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Show FARM DEMONSTRATOR'S LETTER Since arriving home from Logan Wednesday evening, I am pleased to note so far as I have been able to see in so short a while, that the crops down the valley look as good as they do. Judging from some of the fields of sugar beets that I have seen however I fear some of the farmers are not cultivating culti-vating them sufficiently. To insure the best results sugar beets should be cultivated culti-vated oftener. Just as quickly as I possibly can I shall again pass through the whole of Emery and Carbon counties noting the condition of the crops and following up my coporative work. I? any questions have arisen in the minds of any one on their crops during my absence, I shall be mjre than glad to assist in solving them if I can do so, if you will kindly notify me. Also I would like an expression ex-pression from all as to whethei or not we would like to hold a Farmer's day in each town again this year. To in-Bure in-Bure success it is necessary for a good crowd to join in the trip. Last year it was a good success inmost towns, while this vear it should be an improvement over last. Let us all be prepared when the dates are announced to jjin in the trip. Unless we boost locally for our country we can not hope for others on the outside to boost for us. AH boost for Farmer's day, the County fair, or anything else that is going to aid in building up our country and making our homes better to live in. This is one way to get the best ideas and methods of others. Many will be anxious to learn a little news about the Utah Agricultural College, Col-lege, the grand work which it is doing, and the trip that the Extension Division made during my absence from our two counties. Our Utah Agricultural College is doing do-ing a wonderful work for the people of the state, and out of the state. This cannot be fully appreciated unless one makes a visit to the institution and examines ex-amines its work. The institution might j be termed only as infant judging from its youth in years yet today it is considered con-sidered one of the leading Agricultural colleges in the United States. President John A. Widtsoe, with bis coworkers, is straining every effort to hold the institution in high repute, and to serve the people the best they can. They wish to serve the people heart and soul. ' A fair number of students from Carbon Car-bon and Emery counties attended the Agricultural college this last season and several are looked upon as being A number one students there. Much praise is due the earnest students from Emery and Carbon counties. Sixteen members of the Extension Division made a tour through Cache, Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah counties and examined many of the big problems of the state farm practiced viewpoint. This was probably one of the best trips ever made by a . body of state workers in the history of the state. The county agents have received re-ceived much benefit from this trip, and will be in a position to better assist their counties, carrying the information gained directly to the people. Respectfully yours, ROBERT H. STEWART, County Agriculturist of Carbon and Emery counties. Agent U. S. Department Depart-ment of Agriculture. |