !( A, Even hungry hogs will not defy a single strand of electrified wire. current (amperage) is kept at only By IRA MILLER a few thousandths of one ampere. Rural Electrification Bureau And home-mad- e voltage transformdevices canmore recent ers and current-limitin- g ONE of the in farming with electricity not be trusted to do this no matter and one that has provoked a great how carefully constructed. The design and construction of deal of discussion regarding both its will allow effectiveness dnd safety is the single controlling equipment that of sufficient electricity the passage double-wire electrified fence for to and hold animals yet, at the same time, permanent as well as temporary en- eliminate the danger of passing closures. enough to be fatal either to humans Apparently, there can be little or to stock, is an extremely deliquestion as to the effectiveness of cate engineering problem which electric fencing, for it now is in use only can be entrusted to a competent on some 200,000 farms and more and experienced manufacturer. There are several controllers on farmers are adopting it daily. Not only does it confine all kinds of live- the market, the proper installation stock (if properly installed and and use of which so far as can be maintained) but also it is cheap to determined has resulted in no fatalities or injuries to humans or anierect, keep up and operate. Why, then, is the electric fence mals. However, it is significant that not more universally used on the none of those designed for operation over 6,000,000 farms of this country? at 110 volts has received the unThe principal reason undoubtedly qualified approval of all of the varilies in the doubt that exists concern- ous safety and engineering bodies ing its safety, with respect to live- that have studied them. For reasons already given, the use stock as well as humans. Too much emphasis cannot be of electric fence undoubtedly will a placed on the extreme danger yes, continue to expand rapidly. But to order in is advice of final word of foolhardiness any using complete device to limit those who contemplate the installakind of home-mad- e S the current supplied to an electri- tion of such equipment: Under no circumstances buy o fied fence, regardless of whether the batcontroller that does not carry uritt power is drawn from a or that it either has been aplt electric home proof plant tery, lt house circuit a proved for use in states having strict To be effective as well as safe, the regulations governing the electri pressure (voltage) must be Increased fence, or has been indorsed by t cA-lv- Jt An" f ; i d ' is, ' 1 V ' "A! 'w A survey of mining conditions throughout Ltuh reveals that few new metal mines have been developed during the puse derade. Several smaller producers have been added to the list of producing mines but no new large scale operators have been uncovered during this period. The reasons for this surprising condition can he attributed to a Chief among number ot factors these is the fact that the surface deposits of the early days have long since been developed and that prospectors must go deeper Into the earth to find the hidden grains of minerals. Economic conditions have also been a factor, as there is little desire to risk money in the development of a mine whim business is below normal. In many instances some of the larger producing mines have found It necessary to curtail development operations In order to meet emergencies. Generally speaking, Utahs resources have only been scratched. The state possesses vast deposits of undeveloped or only partially developed metallies. More prospectors and mme encouragement for prospectors Is needed. Mining today Is a much different industry than It was In the early Cays. There are many ore bodies yet to be uncovered and Utahs metallic resources have only been touched. The ore bodies, however, are more difficult to find. Operators are forced to spend thousands of dollars sounding out a geological theory. Sometimes the ore is found and sometimes it is not. Not only Is the search more difficult, but each foot of work costs vastly more than it did a few years ago. Since discovery of the North Lily mine iu Eureka In the late twenties, no new ore bodies ot major importance have been developed in the Tlntlc district. Except for a few lessee operations little development work has been done outside the larger mine such as Tlntlc Standard. Park City Consolidated was the last large-scalproducer added In the Paik City mining region. Since that time ore has been discovered at the Park City Utah mine and the New Park mine adjoining. Several new ore bodies have been uncovered In the older mines of the Bingham district, but no new mines have been uncovered in recent years. Other smaller district report a similar condition. In view of this operators are paying more and more attention to ore bodies that have been developed. Always mines have a certain quantity of ore that is not mineable due to the fart that the grade or value will not permit Its shipment on current motal prices. Tois is known as marginal ore. When metal prices move upward, therefore, the operator does not rush his high grade to the market and deplete his mine. He turns to the lower grade produce, increases production and keeps hi total metal production on a somewhat even basis. Wooloy, those present were; Grace Giles, Hazel Nye, Clemlntine Jones, Mildred Webb, A rile Wadley, Hazel Clark, Ester Chatwin, Jenny Jones and Minnie Hamilton. Mrs. Orpha Miehie and daughter Minnie Hamilton Cuba spent Tuesday visiting at the heme of Hazel Nye. Andrew Atwood and Jack Willis Bert Stanley and Parry Distef-an- o of Vernal spent the week end with are spending this week visitMr. Clarence White in Tabiona in lleber and Magna before ing pending three days hunting lions. Laving for training camp, FebruThey returned home Monday night 26. with two lions added to their list. aryMr. and Mrs. Elvin Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Ferrin VanWagon-;- r Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson spent accompanied by Louise Jorgra-en- , Sunday night at the home of Mr. Thelma Hrctherson, Alta Wil- and Mrs. Frank Clark. son LuPreal Ivle and Oietta Gines The Tabiona basketball team, spent the week end In Salt Lake. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul A shower was given at the home Jrhnson and Mr. and Mrs. Ferria of Mrs. Elisabeth Ohatwin Wed- VanWagoncr, spent Monday night nesday In honor of Mrs. Syiena. in Roosevelt. Union Dental Laboratories 110-vo- 212 South Main, to several hundred volts while the recognized safety organization. Conditions Better For Him SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH e H0I1EST I ; ' a ; Whitlock, manager 11 8 HONEST PRICES Aiiilmhincc Service For P Sickness or Kniorgency ' Working conditions for employees in the metal mining industry have boon greatly improved during the past few years as a result of programs which have been inaugurated. A review of these changes bring to light the additional benefits that companies are continually Innuguiatiug in an effort to better working conditions of the day pay workois. Many suih benefits have been brought about ns a result of initiative on the part of companies themselves. Recently many mining companies have set up bfe insurance policies fur ail workers, and all have adopted vacations with pay. An Illustration of such a movement and one that has effected benefls in a materially valuable nature, both to the employe and family, has been the group life insurance programs set up by several of the mining firms. Realizing that one of the major problems of the wotking mun is to create a sullUent estate to provide for his dependants, in the event of death, ninny of theso plans are formed on a Joint contributory basis by employer and employe. That is the Insured is charged but a part of the cost and the balance is contributed by the company itself, In this manner, the employe Is given diiert help by his company In providing hlrnci if with the amount of prooitlou he deems necessary in each particular case at a cost much below that wlilili would be otherwise possible. him The Record Offhe PpccmlUes to Fine Common lul Printing Our Special Nash Sedan Ambulance enables us to give prompt, efficient and comfortable ambulance service any time at a moments notice for invalid or emergency transportation - - anywhere, anytime. CALL ROY A. SCHON1AN The Uintah Basins Only Complete Mortuary Service Business Phone 271 Residence Phone 211 Duchesne, Utah I t |