| Show CHOP CROP IS OP 01 GRUIT ISE that the progress made la in the past year by utah farmers means an increase of at least a quarter of a million dollars in profits Is the belief ot of louis P F boyle consulting agriculturist ot of the intermountain industrial fadus trial who has just returned to salt lake from an inspection spec tion trip in the southern part of the state the prospects doyle boyle says for making utah a i great potato state are extremely bright tho the seed imported this season from colorado Is making a splendid growth and the farmers are beginning to realize the importance of good seed as a basis for good crops As illustrating the scientific methods adopted by the utah farmer more than 90 per beit of these potatoes were treated with formaldehyde before they were planted this has proved to be a wonderful preventative against disease inasmuch as utah farmers have given their I 1 lobato seed little or no attention in the past says boyle I 1 feel that the method adopted by the farmers this year la Is a step in the right direction and one that will do much toward developing this neglected phae phase of our agricultural work and eventually place the among the leaders in the crowing of potatoes farmers in the v anity ot of spring city are support supporters ars of the potato growing maver movement ant and have done much to show what can be done along that line in utah one man mau at spring city raised potatoes on his farm lost year aver aging fix six hundred bushels bushel sto to the acre at this rate spring city within a few years will have a reputation tor for potato growing that will be a credit tor for the whole state |
