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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FABMEB OF IWCK1E SAYS ASZ "fASMCRS ftc Sam sot MOU04 HASTED FARMS 'tHAkl tH U tVC GBOWEBS SOUGHT f Solution of the wheat problem in Utah on the plan was the purpqse of a meeting of farmVW4 power the various disers eusimss dwoosart twst I trictsrepresenting of the state at Midvale under !F I VW0W'tV4 FCCCACtatGST) direction of the Utah State Farm es 7 Bureau during the early part of tHMK of rr. vxwr February toward organization of an C3MUO 'THQA'O COO. U j association of wheat producers I amo CRoea. om. Cuss rr J would control output each which v . vuu year. According to Ephriam Bergeson, president of the farm bureau, who explained the plan, there is no more wheat produced in Utah than i3 consumed. Under the plan proposed the in storing farmers would wheat and maintaining an even disA tribution throughout the year. of wheat consumpthorough survey tion would be made each year and need3 for the coming year computOn this basis sufficient wheat ed. would be held to supply the home market. Mr. Bergeson said thi3 year each individual farmer ha3 dumped his wheat on the market with no regard of the laws of supply and demand which ha3 resulted in the present depression of prices. Farmers and poultry men are now Laving wheat shipped into the state which only adds to the price by reason of A MYTON FABMEB SEES freight rates, he said. Plans are being made for conferGBEAT GOOD TO BE ences with millers and other large buyers to secure DONE IN MANY LINES wheat in the movement. It is expected that 1924 demands exceed the supply unless definite will W. E. Broome of Myton writes is taken due to favorable conaction letmost interesting and instructive tracts for sugar beets and other ttAE&SMAvrr TTTT.T, UTAH WHEAT msz Jyxa. &CSA3 poes m wt 0uc;xcS S3 this form of poison. ALCOHOLIC POTATOES OFF SIX HORSES Two farmers at Rupert, Idaho, on Feb. 10, lost six valuable horses whose deaths wre due to an alcoholic element found in potatoes that had been frozen or were sprouting, according to the statement of a local veterinarian. It is said that no remedy is known that will counteract y 1 1 :: B. B. tl 0. C. llil 3 ate A Financial Creed e Save it intelligently. SA VE some regularly. Invest it wisely. Your saved dollars earn interest while on deposit here ter. UINTAH STATE BANK crops. Assurance was given that it is not copy bureaus plan to store wheat for the BASIN UINTAH THE FARMER, of but to regulate the martop and I heartily commend yon in the ket prices flow between threshing each I have received the sample start you are making in this pub- lication. Let all the farmers cf the Uintah Basin help to boost this publication, and they will be surprised to see how much benefit it can be to them. It can be developed to be helpful in disposing of the surplus that they have, as in many cases farmers are wanting to buy something that their not very far distant neighbor has to sell, but do not know it and the money is sent away from home and out of the Basin when it can just as well be kept at home. I have been a booster for pure bred stock, many of the Vernal farmers know and appreciate the good turn done Ashley valley by the shipment of pure bred Jersey cattle that I brought to VernaL The dairy business has been increased several fold since that time. Very fresome one to the hear I refer quently Broome strain of Jersey cattle, which, gives me pleasure in hearing of the good work being carried on. Be selecting pure bred, worthy sires, and dams, if possible to obtain, this Basin can soon build up Select your the best of breeds. breed and stick to it regardless of what some other fancier may say and you will win out. Select pure types of corn, wheat, oats and other seeds and you will be surprised how much you will increase the yield. I have had occasion to talk with people from other parts of the state and I find that the Uintah Basin is the richest part of the whole state so far as the last two year's crops are concerned, but we farmers of the Uintah Basin must not stop at raising alfalfa seed, and sweet clovWe must raise our er seed. and other I bread, grain stuff. happen to know that there has been in the neighborhood of 300,000 pounds of corn alone shipped into the Uintah Basin this winter to feed the sheep, and many tons of it have been sold direct to the farmer. This Let us farmers should not be. plant grain; wheat for bread for the Basin; corn and oats for the range sheep to eat, including barley as It is a profitable crop to raise; by hav- - JKCac money honestly. year. SEED ASSOCIATION FOR UTAH URGED Formation of an alfalfa seed cooperative marketing association for Utah is expected to be the outcome of a meeting of representative growers at the Utah State Farm Bureau last month. The bureau is fostering the move with the hope of accomplishing results similar to those marobtained in other keting venture A large delegation was present from Millard county which with the Uintah Basin forms the most productive area for alfalfa seed in the state. Between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 pounds of alfalfa seed are produced At favorable annually in Utah. prices this will bring about $800,-00- 0. It is anticipated that practically all of the crop would be handled by the association. Utah seed is specially known for its quality and the state is considered a leader in production. LX A Book Free! To each boy or girl sending in two to THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER. ing the grain to go with out alfalfa pummy we can supply the demand here at home. I hope soon to see the farm bureau movement put to work in good shape in Duchesne county and It is getting well started now. Every farmer that la not a member should make application for membership and help the movement along." ar subscriptions These books are nicely bound and make splendid reading for the youth of today. , You must act quick in order to secure one of these splenbooks. did CUT OUT THIS COUPON AND SEND WITH ORDER UINTAH BASIN FARMER RECEIVES FIRST TELEGRAM February 27, THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER received its first telegram, it being the advertisement of the J. G. Peppard Seed company, sent from their office in Kansas City, Missouri. The Messrs. Peppard know the value of , THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER as an advertising medium in reaching every section of the Great Uintah Basin. Their advertisement is a short treaties on cultivation and contains a great boost at the end. Read until you get the vision. It will pay. one-ye- THE UINTAH BASIN FABMEB VERNAL, UTAH Inclosed find $1.00 for two one-yeUINTAH BASIN FARMER to be sent to ar subscription to THE Name Address. Name. Address.. For which you agree to send me one of the following books as in- dicated by check mark Boy Scouts O My Camp Fire Girls Name is. Address. Q Captain Horace Q |
