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Show MILLS AND CATTLE WILL PROVIDE ALFALFA MARKETS Opportunity for Settlers to Make Money from Delta Land & Water Company Hay Fields with Plenty of Water Free-Excellent Market for Products May Have to Import Foreigners i Negotiations for what may prove to be a very important step in the agriculture of this valley are well under way. There was a large acreage of alfalfa seeded last year probably a stand of 4,000 acres in round numbers num-bers has been Becured. There were fields last year with insufficient water that produced three tons of hay to the acre. This year there is every reason to believe that there will be ample water to grow good crops. If this valley should produce 10,000 tons of alfalfa the coming season what could the growers do with it that would bring a good margin of profit? The Delta Land & Water Company has been far-sighted enough to try to answer that problem to the satisfaction of themselves who will be the principal growers of alfalfa this year, also to the satisfaction of every settler. Supt. A. M. McPherson has been working on the matter and has received the following letter which should be gratifying to every growar: i ALLLAN'CE ALFALFA HAY COMPANY Denver, Colorado February 15, 1917. Mr. A. M. McPherson, Gen'l. Supt., Delta Land & Water Co. Milford, Utah. Dear Sir: Supplimentlng our letter of yesterday we are pleased to advise your samples of the Utah first, second and third cutting alfalfa hay haB juBt been received, and we are very glad to be able to tell you that we find the quality and texture of all three of these cuttings fully equal to the best grown in Colorado, and that such alfalfa will not only make a high grade meal but also one very high in protein and fat feeding value owing to its good foliage. We are Indeed well Impressed with the quality of your alfalfa hay and we will certainly go Into the matter of a mill there fully with the hope that by the time the writer starts for the coast he can tell you something encouraging. We thank you very much for this favor, and remain, Yours very truly, ALLIANCE ALFALFA HAY COMPANY, Geo. Lopez, President. It may be interesting to our readers to know that the samples of alfalfa al-falfa sent for inspection and trial were taken from the Btacks of William Kelsey, of Minersville. The Alliance Alfalfa Hay Company is a large concern with mills at Denver and Burk's Spur, Colorado. This company converts the alfalfa hay into alfalfa meal and ships the meal pressed in sacks to the coast where it Is mixed with crude molasses and then re- Bhipped to eastern points and the middle west for the feeding of dairy cows. This concern is considering the establishment of a mill in this valley. Another Market Will be Available J. H. Manderfleld, formerly general passenger agent for the Salt Lake Route, is well and favorable known to all Beaver county residentB, even if only by reputation. Mr. Manderfleld Is now general manager for the Salt Lake Union Stock Yards, an institution that will mean great things for the entire state of Utah. Mr. Manderfleld says: "We can use all the hay that may be raised in your country, even if it amouts to 25,-000 25,-000 tons." He would very likely be in position to purchase this outright, or to offer either sheep or steers in ample numbers to feed right here on the ground. Mr. Manderfleld says there is no limit to the number of stock he can secure to feed. Market Prospects are Excellent With these two markets in view there is no question but that hay will bring a good price the coming fall. The Delta Land & Water Company has made the settlers a proposition heretofore that has not brought enough response to asBure them of sufficient help to harvest their great acreage of alfalfa and care for their property. Therefore Supt. McPherson has, in view of the prospects for a good market for the hay outlined to the News another proposition which will probably find a ready response from settlers and prospective settlers. "The present thought is" said Mr. McPherson, "that the Delta company com-pany will turn over alfalfa fields In units of 80. to 100 acres, the farmer to use the house, barns, etc. on that place, or he can use other houses or barns to which the company may have title. The company will pay the water maintenance to Beaver County Irrigation Company and will ask that the farmer pay them three dollars a ton for the hay raised on his particular plot. The company will reserve the right to hire the farmer or other parties, and to seed to alfalfa any lands which have been cropped to grain or otherwise last year. The former could raise a garden and if he had land which was not cleared, he could clear it and put in potatoes or any other crop that he saw fit without any extra charge by the company. The company will, if the farmer desires, take an option on the hay at $10.00 a ton. It is not necessary that the farmer give this option. It will be necessary for the farmer to furnish his own teams and equipment but there will be no charge for extra water which he might use in growing crops on new land as the Delta Land & Water Company will have to pay the assessments for the full number of acres on any tract of land regardless of whether It 1 farmed or not. If the farmer only raises three tons of alfalfa and has a hundred acres, he would, after deducting the amount due the Delta company, net $2100.00 with hay at $10.00 a ton. It is very likely that we would be willing to take either hay or cash at the end of the year. We do not know how to put up a more attractive offer than this. We will need 50 or 60 farmers to take the land we will have this year and free water is offered for ail their crops." j The Water Supply ! The question of water supply, of course, will enter Into consideration j of this by anyone contemplating farming here. The reservoir now has a great deal more water than it had last year at this time. The snow fall, j on account of the recent storm, is probably equal to what it was last year. J T;ie ground is frozen underneath the snow and if a thaw comes the i water will run off and be caught in the reservoir. We eipeet to have the j reservoi1 filled before the beginning of the irrigation season. "There was j ample water last year if it had been distributed properly for the land I which was in crop. There will be several thousand acTes less this year ! and with more water there is no question but there will be an ampl and . adequate supply for every need," said Mr. McPherson. "Of course," added the superintendent, "if this plan do not uis- cd, w will har to change It and yt foifcji labor." |