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Show THE UINTAH Elgin FARMER Winter Is Time to Control Rats H5SIN FARMEfi UTOPIA THEATRE Established 1924 Published 1st and 15th of Each Month at Roosevelt, Utah. Food Has Been Plentiful and Farmers Have Been Too Busy to Notice. matter at Entered as second-clathe post office at Roosevelt, Utah, under the act of Congress of March ss 1879. Official organ of the S, Uintah County Farm Bureau Office: Roosevelt Standard, Roosevelt, Utah. Telephone 30. 50c Subscription Price, one year .Editor George H. Harrison. Violet Harrison Business Manager JARDINES LETTER OPENS DRIVE FOR ENACTMENT OP FARM RELIEF BILL (Continued from Luts secretary of Page One.) agiiculture in- dorsed the bill, which would establish a federal farm board wixh a $30d,u00,0u0 lean fund, and declared: I believe that it shouia be .passed as .arly as possible in order to make it applicable to the 1929 crop. Senator McNary said if the legislation 'were to be effective durirvs the approaching farm season, it would have to be passed at this He doubted if a bill pa.isrd even late in th. spring could be put nto operation in time to be workable this year. However, senators E:rah of Idaho and Brookhart of Iowa, wV. played promimnt roles in thf of Mr. Hoover, are standing pat for the extra session promised for farm reby the president-ele- ct lief. They insist that the tariff revision which will get started rext month, a'nd the farm marking legislation, are related elements of agriculture relief and should be taken up togther as soon as Mr. Hoover comes into power. Could Gat Through Now And Take up Tariff Later, Jt is the vie v of Senator Watson Speaker Longworth of .the house, that congress could get the fanm marketing bill into law at this session' and that the tariff could then be taken up In an extra session If necessary, next fall. y3usy ironing out resent problems confronting the senate with its fight over the peace treaty and the naval construction bill, Senator Curtiss of Kansas, the Republican leader, is reserving comment on the prospect of a farm bill at this session. While those pressing for Immediate action believe that an affirmative nod from Herbert Hoover for the McNary hill would solve their 'difficulty they are becoming doubtful of getting even a sign from him during the period Mr. Coolldge occupies the presidency. I ami firmly of the opinion, wrote Mr. Jardine, "that this bill provides the basis for a substantial and permanent relief of this, our basic industry. I do mot believe the relation- of otHer needed legislation to this measure is such as to necessitate its delay pending the enactment or prolonged consideration of such legislation. Since it would require Borne time to put the provisions of this bill into operation, believe that It should be passed as early as possible, in order to make it applicable to the 1920 n. no-pai- - sn In cold weather the marauding rat congregates with his fellows in rubbish heaps, damps, cellars and other protected places. From these he may cambe dislodged by a of eradication. paign Winter Campaign. Rats are not so scattered in cold' weather, says C. D. Schwartz, junior biologist at the North Carolina State college. A campaign of eradication may be made very effective in winter because of this gregarious habit and too, the offensive odor of dead rats is not so noticeable. The rat population may be reduced or eradicated by a definite schedule of systematic poisoning, trapping and starving. It is better, however, if the campaign Is undertaken in a large way as by community effort. Mr. Schwartz says that the wharf rat, as he is commonly known, has i been increasing his numbers this summer by leaps and- - bounds. Food has been plentiful and farm owners have been too busy to notice his depredations. In winter Is the time to note this damage and to check it What the pest has not eaten, he has carried off or spoiled for human consumption. In addition to being a robber, the rat also Is a carrier of disease. One of the most fatal of these is the Black Plague or bubonic plague. This disease may be controlled only by the most rigid of quarantines. to Control. to How communities may camto or conduct control the rat paigns for his eradication has been made an especial study by Mr. Schwartz. He will be glad to render such assistance as he can, free of charge, anywhere within the state. Those who wish to reduce rodent damage on their farms or In their neighborhood should write Mr. Schwartz. well-plann- An Ideal Place COMING ATTRACTIONS ed te Painting Farm Machines Is Economical Practice If farm machinery which is constantly exposed to the weather Is to be protected from Its ravages, then the surface must be painted to prevent rust. The paint forms a protective film that keeps out the moisture which causes Iron to corrode and wood to rot. A coat of paint on the machinery each year is an insurance against rapid deterioration. Metal preservative paint should be used on all metal. A good primer may be a paint which will prevent rust and any good exterior paint may be used for the finishing coat Before painting, the surface of the Implement should be cleaned of all rust grease and scale and the iron should be free from frost or moisture. One coat of paint should be allowed to dry thoroughly. Clean Ground There Is another side to the clean ground proposition. In order to avoid disease, farmers are putting hogs out on pasture and are thereby In some cases giving their pigs a better balanced and a better growing ration than they have had before. Forage crops of various kinds are being substituted for the sort of blue grass pasture that dries up and Is of no particular benefit to the pigs In late summer. Utah Roosevelt, Tuesday, Jan. 1, New Years, also BIG SPECIAL Jan- - 2-- 3 The Ulan Who Laughs with Conrad Veidt (the John Barrymore of Europe) and Mary Philbin, the screens most beautiful woman, 2 star principles and 2500 others. Acknowledged and acclaimed one of the 4 great pictures of the 1 year - Also EAGLE OF NITE Admission 50 and 25c Friday, Jan. 4 China Night Richard Dix In "WARM UP (Great Baseball Picture) 4 Also Comedy NEWLYWEDS HARD LUCK We are compelled to have China Night on Friday this week only on account of having to run our big special 3 days Admission 25c and 15c r -- L.L.-1. ...... Saturday, Jan. 5 Hoot Gibson in CLEARING THE TRAIL Also Comedy and THE MYSTERY RIDER Admission 25c and 15c Coming Big Special UNCLE TOMS CABIN Two years in the making; costing over 2 million dollars Utopia, Jan. 12-13-- 14 . |