Show COUNTY AGENTS agenas COLUMN COUNTY LEADERS ATTEND COURSE AT COLLEGE proper utilization ot of water will be the central theme of f the annual adult leaders training school to be held at the utah state agricultural college from december 2 to 13 according to director william peterson ot of the extension service preparations are being made on the campus ot of the state college to accommodate men and women from the various counties ot of utah who are expected to attend the short course officials announced the main teason reason tor for choosing water as the central subject in the program Is because ot of the unusual experience peri ence which utah has bad during the last three to live five years said director peterson Peter sou in commenting on the course crops and economic returns are measured by water supply home biome satisfaction and convenience are measured by municipal water supply we consider the most moat fundamental problem we have in the state of utah is a more economic analysis of the amount of water available and a stringent program tor for its proper use this does not only apply to irrigation but includes domestic supply and stock water instruction will also be given in dairying and some phases of home management and nutrition cooperation of 0 tho the farm bureau organizations the relief society the parent teacher associations and county commissioners has been solicited by the extension service authorities in fit making tho the school successful A varied program ot of entertainment has been prepared for or the delegates for or the evening hours including dramas concerts athletic events dancing debates and vaudeville director peterson said ESSAY CONTEST CLOSES SUNDAY PRIZES 13 GIVEN With only a few ew days left before december 1 the federal housing administration rural essay contest enters its final stage A large number ot of persons in utah has submitted essays to professor ray B west 0 of the utah state agricultural college and those who would enter must submit their essays postmarked not later than december 1 2 authorities advise valuable prizes will ie be given to the writers ot of the best essays on the subjects given in ia the rules which have been distributed widespread over the state county extension agents principals and superintendents ot of high schools and many merchants throughout the state have received supplies of these rules tor for distribution among the prizes to be given away are complete sink complete lavatory 10 gallons of 0 paint one set of 0 tools 50 sacks ot of cement roofing material automatic water system rods roda of fence hollow tile or brick brick stain fireplace materials somo some ot of the subjects on which the essays are to be written are WHY I 1 PAINT PRESERVES USE OF WATER AN INDEX TO CULTURE contribution TO civilization NEW BRICKS FOR OLD EFFICIENT R ROOF 0 0 F ING FOR UTAH HOMES WHEN BUILDING USE CEMENT IM ID RATHER HAVE A FIREPLACE FARM FENCING PACTS FACTS TOOLS I 1 DESIRE FINDING A PLACE FOR A BATHROOM ELECTRIC electricity IT Y I 1 S MY IY HIRED HELP utah firms firma are giving prizes to stimulate thinking about home and farm improvement the contest I 1 la open to anyone in the state who derives the major portion of his living from the soil this contest la is sponsored by the federal housing administration of utah as a part 0 of its program for or rural improvement FARMERS TO PLAN ilan OWN PROGRAM farm planning committees will be set up in the near future in the various counties of 0 the state according to professor W P thomas head of the agricultural economics department i of the utah state Agri agricultural cultura 1 college these committees besides assisting in making up the agricultural program tor for the state are designed especially to start the farmers to planning tor for themselves said professor thomas in explaining the cuu function of the now new set up he also stated that these committees would bo be chosen by the farmers of the county in which they were to act and will continued on the back page COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN continued from page three kye serve as a basis tor for agricultural ad lust tInt ment programs designed to meet the needs of the farmers changes in transportation methods changes in range management policies and the new plant and ani nial diseases as well as the rapid economic changes taking place are a few ot of the factors making it necessary for or the farmers armors of 0 the differ counties to get together and work out just what crops and 1 livestock iv estock can bo be raised most economically and to the best advantage to themselves and the country as aa a whole this along with showing the farmers the value ot of planning their production in accordance with the agricultural needs ot of the nation should do a great deal towards establishing bli shing a more set rate of production tor for agricultural america said professor thomas in explaining the causes and character of 0 this program tito the plan that Is now being formulated will also include a study ot of the n athral agricultural resources of 0 each county he explained such data as kinds ot of soil climate and irrigation facilities will be checked over and policies adopted to start the far farmers oft off in the right direction ion in regards to the proper use of of these basic resources ADOPT STANDARD G ILA DES FOR STOCK by carl Frish knecht extension Poultry inan in years past breeders bleeders bre eders and poultry improvement associations in the several states have developed standards and used terms to sell hatchery por ducts that represented certain requirements quire ments in one state and entirely diffrient requirements in other states stales in order to correct this condition and improve the quality of chicks tn in the entire united states funds were provided july 1 1935 tor for putting a national improvement plau plan of poultry breeding into operation by the united states department of agriculture ri the plan is a voluntary one and any breeder or hatchery inan in a state ma may not come under the plan wherever it Is adopted an official state agency responsible to the government must be set up to supervise the program the plan sets up minimum specifications ficat ions for five different stages or grades of breeding stock hatching eggs and baby chicks each of these grades has minimum requirements which must be met before one can advertise and sell that particular grado grade the lowest loest Is U S approved other grades listed in accordance with increasing quality are U S verified U S certified U S record of performance and U S record of 0 merit among other requirements U S approved chicks must be hatched in a U S hatchery and from eggs form U S approved locks flocks the U S approved flocks are to be selected tor for constitutional vigor and egg production by a selecting agent appointed by the official state agency each bird selected must be banded by a sealed and numbered legband this selection and mating must be done at least 20 days before any eggs tor for hatching are collected there are also minimum requirements for egg size shape and color sanitary conditions in the incubator and around the poultry houses and in regard to the type and weight of the chicks three degrees of 0 disease eradication have also been provided tor for in the plan in the order of increasing desirability these are to be known as tested passed and clean marry many of tiie the provisions of 0 the plan have already alread yeen been used with success in different parts of the united states and it is believed that its use will help greatly to increase the rate of egg ege production and put the poultry business in the entire country on a more desirable and profitable basis an ali official state agency consisting of representatives from the utah catchers hatchers Hat Ilat chers and breeders bleeders Bre eders association the state board of agriculture and the utah state agricultural college lias has already been set up and utah breeders bleeders bre eders and hatchery men have until december I 1 to join the program |