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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER .VMV.V.W.W.V.VAV.V.VWAW.W.V.VV.W.W.WW.V.VW.SV.V.VV.VV.V.VaV.V.W.V.W.V DUCHESNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU C. F. WAHLQUIST ARTHUR WISCOMBE THOMAS ROBERTS Pres., Myton, Utah Vice-Pres- ., Cedarview, Utah Sec.-Treas- Roosevelt, Utah ., ( AmWV.VmWVWlmVAVMV.WWAWWAVMW.WV.mVA'.V.V.WAWA.mWi.W.W.VAWj Duchesne County Farm Bureau Meets Sat. At Midview The Duchesne County Farm Bureau held its monthly meeting Saturday, April 11 at Midview. About 20, members were present, the ton, Roosevelt and Midview locals being represented. The chief topic of discussion was whether or not the farm bureau should get behind Class Gains Much SEEDGROWERS TO CLIP FIRST CROP OF ALFALFA ANNUAL SHOWS MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED EY SCHOOL THIS SEASON Experience on Trip About 24 farmers met at the Pep-par- d The Ag. club of the high school farm recently and discussed the matter of clipping the first crop of consisting of about 40 boys and ROUND-U- P At the fourth annual Round-u- p at the Duchesne County High school the agriculture classes had extensive exhibits of a practical nature. The center of attraction was a pen of purebred Plymouth Rock chicks two weeks old which the animal husbandry class had hatched ami The eggs were secured brooded. iTom A. Theodore Johnson of Vernal and placed in the incubator ear- alfalfa. The majority favored the their instructor, Mr. Barber, went practice. The advantages of clip- - on their annual trip Fiiday for the ping are at least three in number: purpose of inspecting points of if a late spring frost comes ncultural interest in the county. A it injures the stems of the plant school truck and two passenger cars sufficiently at times to reduce the were used to transpoit the club on yield of seed; second, clipping aids the trip. The experiment station at Fort in the control of the chalcis fly and weevwas the first stop. J. W. Duchesne to a large extent keep the Seed Growers will the il from gaining a foothold; third, Carlson, the supervisor of the farm, Many of the Cooperated organization. in March. The school put chased farmer gets about a half crop conducted the club on an inspection ly 135-egthose present took the stand that g C. Chatters intubaior and alfalfa bay that he otherwise ,ot the various plats that are being a 250-tgthe organization should come under of g biooder size Cei-lloat and explained the puiposei a the head of the farm bureau inas- would lose. It was thought by most laid d which in the wot project. of the farm and the experiment much as that organization sponsored of the seedgrowers present at the The c la.--- luu! are being planned, all of which good luck that if in the the farmers that meeting it in the first place. It also ap- various localities are aware that the were interesting and instructive to in L.u hi oi)h:.n p aject, lai.-mg all peared to be the opinion of the ma- decision to were of chicks that tie placed in clip has been made that the boys. jority of the members in attendance most of them u.iu-exhibits 1'iom. From the experiment farm the the biooder. will follow suit. at the meeting that the Seed Growid cars lieakd toward W'hiterocks and the agricultural parune.it w ers association could work to bet Mr. Wiscombe will get all avail- after some slight. car tiouble arrived iur hotbeds ill winch were ty. ter advantage and would gain able information on the matter there, mid the club spent about an glowing phiuis, charts showing the' . strength by becoming a farm bureau and present it at a future meeting. hull unit. The desirability of getting Pintail and After considerable discussion it and Millard nse type of pruning, seed Uoie.cs, counties to organize ters and the model was finally decided to make an ef- seed associations came llol-ofor dis- - poultry house. herd The of up op.otiLeis, farm records, a plan fort to induce as many farmers as cussion, and it was decided that an stein cows was next -; a at'for type iajing. possible to join the association and effort would be made to induce these tor which the return inspected, chick was founts, etc. made. house, drinking trip to bring up the matter of making counties to a 1 view oc-considerable The with A exhibit attracted to added zest bust the organize, peanut it a part of the farm bureau at the to the organization of a state as- casion and all of the boys voted it attention and was commended higli-- a monthly meeting in June. The ques- sociation some time in the future. most successful trip. ly by visiting patrons of the school. tion will not be agitated just now Several farmers in the neighborbut will be brought up when the or- hood of Midview are desirous of se- UINTAH BASIN COOPERATIVE ganization is more stabilized. beet seed to plant on experSEED GROWERS ORGANIZED The matter of a county agent was curing imental plats for the Amalgamated and and discussed, again brought up Sugar company, and steps were takA seedgroWeis association was elections are to be called in July' Secretary Arthur Wiscombe was in- en whereby they may be enabled to ' to in touch all with structed get secure seed and supervisory service. organized Saturday, April 10, when of each year. The present officers agencies concerned relative to the The members present 'at the meet- a largw number of growers from will hold office until then only. The securin , of an agent for the coun- - ing were treated to a surprise in the Duchesne and Uintah counties held officers and directors shall qualify form of an excellent dinner served a meeting in the Amusement hall by prescribing to oath of office un-- at by the wives of the Midview memFARM bers of the farm bureau. Needless Roosevelt and adopted a cons'ti- - der seal, and anyone handling fund3 Chester H. Hartman, Prop to say, the dinner was much en- tution and elected officers. of the association shall be required Breeder of Purebred Cotswold joyed and appreciated. The association is organized un- - to furnish a good and sufficient Cheep and Barred Rock Chickens The next meeting will be held the der the name of the Uintah Basin bond for the protection of the orMT. EMMONS, UTAH second Saturday in May at Cooperated Seedgrowers. W. G. Gentry is president and William Zowe ganization. The constitution may be amended Those on the board at any regular or special meeting NECES- of directors are: N. L. Peterson, UINTAH BASIN FARMER IS by a majority vote of George F. Howells, .W. E. Broome, the members HOME SITY IN present. Henry Mitchell and David NicholA resolution was passed that the er son. The latter is also secretary-treasurbe known as the outS3BI biissbsss of the association. At organization come of the efforts of the Duchesne mempresent there are 30 paid-u- p Farm Bureau. County bers. The asociation is organized in the Basin i3 Any seedgrower for the purpose of the mutual proto join, and may become a invited tection and benefit of the growers; member by paying the initiation fee from the improvement of the quality of $1 to David Nicholson, Roosevelt. of the seed; for the stabilizing of All seedgrowers in the Basin are the markets and for anything that to join in order that the orurged 1 may be beneficial to the interests may function to the ganization The initiation of the seedgrowers. greatest advantage and to the utfee is $1 and the annual fee $1 most good of its members. also. The board of directors have No date was set for the next control of the affairs of the organof the asociation but it will ization and shall have power to meetingbe in the near future. likely employ or discharge the secretary-treasure- r, L With every two years subscription to manager or other employSubscribe today for THE UINTAII ees. Their term of office, accordBASIN FARMER. It will keep you ing to the constitution (from which the above quotations are taken) Informed on the Basins farming shall be for one year. The annual problems. ag-Fir- st, . newly-organiz- ed m in-e- j unu.-uaH- y de-flat- semi-monit- or at semi-monit- j or ' I CRESCENT , i A THE vice-preside- two-thir- THE ds Free Free Combination CAN OPENER The Uintah Basin Farmer Only 50 cents a year (r ZZ When yon are In need of a new Bull, remember we are producing the smooth, thick fleshing tpo of Beef Animal that the discriminating beef buyers demand. Look them over before buying elsewhere. Duchesne, Utah R. S. LUSTY & SONS Breeders of Pure Bred Hereford Cattle |