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Show Brigham City, Utah ' December 25, 1962 Tuesday, THE BOX EIDER NEWS. The County Agent Reports Box Elder County Farm News by A. Fullmer Allred Soil texture, crops grown, for crops is: "three acre feet and the slope of the land, are ner season. Gay says that by factors that determine what the s(U(jyjRg jjjs conditions, he gets optimum moisture besf cr0P y,elds on le!S ,, should be in deciding how much this amount. water is needed on any crop, A SOIL auger helps me the according to Gay Pettingill, a best way I know of, to let me fruit farmer in South Willard. In thinking of the present water needs for his apple, peach, cherry and apricot orchards, Gay remembers the recommendations of the Utah State University Extension service. The soil should be filled with moisture in an orchard, as the trees go into the winter per- lod, he said. Because of our long, dry, fall season, fruit growers should He be concerned right now. noted that the water was out of the canal, the orchard soils are very dry in most cases, be- cause of the long, dry season since harvest period. "QUITE frequently during thej winter months, we experience some warm days. The warm days stimulate limb activity in the f'uit trees. Transportation! occurs, and moisture from the roots is needed. If the soil in the orchard is dry, the limbs! suffer. A dehydration of the! top limbs occur, because of; this. Injury results, and we call it Winter Kill, Pettingill said, as he reviewed annual reports submitted by the Box Elder County Extension service, "Gay Pettingill does one of! the best jobs of watering 1 have seen in Utah, Dr. Paul sod conservationChristensen, ist fiom Utah Slate University said. This statement was made at the Pettingill cherry orchard, during the irrigation demon stration in the Willard area. BOTH sprinklers and open furrow methods are used to water the Pettingill orchards. A soil auger is used to determine how long a water turn should last, as Gay realizes that in-- ; sufficient water cuts production. Then, too, he says that does no one any j ; THANKS to all the people who we have had the pleasure of serving in the SHOP content AT j BRIGHAM TIRE SHOP 148 j South Main AND DICKS TEXACO SERVICE past year. 197 South Main HAVE A MISSIONARY Elder Larry Curtis Johnson of Perry has ac--i cepted a call to serve an LDS mission. GOOD CHRISTMAS B.F. CR. JOHNSON Goodrich W. V. Eric cars. Inc. Farewell Set NOW ONE INSURANCE POLICY GIVES YOU COMPLETE HOME COVERAGE AT Homeowners now can all their household SUBSTANTIAL cover insurance needs with ana policy and on o premium-frSAVINGS! ont one SAFECO Agent! SAFECO makes it easy for agents, like ourselves, to gdv you the finest, most complete insurance coverage possible. 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The capillary action was not uniform in my orchard. he concluded. 319 North Main PA Brigham City 56 or PA 79 j 95 10 Erickson Manager Perry Elder EXCHANGE 12 volt batteries at $12.88 up A farewell testimonial is scheduled Sunday, Dec. 30, for Elder Larry Curtis Johnson of Perry, who has accepted a call to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Danish mission field. Elder Johnson, 19. is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Johnson of Perry. He is a graduate of Box Elder High school and for the past two years has been employed with Fife Construction company of Brigham City. He will enter the church mission home in Salt Lake City on Jan. 7 and plans to depart for the mission field a week later on Jan. 14. Scheduled to appear on the program as speakers are Fred Burt and Henry Drewes with remarks also from Bishop Mar tella Nelson. Others on the progam will include Frpd Forsgren who will good. A rule of thumb used by, irri-- , give the invocation and Clifford gation specialists, on determin-Woodland, the benediction. Prelude and postlude will be ing how much water is needed' played by Carrol Woodland with a vocal number by Emma and Julia Smith. j g !j 'At ''' f 1 Fop a Merry Clirislmas! LAURITZEN SS Agent Educator FURNITURE Due ion. 3 To Head COMPANY PA 523 South Main 46 ( Boy Scouts Waiter D. Talbot, superinten dent of schools in Box Elder county, was elected chairman of the Birdhaven District, Boy scouts of America, at a reorganization meeting last week. Elected to work with Talbot were C. Richard Baker, vice chairman, and Frank Dallon, district commissioner. The meeting was held Dec. 17 at In termountain school. were Scouters Eight local elected to serve as directors--at-larg- e of the Birdhaven district. They are Earl Gray, Lewis S. Wight, Loudell Reese, Sam Gordon, Thad Carlson, Frank Wright, Dr. William Herb Noble. Knudsun, and Others will be added to this list, according to Scout officials. Talbot now fills the position held by Aubry previously Moody. Other retiring officers include Reed Bingham, former commissioner, and Dave former vice chairman. Work is now planned by the district officials on six operating committees, including camping and activities: health and safety; leadership traiing; organization and extension; advancement; and finance. Activities now scheduled by the district are listed as follows: Gill-mor- Ernest Roberts, representative of the Ogden social security office, will be at the Utah State Employment office on Thursday, Jan. 3, 1963, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. to assist Box Eider county residents. Roberts stated that many peo- ple past retirement age who are still working may be losing cash social security retirement benefits because they have not applied for them. He said changes in the law in 1960 and 1961 permit many older people to get social security payments even though they are still working. Before the changes, an older person who earned over $2,080 during the year couldnt get any social security benefits. Now, the same worker may get some benefit payments. Anyone who has reached age 65 and who hasnt talked with the social security folks should get in touch with the representative on January 3rd. to find out how the changes affect him, Roberts advised. At Christmas, what the kids is something that separate the men from the would like will toys. Leadership training course for Scoutmasters, Cub leaders and Explorer leaders in January; Boy Scout Week in February; Court of Honor and also in February. JMJ5JE) JL r9 HOLLY, SNOW May yours te ike happiness found AND MISTLETOE in an old fashioned Christmas when Surrounded by the gay traditions of Christmas, let us ' JL families gathered found the tree sharing love and joy and peace . ool forget the true meaning of this Holy Season. Heres our chance to say, Have a very Merry Christmas and a Haopy Holiday." SHOE CENTER 76 SOUTH MAIN . VAN ENGELENS operior Dairy .: tw i |
