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Show Achievement Pays Off for Utah 4-H'ers MERITORIOUS achievement records in the 1954 National 4-II Field Crops and Meat Animal programs have brought state honors to two club members from Utah. The winners and some of their major achievements are: By efficiently producing crops on the 105 acre home of his parents, Dennis Richardson, 16, of Smithfield was named State winner in the 4-1 1 Field Crops program. A $50 U. S. Savings Bond, provided by International Inter-national Harvester Co., is his reward. Dennis was able to achieve that recognition through careful attention to every phase of crop production, such as keeping farm machinery in condition, selection and treatment of seed, and scientific soil management A 4-H'er for six years under the supervision of Robert Gittens, he began be-gan his Field Crops project in the winter of 1948. His first crop was corn, which he planted on 6 acres of subirrigated land. He has also planted wheat and peas. Thus far his best crop has been wheat, his last crop yielding 64 bushels per acre. He has also won other awards for his crops. This year he participated in crops judging in the county and state. The State award for all-around accomplishment ac-complishment in the 4-II Meat Animal Ani-mal program in 1954 went to Gary Egbert, 19, of Riverton. Both programs are conducted ui Extension Service. r -t 11 111 i Gary Egbert Dnnit Richardton This year Gary had two blue award steers at the county fair, and one blue and one red award steer at the International Fat Stock Show. He also received third place in fitting and showing at the county fair. He intends to use profits from the sale of his stock to buy a cattle ranch. He raised one Hereford and one Shorthorn Short-horn calf this year. The leader of the local club is Mary Lehmitz, of West Jordan. In recognition of his accomplishments, accomplish-ments, Thomas E. Wilson presented him with a 17-jewel pocket watch award. V nder the direction of the Cooperative |