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Show jni" mi w w ww w nwred yr-qrwr- The SaltfLake Tribune, SunIay, September 25, 19G0 C3 Pushbutton Farming a Dream? IPs Already a By Ovid A. Martin Associated Press Farm Writer T WASHINGTON, - Sept" 24 Pushbutton farming agriculturis no longer a al automation dream. It la here, says tha Agriculture Department In its I960 year book. THIS LATEST in a long series, cf books on various aspects of American agriculture is entitled ' "power to produce." It depicts- in laymans language-t- he mechanical revolution in farming Gt) ESSei CD fottKw fnjvTj AT--, - 0 farmer? More training, the hoolf says, will be necessary for the fanner and for those associated with allied fields to take advantage of the new opportunities and to provide a better way of life. The book outlines progress al ready made In the field Of automation in producing crops. The next big step, It says,is to extend this to the productiop of meat animals, milk, poultry' and, eggs. ' '6 - ' future w f "F v VS' spe- cialist feat Field work of the future will "requirrless and lesr manpower, it says. Combining two or more continue operations Into one will ' ' to develop. "AUTOMATION wiU develop units and ' ' easier. AUTOMATION does not eliminate the responsibility of super--visio- n , and management," it says. "As a matter of fact, the responsibility is greater for automated . Training in apoperations. plying engineering to agriculture offers a great hope and challenge." A CHORE tractor will be designed especially for operations around the farmstead. The tractor could operate and be controlled to travel a certain path or track and receive its signals from tractors, ' h . require greater cialization in the production of farm products the farmer will need to bccofne a commbdity'spe-- ' THE MERE possession of tools, gadgets, - machines, packages and things is not enough," he says. "Wisdom requires an Understanding of what tho march--of technology can do to and for the people. Wa must make the most of the extra food technological advances provide.' "It must be made available for sale in 11 markets, at home and ' will a tape or a central headquarters manned or preset-o- n a controller by the fanner." Will all this do away with the need for the manpower! The department says no. Work will be implements that operate according to present directions and adjust themselves for variations in soils and crops,'' the book says. The book predicts further automation in milking cows. Certainly, it says, placing a milking machine on a cow' by a mechanicaT process is not an insurmountable -. .- v. vk ' E missioner KeithS. Hansen, Fair-viechairman of the North Sanpete Watershed Committee, reports state and federal agencies hope to have their findings ready for review by local people before the end of the year. As soon as the project work plan is approved, it will be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and congressional committees for authorization of funds. , cost-sharin- g Real Estate Sales Slump To $665,000 in Week abroad. It should be shared with the needy wherever possible." THE DEPARTMENT sa$ s the more of it, improved Industrial products, less work, more leisure. "wwrv n , North Sanpete Area Waits Water Study By Guy Bird Soil Conservation Service A MOUNT PLEASANT watershed work plan shaping up in North Sanpete County could provide valley airmen with the late irrigation water theyve dreamed of for more than a quarter of a century. SANPETE COUNTY Com-- taking place in agriculture "gives us new benefits every month, even every day better food and "INCREASING efficiency- through mechanization of feeding of poultry and livestock and .handling and, processing of milk, and eggs is a great challenge for todays engineering in agriculture," the book says. In a foreword. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson says the technological revolution Maybe a Reservoir put D and paints a picture of advances to come. "In the future," the book says, "automation will be the key which will open the doors to more efficient operations and to greater progress in agriculture." What does this hold for the n y a Xv 'Akl- - . " nij i. fattrv'jir Wefr SsrUjc .c - I o v - - . , . x.. ' '5 ? ' 'h S 4 tr ' - women MAfw - jV. if f . :v-- 4 t Vy 4 This panorama view of the upper Gooseberry Valley Is looking west across proposed Narrows Reservoir damslte, IS miles east of Fairview. M ater Over tlie Fence Post I ,- -v 4 .. N. ' t iU 4 &v. stored in the reservoir would go by tunnel through hills In background to Irrigate land In Sanpete Valley. Capacity would be about 10,000 acre-fee- t But Total Count Down Cattle Group IF THESE FUNDS are located, certain phases of construction might get under way next summer, Mr, Hansen said. -Among other water developments, preliminary plans call Area real estate sales plum- multiple listing service of the for building an 8,000 to 10,000 Tribun Wuhlnartoa Bureau IT WAS gratifying to see so The Utah State Fair prohas 17,811 farms, compared to meted during the week to $655,-00- Salt Lake Real Estate Board. acre-foo- t Blossoming interest in mar Narrows Reservoir to duced one of the best livestock many Herefords on display at WASHINGTON. 22,826 when the last census Sept. 23 our entire product, not about half or third of the keting supply additional irrigation shows we have been now was taken In 1954. . . ..... .. the State Fai? this year; and Utahs farm privileged average causa the PROBABLE, of live cattle set the Commuwill to water total just usual the farming reported by the they were good Herefords. theme for the 63rd annual con- totals 712 acres and has a drop was the fact that 400 nities of Fairview, Mount to enjoy at the OF UTAHS FARM opera-torAll signs point to the Utah vention of the American Na- value of $39,714. , big State Fair, brokers and salesmen were at- Pleasant and Moroni. - 11,398 own their farms, accredited State Fair becoming tional Cattlemen's Assn, in The Holsteins tending the Utah Association Ticker Tape FIVE YEARS AGO the aver- 5,305 own WHEN GOLDEN Sanderson, filled one of the by the American Hereford Salt Lake City Jan, part of the land and of Real Estate Boards conven196L age size was 537 acres and the rent additional acreage, and Assn. This naturally will member of the State Fish and tion in Salt Lake City, to barns C. W. McMILLAN, the as- value $23,4 1,207 are tenant farmers. bring more Herefords to the W. Meeks Wirthlin, presid- Game Commission, viewed the large Jer-seysta&tics ' and many The sociations executive vice presiThese as But show he reservoir to overflowing. siteL many people pointed board,-reportaverage age of Utah. ent-! ed have asked, where will we put dent, announced from Denver, others are found in a prelimi- farm operators is 50 years. Guernseys the sales as: one lot for $3,500; its gopd recreational and fishthe theme would be "Market- nary report issued on the nathem? possibilities and its value and Milking, e housing units ing tional farm census taken late THERE ARE 13,631 operaing Our Products. as builder to business a filled Shorthorns valley for $37,000; two business propIN THIS writers opinion, It is the fifth time the con- last year. tors now living on their farms towns. bam. another erties for $30,000, and 34 homes k we need to enlarge our The report shows Utah now as compared to 18,699 In 1954. vention has been in the JUtah Development of equalizing For the for $584,500. facilities at the Stato capitol in 54 years. Mr. irrigation reservoirs in the time in years, Service BIGGEST ITEM Involved a valley is being investigated the beef bam Farnsworth Fair. I believe it is in order MR. McMILLIAN said grow-CLEVELAND, OHIO Tex- home at 4183 Cumorah Dr. near each of the north San- was filled to overflowing with not only to suggest, but SPECIALS interest in marketing our ing the in officials as Eastern Transmission Corp. (4420 South)! The buyer was pete communities. Possible imand Short- strongly urge Herefords, Angus of entire instead TILL DARK product TODAY 2 P.M. just OPEN the of with Utah to appropri state has formed a partnership Charles R. Holland, an attorney provements on drainages such horn. ate funds for such a project live cattle prompted the theme. Consolidation Coal Co. to build for Mountain Fuel Supply Co. as the San Pitch River also 5522 Fairoaks 170Drive a It is needed in all divisions. He reported leather, beef THE SHEEP bam was filled pipeline from The seller was Richard B. Bur- are being studied. (N. horn M0t fwtfc m4 and (,) promotion merchandising utili1. West Virginia to supply 3 bathi, rambler. Larg, (amity reom. kltthe comton, Salt Lake builder. The to overflowing and additional 285 WERE THERE would be VALLEY SANPETE sheep, has an emphasized. bination with fireplace. Only $22,500. ties In Pennsylvania, New price was not disclosed. had to be- set up. The 310 swine, 310 cattle and 153 built-in- . 2. $11,000. York and New Jersey. room, IVbbaHi Early American. The seven-roohorn has abundance of fertile soils. Be- pens MORE THAN 2,000 cattledivision was really over- beef cattle exhibited in the A little a $500 down. Swine fore flash fires, floods, a three exfour 40 baths, men bedrooms, from states ara IT IS estimated that cost of two-ca- r 3. bathv large family and heavy range use crowded with some swine open division at the Fair this contemporary, $ bedroom, garage, family room droughts the pipeline will be between and an indoor ream, fenced In pat),. Will trad, for larger borne, Federal Height r took their toll, the valleys housed in, outside pens and year. The juniors exhibited an pected. swimming pool towns were Meeting In conjunction with Eait bench. 125 and 150 million dollars, inadditional 75. populated by many even in tents. them will be the American Nanr IM 74f The was listed and more Sunday and luwiia, EM property cost mine. a of the than cluding people today. tional Cowbelles, ranch women The partnership is current- sold by Mrs. Edna Ward of Over the years fanners service and social groups and ly talking with utilities in the Gump and Ayers Real Estate. made vigorous efforts to deEL the Junior American National 209 E. 3rd South three states who would be a velop supplemental irrigaAssn. Cattlemens coaL of users the tion water supply. All attempts potential 80; few inferior down NOSTK SALT LAKE. Sept 14 1.025 lb 15 failed for one reason or an(VSDA) Summary for wtck andint to 12 70. Good and 18 Atlas Assets Skids heifers lb 60; three other. yearling Friday: lb 19 90, toad 519 lb Cattla 600; tlauchter steers and loads NEW YORK Net assets of lots medium numerous small 20.60; comFINALLY, Irrigation heifers around SO per cent of supply to mostly good 1b 17 10; Atlas Corp. slipped to $5.01 a cows approximately 40 per common and medium 14 lb pany leaders, teaming with slaughter recent, stockers and feeders the 40. Several lota medium and good share June 30 from $6.25 six and steers heifers and mainder. Fed apsteady officials, county city common down stock cows months ago and $8.06 a year L. R. Larson, sales repre- plied to Gov. George D. Clyde to weak: slaushter cows fuiy onsteady com- to 11.60. to 50 or more hifher, mainly 315 with 155 last Calves: tampered earlier. and feeders sentative for Pacific Inter- and the UJ5. Soil Conservation mercial kind: stockers 360 tost year. Compared Good to tow choice fed steers week andclose The company said the de- mountain Express Co., Ogden, Service for technical and cost- steady. tost vealers of with the week, tow to 30 75: standard good and stock calves fully steady. Vealers: s crease was due mainly to de25; utility and standard was help to solve their 18 00; Bulk good and choice 21 sharing tow tots Saturday 25. to Small 17 clines in the market values of naftied Portland, water problems. 90; several individual average choice fed heifers 21.25-218 2 standard 18 and average good its two major stock holdings Ore., 13 In July 1959, SCS approved standard 00; cull end utility down to 15 00. Commercial and Stock utility mixed load good calves Part Hidden Splendor Mining Co., sales manager cows 1ft 6 76; mostly util- and choice planning funds for the under- standard 303 lb Steer calves 34 75, 25 r catmers and cutters other 14 lb Salt Lake City, and Northeast for the firm. good and choice 12 taking under the Watershed ity 00, with shelly canners down 21 00; several lota mixed good 00 and below. One tot good qual- and choice Airlines, Inc., New York. Protection and Flood Preven- to 10600-l23 75; meat lb Mr. Larson, a feeder steers 31 80; other dium to 18 00; few tion Act The people and their ity native of Ogden, 00; common 16.00-1medium to good feeders 18 50. Good end choice Warns CAB common medium Holsteins 15 8 to heifer calves 20 85; lb leaders began to formulate a is a graduate of heifers feeder 00. Good to choice load good 400 lb 30.40; common and work plan. Ibe 21 0002 50; weighing 00. WASHINGTON, D.C. the University medium 15.00-2to common down . United Air Lines has warned of Utah and a Hogs Compared with 385 tost week TODAY, THEY are receiv- 15.00. end 340 a year ego. Compared with tn the CAB that it will call off veteran of lour limited 100. Vealers Calves very of tost week, barrows and gilts close ing planning assistance of numbers, hardly sufficient to five fully 50 higher, sows scsrce and fully its proposed merger with years service infeJlTUA various kinds from SCS, U.S. adequate test; stock calves steady to steady. Barrows and gilts: Early in Few head standard and good the week, average lota 190 220 Capital Airlines if the board, U.S. Army in Mr. Larson Forest Service, Agriculture strong. to 21 4 down vealers 00; utility 17 bulk mixed 1 3 and bs 85; condition of approval,, World War II. He joined FIE Stabilization 18 00. Good quality lightweight stock 3 lbs Farm2 lba steer calves 34 4 75; other medium 16 lbs takes away any major parts of in 1953 after serving several ers Home Program, 25; medium to 3 Administration, to good, inluding weights to 440 lbs 16 on However, Thursdays down to 17 00, market shipment mostly 2o9 lbs Capitals system. years in motor freight sales. State Water and Power Board, 3100-2- 75: common lb stock heifer calves weights 18.36 and three tots mixed good anwas CommisThe appointment medium State Fish and Game 22 ibe 18 25. Sows US MOREOVER, lbs 13 Sum- to 3 Ltd. told the CAB it nounced by G. R. Bullock, dis- sion and Sanpete County Soil OGDKH, Sept. 34 (USDA) lbs for the week ending Friday: mary ' at for Portland Conservation District trict Its foreclosure would press manager with Cattle: 2750 compared Sheep Estimated salable this week, week and 3.050 tost year. including last Saturday 12.860 comWess Carleson, assistant 2,105 tost with suit against Capital if UAL the line. dose of tost week, pared with 36,625 tost week which the Compared Forest Service supervisor, has slaughter steers and heifers uneven- included 32.450 weighed up over a abandons the merger. weak to 76, mostly tower; period and 31.020 tost year, technicians planning range im- ly Four airlines Eastern, Delcows mostly steady, spots weak to which Included 18,375 tombs weighed and over a period. Compared to provement programs on pub- 25 tower; bulls firm; stockers steers ta, Northwest and Allegheny 2 feeders fully steady. Slaughter the close of tost week, spring slaughlic lands of the watershed. last week urged the board, and heifers around 35 per cent of ter tombs fully steady, feeder tombs receipts; cows near 30 per cent and steady to weak, slaughter ewes fully before approval feeders fully 35 per cent steady. Slaughter tombs: Double deck THE AIM IS to eliminate stockers andsteers: WHEREVER V0U SHIP... d Several tots and email lot choice and prime merger, to strip Capital of flood damage and improve Slaughter and lbs lba 17 toad choice with prime route of its 21 50 including few tots border- end 90 lbs 17.05; choice lbs larga segments PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. grazing conditions. 50 line good and choice at 22 90. Good and mixed and 16 WHENEVER YOU TRAVEL system. , 50: standard 18 0 good end choice Like Mr. Hansen and Mr. Emik good 20 lbs IS 40, (A) Two of the largest re00, including numerous tots rood end mixed and good and choice sort hotels in Palm Springs 15 Sanderson, other agency and at 18 70; utility lb trucked-iranch tombs 18 6 50; few cutters down to 1440. THROUGHOUT THE WEST 20. feeder tombs: 2 doubles El Mirador and Howard Manor watershed leaders enthusias- Slaughter Ore Shipments heifers: Few tots tow- - to choice 6pring lbs 16 double 2.1 wa22 40 lb 40. deck choice 73 lbs 16 00;30; average-choichave changed hands. tically boost the projects BINGHAM Kennecott Copper good and including several lota average-choicand choice lba 16.00-1n cars dally averter development goals. Corp.. 1.060 lb weights et 23 30 that were mixed good 60; few down to 14.15. DAVID H. MARGOLIS anfrom the same feedlot as 34 30 heifage, U.S. Mine, 9,737 ton. Banes and Fstdlei Sales, I6ake, Monday a week ago, but this GRANT JOHANSEN, San- ers PABK CITT United Park City nounced the sale of Howard e Warm weeks heifers were not quite as high Utah sad Nevada Mines, 1.860 tona. Mayflower Manor to Samuel de Sarno, pete County SCD supervisor, in the grade as those of tost week; temperatures and cool nights pree over to most area of the the past several loads vailed average-choicLease, 900 ton. McFarland Hul 50. heifers week with little or no moisture to lb 31 Beverly Hills business execu- said, "Soil Conservation Serv, linger, 36 cars of flux. ice and U.S. Geological Survey et 21.00 mates to 21.76 heifers last speak of. Trading on slaughter cattle million. for $1 tive, EUREKA riltrol Corp.. 900 ton week and 22 50 heifers mates to 23 00 very slow, heifers tost week; bulk food to ocBlavfhter Cattle r Idaket Late tost of halloyslta clay. FUtrol Corp, El Mirador was purchased geologists are working with casional lb 20 10- - week 250 head mostly choice to of commercial clay. 660 ton companies irrigation 15 23 standard oil 10; 00; and utility lb heifers 22 50; this week two Eureka Standard Mine, 1.125 ton by Ray Ryan, Indianapolis wells. Were out few cutters down to 14 50. Slaughter loads mostly choice 900 lb heifers man. commerSome cows; of flux. 31 50. to get all the water we need. cials 15 60; most commercials teeker sad Feeder Cattle: Idaket 80; utility 13 50; low. There are plans to concrete- 14 5 yielding utility down to 11 00; bulk Six loads good to mostly choice lb yearling steers 22 10; line many main field ditches. cutters 12 10 canners 00; to canners 6 70; four loads good to mostly choice down 50; shelly Ray Zenger, state Water k some of doubtful health below this. lb yearling heifers 19 bulls; Utility and commerPower Board, said, "Most Slaughter Nevada: 225 heed good with choice FIRST RORTGIGE cial 18 70 20 00; cutter to 675 lb yearling steers 21 75; load farmers are getting only 15 8 10. Stockers and feeders: Good end 800 lb sorted off 20 00. Near 300 heed and choice lb stockers and mostly tons an of around lb year 24 BONDS good to choice hay sev30 00; lifhtweifht feeders . . heifers 19 00. acre. eral toads and lots mixed good end ling . Feeder , Lambs; Utah: 1.100 head al- Utah Farm Census Shows For Conclave Increase in Sizes, Values State Fair Livestock Show Wilis Praise, Gtes Need Sets Theme -- 0 f s, 25-2- Firms to Lay Pipcfo th. -- three-multipl- Coal in East live-stoc- first Dow-Jone- s LAKEWOOD 1 - Split-leve- l, g SHAW INC. Livestock Markets Utahn Earns PIE Boost 57 30-1- 615-70- 0 50-2- 0 666-62- 5 500-85- 0 500-70- 0 7 13.10-16.2- 40-250-3- 00-2- 5 00-1-9 e g 1 25.50-27.0- district 00-l- ft 250-50- 0 00-1- 4 60-2- 4 386-42- 5 00-2- 1 d 00-2- 1 7 50-1- 465-60- 0 200-45- 0 2 me-dfu- 0 17.50-16.5- i 3 ii t. 75-1- 7 250-30- 1735-17.7- 50-2- 00-1- 7 0 2 2 350-40- Vickers-Arm-stron- 30.00-22.0- -- 200-22- 250-40- 0 400-60-0 3 11.00-13.5- 000 50-7- 6 UAL-Capit- Springs Hotels Change Palms two-wee- k two-wee- k high-goo- 0 60-3- 2 94-9- 00-2- 40-1- 30-3- 1 6 00-1- 9 90-1- 7 n 0 72-7- 3 25-1- 6 600-95- e e 85-to- 60-9- 0 5 675-90- day-tim- i high-goo- d 800-95- 0 0 650-87- 5 50-1- 9 90-1- 6 00-1- 5 5 500-67- luffs 00-1- 4 20-1- 600-65- 0 650-92- 5 550-80- 0 70-2- Payabls choice y lb 22 610-55- 00; several and numerous tots good end WITH PLENTY of water loads lb yearling steers choice 70 22 75, including three loads 675 and good management, they 20 lb 21 50, two loads 609 lb 32 55 and could grow four to five tons toad 570 lb 22 70 and part toad 579 and of alfalfa and make a gain of lb 22lb75:18 medium few 17 70. common and medium, mostly Holsteins 620- $20 to $35 an acre. Dave Jorgensen, mayor of Mount Pleasant, sees an in- - URANIUM, CAS A OIL crease in electrical supply fy JTrtd r. Sept 23 placing irrigation water from Approx Bid Pleasant Creek in Am. Ming .07 ,om j pipe and running it through a Anticline Bankers .00 H 02 hydroelectric plank Big Indian 550-70- 0 625-83- 0 paasa Send Me Information by Return Mailt ' good and choice 75 lb mixed black-faceend whitefaced IS 25. Swee: Utah: Near 3.000 head mixed laughter and short-terbreeding ewes, slaughter end cull and utility, stocker end mostly good 3 per heed: several toads mostly solid- mouthed breeding ewes 6 00-- 50. QUOTES " Report on HD KID 8 L. Bucket I HE SAID, 'There's a good chance, too, that we can develop water from pump wells to put in our culinary system for gardens and lawns. This would eliminate part of the dangerous open ditch system through town," PADPD Beaver M ,07 J00 Big Horn .14 'v Big Piney Black Hwk .oo v .13 Cen. 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