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Show i , I i 4 i, Section, April Production Tropical Grain Of Wool Up In Utah totaled during 1977 began in 1909. Okra seed, which contains percent protein and 15 25 percent oil, is being studied as a new tropical grain crop. It has in Utah Wool production 13, 1978 5,453,000 potential as a source of enrichment to Hour and as a year round crop in both wet and dry pounds, according to the Utah regions. Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, USDA, This was slightly more than in 1976 but ranks with the 1976 crop as one of the smallest since estimates Certified The increase from a year ago resulted from a heavier weight per fleece. The 1977 fleece weight averaged 10.6 pounds compared with 10.3 in 1976. Total sheep shorn in 1977 was estimated at 516,000 head compared with 529,000 head in 1976. in Utah Wool growers received an average of 64 cents per pound for wool sold in 1977, slightly less than last year and over all value was 3.49 millior dollars compared with 3.53 million dollars a year earlier. Seed Potatoes Red Norland Pontiac White Cobbler Sweet Corn BULK Sweet Corn Peas Onion Sets BOOKLET AVAILABLE COMPLETE LINE OF GARDEN PKG. SEED FROM PORTER-WALT- ON The Worlds Most Unusual Seed Catalog, containing world records, color photos of garden giants and advice, is available for 25 cents to cover postage from Graces Gardens, 3 Autumn Lane, Hackettstown, N.J. 07840. Hermansen Roller Mills Gunnison, Utah CASELOT WBadtesfflll R. gardening interest grows, Dr. Alvin Hamson of Utah State University gives attention As ML to adaptable tomato varieties. Gardening Interests Keep Growing , Says Expert by Dr. Alvin R. Hamson Extension Horticulturist Utah State University Many people realize that ege table gardens provide one if the best means for growing lutritious and palatable foods, hey supplement otherwise leficient diets at a reasonable :ost. In 1977, the fifth annual g iallup Poll on Vegetable discovered that 43 per-:eof American households or 12 million families had a garden. This egetable represents not much change from 1976 even though vast areas of the United States were beset by severe drought in 1977. conMany of the gardens were siderably expanded in size in 1977 as compared to 1976. Overall, the expansion accounted for about a 20 percent increase in the area devoted to gardening. to be Many people appear taking up vegetable gardening for the mental and physical benefits they derive in addition Gar-lenin- to the economic rewards they expect. These benefits will likely serve to keep first time if gardeners interested, even a they did not realize as greatexreturn from their garden as pected the first year OUR TIRES STILL HAVE ROAD HAZARD GUARANTEES greatest increase in gardening interest. Milk Production SPECIAL For February . Currently, parents are expressing considerable interest to have their children learn about gardening in the schools. If such courses were included in and grade school, junior high millions school curricula, high more young people would for graduate with an interest According to information gathered by the Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, USDA, 76,000 milk cows 71 million pounds of Utahs produced milk in February. The average production per cow during February was 930 pounds. Production for the same month a year ago was 72 million pounds from 78,000 cows - an average of 920 pounds per cow. Of the milk produced on Utah farms in February, 1978, 66.8 million pounds were sold to plants, 2.6 million pounds were sold directly to consumers, and gardening. Millions of American families currently without a garden site an interest in com- express gardening type munity programs. All types of people have about serious become During gardening. vegetable the last year, we saw a great increase of interest among the educated higher income, better work in a gardeners. Those who business or professional and live in the suburbs shown perhaps the hve Tires On Sale 1.6 million pounds were used on farms. - - WMtimg Biros. Station . foolish to insist on being the only one who is right.'U La Rochefoucauld "It Extra Low Prices On Xube, Oil & Filter Change CONTACT JAY OR NEIL Centerfield, Utah is very y, "if , - Zs |