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Show t J j Farm News-Notes i j By LEW MAR PRICE I J County Agent -"------ -- -.-...--............-- Project Plan for Farm and Home Garden Production We believe that present economic conditions require a fuller use of the farm privileges. All farm families in Beaver county, and most families living in the towns but not operating farms, can produce a garden that will supply vegetables I in sufficient quantities and of proper varieties to supply all needs during the summer, and for canning and storing for winter and spring use. Nutritionists tell us that the idea! diet, especially for growing children, should include a cooked vegetable, other than potatoes every day; and leafy type vegetables at least four times a week. To purchase these vegetables fresh and in cans is ex- ' pensive, ithe Tesult being that the dietary suffers. Feed loans aggregating approximately approxim-ately $25,000 have been made by the government in our county. Banks have made many loans for the same purpose. Before our crops are planted plant-ed it is expected like amounts will have been harrowed for purchase of . seeds. We commend the owners of 1 livestock for facing the situation 1 with an optomistic attitude while the 1 future is a complete blank. Crop loans are likewise reflecting a deter-I deter-I mination on the part of the applicants appli-cants to win. Definite dates are set ' for repayment of these loans, which, in the aggregate, are large sums. Extreme measures will have to' be taken by most of these mortgagors to meet these and other obligations in order to save their livestock and crops from being sacrificed, and the county bankrupt. Fullest utilization of this one farm privilege will improve conditions for everyone concerned. Moneys that ordinarily or-dinarily go out of our county for these commodities, canned and fresh, will be released to take care of other necessities, obligations, etc., and our economic structure will be strengthened strength-ened and our dietary improved. If an average cash saving of $50 on each of our 503 farms is effected by this procedure, a sum of more than $25,000 will be saved. ,This amounts to only 13.7 cents each day, and is not an unreasonable saving to expect. This amount does not include in-clude homes other than those of farmers. Recommended Practices 1. Select a plot of ground of suitable suit-able size for family needs on the farm where soil is best, water supply regular and plentiful, well protected needs of the family that cannot be the home as possible. On the farm where horse drawn implements are used, a plot 3 rods by 25 rods is recommended re-commended for a family of six. 2. Fertilize with well decayed barnyard barn-yard manure. 3. Plow and prepare seed-bed as early as ground can be worked successfully. suc-cessfully. 4. Secure seed early of varieties recommended re-commended on mimeograph sheet No. 60 Utah Experiment station, being sure to include all canning and winter wint-er varieties. Sheet will be supplied by County Agent. 5. Plant according to table in Utah Circular No. 32 as the season ad- . vances. Circular will be supplied by county agent. 6. Can all vegetables up - to the needs of the family that cannot be otherwise successfully preserved, including in-cluding peas, beans, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers,' and any other desired such as carrots, beets, etc., instructions instruc-tions can be supplied if desired by ' county agent. i 7. Anticipate storage needs and prepare accordingly during late summer. sum-mer. Bulletin on storage methods will be supplied by county agent. |