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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER R4SIN FARMER Eftablished 1124 Published 1st and 15th of Each Month at Roosevelt, Utah. matter at Entered as second-clas- s the post office at Roosevelt, Utah, under the act of Congress of March S. 1879. Official organ of the Uintah County Farm Bureau Office; Roosevelt Standard, Roosevelt, Utah. Telephone 30. 50c Subscription Price, one year .Editor George H. Harrison. Violet Harriso n ....Business Manager WASTE IN AGRICULTURE To focus attention upon the pos sibility of eliminating some of the wastes in agriculture, as industry is eliminating some of the wastes in manufacturing, the Agricultural Service of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States is tr undertake a survey of the activitirs already launched in this direction and ihe problems encountered. This inquiry is based upon the theory that the wealth reduced by the farms of the outry is not confined to the staple crops. Corn cobs, corn stalk, straw, oat hulls, and possibly other products incidental to the raising of food crops have a value. The problem at the moment, however, is to bring these together in sufficient quantity to make it economically practicable to use them for industrial purposes. This is a question of transportation rather ' than of scientific extraction. But enough progress has already been made to justify the conclusion that systematic effort in this direction holds out the hope of expanding the farm income by the and development of the use of materials now generally looked upon as waste. cts I Number of Apple Trees Declining iNo Shortage of Fruit Has i Developed and Produc- tion Increases. ((Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Although the number of apple trees In the United States has been declining since 1910, no shortage of apples 'has developed and commercial production Is increasing. The crop of 192G was the largest produced in many years. This apparent paradox is explained by an increased output per tree and by the fact that the reduc-.tio- n In the number of trees has taken In scattered family or-- , j place largely chards and in the less favorably situated commercial areas. Apple production for the market has been materially in some areas orchard management, better through 'better selection of varieties, and increased bearing capacity resulting from an Increase in the age of the jy.uuo.ouo out of a total of 2l7,0uu,ooo trees reported in the former year. The significance of this decline is modified by the fact that In the box apple region of the Mountain and Pacific states no less than 55 per cent of the trees were not of bearing age in 1910. By 1920, the percentage of nonbearing trees had fallen to 13, and the same percentage is reported by the census for 1925. It would be a distinctly unfavorable angury for the apple Industry bad plantings from 1910 to 1925 been large enough to prevent a decline In the proportion of trees not of bearing age. Present conditions in the apple In dustry are In marked contrast to those that prevailed eighteen years ago In 1910 there were 15,000,000 trees not of bearing age in the box apple regions of the Mountain and Pacific states As these trees came into bearing, the producing capacity of the region inIn 1920 the creased enormousiy. region had 175 trees of bearing age for each 100 reported in 1910. From 1920 to 1925, however, the number decreased and In 1925 stood at 131 for each 100 trees of bearing age In 1910. Tree Planting. AppIn recent years plantings of apple trees have been to a large extent in the eastern apple region and have been chiefly concentrated In the commercial areas. Most areas of heavy concentration of trees are now in regions adjacent to the larger con suming centers, although there are im portant areas in the West which, because of favorable natural features, successfully produce fruit far Iron In the states consuming markets. north of the Cotton Belt and east of the Great Plains, farm orchards are fairly evenly distributed. In the western states, scattering of trees throughout extensive areas. In the manner typical of the farming regions of the East, is not found. - Satisfactory Means of Eradicating Cutworms one cutworm in the garden cut one only plant and ate that plant, the damages would not be so very great. But the worm is not satisfied with one plant It usually follows one row and cuts as it goes. In this way one cutworm will do a great deal of damage. The cutworm is nocturnal In its feeding habits. It usually starts to feed late In the afternoon and continues throughout the night of this habit is very esseu tial when the worm is to be poisoned. Two satisfactory control methods are: first, place a collar of cardboard or tar paper around each plant This should extend to a depth of two or three inches in the soil. The second method of control Is probably the most satisfactory. This control is the use of poison bait. The bait should be scattered late In the afternoon, at feeding time, and near the plants. The poison bait consists of wheat bran, 25 pounds, paris green, one pound, and three oranges or lemons. This material should be thoroughly mixed and brought to a consistency of a thick e dough by adding a molasses, with water when necessary. e low-grad- $ Short Farm Notes ti The silo stores feed in d the in space required by hay the barn. one-thir- Garden Tractors Found Excellent Mag Great chine, Displacing Man and Horse Labor. Labor-Savin- The garden tractor is a thoroughly trustworthy and intensely practical machine, and deserves the attention of vegetable growers who are looking for a way to cut production costs. That Is the way D. B. Lucas of the agricultural engineering department. New Jersey state college of agricul ture, Rntgers university, evaluates the device which has been on the market but comparatively few years. Great Labor Saver. In a statement for New Jersej farmers he says that the garden tractor is a great labor saving ma chine which displaces both man and horse labor, for it will do much of the work that is cow done by hand and will also work nicely in vegetable crops where horses cannot be conveniently used. Also, where short working seasons make it undesirable to keep horses, the garden tractor is an immense boon. Only an exceptional horse will work In row widths of 15 inches or less. This has led to much hand cultivation where intense production necessitates rows as narrow as 10 or 12 One wheel or garden tractors may now be had which inches. two-whe- el are adapted to almost any practical From one to three rows can be cultivated at one time. Shallow plowing may also be done by some of the light cultivators, bat it is usually a good practice to use a standard plow and do a thorough plowing job every few years. Cost Is Important. The cost is an important consideration So the purchase of a garden tractor, especially when it will be used only for a small home garden. Good machines with cultivating attachments may be had for two hundred dollars and np. A thorough demonstration, in which the buyer himself handles the machine. Is Important in making a satisfactory selection. condition. Silage kafir r alfalfa whether rrom corn, cane, sunflowers combines well with hay. The silage will give better results with a little dry roughage A PEW WHINNIES Obeying His Orders A negro soldier in the American army was on sentinel duty for the first time in hi3 life. A dark form approache. Halt, he cried In a threatening voice, who are you? The officer of the day. Advance! The officer advanced, but before he kad proceeded a half dozen steps the sentry again cried, halt! This is the second time you said the officer. have halted me What are you going to do next? Never you mind what ahs going to do next. Mah orders are to call Exhalt three times, den shoot! change. Nonchalence A college student arose from his table in a fashionable dining room and walked toward the door. He was passing the house detective at the entrance when a silver sugar bowl dropped from his bulging coat. The guest glanced calmly at the exofficer, then turned with an toward pression of polite annoyance I he occupants of the room. Ruffians, he said. Who threw that? Standard Chapparel. said old Angus McTav-isto the ancient colored man of ye hae all work on the farm, served us verra faithfully these thirty years, an frae now m we will regard ye as a imember of th no family. As such, yell receive h, George, . more wages. A Doggone Good Story There twas a man who had three dogs. One evening when he came home he found aU three of them asleep on his couch He whipped them and drove them away. The next night when he came home the dogs were lyi'og on the floor. But he placed his hand on the couch and found it warm from their bodies. Therefore he gave them another whipping. The third night,, returning earlier than usual, he found the dogs sitting before the on it to cool it. wiieD fed couch,, blowing Child Reasoning than when fed alone. Ju Mother: Johnny, why ar Alfalfa makes an excellent hog pas- staring at the minister? ture wherever the crop does well It Johnny: Waitin to see him eat does well generally where there is his head off like you said he lime of In the soil. plenty would. From a standpoint of feeding value and selling price, the advantage enjoyed by the well equipped hay grower is of utmost importance. Two colored men came to the outside of a crowd where a politician was making a speech. Who am dat man. Sam? asked one. Some of the miniature tomatoes will Ah doan know That his name prove popular with the children as is, Sam replied, but he sure do well as being fine for preserves. Red recommend hisself mos highly. plum, red cherry, red currant and their yellow varieties are all good. A hailstorm the other day in a nearby state was so severe that it killed th fish, which isnt half so remarkable as if they had drowned. Spirit Was Willing Mrs. Newly: For the first week, baby chicks We are having a should have liquid skim milk instead few freinds with us for a musical Decrease In Trees. evening tonight. Bridget, and Td For each 100 trees In the country of water. like you to do your best. re64 70 were and l in 1910, there Her Cook: Sure, mum, I havcontains Alfalfa the 1920 and 1925, according protein needed spectively in ent for years. fct you can the balance to while sung the the silage In round figures to the census. silage me down put (h-- a . succulence, was about supplies 1925 'decrease from 1910 to into The Garden, Maud. trees. gam TINGLEY & SONS BUYERS OF Seed, Wool, Honey, Pelts and all lawfully caught furs. UTAH MYTON, P. O. Rax 64. fr !tllw - f |