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Show the uixtah basin farmer PAGE THREE VVWAVAV.VAVAaVV E WWJWAftWWWmWAWWVWVAWWW COUNTY FARM BUREAU THOMAS ROBERTS Vice-Pres- W,W Sec.-Trea- Roosevelt, Utah s., - VM,M,AV.VAVWAVAVW.VA'.VAV.V.VAW.V.VWAVAVWW Splendid Lettuce Produced on Mountain Ranches Near Here First County Is Freed of Scrubs Splendid specimens of head lettuce have been bnclught to towjn, grown on ranches located in the Uintah mountains north of Vernal,, which rival that produced in the famous Yampa district of Colorado. The ranches are located in high altitudes and the deep black soil furnishes a wonderful producer of this crispy morsel. At the Arthur Massey ranch about 30 miles mcrthwest of Vernal in Dry Fork Canyon, a good crop of the lettuce iisl being harvested. The patch Is located at the bottom of a canyon thickly bedded with timber. In order to get to and from his ranch Mr. Massey has to drive down the creek bed for about five miles with a a iwiagicm or take a 'pack outfit on steep trail over the mountain. James Freestone on Diamond about the same distance north, of Vernal, also has a good crop of lettuce. The soil is likewise rich and black. As soon as a suitable market is established for this produce the acreage will be doubled ion both places and many others are plainin' lo plant in the spring. It is understood that trial ARTHUR WISCOMBE Cedarview, Utah ., Kentucky Community Sends Last Grade Bull to Shambles. raised, and who are following breeding methods leading to still further were The results improvement. achieved by persistent and systematic work by the county agent and influential citizens in with the State College of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture. One of the means of stimulating k Interest in improvement was the publication in July, 1924, of a special edition of the local paper, decamvoted entirely to the better-sire- s paign and educational articles and Illustrations showing the value of better-bred live stock. The cattle indusof the try county Is largely devoted to beef production, thus making the achievement especially timely,' in view of current federal-stat- e plans to improve the quality of meat. ' Campbell County Striving. Campbell county, Kentucky, is now striving for the same achievement, Mr. Rhoads has' Informed the Department of Agriculture that the number Let Peaches Grow Until They Come 'Into Bearing well-know- live-stoc- by the United States Department (Prepared of Agriculture.) Pure bred bulls, 140 ; grade bulls, 0 ; scrub bulls, 0. This is the official bull count for Union county, Ky., as reported to the United States Department of Agriculture by County Agent R. 0. Wilson and Wayland Rhoads, field agent in animal husbandry, University of Kentucky. Sent Him to Shambles. On April 22, 192G, the last farmer in Union county owning a grade bull sent him to the shambles and replaced Let young peach trees grow as much as they will until they come into bearing, is the advice from the New York College of Agriculture at Ithaca. Fruit n men at the college say that the custom of pruning back the wood following after the seasons first growth is not wise. Such pruning, they say, delays bearing and may cause too late and tender growth. This, of course, increases the danger of winter-killinThe open-heasystem seems best, as it allows a more complete renewal than do other methods. It provides new, healthy wood farther down on the main branches. The cep ter should he kept open at the top, and the branches may he cut back to prevent them from getting too tall, but otherwise little needs to be done until the trees start to bear. Young trees are usually pruned to a whip when they are set, or if the side branches are strong they are often left and cut back to three buds. Buds which are not wanted for future brandies may be rubbed off during the first summer, and trees that get this kind of treatment usually grow larger than those that are severely cut back. g. d i ship- ments are being made over the Sterling truck line to Salt Lake City and Ogden to ascertain the feasibility of j 4 X supplying these markets. There is r.o reason why the Uintah Basin lettuce should not become as famous as her honey, turkeys, seed and other products. Sumac ic mm oi the best varieties of sweet sorghum. 7 , m Train tomatoes to a trellis, prunbjt one stem ing on all Lime, legumes, and live stock will bring almost any farm up to productiveness, and do it cheaply. Survey of Dairy Farms Shows Management Needs The price at which milk is sold and the efficiency with which it is produced very largely determine the profit from a dairy, the Department of Agriculture points out, following a survey of 422 farms in southeastern Pennsylvania. Even where bo better market la available, says the report, many dairymen can raise the average price they receive by producing a larger winproportion of the milk during the to attention closer ter season, and by changes The greatest cleanliness. can be made in lowering the feed cost. Efficient cows, comfortably housed, and intelligently fed and cared for, constitute the most important essen- miff .JS Water only when the plants need it badly and then soak the ground thoroughly. Sprinkling does more harm than good. Izt&l 'Ll-M- r - Last Grade Bull in Union County Was Sent to the Stock Yards on April Men in the Picture Are (left) R. 0. and Replaced by a Pure Bred Wilson, County Agent and (right) W ayland Rhoads, Field Agent in Animal Husbandry, University of Kentucky. 22 The plishment marks a culmination of a systematic drive begun more than five years ago by L. C. Brewer, formerly county agent. At the beginning of 1926- the county had disposed of all of its scrub bulls, and all but four grades, but not until April 22 was the last grade bull disposed of. So far as the records or information of the United States Department of Agriculture show, Union county, Ky., Is the first In the United States to reach a 100 bull goal. per cent pure-brethe Besides accomplishment menis third on the Union county tioned, Better-Sire- s in the list honor county Better-Stoccampaign, fostered animal industry and of bureau the by various states. Tills county has 550 live stock owners who are using purebred sires for all classes of live stock him with a pure bred. - accom- of inferior bulls in Campbell county is being gradually reduced. On January 1, 1925, there were 93 grade and scrub bulls in Campbell county. On January 1 of tins year the number had been reduced to 48, and the last report, late in April, showed a further reduction to 22. Local campaign plans indicate that Campbell county bulls in will have none but pure-brethe fall of this year. The two factors that are chiefly responsible for the wider use of purebred sires, specialists of the Department of Agriculture assert, are educational work and economic pressure. Persons raising inferior live stock can not compete long with their neighbors who are raising animals of superior quality which, in most classes of stock, mature earlier and bring better prices. d tial to profitable dairy farming. Improving the quality of the cpws, payeach ing more attention to feeding of feed, cow just the right quantity ind better balancing of rations are the Important ways by which a farmer can increase the efficiency of his dairy. Detailed results of the survey have Bulbeen published In Department , 1400-DAffecting Factors letin No. in SoutheastEarnings Farmers of the bulCopies ern Pennsylvania. letin may be obtained free, as long as Tihe habit formed by making reg- - ADVERTISE IT IN THE FARMER, to the the supply lasts, upon request systematic deposits in a sav Department of Agriculture, Washing- ular, account A half truth grows into a iwhole is of greater value than ings ton, D. C. accumulated. falsehood. the money d k live-stoc- k . The locust tree Is a member of the iegyme family, and as such It has nodules on its routs just as do th various clovers. The farm that maintains the proper balance between cultivated, legume and small grain crops will have a real crop rotation, which In turn will do much to maintain a productive soil. A sharp pencil is a good farm tool. One farmer says that two of his seven cows will be disposed of- because a - years about ducers. record showed them to be pounds under the top pro- 200 Ihu Johnson has written a book called These Women, and manages to make a good suggestion (I have not seen one before in years!. . . . The good suggestion is, agreements. T.hat is, before marriage let the proposed husband and wife talk things over, and make agreement for the future, in presence of witness es, and in legal form. If either party lias unusual notions, let them be discussed at a time when separation may be accomplished without scandal or alimony. ante-nupti- al |