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Show Devoted to tfeeRoress VOL. 5., HO. 29. Development ej Agriculture ROOSEVELT. UTAH, intfio Cpreat Uinkah Basin, T"V5 FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR MARCH 1, 1929. Farmers Festival The Guernsey Breed of Dairy Cattle Are 38 Dairy Farms To Be Held Here Becoming Popular in The United States Visited in Recent Guernsey breed of dairy cat- from 55 to 85 pounds at birth and Economic Survey Fri., March 15th tleTheis one Channel reach maturity early. When mature of the so-call- The Home Economics club and the farm bureaus of Duchesne and Uintah counties are to stage a spring festival at Roosevelt, March 15. This is the first of its kind to be held in Duchesne county and from the activities of tbe committees appointed, it will far sum any entertainment of its kind ever held in the Basin. A splendid program is being prepared, which will start promptly at 1:30 in the Roosevelt Amusement hall, which will consist of Band music and lectures by prominent professors from our agricultural college, musical numbers and demonstrations by various basin merchants of new and improved farm and home devices. Uintah and Duchesne county farm agents, E. Peterson and De-RC. Funk, will be in attendance to organize farm bureau and 4H club work for the girls and boys. end will celebration The big up in the evening with a special feature apron and overall dance, and special dance music has been for and free cider and doughnuts will be served. The committees in charge of arrangements are as follows: Mrs. Reuben Fuller chairman of general arrangements; Mrs. R. f. Jordan, chairman of decorations; Mrs. P. H. Lambert, chairman of adrertis-in- g; R. Peterson, chairman of program. Every town in the Basin is extended an invitation to join in and have a rousing godd time. oy ar-rng- ect TO CONTROL CORN BORER Do not buy seed corn on cob. Use latest machinery to cut corn low. Put as much corn as possible in silo. Shred the remainder. Plow all stubble and stalks under before the 15 of May. Before May 15 shell all corn remaining in cribs. Burn all tence rows and refuse before Majy 15. Keep cornstalks out of manure which will not be plowed under by May 15. " Dairying is becoming one of Idaho s leading industries. In 1928 valley dairymen refor ceived $131,378 Ma-la- d ed Island breeds. At one time the cattle of tbe Channel Islands were known as Alderneys but in time two distinct breeds became to be recognized. Tbe Jersey on the Island of Jersey, and the Guernsey on the Island of Alderney, Sark and Guernsey. The first animals recorded in the berd book of the American Guernsey cattle club were brought over in 1830. A few more wort importtw ot cades, but ed in the next not until about 1870 were exten- the cows weigh from 800 to 1,400 about 1,050 pounds, averaging 1.200 to bulls from tbe and pounds about 2,200 pounds, averaging - (By LeROY C. FUNK) (Duchesne County Agent) During the recent economic survey made of Duchesne county, 38 Guernseys is dairy fartners were interviewed. fawn and white, with fawn pre- These farmers were asked the dominating. A light cherry red number of milking cows, the cash Somewith white is also found. returns per cow from the sale cf times white may be entirely lack- milk and cream, the amount of ing except on the legs. The switch feed fed and various other items of is usually white and the torague receipts and expenses. It was found light in color. The horns are of that these 38 dairymen were milkmoderate size and Amber in color. ing 338 cows from which they resive importation ni.s I?. Since that The skin is yellow.ceived per year 324,575.50, from time importations have been made Guernsey milk has a high per the sale of dairy products, or air cent butter fat and is a yellow col- average of 372.70 per cow. Thess nearly every year. The Guernsey breed of cattle is or. All of the cows that have com- cows were fed, on an average, 3 now one of the most popular in the pleted official record average 486.1 tons of hay and on pasture 6.32 United States. In public auction of butter fat. with an average test months. Tbe best herd of these 38, during the last several (years they of 4.99 per cent. according to the returns estimated have averaged higher in' price paid The score card for a Guernsey by the farmers and given to the for them than any other breed of cow follows: countir agent, was 3125.00 per cow cattle. It is estimated that on Janfor a herd of seven cows. At 310.09 Style and symmetry, attractive uary 1, 1928, there were about individuality revealing vigor; feper ton for hay and 30.00 for grain 155,000 registered Guernseys in minity and breed character; a and 312.00 for pasture this farmer the United States. harmonious blending and correla- estimated that it would co6t 343.09 In size Guernsey is not as large per y?ar to feed his cows. (This (Continued on page four) as the Holstein. The calres weigh i farmer estimated 2 tons of hay per cow.) For seven cows this More Hogs Should Be Raised In The Uintah would leave a profit above feed cost of 3574.00. This average feed Ideal For Such cost for the- 338 cows on the same Basin; Conditions Here basis was 342.00. This would leave er for the 3oulder Dam to generate a profit above feed cost for the (By FRED BRUCE) electric energy for Arizona and same number of cows as the herd It seems to me that this great other states benefits and profits aboe of 3214.90. basin ought to afford ideal condi- and for water to be distributed to Viewing this matter from anothCalifornia to irrigate her Sun-Ki- ss er angle: it would take nin-- acres tions for swine production. 1. Utah climatically is much like oranges and for other purposes. of crops and 17.08 acres of pasture Uintah Basin alfalfa, wheat, oats, to produce an incomS above feed tdie great middle west, hog producbarley, potatoes, roots, fruit and cost of 3574.00 for the best herds ing states. for pasture, should have prior water 3f cows. To produce the same prof2. Uintah Basin soils produce practically everything in the way rights to streams that flow through it with a herd of average cows (by of feeds .required for high quality it so tbe consuming public will be average cows, we mean the averfinish produots such as bacon, pork supplied with wholesome, appetiz- age of these 38 dairymen) it ing and delicious Uintah Basin- farm would require 18.7 cows, 22.4 acres and hams. are of crops, 45.6 acres of 3. Market should, and I believe products. The folks in Utah pasture. To even piggish for produce th- same profit with the could be established by the co- not hoggist not we poorest cows would operative association method by wanting to use what water require a farm larger than the entire Uintah Baspooling the swine- industries col- have, but the Uintah Basin in or even larger than the State of hogs, whoopers too. lectively and by the modern methUtah of or even larger, because, th A allowance liberal od of advertising. properly to not have does concentrate selected 4. Uintah Basin supplements poorest cows did not pay for their to well rain as mineral feed. The gross returns for cows fall as an from organic depend on the natural the a nature with good roughage hay , was Only 330.00 and this dairyman produce bumper crops but bjf our irrigation or pasture, will produce phonemical proper operation of (Continued on page four) near system and reservoirs, sufficient results and should bring th-Size to collect water for storage top price. Livestock valuation purposes during the wet and high Hog rations as a rule are elastic, mountain water months from the therefore, concentrates and rough-ag- e January was set $67,-000,0- 00, streams so an ample supply could is mixed in various forms which an increase be available during the dry and is governed largely by local feed it 1 believe season. I dont on available feeds growing prices aqd by per cent over is necessary for Utah and Uintah (Continued on page two) Basin in particular to supply wat January, 1928 figure. their product. Tib Old Fashioned Maxim cf Debs as we 1,-6- 00 pounds. The color of the - Are - e - - can-produc- e at 34 Yo uld be done by is cne tbal cannot in of the bo improved |