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Show DRY FARMING IN IRON COUNTY Is Discussed in a Practical Way by P. V. Cardofl Government Expert One of the most timely and important lectures of tho many which wore delivered by various members of the Extension Staff of the Agricultural College, last week was that given by Mr. P. V. Cardon, Goverment Expert in chargo of tho Nephi Sub-station at Nephi, Utah, on tho necessity and possibilities of Dry-Farming in this section. Mr. Cardon is well informed on dry farming practices and his lecture was practical and complete. In a friendly manner ho decried de-cried tho fact that Cedar is today to-day importing flour and other grain products from regions which are no better, and in some instances even worse, than tho district surrounding this city. Then the speaker showed conclusively where dry faming can be made profitable here. By taking the maximum estimates of cost of production, made by the farmers present. Mr. Cardon showed that tho land in this vicinity can bo made to yield 10 I per cont interest on a valuation showed wfiare raw land 'purchased 'pur-chased for $15 per acre, can be made tv day for itself by the end of the fifth year at least. In concluding, he urged the farmers to take their wheat off their irrigated land and grow that crop on the dry land; while the irrigated land can bo used for more intensive and more profitable crops Ho. urged further fur-ther that the farmers hero give dry-farming a fair test, that they profit by the experiences of dry-farmers in other regions, that they make every endeavor to establish that important im-portant branch of agriculture in this section, that they might thus produce wheat cheaply and to the best advantage. Mr. Cardon stated that, "Dry farming farm-ing will stop the importation of flour and other grain products into this section; it will give you your own flour made from the wheat grown on your own land land which you have until now considered as range land only. All over the face of tho Earth, drv farming is paving the way for mills, elevators and, finally, lailroads. It is a great movement which is holding tho attention of the entire world. It is no longer an experiment, it is an established practice. Cedar can no longer afford to leave it untried. It is to tho best advantage ad-vantage of the farmers here to establish dry-farming in their midst." |