Show I OUR SOIL OUR STRENGTH By Carl W. W Precipitation That storm last week end should make it a little better for fall plowing Although it wasn't too mu much h in the valley it looked like winter for sure on the mountain last Friday Snow averaged l about 1 foot in depth with some drifts 2 feet 01 or better Snowfall seemed a little heavier toward the north northend northend end nd of the county Delmar Beck read inc inches es of moisture in the rain guage above Fairview ew for the period Sept 25 to Oct 7 fall all Tillage Several farmers throughout the district are now using diggers diggers diggers dig gers for tilling soil instead of moldboard plows These diggers work very well when soil is dry enough to shatter or break up well as the points pass through it When soils are moist to the extent fiat trtat t no shattering effects is ob obtained obtained oh- oh tamed the diggers will not give as good results as the moldboard moldboard mold- mold board plow Disk harrows or disk type plows that pulverize the soil are not recommended by tillage ex ex- ex ripe Piper Line Ray Cox of Manti is busy in installing installing in- in 0 stalling talling concrete irrigation pipe this week The field man maxi man who visits the office regularly reported to us that there will be no help I for installing pipe next year I However they will assist farmers farmers farm farm- ers to the extent of half halI of the cost of pipe The payment this year for installation installation in in- in assistance is per foot per diameter inch of the pipe Cost of Producing A Calf When you see 2 or 3 cows dead in a small area on summer range it makes you realize it I costs money to produce a calf I These losses must be charged against the cost of producing I a calf crop If it costs a farmer 50 to keep a stock cow and he gets getsi i n 70 per cent calf crop then thel each euch calf costs him A pound calf costing tol to l' l raise alse lse 2041 per cwt A review of recent market prices reveals a spread of 18 13 to tc 22 per cwt for this assumed quality calf which amounts to approximately 20 average per cwt or a n total of or 70 cant can't stay in business busness business bus- bus iness ness long at a net loss of or per calf A It Thought The proper measure of a n mans man's age is the degree of pain with which he receives a new idea USDA Bulletin n |