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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER REPORT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER, COUNTY FARM BUREAU, 1923. POULTRY ROCKS BRINGS SUCCESS (IRA S. BRYANT) twenty-fiv- e GROSS RECEIPTS From Membership fees From Loans Repaid (Hog shipments) From Merchandise Sold $2,275.23 200.00 79.21 $2,554.44 DISBURSEMENTS PURE BRED BARRED I first started UINTAH years ago with a bunch of chickens of all sizes and colors, laying all sizes of eggs colored as varied as the chick- ens. These I crossed with the Lang-shana coal black breed. I cera real mixture from this tainly got I next crossunsatisfactory cross. ed with the Brown Leghorn and this was the straw that broke the camels back for I had nothing left but lots of little eggs. The next cross was with the Barred Plymouth Rocks. This cross gave n6 good results so we sold the entire flock. In the spring of 1908 I purchased 20 hens and Cockerel of a good strain of Barred Rocks, and since the right start, have made money with All one colored birds this strain. and eggs. The eggs are good size and strong shell. Last year springer rooster dressWe breed for meats, ed 6 pounds. and hens weigh from 5 to 7 pounds, Set eggs 36 ounces to the dozen. Do most of medium sized eggs. the setting with hens but have learned not to let good hens set. We use individual setting boxes. Great care must be taken to see that the hens stay on their nests or you will fail to get 13 chicks from 13 g, eggs. CAPONS NEW VENTURE OF SUCCESSFUL POULTRYMEN Ira S. Bryant of Fort Duchesne, successful poultryman, writes that he has no experience with capons but expects to produce a large flock of them this year from his Barred Mr Bryant says Rock chickens. farmers should raise a meat bird in the Basin and sell the capons in March or April as capons make great meat gains in their 8 th, 9 th and 10th month, also that the market is better at that time. Mr. Bryants experience with turkeys were 840 poults hatched from 36 hens, and 438 brought to maturmarketable birds to the ity or 12 He only figured on 9 birds hen. to the hen. His losses were due mostly to using them as grasshopper catchers at which they prqved first class. Mr. Bryant saved his alfalfa crop without the danger to animals and poultry from poison bait. He considered his losses less than He also the cost of poison bait. handles his turkey hens in the individual setters. Organization Expense Uintah County Incorporation A. Theo. Johnson. $ L. M. Atwood David N. Beal F. D. Corral 25.00 17.50 21.05 167.20 7.45 $ 238.20 $ 574 00 2.50 54.10 10.00 11.50 50.00 $ 128.10 50.00 26.00 $ 76,00 24 00 8!00 $ 152.00 90.90 229.82 $ 320.72 $ 31.50 Portion Due State Farm Bureau $262.50 84.00 154.00 73.50 Stationery, Postage and Supplies Flowers Vernal Express Postmaster, stamps Miss Atwood, (Stenographer) $ U. B. I. C., W. L. Woolf Trips to Salt Lake City, Convention Ernest Eaton A Theo. Johnson TURKEYS SAVED ALFALFA SEED CROP FOR FARMERS $ Soliciting Charges Last year Mr .and Mrs. Ira Bryant of Fort Duchesne raised 800 turkeys on their farm and but for this herd of turkeys they undoubtedly would have had a failure of the alfalfa seed crop. They find alfalfa seed raising and turkey raising go hand in hand. They had 36 turkey hens. As long as there were plenty of grasshoppers in the alfalfa fields the turkeys were fat and contented and were easily herded by the children on the horses, but when the grasshoppers became scarce they would wander far off frequently in the rush to get out flying over the heads of the herders. In setting 13 turkey hens at one time thqy lost but one egg. They also have three acres in strawberries and average 100 quarts of strawberries per day throughout the season, from early spring until killing frosts. John B. Eaton $ E. D. Smith Luther J. Swett Alvin Weeks Fred Reynolds Ernest Eaton Leroy Carroll Frank Steinaker , J. H. Bodily C. O. Weist Purchases Vaccine Oil $ Secretarys Expenses A. Theo. A. Theo. Johnson Johnson Work on Tax Committee Ernest Eaton A. Theo. Johnson Frank Evans Ernest Eaton B. O. Colton A. Theo. Johnson B. O. Colton A. Theo. Johnson $ I- 16.00 18.00 12.00 20.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 12.00 10.00 2150 -.. $ , 38.00 24.00 40.00 21.00 9.00 9.00 6.00 6.00 morning at which Messrs Snyder, W. G. Adams, Peterson, Johnson and $ 153.00 Wellman gave short talks to the people who were thoroughly interested Loans in their message. It is doubtful if $ 13.36 Western Division ever other farm bureau meeting 15.00 Wilson Local It 'Was through the functioning of in theanyBasin has been held so early 15.00 Local Randlett the live farm bureau and Boys and in the morning.. 79.00 n Bennett-LeetoTurkey Shipment Girls clubs that the 15.00 Local fair Uintah at county the Lapoint display $ 337.36 200.00 to Promote Loans Hog Shipments took the 75 cash prize for first disdivision Western in the place Portion Paid to County Locals plays. $ 14.00 Tridell The same community 10.50 was displayed when on February 8 Naples Lee-to- n 44.50 Duchesne at the event the Fort celebrated they 8 50 most democratic Davis way, hall in a 10l50 ............................ e nett the of a ii q money prize portion using 10.50 The Whiterocks to defray the expenses. 12.00 will be donated to the boys Glines 28.00 V ernal and girls club work for 1924. 6.00 Davis The hall was packed, visitors becommu4.00 $ 148.50 from Whiterocks every neighboring ing E. Peterson, County Agent nity. A. Theodore Johnson, secretary of Fees Refunded!, (Membership) the Uintah county farm bureau; Edi(Paid twice in error) : $ 10.00 tor George H. Harrison and wife of O. M. Calder and BASIN 10.00 THE UINTAH FARMER, Fuller Merrill 30.00 10.00 $ Frank P. Wellman, a former neighPeter A. Erickson bor, all from Vernal, were also present to enjoy the fun. Dancing was Advertising the feature, many participating be.....$ 2.00 $ 2.00 Vernal Express ing regaled in costumes of over half a century ago, making a gay con$2,191.38 Total Disbursements trast with the happy, young couples 363.06 Cash in Bank also enjoying every minute of the 2,554.44 Total time. ASSETS Mrs. Florence Lewis, postmistress $241.51 Mds. on Hand (Oil and Vaccine) at Bennett, Mr. Peterson and Mr. 137.36 Receivable Loans Wellman, after much difficulty, 363.06 on Hand Cash awarded the best sustained character 868.00 Fees Due (Membership) to Mrs. William Workman; the best 63.00 $1,672.93 Office Equipment and Supplies lady dancer to Mrs. W. L. Whitlock, and the best gentleman dancer to LIABILITIES Sam Snyder, president of the Ben$ 32.00 Due to Solicitors t midnight a nett farm bureau. 60!00 Accounts Payable appetizing supper was served consisting of oyster Boup, sandwiches, NET WORTH. $1,580.93 coffee, cocoa, with real cream, cake amount owing them. are to Solicitors for the bills present requested crowd to the large and doughnuts, A. THEODORE JOHNSON, present. Secretary. was An event worthy of mention A. CHENEY, J. bureau meeting a enthusiastic farm Treasurer. held at 1 oclock a. m. Saturday BENNETT CELEBRATE WITH OLD TIME DANCE LEETON- - edr 3-- lt. |