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Show M i to Jim Rd, Field Superviior for Rain Mate Irrigation and Albert Kennison, area dealer for Rain Mate product. Systems, L r: Dal Kennison, The headaches of a field ditch have disappeared for Albert and Dale Kennison, a father and son farming operation, at West Mountain, Payson, Utah, who recently installed 1,360 lineal feet of plastic underground pipeline and plan to place more. The P.V.C. (Poly Vinyl Chloride) pipe is rigid, rodent resistent and used in many places for irrigation purposes, We had a problem of paralleling an irrigation company ditch with our field ditch, says Kennison. The company ditch is a levee ditch. It is a very slow ditch and consequently much silt is deposited in it, as well as our field ditch. We have fought the problem for years, so this year we decided something had to change, he said, Albert Kennison has been a cooperator with the Nebo Soil Conservation District for years and has applied many conservation practices on the farm, being assisted by technicians from the Soil Conservation Service. The new underground pipeline was also designed and laid out by the SCS technicians, and financial assistance was given by the Argicultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. When asked why lie used the plastic he replied, It has all the advantages of any other type pipe plus more. The ease of installation is a big factor. It is lightweight and is jointed together with a solvent that permanently places the joints. The only way to correct a mistake is to cut that section of pipe out and start again. It will function with less head because it has less friction - which is also a big advantage," ges of an underground pipe irrigation system. I like it especially because Its underground and out of my way. I can lengthen out my tillage operations. I can prepare seedbed, plant and harvest without being cut up in short runs because of cross ditches. I can put to use more of my land -no ditches to keep sprayed and cleaned. All in all he said, I get more from my land and water and do it for less. The cost of pipe compared to a concrete ditch in an irrigation system is very favorable when all aspects of the operation are considered, and in many places much more favorable. The Kennisons of Payson are sold on the underground pipe system of irrigation. With risers and valves, it makes a very efficient method to handle irrigation water. he went on to say. The Kennisons, along witli many other farmers, are aware of the many advanta Smokey Say it Marion Sorensen of Palmyra (West Spanish Fork), Utah has just completed harvesting seed from six acres of Regar bromegrass. Mr. Sorensen is believed to be the only producer of grass seed in Utah County. Regar bromegrass is a new grass varieis the interty. Bromus biebersteinii, national name. This variety was introduced in the United States from Turkey in 1939, The USDA Soil Conservation Service, Aberdeen, Idaho Plant Materials Center received a small packet from the Ames, Iowa, Plant Introduction Station in 1957, The Nebo Soil Conservation District received seed from the SCS Plant Materials Center of Aberdeen in May of 1969 which was planted on the Sorensen farm. The name Regar is derived from the word regrowth which is one of the outstanding characteristics of the variety. The plants green up early in the spring and remain green late into the fall. The seeds germinate readily, seedling vigor is good, and seedlings establish rapidly. Leaves are numerous, dominantly basal, mildly pubescent and light green. The plants head seven to ten days earlier than smooth brome and also mature that much THE 4-- PAYSON CHRONICLE Thursday, August 13, 1970 lived perennial. a The grass can be seeded alone or in mixture with alfalfa or some other legume. It is well adapted for pasture use. It is recommended it be planted alone with a legume, when used for pasture. Because of its finer texture and increased payability, livestock will tend to overgraze it and leave the other grasses. It can be used for pasture or for hay. Like any other grass Re-g- ar responds best when good cultur .1 and management practices are applied. Mr. Sorensen is very happy with the growth it has made each year. earlier. Regar is classed as a bunch grass, it does spread underground if planted on dryland conditions. This is also the case under irrigation but only moderately. Regar has good drought tolerance and excellent winter hardiness. Length of life has not been determined but plants established in 1957 are still strong and vigorous so the variety can be classified as a long however, Keep inntchrt awny from children 1 Burning tranh enn turn your foreit to ah! start with an easy exercise at our do through the door of any of our convenient oflices. (Morning', afternoon or evening.) I'p to the teller. And. down with a deposit on the counter. Keep Hexing that financial muscle, regularly. Well lmilt savings account wide-awake-ban- Mr. Sorenaen Handing in Regar L bromegrati, mid June, 1970. k, o r: Everett Worth, Farm Superintendent of the Plant Material Center, Aber-deeIdaho and Marion Sorensen check field after Regar bromegrati teed harveit. The bank wide-awak- e makes itallso eas ) : JSERVICEL WBANK A Give Us A Chance To Say YES" CENTRAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY 237 North Main - Spanish Fork, Utah SM 4 I y1' 1969 Iton Shafler Golmch Adv Inc |