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Show 1 Mk L DevoteA VOL. n. to t fee Regress NO. 19. &Sevelsjme&to? Agriculture in ttie Qve&t UinJ.i Basin J EIUTY CENTS CUR YEAR. ROOSEVELT, UTAH, OCTOBER 15, 1926. Uintah Basin Apples Take First and Second Prizes at State Fair ALFALFA MEAL PREPARATION PROVES GOOD FOWL FEED; DRAjPER, Oct. 14. A.n .experi- ment in chicken rations now being conducted by poultrymen at Draper may mean the elimination cf feeding mangels, beets and other forms of vegetable roughage and at the same time afford a new outlet fcr Utah alfalfa, according to word received from A. H. Michelsen, president of the Utah Poultry Producers associa. tion. A quantity cf alfalfa was run through the threshing machine, Mr. Midhelsen reports, the object being to separate the leaves and blossoms from the stalks. This portion of the experiment was fairly successful and it was determined that, with minor threshing machines adjustments, used for grain could be employed. The leaves and blossoms, reduced to a meal or are being mixed with other forms of poultry food. The alfalfa meal, it is declared, furnishes an essential vitamin, keeps the fowls in good condition, .and .eliminates the need for feeding fresh vegetables of the root type during the winter. The feeding experiment is being conducted on several poultry ranches in the district, and in event the results are as successful as anticipated next season will see a large tonnage of alfalfa reduced to powder after being run through a threshing UINTAH HUGH SCHOOL STOCK JUDGING TEAM SHOWS UP WELL AT STATE FAIR I Uintah Basin grown Snow apples took first and second prizes at the State fair .in general entries, according to E. Peterson, county farm asrent, who returned last week from Salt Lake city where he superintended the exhibits. First and third also on corn, secwere taken prizes ond beets and third on Greek squash by the Boys Garden club. First prize was taken in fourth year sewing and second in second year sewSeveral ing by the Girls clubs. individual prizes were also taken. Third prize was won by the girls This team demonstration team. was represented by Miss Cornelia Peterson and LaBerie Cook. Competition at the fair this year was miiich keener that heretofore, It was a big said Mr. Peterson. disappointment that an exhibit ivas net made up of Uintah Basin honey cr alfalfa seed. These are the two big crops of the basin, yet none of the seed companies or seed growers showed enough interest in the The industry to make the exhibit. a honey exhibit which is always drawing card at the fair was anothHow can the er disappointment.. her Basin ever expect to market products if she fails to take advant-- age of such .opportunities to display her wares. In speaking of conditions throughout the basin, Mr. Peterson said that outside of the seed crop the crops this year compare very favorable . : i fer-Indi- an im al-vati- on i"-ns-. - i j k, vi-diti- on 5 ' re Uintah Basin Produces Best Colored Alfalfa Seed in the United States, says Seed Expert The Uintah High .School, represented by three members of the Junior Farm Bureau, wen third place in the state stock judging contest at The COLOR VITAL FACTOR IN DETERSalt Lake city last week. Vir-tus MINING QUALITY OF SEED, EXteam consisted of Karl Merrell. PERT SAYS. AVON PRZES AT McConkie and Marvin Smith. WORLD'S FAIR FOR BASIN. Karl Merrell was easily second of out the sixty participants highest, for the highest individual score. The George Stewart, Agronomist Utah. first three scores were as follows: Agricultural Experiment Station First, Scherman Loveless, 313, Pay-soOne of Utahs great opportunities second, Karl Merrell. 309, Uintah; third, Irad Casto, 305, Gran- in the production c f alfalfa seed lies in the fact that seed of a brighter ite. About twenty teams representing color is grown in our area than in all sections of the state took part the more rainy regions. It is true that the Arizona and California can grow seed in the judging. ' In general be- that is fully as bright and well mafrom keen was very competition ginning to end. Four classes cf ani- tured as in that of Utah. Fortunatmal were judged. ely, for cur seedmarketing, however, n; with other years. People need not Bark Beetle Infesting be excited about wheat not bringing a good price as we have plenty or livestock tc feed this crop te witli-- j out shipping a single bushel out-- ; side. This has been the best year! who re-- a for honey the basin has known for' Sr.periinr A. C. Nurd i a turned from tnp of inlong time. Good wheat crops ar.dccnDy of me Lane srection lorn district, with the are evident. hay crops sa was the forest that very an dry excellent fine and in shape, sheep an now i:; equal to that fire hazard net of alfalfa seed, though quality It vid be Jnly and August. in the usual quantity. A marked to maintain observations necessary of in the quality dairy improvement stock this year over last year looks and patrols until good storms are received to relieve this condition, encouraging. according to thes upervisor. Speaking of Tho Indian exhibits. During the trir Mr. Nor ! visited the Salt Lake Tribune says: Boys r. of the most Dohd-- d the Ou Uintahand and ffirls of the tty cxanvmnr service. -' rerergnzmg tribes, who attend the sawmill atments He and operIndian school at Whiterocks. ' led-nole and the inspected spruce, ' have l?n making excellent prog, ress in their school work, but until Hardman U ocr sale on ( my meun-thi- s fall few pe. pie otytside of Uin- - tam- Dm M d uno operation near tah basin residents aopreciated ailow S' ojn ;.od the Ed. P. Balfour this. The boarding school entered orations m Dry C.uUh. TMS tim-a- n her ls being t VP; W to Roosevelt and exceptional display at the state resen ation poin s. 0iaier fair, showing what the Indian youth can do when properly instructed, There is a slight increase in the This exhibit contained exhibits of art activities of tha bark beetle in.fes-wersewing and club work, ui ad- - to tion in the yellow pine in the to a great variety cf product dnity of Dry Gulch and Lake Fork, A sur-hugrown by the Indian boys in t: eiv accodim to the supevvi-or- . Petvey ;s being made at hi s time and gardens. Through their ter Hemes and Livestock proper slo's vP! be taken to bring and through club work tho Uintah rhis menu mug under Those posts in the Cr on Indians have been progressing in adopting practices being or section are now urn! on control. taught tlu m by their white brother The method eiiplovcd to eradicate teachers. the bark beete is to dispose of the infested trulwr bv burning the bark or skibs so as tc insure destruction of the beetle. This fall all livestock are in normal condition and range conditions in general bare held eat well. The son was latter part of the grazing as to ist year. very dry compared, con-bas- in Riv-steadi- ly 1 seed from these two areas is mn-less hardy than seed, grown in our UINTAH BASIN TURKEY CROP section. MEASURES UP TO 192'i The hardiness of seed seems to vary with the severity of tho clinujj The oi:!oolc for the turkey crop Ou this in which it is grown. fo- - the season in the Ui.nali ba.-iUtah growrs mere hardy seed 21 19 same as that of the is aheut than California or Arizona, and M Tribune. In of lasf the year, says and the Dakotas grow more of nirkeys carloads 1925 two about hardy seed than we can in Utah. All cf basin and out tho were shipped of this section is dependant upon the 22was Pv r cents the price paid fact that only cne variety is being a h ' Tt t is this years expected peund. discussed when this is stall d. of last year. that will crop equal Seed Alfalfa in Color Value of to fatIf bright colored seed were not The farmers are beginning ten their birds' for tho Thanksgiving market. (Continued on Page 2) b nt. n na |