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Show o m A VISIT OF INSPECTION, f ' ' I The writer of this article has just completed a tour of inspection ofa Sj$mc 0f the state and farms in com- pany with Dr. E. D. Ball, Director of the Utah Experiment Station, Dr. , L J. Briggs and Prof. W. M. Jardinc of the U. S. department of Agricul- turc. The parties spoilt a day on the, state farqi at Nci)hi, another day on the farm belonging tQ 01C Utah Andf larm Company in Dog-VaJlcy, an- l V other day 01 the Tooele county ex- , perimcntal fapn, onc,day.',in Saltf Lake county, several days in Sevier county, and some time in Cache coun-, ty. Everywhere the pospects of dry , number of new companies have been formed, large tracts of land arc being be-ing brought under cultivation, and the outlook is most hopeful. Probably Prob-ably the best field' of wheat'scen dur-ing dur-ing the entire trip was that of Grace Brotlwrs nt Nephi, where an average yield of probhtoly 37 bushels to the acre on the 300-acro yield, will be secured. Dr. Briggs was very much gratified wUh the conditiow found here and with the development that t has been made. ' |