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Show T1i 1 1 & Pioneer Progress Centennial Herald-Journ- al i i (1 ! I 1950 Agriculiural Census Utah Is mote a producer of live-- 1 stock and livestock products than BY L. E. TUELLER The total land area of Cache county Is 752,000 acres, of which 389,000 acres are in farms. This includes practically all of the valley area that is suitable for cultivated agriculture. Almost 20 per cent of the total county area is harvest crop acreage. The average size Cache Valley farm contains 186 acres. land. This, of course, includes both crop and of all the farms of the county vary between 1 and 30 acres in size. Not quite one half of the farms of the county fall within the 30 to 100 acre size. This leaves the balance of the farms in the of county, or less than one third 100 the total number, conta'ning or more. It will readily be seen, therefore, that most of the farms of our county are small to medium in size. Land Owners Approximately 83 percent of the farms are owned by the operators. Twenty-tw- o percent of our farm owners rent some farm land to supplement their own. While irrigation water is not entirely adequate for all cropland under Irrigation, It Is definitely more plentiful than in most other counties of Utah. Cache county, for the most part, is considered an intensively farmed area as compared to most other countips In the state. This discussion Is primarily concerned with all agricultural enterprises of the county except dairying. However, in order to understand the Importance and proper relationship of the various imagriculture enterprises it is the portant to state here that aldairy enterprise accounts for most half of the countys total agricultural Income. Many Crops The other major agricultural enterprises which contribute substantially to the countys agricultural Income are chickens and turkeys, beef cattle, swine, wheat, production of feed crops, such as, alfalfa hay, small grains, mainly Inbarley, and corn. Cash crops clude sugar beets and potatoes, canning crops, peas, beans, sweet corn, fruit crops, both tree and small fruit, also seed crops principally alfalfa seed. According to Information compiled by the County Extension office In cooperation with the Agricultural Economics Department of the college, the total Income from livestock and livestock pto ducts for Cache county last yeir was $9,294,000. Total cash Income from crops was $3,874,000 or a total cash farm Income of for the year 1950. The average Income per farm reached $5,913. The Income per acre considering the entire acreage of the county equaled $17.50. The average Income per acre In farms was $34.03, whereas the average per acre Income for cropland amounted to $75.50. One-thir- d maintains fertile and produrt've soil and insures food reserves of high quality and value. The pu. gram of animal agriculture f in Cache county Is 'he backbone of our prosperous family farms. This type of agricultuie insures stability and is an ex- celient guarantee for continued seeds obtain- the latest Improved able, and the development, selection and use of the superior germ plasm available for improving our in estook. I Brice Increases Pure increases account largely for the change in value in the five-yeinterval. Such increases, and also Increases which have occuried from the time the census was taken in May 1930 to Maj 1951, are illustrated by a couple .-t not, a m 1849 onl 3 t,er oent of fw. of the state LqYq lfn,r y . . 1 All of the alfalfa, corn, oats, and Improved prosperity and enand most of the barley and, of riched living. course, all of the pasture is marTo an important degree the keted through livestock includprosperity of our livestock and ing poultry. poultry projects will depend largeCanning Crops ly upon two things: first, the The three main canning crops quantity and quality of the feed produced: peas, beans, and sweet we produce and second, upon the corn accounted for an Income of efficiency with which we feed $600,000 last year. The Income our livestock. The further develfrom grain, mostly wheat, am- opment and progress of our agounted to about a million and a riculture depends upon carrying half dollars. The sugar beet crop out a farm prolast year brought farmers an In- gram, that Is, balanced efficient come of $650,000. The potato crop production and marketing. Since accounted for $150,000 Income, practically all of the land suitable and fruit and seed crops totaled for cultivated crop production in an additional $150,000. our county is owned and ultiliz-eFortunately, Cache countys progress In the future depends agriculture to a large extent Is upon employing to the fullest exstrongly built upon the dependable tent possible the best known foundation of animal agriculture. methods and procedures for modAnimal agriculture builds and ern farm management, the use of of aftpr an br,,!rUmair4K ed a bi; - auJ teua turtle. me r uzgei aids The 8 loM' 'he family hJ the i prea.-beis- ' word, well-balanc- d, Cooperation In harmony with our policy of cooperation with neighboring communities and states, we offer our facilities to the people of Logan and Cache Valley in the support of projects of general willingness of farm families to search out and employ the latest improved methods and practices aavilable for agricultural production and marketing. Fortunately, our State Land-graCollege is located in Cache county and is both ready and willing to cooperate to the fullest extent with the people for the advancement and progress of agriculture. Future trends for agriculture in Cache county will be further specialization and Intensification of the following farm enterprises: dairy, poultry, beef cattle, and feed crops, swine production, wheat, canning crops, and seed alfalfa production, principally seed, also the breeding of superior livestock and the use of improved strains and varieties of all crops. The increased efficient use of commercial fertilizer will continue as a means of increasing both quality and quantity of crops. Sugar beet production should continue as an important cash crop on small farms which have adequate family labor available and on large farms which can justify the purchase of mechanized equipment for producing and harvesting of sugar beets and the importation and use of transient labor. of Improved The production pastures will steadily increase as a means of keeping down cost of production of dairy products, as well as for the conservation and improvement of soil resources. Undoubtly a definite Increase in the processing of raw agricultural products will continue. Greater efficiency of agricultural production is destined for the future. Methods and efficiency comof marketing agricultural Fewer modities will improve. workers will be required for the production of farm crops and a greater number of farm reared people will continoe to find employment in business and indus-tIncreased and improved mechanization of all farm enterprises is tending to encourage larger units. Therefore, the size of farm units will increase and the number of farms will decrease. Cache county will continue its leadership in adopting improved practices on the farm and in the home. y. of love and decided to name from Meadow chi Momu Love We believe that such a spirit of cooperation results in benefits to tho intermountain empire as a whole. We congratulate the progressive people of enterprising Cache Valley on their century of achievements and look forward to continued years of mutual constructive accomplishment. the result of the intimate contact farmers have with our State Agricultural college. Without question one of the most significant contributions Cache county farms will continue to make to our future state and national economy will be the furnishing of outstanding men and women leaders for agriculture, business and U. S. SALT LAKE CITY Chamber of Commerce Serving the Intermountain Empire Center of Scenic America Population THE OF ESTABLISHMENT LOGANS STORE PIONEER HARDWARE Everion and Sons Co. This pioneer hardware store, in Logan, was founded in 1895 by Marion C, Everton. From a very humble beginning it has grown to be one of the larger independent stores of Cache Valley. It is still in its criginal location, 25 West First North Street, although in 1895 there was no First North Street it was Third Street and Center then called Second. This hardware store has pioneered vne sale of many new products from the old style wooden ware to galvanized tubs and pails; from the old blade iron kettles to enameled cooking utensils and the newest stainless steel war. Many items are included in this stock today other than regular hardwar items. These are paint and paint products, powdered soap, water softener and a variety of cleaning chemicals. Many of these items are bought in bulk and repackaged under thek? own trade-marke- d name. Honest and fair dealing has been the very foundation of the policies of this store, established by the founder back in 895. Shoo t' is reliable home-own- Other major individual products or groupings tanked as follows: sheep and lambs, $12 million; Wheat $11 million; turkeys $11 million; truck crops $8 million; hay $4 million; wool $5 million; hogs $5 million; sugar beets $4 million;, potatoes $4 million; LOGAN 25 WEST 1ST NORTH DO SAVE TIME EQUIPMENT ttf d store. TELEPHONE BETTER FARM CATERPILLAR AND THAT HAS BEEN WORK i 235 WITH JOHN DEERE FOR ECONOMY. TIME-TESTE- D u- ig f? Left tor ight: Marvin Miller, Carrol Mi er, We ' don Miller, Elra Miller, Verna Miller of Hyrum, Utah and their dog. Miller Brothers know Caterpillar A and John Deere equipment for its superiority and economy. TRACTOR For Every Farming Purpose in the Rich Agricultural Valley of CACHE Since the first Caterpillar Diesel g engine was introduced in 1932 the D2 model shown above, tiuse traitors have been used for countless thousands of hours on all kinds of jobs and under all kinds of climatic conditions. They are especially adaptable to successful farming in Cache Valley. Jears More than twenty-fiv- e 01 first of the famous line built. was If!,, Thef? tractors , to,-have seen many improv in the design that add cn'enen:L the F operation . . . that increase pow-enn- in s UTAH a'ors ccmiort - . . . that formane.- and ease of i add n handling-resul- greater tractor at lower upkeep Exceeds 154 Million Population of the United States has crossed the 154,000,000 mark and will surpass the 135,000,000 by the end of the year. Census Director Roy V. Peel reported today that the total, including the armed forces overseas, has climbed by an average of 200,000 a month during the past year. He said it reached 153.900.000 on May 1 and crossed the 154,000,-00- 0 mark during June. The population has soared ny more than 3.000,000 since the last actual count was made in April, 1950. That s owed 150.967.361 persons in the United States as of April 1, 1950, plus an estimated 431,000 in the aimed foices 5 . EXPERIENCED the progressive Undoubtedly, and prosperous farms of Cache county are to an important degree benefit. H 1895 items: Cattle In 1944 brought $10 60 per hundredweight; in 1949, $19 cwt. and in May 1951, $29 80. Hogs brought $12 80 per hundredweight in 1944, $23 90 in 1949, and $21.10 in 1951, Eggs yielded 35 cents a dozen in 1914, 48 cents in 1949, and 52 cents in May 1951. Utah's major agricultural product, as measuied by income received, is cattle. Some $27 million in cash farm income was obtained from this source in 1949. Next in importance were dairy products, which provided approximately $21 million. Eggs ranked third, contributing the kj cr, p R. $16 million. through The irt-',-- Volume com-paie- way fn.m the field, growing grain, farm buildings, with beautiful mountains and sky behind. nf 'and THE DAYS $9,124,000. with 1911. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVENESS of Cache Valley is reflected by the above scene a road i , ar So nearly as can be determined, the actual quantity of agricultural products sold in 1949 was less than that for 1944. The total volume of livestock and livestock products sold decreased by 8 6 percent from 1944; crops sold increased by 15,9 percent. However, the decrease in sale of livestock and products, which represents the major portion of agricultural income in Utah, more than offset the increase in quantid ty of crops sold in 1919 as ACHIEVEMENT ST College Aid The thing that will probably do most to make Cache county agriculture increasingly Important and prosperous in the futuie is of rrnm That was the situation last year, income when total agricultural 'was $141.4 million. This compares with $108.2 million in 1944. ' Livestock and livestock products! accounted for $93,168,749 of farm income last year, while crops brought $37,276, 240, and govern ment payments, $l,881.0iK). Value of produce used on the farms was 1915 26 322 in 1950. At the same Cache Valley Agricultural Picture Gives Trend On Crops And Prices Gives Promise Of A Great Future non-cro- p :1 to 25176 in time, theie was a significant increase in the average size of the farms in almost every county in the state. Salt Lake County shows the smallest average farm of any county in' the state at 174.9 acres. Rich coun- shows the largest size farm chickens $4 million, and alfalfa ty of 1949, 2.162.7 acres. As with seed $3 milhon. 1.279.-- , were Jharvested from crops . . Farms Decrease crese Bernes comprised a major fruit 3h acreage" shown in 0 -crop, with a value of $1.7 million. Beaches, cherries and applies fol- . Irrigated lancl nd farms in 1.49 lowed closely in that order. 13,- -, some As is the trend in most states, totaled l,13i,95 acres, the number of farms in Utah de- - 000 mote than were reported as interval irrigated five years earlier. It is creased In the five-yefiom Edition t satis1 cost. The Peterson Tractor Service, Inc., employs factory trained mechanics to aid in the maintenance o"j of all. Caterpillar, John Deere tractors and fa.m consult repair , machinery. Field men are available for Oil tion andjtdvice along agricultural tilling lines. Our stock of normal part Jgf parts includes every ficient service for the farmers in this section of Utah YOUR CATERPILLAR AND JOHN DEERE DEALER PETERSON TRACTOR SERVICE, INC. MILLER Logan, Utah BROTHERS AT HYRUM, UTAH Tremonton, Ueth |