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Show that the Development league would do all It could to help the matter along, la all probability a bill will shortly be Introduced asking for an appropriation for experimental farm work. Representative Kimball says he will do all he can to see that Millard Mil-lard county gets some of tho benefits of such a bill. Had the new settlers around Delta been able to avail themselves them-selves of a farm demonstrator last spring It would have been worth thousand of dollars to them. The soil is all right, there Is plenty of water for Irrigation and the clmate Is Ideal, but expert advlco Is needed on Irrigation and the best methods of cultivation to secure the best results, and we hope the farmers will have this advice next spring. We also heard an Interesting ad dress from J. Arthur Reld, secretary of the California Fruit Exchange, on co-operation among the farmers. He explained In detail the formation of the exchange which now controls about 60 per cent of the total output of fruit In that state. The exchange markets Its own fruit and spend about $r.n,ono In advertising Its products pro-ducts each year. Sine Its organization organiza-tion It had transacted $200,000,600 worth of business and the total losses amounted to only $.".000. Where It formerly cost ten per cent to do business busi-ness It costs tho Exchange only two per cent. We had a talk with Mr Held after-wnrd after-wnrd about ttie proposed Millard County Farmers' Association, explaining explain-ing In detail the plan. He could suggest sug-gest no Improvement of the plan and said that co-operation was the only means by which the farmers could get a fair price for their crops. He Raid their Exchange started with a capital of only $2000. J. Smith, of he Growers' Association, Associa-tion, also gave an address along the same line. He said that the farmer received only about 40 per cent of what tho consumer paid for the farmers farm-ers produce and that It va only through co-operative marketing that the farmer could cut out the middlemen middle-men that now take the larger part of the profits. These facts ought to bo a great encouiagement to the farmers of Millard County In their efforts ef-forts to form a co-operative enterprise. Governor Spry also gave an Interesting Inter-esting talk In which he said that whllo the state waa willing to undertake under-take the solution of many problems In a general way. It could not take hold of a man's farm and operate It for him. A greater concentration of effort was needed and cooperation would bring that He commended the work of the Agricultural College and said that for every dollar expended expend-ed the state received a return of $1,-000. $1,-000. The college has an attendance of over Sort students and Is every year Increasing the scope of It oiteratlon. We believe it Is the most valuable Institution In-stitution In the state, as It Is turning out scientific farmers, and there can never be an over-supply of them. We can get more professional men and engineers than can find profitable employment, em-ployment, but the scientific farmer Is always sure of a Job. AT LOGAN. . The editor had an Interesting and profitable visit to Logan last week He went up from Salt Lake en a special provided by the O. S. L., to accommodate the t'tah Electric Club. About 25 members of the legislature and other prominent citizens. We presented to the Agricultural College people a petition signed by a number of the buslnes men of the county, asking for an agricultural experiunat farm or a farm demonstrator for the benefit of the farmers of MI'UrJ county. We explained the special needs of our people here and were assured thst every effort would be made to meet their needs. We slo spoke to a number of the members of the legislature and the governor about the matter and secured the promise prom-ise of their co-operation, Joeph T.l Caine. eerretsry of the gilt Lake Commercial club assured the editor |
