Show ATTENTION DRY FARMERS Heres Here's a call to service ser b by J. J W W. In the message of Secretary Houson Houston Houston Hous- Hous ton on of ot the U. U S. S Department of AgrIculture Agriculture Ag- Ag comes an appel for national nation nation- al agricultural preparedness through the he of ot the Country's agricultural agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag resources So weighty weight and so full of ot Import is this call that hat it Is without a 0 parallel In the annals of history and which if given given given en a proper response will do more moreo to o preserve the strength of the nalon nation na- na lon tion through its perilous period than any other movement that could be bela la launched The impending peril and anda n a threatened shortage of crops makes it obligatory upon the people to o use care prudence and economy In n the production and conservation of if food tood stuffs for man and feeds for tor or our domestic animals As farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers we should look at the situation seriously thoughtfully and sense the gravity of at our duty In the matter and with a strong purpose se hold the plow and work Industriously and wisely to serve the cause of our beloved country and humanity Fellow Farmers Dry-Farmers What can we do to give the best service at athis this his time There are four big things we can do to give Immediate and future results First Plow all unbroken unbroken unbroken un un- broken and brush lands we can and plant to corn and potatoes This i earlier the tho better Remove the brush rush as as possible Read I article In recent number of the Utah farmer on clearing brush lands Plow low and harrow and remove all roots and rubbish and put the ground In a level and well cultivated condition This work and preparation preparation tion lon should all be done by May 1st to according to local condi condi- Second In localities where the precipitation is above 15 Inches or where an unusual amount of ot moisture moisture moisture mois mois- ture has fallen tallen during the past fall falland falland falland and winter the lands can and should be planted to cereal crops such as wheat barley and oats Such planting should be done as early as possible Beans Corn Potatoes and Sudan grass can be planted on lands plowed later The Cache valley district district and North Box Elder County In particular particular should make this system count Since prices will undoubtedly remain high for all grains rains and feeds we can risk the spring planting of ot grains in such localities lo- lo and crop to winter wheat this fall tall Districts with abundant moisture can make a big showing by following this method Third In localities where the rainfall Is less than 15 Inches unless unless un un- less a n. very unfavorable condition exists the following should be utilized utilized utilized util util- with a cultivated crop Beans of a good variety preferably the theT T pary or the tho Mexican Pinto should receive a large planting on account of their food value and the high price they will command Corn and potatoes also can be planted on such lands without materially disqualifying disqualify disqualify- ing them for tor planting to winter wheat In the fall tall of ot weeds Also that all fallow lands cropped to corn potatoes beans etc are cultivated freely and kept clean of woods Also that all fallow lands with no crops are plowed and cultivated I In due season and kept entirely entirely entirely ely free tree from woods so 80 that these lands may produce In their strength next year In the Cedar Codar Valley Valloy Iron County the high and flood waters should be applied to the lands lands' and conserved ed by methods of cultivation Almost Al- Al most moat any kind of ot animal crops can be made safe sate under this method and such opportunities should be bo utilized and the waters made made to do efficient duty Tho The seed question is rather a serious one and farmers should do doall doall doall all they can to locate good seed and andreport andreport andreport report at once Information on the of seeds will be published from irom time to time Other articles giving instructions on planting and care of crops will shortly follow tollow My Brother Farmers Let us produce produce produce pro pro- duce ever every pound of or farm products product it is possible to do Let us be tho the able captains of our our own farms and make snake them serve us and our country's country's coun coun- try's cause to the very utmost Such Such service will redound to our personal per per- DanaI blessing and contribute very vory materially to the Nations Nation's needs The supreme hour Is upon us Let Letus Letus Letus us strike and strike for tor a glorious victor victory |