| Show SETTLERS in UTA NO EXILE ny law allows pioneers to dwell in a city within reach of his land SHORT HORT VISITS ARE u f mf homesteader need only to appear to plant his crops and then ial 01 r them ail K P pioneering de has become a reality n utah under the enlarged homestead act cd tamon ay iy kab afi I 1 1 utah as the smoot act the homesteader I 1 1 carl can file ale bis 1118 claim on in of acres and instead of severing all connections with the outer world and going into exile until neighbors come to his vicinity he can establish his homestead and perfect his bis title while living in any nearby city or town here with all the comforts afforded in the modern city with superior soichl and educational advantages tor for wife and family the pioneer of 1911 may superintend the clearing and cultivating of his homestead spending only such time as is necessary on the ground and left free for other work or leisure according to his fancy or means no opposition to move the logic that prompted the western senators and congressmen to work for the enlarged homestead homestead act was simple and when the real purpose ot of the act and its probable effect were made clear there was little or no opposition to the movement conditions in utah were similar t to 0 those of the other states in tho intermountain region and they serve as an example in utah there were acres ot of land subject to cultivation in the state and even by conserving and utilizing to the best advantage the total water vater supply for irrigation only a small proportion of this acreage could be irrigated in going over this situation it was estimated that approximately acres of land in the state was admirably suited for arid farming under unde r favorable conditions from fraai the natu nature re of the land and its surroundings how ever it was absolutely out of quest question Lori for the ordinary homestead r to establish and maintain a residence on a large portion of cl this land long haul necessary in many instances water tor for household purposes would have bave to he be hauled ten to fifty miles and exe epting through the application of modern and scientific methods of dry f farming arming it would be impossible to grow anything even in the lin 1 ot of garden vegetables the enlarged homestead act was the result of this condition and this act covering the states of colorado Co orado nevada oregon utah washington wyoming arizona and new Al mexico exico was passed by congress in the passage act utah was especially favored in that residence Is not required on the lands where water is not available for household purposes final proofs must be made on these entries as in ordinary homestead cases the exception that in utah the is not required to show that he has resided on the land instead the overa filgut ent revly reir th the bome ome shall show that he has maintained his residence at a point near enough to enable him to cultivate his land successfully As to cultivation at least one eighth of the tract must have been placed under cultivation within the first two years and beginning with the third year at least one fourth of the land must have been cultivated continuously and during the fourth and fifth years at least one halt half of the tract must havo have been cultivated peculiar conditions la in utah are responsible for the exception to the general rule requiring residence on the homestead entry inasmuch as it Is in ili the state only that residence is not required on a dry farm homestead bomes toad the sixth section ot of the te act which has to do with utah exclusively provides that not exceeding acres of land in the state ot of utah which does not have upon it sufficient water suitable for domestic purposes as will render continuous residence upon such lands possible may be designated by the se secretary of the interior as subject to entry under the provisions of the act i WI T r i 4 distance bi stance not named the act provides in such cases that all entry men must reside within such distance of the land entered as will enable them successfully to farm the same as required by the act but no at tempt will be made at this time to determine how tar far from the land an will be allowed to reside as it Is believed thata that a proper determination ot of that question will depend upon the circumstances at af each case pioneering de however is not a pastime la in which hard work la Is eliminated or where intelligent effort wi will 11 ll not bring its aust return it means however that a roans mans family is not compelled to share ills his hardships and privations and it means further that wh eu the harvest harrest is over and the ground prepared to receive the next nest years crop he fie homestead hom homesteader estea der can join his family or cr take up any other temporary occupation until the tiling of his farm fana demands his attention again wheat oats rye utah is admirably adapted tor for the production or of wheat oats rye barley barey spelt emmer corn the grain sorghums sorg hums and millets the value of oats and barley as feeds for the farm horse is universally conceded as is also the fact that they are usual usually ily sal abe at profitable profi lable prices corn is a vaha valuable able stock feed and will some day be raised extensively either for grain or forage on arid lands it is also a valuable crop in a rotation since it Is a cult bated crop and hence may be substituted for the expensive practice ol of summer suc icier fal lowing rye spelt and cromer are arc excellent hog and cattle feeds and can often be raised under conditions condi tons which do not permit the growing ot of wheat oats or barley As oats and barley are at present largely spring varieties their yields are not so large and vellabe rel labe as that of 0 wheat considerable work Is now being done to develop hardy winter ln types the result already obtained indicate that this can be accomplished resist the drought probably the most drought resistant varieties of spring barleys baileys are those belonging to the beardless and hull I 1 less types these are fast becoming recognized as valuable varieties to grow on the dry lands they are highly valued for stock feed and ana being spring crops are well adapted to a ro wheat there are a number of prom proal j tation in which they can follow winter wirter ising winter varieties which now give evidence of being adapted to a large section of country since the passage of the enlarged homestead act which utahna like to refer to as the smoot act not improperly inasmuch as the senior senator from utah fathered the measure which was adopted on feb 19 1909 nearly a million and a half acres of 0 utah horA homestead estead lands have been designated signa ted for entry under the provisions ol of the act chicago record herald |
