| Show deseret agricultural and Mann faC turing society those who have carefully read the news are already acquainted with the act organizing the above named society society with its object with the lists of articles for which premiums are offered with the proceedings price of membership and the letter to the bishops Ui shops which was printed in no 18 of the current volume agriculture occupies the attention anas anchner ner gies 0 of so large 0 a portion of our population and its necessity and advantages are sowell so well weli understood that it is not necessary to comment upon irb ins importance irs at the same time there are yet many debatable questions even in the oldest settled localities it is not entirely tire y agreed whether potatoes should be planted whole be halved quartered or cut into still smaller pieces in order to insure the most desirable yield the quantity per acre of different winds of beds eeds he re relative latke advantages of hu broadcast ari ali and dalu of d do atin se d the firidl qt yh eat ead bet het b et ef adapted to give t inq the greatest return in this dry climate the comparative value of shallow deep and subsoil sub soil plowing and a host of other important subjects pertaining perta inin to our temporal well being and advancement require a careful observance until they are thoroughly comprehended dependence upon our past experience in other climes and the studious perusal of a arl agricultural 0 ri publications of other regions be sufficient to make a thoroughly practical farmer in utah A soil and climate so different to all that we have heretofore been familiar with will be found to tax our skill and judgment for a long time to come A porous subsoil may not require deep stirring to enable roots to penetrate as do the tenacious clays of some regions 0 at the same time subsoil sub soil plowing may prove highly beneficial even here except in very sandy places and in those whose surface is but a short distance above water level it is well known that a hard surface sheds water almost equal to a rubber blanket and that the small quantity which penetrates soon evaporates for tor this reason it is presumable with the exceptions above mentioned that stirring the soil to a depth of from one to two feet may prove highly useful enabling 0 it to receive retain and slowly impart a much greater amount of moisture this tilis point can be satisfactorily determined only by careful experiment and at first by spading a k small portion of a plot plowed in the customary manner for probably there is not a subsoil sub soil plow in utah and perhaps no smith who knows how to make one aside from a thorough knowledge 0 of soils seeds plants and their habits times seasons modes of and irrigation there are now numerous machines in successful operation in in many places lending material aid to the arduous labors of the agriculturist A few thrashing ing machines have been introduced here but whether any of them are of the most approved pattern is unknown to us not being familiar with the points of difference in the various patents it is certain however that our farmers should avail themselves as speedily as possible of all the advantages P es to be derived from the best laborsaving labor saving 0 machines since they not only relieve the burden of severe toil but also afford leisure for cultivating the mind for attending to the mental wants add ald and welfare welfare of families and for greater general usefulness and enjoyment where insects drouth irrigation and fickle seasons render the farmers occupation so laborious b and its results so uncertain every method and machine of the most molt approved descriptions should be brought to bear in aidin aldin aiding alding 0 the production of the choicest varieties of grains ains fruits fruitsy vegetables and stock tee tle the 1 D A and 31 society notwithstanding we have an organized 0 Society very properly construe the word agriculture in its broadest sense i and have included fruits in their premium lists it is anticipated that the effects of both societies will soon indicate an increased interest and a marked improvement in the production of tio th numerous kinds hinds ot of fruit ruit adapted to a climate embracing over five degrees of latitude this ills society has also laken taken a still wider range range 0 an and d included the encouragement of home manufacture a branch so essential to the th e independence pen dence and well being 0 of any community and more especially of one so situated siti as are we what we do not produce we must import or of do wit without bLout and importation is here at tended with peculiar disadvantages 61 aside from the lengthy tedious anS aniT expensive land transportation por tation for no products of our labor can be exported in kind for exchange 0 e thus leaving t imported articles to be paid fo for r in cash to the great detriment os 0 our trade and rapid temp temporal 01 r advancement adran cement in view of these brief suggestions may not the deseret agricultural and manufacturing t society rely upon the energetic ener betic operation cooperation co not only of the bishops but of every dweller in the mountains who loves the onward march of human improvement in addition to su suh h appropriate selections as we may be able to make and such remarks as we may see fit and have time to offer there will as heretofore be a reasonable space allotted t ed to such useful com communications whether selected or original as the friends of utah s prosperity in may ay deem beneficial for tor the promotion of her agricultural and manufacturing prosperity will wll all take an interest and help iff f shall the burden as al is api apt to be the case rest upon the thi enterprising few the majority look on tt nc ac r toki a ATTENTION is called to the notice of the tife sixth session of the american ical society and to mr wilders courteous letter to bishop hunter both to be found on the last page of no 18 by a careful calef ul perusal of those articles the rea reader derwill will become familiar with some of the objects of that society and with the interest manifested by its president mara marshall P wilder in m our labors and success in raising fruit such lri fri information formation may stir tip up some who are now supine and tend to further spur the skill and en energies ergie ergle of those who are already awake to the subject |
