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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Soil Erosion Is Producing Loss fMore Plant Food Taken by Streams Than Goes Into Various Crops. A round $2,000,000,000 is carried f (away. Irretrievably lost, la the rivers and streams of America each year! That is no wild guess, but the care-f- ul ; and conservative estimate of one of the country's foremost soil experts, ; Hugh H. Bennett, who Is quoted in the Farm Journal. Wherever yon see a muddy stream, i you are witnessing a part of this loss, f Washing away of the soil, says Mr. Bennett, robs us not only of the soil j itself but of 20 times as much plant food each year as we use In the grow- Ing of crops. Why Permit Loss? do we permit the loss? The an-- f Why swer Is that the American farmer whose ancestors settled on rich virgin elands has not yet been brought to realize that the reservoir of hi3 wealth fis being drained. 'Some of them, the more farseeing, appreciate the signif-jicanof the muddy stream. The government agricultural services have ;made some attempt to rouse the agricultural interests and the people as a whole to a realization of the situation. But, so far, what has been done is infinitesimal when compared with what remains to be done. It is simply impossible to overestimate the seriousness of this condition, which Is at Its worst, naturally, in the soft and unprotected soil of the com belt, says the' Farm Journal article. More vitally Important than the tariff, the equalization fee, taxes, or i freight rates, all of which can be fixed If we want to fix them, the loss of the soil and its plant life is not easily ; j ce Now The Crow Gets Credit as Benefactor er; The crow, that noisy grain thief, has always been regarded as a nuisance. Farmers have adways tried to exterminate this bird as far as possible, but now Dr. Sachtleben of Germany is taking up the cudgels in behalf of tbe crow as well as his allies, the rook and the raven. They may help themselves to grain, says Dr. Sachtleben. but they always make up for this by eating troublesome Insects for dessert. Epreriments were carred on In wbicb the stomachs of crows of various species examined. They were found to contain 18.5 per cent atones, 57.6 per cent vegetable matter and 23.9 per cent animal matter. The grain contents cf the stomach included wheat, rye, oats, barley, potatoes, maize, buckwheat, peas and various seeds. In 334 oecimen3 of the 3,259 examined, the remains of mice were found, these constituting 24.4 per cent of the animal food devoured by the birds, while insects formed 34.5 per cent cf the animal food. Books were found to destroy an enormous number of insects These tests were made by Professor Roe-r- if of the zoological laboratory of the biological institute of Germany, who summed up his report as follows: "Every crow is a source of more gain than loss to the agricultural interests of the region where it is found. Eugenic Hens Upset Science X-R- ay The poultry farm of Paul R. Hadley at Fanwood, New Jersey, boasts artifically sexed hens, hatched on the farm, which have upset the prognostications of science that the would not lay. These artifically sexed hens are said to have proven their superiority to their naturally sexed Sisters in many ways. The artifically hatched hens began producing eggs 26 days earlier than the average hen. They grew faster, and proved immune to the genu diseases that sometimes cause the death of 50 per cent of a hatching. In addition, they eat less than the normal average hem. Mr. Hadley is the inventor of the sex determining machine. The same rays that kill the male Trees make a poor roost for hens. germs in the egg, also kill disease germs and produce a sound chick. of the artificalProper shelter for farm animals The early maturing means a great ly produced pullet miia for more shingles and sheds. deal to the poultry industry, exThe good things said about alfalfa plains Mr. Hadley, saying that the may be applied almost as well to the saving in feeding alone would amount to $300,000,000 annually. clovers. fixable. Agriculture Is only temporary, not permanent, in any land with mud-!dstreams, says Arthur J. Mason. Never Be Stopped. The loss probably can never be stopped entirely, but It can be reduced to a minimum by educational which will induce land owners to terrace their fields where erosion Is rapid, to reforest their lands and to plant protective crops of alfalfa and other growths which will also aid 'the soil to recoup its losses to nature. Europe learned this lesson after the lands of the Roman empire were reduced to sterility. There are few ifiud-!d- y streams on that continent today. America has that example to go by. . if It will only apply the lesson in time. Giant, is 306 teet high, 66 feot in circumference and 22 feet in 425,016 feet of lumber In the tree enough to build 30 houses with five rooms each, or will cover over 1,250,000 shingles; 4500 years old. McKinley (a perfect tree) is 265 feet high, 40 feet In circumference and 13 feet 4 inches In diameter. Three Twisters three twisted trees on base; 99 feet in circum-framc- e. y Grant, Is SOO feet high, 55 feet circumference and 18 feet and 4 Inches In diameter. Roosevelt. Is 275 feet high, 48 feet in circumference and 16 feet In diameter. Three Graces Faith, Hope and Charity. This group is circled by 10 young trees. Gherman is 285 leet high, 62 feet in circumference and 20 feet, 8 inches In diameter. It Is the oldest tree In this grove, 5,000 years In . old. U. S. Pacific Fleet is 225 feet high, 54 feet In circumference and feet In diameter. Hen and Chicks; six chicks around the hen. Cathedral Group, 300 feet high, 110 feet ia circumference and 37 feet in diameter. This group consists of 18 trees, nine large and nine small; 4,500 years old. Sunday School Association Is 295 feet high, 36 feet in circumference and 12 feet in diameter. Y. M. C. A. Group is 265 feet high, 84 feet in. circumference and 28 feet in diameter; 12 trees In this groupi. Harrison is 285 feet high, 72 feet in circumference and 24 feet in diameter. Bear Den No bears at home. Freak Mother and Son Natural graft. Neck Breaker 200 feet to the first branch, and 300 feet high. And many more big trees. 18 cam-paig- : X-R- Poor land Is scarce where cows are abundant. A rich farm tumeth off a yield; bnt grievous weeds use up the plant food. Besides canning; many vegetables imay be stored in cellars for winter lusa. ay The long winter nights are never WELCHES' BIG THEE GROVE too long for the man who wants to im- NEAR SANTA CRUZ, CAL. i prove himself by study. Description of trees in thn grove: Freemont camped in this :ree in The common red clover makes more and ; growth in its two crops the second 1S4 6; returned with his wi'-tho them i season than the mammoth. show to 1888 in daughter 13x inside is floor space The t;.e. sailors have been Under the present system of grain 2) Seventy-fiv- e 'distribution there is little to prevent in the hollow at one time. The tree :feed grain being used as seed. ts 285 feet high, 60 feot in dr cuiT'ference and 20 feet in diameter. On heavy soils It is usually easier Jumbo is 250 feet high, 57 feet to get a seedbed in the spring when ia circumference and 19 feet in dithe plowing Is done la the fall, be- - ameter. cause of tbe action of the winter Three Sisters, 265 feet high; one weather on the sc& fallen. j ; i . Agricultural Notes - . n .t'su-sar- t. . The names of the legumes are as 'Strong towers : the wise farmer useth them and is safe. ; Feed your pullets good grain mash .and some cod liver oil if you want .them to lay well all winter. Concrete floors are sanitary and Inexpensive. They ere fairly satisfactory when kept welt, bedded. rf t LIVTON During the past two weeks several of the business men of Myton have been harvesting their ice crop. Wm. Morrison, . Henry Funk and others. The Ice is from 12 to 14 inches in thickness and is a good quality. Most of it is secured on the Duchesne river. Mr. Morrison is planning to put up enough to help supply the local market next summer. b. A. Wells of Myton who was elected as one of the Duchesne commissioners, was sworn into office on Monday, January 7 th. Members went to Salt Lake City where they consulted with state officials relative to the construction of he unit of the Victory highway. They are now working on the proposition of securing the right of way on the north side of the Duchesne river. Zero weather .has prevailed in Mytoi for several days, the lowest reported here was 19 below Sunday morning, January 6th at the government station. Everybody is uae-in- g an mcreasid amount of coal these days. George Elliott of ilyton, Indian service farmer for this part of the about reservation, is advertising 100 tracts of Indian lani tor lease. The bids will be received cp to Feb. 2tui and ihe successful bdder takes March 1st. ' posse n A cash rental is demanded and the lesse assumes the payment for the use of water for irrigation purss-o- poses. Thursday evening, January 10 th Myton lodge L O. O. F. No. 51 held their annual installation, of officers for the year 1929. The following installed: Noble persons were d, Grand, Frank Tanner; Alvin Birch: secretary, J. M. Martin; financial secretary, Albert .Tanner; treasurer, H. H. Blaine; inside guard, William Hammersmith: outside guard, Winfield Mason; trustees, R. L. Hurd, Wm. Zowe and George Elliott. This is one of the strong fraternal organizations in this part of Utah. The range used for the grazing of sheep in the Ninemile and Green river district, south of Myton. is now pretty well occupied by the sheepmen. It is estimated that present there Is between 40 a 50 thousand head of shesp grazing The sheepmen have already begun to feed corn and are also using considerable baled hay for their homes Basin lodge No. 20, F. and A. M. of Masons In Myton, on Monday evening, January 7th, held their regular meeting and gave the see-ondegree to Tom Johnson, of Vernal. Joseph Moysh holds tbs position of Worshipful master super vised the work. Plans were also considered relative to the work of this organization, for the coming year. vice-gran- Announcement We wish to, announce to the people of the Basin that we are prepared to sell nnd handle all kinds of miTI feeds. Our prices are right; it will pay you to call and see us Dewey Grove Located at Mutual Cream tion, Roosevelt Sta- TOP PRICES PAID FOR CREAM |