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Show 8 THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Rainfall This Year Heaviest in History Says Forest Ranger Sr i DUCHESNE County commission- and now in use. The Federal, ers set aside $160 to' be used by Vernal Auto and the Red Front the Experiment farm near Fort Du- garage buildings will be completed chesne. by November 1st. BENNETT While returning from Seed VERNAL J. G. Peppard the Uintah county fair at Vernal company have opened a seed cleanJohn Hasleinr accidently overturned ing plant where the Uintah Canhis truck and killed several prize ning plant was formerly located. winning chickens belonging to the ROOSEVELT A load of seed boys and girls club here. was burned at the Thomas Todd MOFFAT-GUSHEMr. and Mrs. place by being ignited by the tractRobert Wouldhave gathered seven or. bushels of grapes from five A splendid agriROOSEVELT vines. They are the Dakota cultural display was arranged at type. the Roosevelt State bank. A large buildNEOLA Nephi Smithson is variety of apples were exhibited. is Cozier new Mrs. home. a ing JENSEN Rainfall for September also constructing a new home. for this locality was 1.39 inches. MYTON Federal road work beMYTON Fred Burger, manager tween Myton and Antelope is about of the Western Seed Supply compcompleted. of Myton, and William Gentry, VERNALr The Gun clubs of Uin. any president of the Uintah Basin Seed tah Basin organized and adopted the Growers association of Myton, tranname of the Uintah Basin Federated sacted business in Salt Lake oity. Fish and Game Protective AssociaMYTON W. E. Brcome has been R. E. Dilliman of Roosevelt tion. appointed by Commissioner of Agriwas elected president. MYTON Wade Krebbs threshed culture Harden Bennion as inspect116 sacks of alfalfa seed from 17 or to look after the sealing of sacks containing certified seed at the acres on North Myton bench. machines and also at the VERNAL The $100,000 high threshing cleaning plants in this locality. school building has been completed UINTAH COUNTY The exhibits taken to the State Fair by Uintah Cattle Bringing Better county, besides capturing a host of Year Returns Than Ago blue ribbons, took away two of the R , Harry Van Tassell, ranger at the Trout Creek station, reported that the precipitation at the Trout Creek ranger station for the period July The 1 to October 1, was 10.04. same period for 1924 was 3.92, making &' difference of 6.12 in- favor For the same period the of 1925. the precipitation in five year past 1925 was 6.06 greater than the average. The rains have done more damage to the roads and trails this season than in any known year. The flood are quite noticeable on the lower elevations where there is no timber. The gulches and washes have been cut down and widened considerably. - orable mention by the college repIn this respect, too, resentatives. it looks as if Uintah is setting the The idea pace for other counties. exhibits cerof having tainly will be spread, now that its success at Vernal ds known to extension workers. The special exhibits at the Uintah fair also are mentioned favorably in the reports reaching the director of extension, especially the Forest service exhibit and the alfalfa seed exhibit of the J. G. Peppard Seed company. Incidentally, the reports carry good words for the Basin as it was seen by the specialists during their visit. The Basin Pharmacy UINTAH FAIR WAS BETTER AND BIGGER THAN EVER ' , At a sale recently held at Lone Tree, Wyo., near the border line some distance north of Vernal, 102 head of three year old white face steers brought $S8 per head to U. P. Kern, a Utah Utah-Wyora-i- ng cattleman. Some cows with calves were sold for $80 to $37.50 per head as compared with $25 received a year as most magnificent cups offered were These for awarded prizes. first prize in winning the largest number of blue ribbons in class and second prize on booth in second Uintah county had class counties also captured cups in 1921 and 1922. When answering advertisements, please mention THE UIN TA H ago. These were all Utah range cattle. BASIN FARMER. - ? ,, ODE TO A BASIN MELON By G. P. BARBER I take my carving knife in liand, and wave it with a I eye the greenish rind with glee; flourish grand. what joy itliis melon holds for me. I picture with an inward thrill, how I am soon to eat my fill of luscious flesh of pure delight; from this fine fruit within my sight. I deftly carve a circling line; a rip, a crack a goodly sign. My fruit is ripe parts fall into; a Paradise of rosy hue. With deftness bom of practice oft, I poise the carving knife aloft; and bring it down with skillful twist; aha! some melon in my fist! In haste I hie it to my mouth;; Oh Boy! Its on its journey south. morsel, Ive got you in tow; tickling my palate with glee as you go. Never a melon like this one before; and raised just three blocks from my wifes kitchen door. From Rhymes of a Pedag gue. Dee-licio- us . (Continued from Page 1) of good cattle to command his atHe makes special mention tention. of the Jerseys, consisting of about He also takes occasion 60 head. to comment favorably on the prospects for dairying in the Basin, particularly in the Ashley valley which reminded him in many ways of Cache valley. To get the Davis coujnty agent to admit that good truck crops can be grown anywhere outside of Davis county, Is a task in itself; but to get him! to admit that at the Uintah fair he saw some cauliflower, mangles and onions equal to or better than anything he ever saw in Davis county, is a tribuite of the highest And that is exactly what order. He was County Agent Thayne did. particularly struck by the size, firm, ness and whiteness of the cauliflower. The exhibits of Womens work are reported by Mrs. Morris and Miss Odell as having been of unusually high quality and well organized. Comment is made, also, on the splendid attitude of the women toward competition in the various classes of exhibits. The various community exhibits at the Uintah fair come in for fav- X. I JS jf Send us your mail or- ders Prompt service and the best price always. I The Basin Pharmacy Saylor E. Delaney, Prop. A GOOD DRUG STORE Phone 54 ROOSEVELT, UTAH ftWWWWVW WfJWMIWfS |