Show COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN To Conserve Hay Serious consequences will resu result unless certain adjustments ar armade are made and every economy is used t to increase and conserve our feed sup sup- ply The July 1 crop report indicates indicates indicates indi indi- cates the current Utah hay cro crop will likely be tons short o othe of oC the amount fed in 1942 Reduction this season Is due t to frost and winter killing which di did considerable damage to the al alfalfa alfalfa alfa al- al fa crop in many parts of the state But In spite of oC the fact that it i Is difficult to increase feed supplies at this late date Mr suggests the following adjustments might be made to economize on us use of this seasons season's hay crop 1 1 Save Save every pound of forage possible by mowing way the corners and ditch banks and carefully carefully carefully care care- fully raking fields where waste has ha occurred in hauling 2 Build Build stacks which will shed she as much of the wet as possible Considerable hay is spoiled each year from poor stacking 3 Keep Keep grass in pastures In good growing condition until falby fall fal b by necessary irrigation This will wil save needed hay supplies 4 If If you have the irrigation water water water wa wa- ter produce a second growth in infields infields fields in which oats and barley have been harvested by irrigating the land and keeping it moist This ThI makes excellent fall pasture 5 Save Save hay by providing pasture pasture pasture pas pas- ture or range for surplus animals animal such as horses which In some in instances instances instances in- in stances are fed at the barnyard 6 Pile Pile the straw and haul am and stack It later Horses and dry stock can be wintered through on this roughage especially if a small smal I amount of syrup is added 7 Save Save the residue from threshed thresh thresh- ed beans to use as winter feed teed for sheep and cattle 8 Hold Hold a large share of oC the barey barley barley bar- bar ley ey crop for feed Recent crop estimates estimates es- es show the 1943 barley crop cropo to o be one of oC Utah's heaviest in both acreage and yield Wartime Farming Pointing out that the most important important Im- Im job of Utah farm families is s the efficient and maximum production production production pro pro- of foods to feed our armed forces our allies and ourselves Mr Millard Ullard County Agent releases a series of ten good management management management man man- practices designed to alen aidin aidin aid ale in n the success of the individual farm family 1 Continue Continue to operate the farm business at as near capacity as possible 2 Get Get high output per man Efficiency Ef- Ef of labor depends on how well veil work is planned the use thais that thai thatis is s made of farm machinery and equipment and the production per animal and per acre as well as on how low hard people work 3 Get Get maximum use from ma ma- chinery 4 Maintain adequate inventorIes Inventor- Inventor Ies es of feed and supplies on the farm arm In view of the present feed shortages care should be taken to see ee that there is adequate feed for all farm animals 5 Reduce Reduce debt to a safe sate level 6 Do Do not invest in quality low farm arm land Wartime prices have frequently tempted persons to tomake tomake tomake make investments in land which cannot be profitably farmed fanned in normal times 7 Watch 7 Watch size of business 8 Continue Continue a living from the he farm program 9 Keep Keep a record of receipts and expenses and take an annual farm tarm inventory 10 Remember Remember that the general price rice level has not been stabilized The he most effective way to prepare the he farm business for the disasters of a declining price level is to use increased Incomes now to reduce debts and build up financial reserves re- re serves erves |