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Show the mrriH basin farmer iifake Effort To Secure Smith-Hugh. Alsike Clover Will Stand for Wet Feet es Instructor Experiment Station Tell of Recent Test i. - MYTON ITEMS Ohio Paxton According' to Supt. W. cf tie Duchesne County schools tl-r- a is a good chance for the high By S. A. PARKER T Ohio experiment station tells of elever te show Its abiltesting t,;cier in agriculture in the near ity to gealsike life with wet faeL future, perhaps for the summer. The It was a Chrengh test. The clever hcrJ, Of education appropriated was seededdrainage la the same manner eo a l : 5 at their last meeting to be piece that was net drained. It was J partly for defraying expenses glTea the same cars with eats iueiJeaf to getting the work under and wheat The good along drainage nearly w ay, and present indications are deshled the yield of wheat; where the that such an appointment will be average yield ef the mndralned land E&de. en the drained part. j was IT bushels, One of the chief advantages of it was 82 bashels to the acre. In mach a Smith-Hughman in the the same way eats were increased in , having man is is on the yield 37 per cent by drainage. On a such that county is thus en- - the ether hand, alsike clover on the job the year round, and , , , , to ailed supervise projects begun during the school year. A second age ef mere than two and a half tons great advantage gained by having ef hay per acre, or about 13 per cent such a man In the county is that mere than ea the drained land. This hoys and girls club work may be may seem strange te those who are carried on successfully, as it is the net familiar with alsike clover, bat instructor these of us who have tried It thorduty of the Smith-Hughto supervise this work. A third ad- oughly, know of its ability te thrive and grow en laed that is not fit for vantage is that agricultural red elever er alfalfa. There Is certion In the high school may be made something about the alsike highly practical as the instructor tainly which gives it ability to grow under has sufficient time at his disposal these wet conditions. The alsike will to undertake field trips, projects, alse grow en land that Is quite sour, etc. and strange as it may seem, it also The board of education is enthusi- does well when lime is used. In fact, astic about the matter and is mak- it often happens that the use of lime ing every possible effort to secure will increase the yield ef alsike. Much the appointment of a Smith-Hughthe same quality is fonnd in red-to- p man, M they can see that the coun- grass. It will frequently grow and ty ia badly in need of one. Other produce a good crop on land so wet agencies in the county should get and sour that timothy would fail. behind the move in order that speedy While timothy would stand a wet soil very well, it appears to be absolutely actlrd toight be taken. In need of lime In order to make a tzlocl to secure a Smith-Hugh- es J : es ..... es es reasonable yield. Wann a frosty bit before putting it te a horses mouth. Turning leaves under adds humus to th soil which would otherwise be lost Clean your wheat on the farm and sate the screenings to feed to live grouted wheat is low in protein ccctent and produces a poor quality of four. i: f Weeds absorb water. The moral: a the weeds and save the water the corn. also effective in cutworms in fields where toying are working. ; I v!son f t halt is ASK YOUR MERCHANT FOR UINTAH GEM FLOUR MILLED BY oosevelt Millg. Co. Roosevelt, Utah Food Supply Important for Success With Bees As it gets warmer, bees will emerge from the hive In search of pollen for Examine the hives brood rearing. some warm day when the bees are flying well ; see If there Is enough honey for their use. Warm weather last faH led bees to consume more than the usual amount. That makes it all the more Important at this time to keep plenty of food In the hive. The instinct or race preservation is so highly developed In the bees that when the food stores get low the queen stops laying. This, too, comes at a time when the colony should rapidly be building up. Here is a safe rule : If the stores In the hive drop below 20 pounds, feed honey or sirup. Honey left over from last year may be used. A sirup that will not granulate may be made as follows : Dissolve two and a half parts of sugar (by volume) In one part of water and one tablespoonful tartaric acid to every twenty pounds of sugar. Care should be taken that this preparation Is not scorched and that all crystals are dissolved. A good way is to reserve at least a shallow extracting super of honey as a food chamber above each colony, using this as a reserve supply throughout the year. These facts are taken from the bee bulletin of the Ohio State 3 ADVERTISE Y0DR BRAND ON THE INTAH BASIN FARMER BRAND PAGE IT WILL SAVE PAGE 5 YOU MANY TIMES ITS COST The Uintah Irrigation project, with offices located at Myton, increased its payroll about 15000 per month on April 1 when about twenty men were given employment on the ditches of the project. This work will last for 8 months during the season of 1926. They use 14 regular ditch riders and 3 extra men. It is their duty to see that the ditches are kept in good condition and the patrons are receiving satisfactory service. The other 3 emp,0Je(J ,he portloa time. This project comprises 80,- 588 acres In the Uintah Basin. With plenty of water packed away in the mountains the outlook for sufficient water for the season of 1926 is assuring. Preston Nutter, one of the large stockmen of Utah was a recent business visitor in this part of the Uintah Basin. A few months ago he purchased the Blair ranch on the South Myton bench. During the winter he has been feeding 200 head of cattle on his place. A few days ago he moved them to his ranch In m , Nine Mile. George Elliott, Indian farmer for this part of the Basin, is making an effort to interest the Indians in Five of them planting orchards. have agreed to set out mixed or chards of different kinds of fruit trees this spring. The order amounted to 3200, about 340 for each one. A competent person will oversee the planting of them. Such a move cannot help but prove beneficial, Dr. R. J. Enochs of Fort Duchesne who holds the position of govern ment doctor for the Indians on the reservation recently received notice of his transfer to Philadelphia, Mississippi, where he will hold a position as superintendent and doctor. His work will be among the Choctaw Indians in the southern state. He expects to go in the near future. Under the supervision of Rulon Christensen, principal of the Myton schools, asisted by the teachers, the pupils are preparing an operetta entitled Cinderella in Flowerland. It will be given at the close of the school year. Mrs. W. Harris is assisting with the music. On Monday, April 12th at the Antelope shearing corral they began the shearing of about 60,000 head of sheep. R. Christensen of Spring-vill- e is the contractor who has the supervision of it. He has a force of 30 men working. The work will continue for about six weeks. The first flock to be sheared was that of Jepp Thomas. Also the sheep owned bytthe Smith brothers, Jim and Bill Lindsay, Tom Jones and others. The sheep came through the winter in good condition. Fred Wahlquist of Myton, president of the Duchesne County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a movement which is backed by the Amalgamated Sugar company of Ogden, to interest the farmers in putting in a small acreage of sugar beets. Several have promised to do so. Representatives will visit the Basin and inspect the crop. The coming of the railroad will be followed by a string of sugar beet factories. It has already been proven that they can be raised successfully. George Singley, Sr., of Tingley & a strong advocate along diversified lines. If the farmers will plant yellow field corn he will buy it on the cob, putting in a corn sheller at his cleaning plant at this place. He is in the market for 15 carloads. No doubt a large per cent of this will be utilized locally by the sheepmen in the Uintah Basin. The Parent-Teacheassociation of Myton met Friday evening, April 9 th. It was their last meeting for the school year. Claire Preece was elected president. Plans were made to observe Arbor day. The pupils of the schools planted trees on the school grounds. Y. T. Rice of the Rice Motor company gave an interesting address on Education During Vacation." Mrs. O. Dart and Mrs. S. A. Parker played a piano duet. Refreshments were Sons, 1s rs served. DITCH RIDERS APPOINTED FOR DRY GULCH LATERALS The Dry Gulch Irrigation company held its regular meeting Monday, April 5. Those present were: E. H. Burgess, A. C. Harmston, W. H. Stone, C. H. Hartman, D. W. Marchant, Edmund Webb and James F. Woodward. Ward C. Ireland, who Is in charge of U. S. Irrigation project at Myton, met with the Dry Gulch officials to discuss matters of joint interest. The following joint ditch riders were chosen providing their services can be secured at an acceptable fig ure: Ivan Basitan to ride the heads Uintah and No. 1 canals; Sam T. Peterson to ride the Blackhawk and Silka laterals; Alton Pickup to ride the Nephi, Roosevelt and Harding laterals. The riders were not selected for the other joint rides, but Ward Ireland, representing government and Dry Gulch officials, will make these selections in the next few days. The following Dry Gulch Irrigation company riders were selected: James H. Evans to ride the Lake Fork No. 1 canal (headride); S. B. Shelton to ride the Class C bench canal ride; P. C. Johnson, Class C, township laterals ride; Jerry Murray to ride Class D; Ed. M. Hunt, Class K ride. The other riders are yet to be selected. The directors reported favorable progress of spring cleaning throughout the system. Present indications are that all canals will be ready for use by April 15. Mange Mites Controlled by Liberal Use of Oil Occasionally a bunch of unthrifty, pigs are seen. Usuare the mangy, due to small pigs ally Insects which burrow Into the skin along the hair. An Irritation arises which causes the pig to rub a great deal. Liberal use of crude oil or crankcase oil over the hogs will get rid of this pest and also lice. In bad cases repeat two or threq times and clean up the sleeping quarters and oil so that any mange mites In the dirt may be killed. Coal tar disinfectants are not usually effective in controlling this serubby-lookln- g parasite. |