Show howard francis designated farmer of week in last sundays issue of the des doses ctet et news howard francis of morgan was honored as the farmer of the week of utah his picture accompanied the article which was as follows howard francis has been chosen as farmer of the week for morgan county mr francis was born and raised on the farahe farm ahe now operates he purchased the farm from his fathers estate in 1917 mr air francis farms 40 acres of irrigated land following crop rotation t ion plan at all times potatoes and cabbage are his main cash crops ile he concentrates on growing certified 1 bliss potatoes which he sells for seed his products usually rate a blue ribbon at the morgan county fair and he can always bs be depended upon for an exhibit at the state fair chickens and dairy cona cows provide for the family needs while his cash crops provide towards improvements prove ments on his farm while mr francis does not have all and the he latest mechanical equipment he h e and his two sons are able to do all the work on their farm utilizing every foot of ground and he is recognized in the community as one of the most successful farmers in the county mr francis so well plans his work on the farm that he always finds find time for church and civic activities tivi ties ile he was chairman of the AAA for over ten years and a committee member for several years has been secretary of the farm bureau for six six years was chairman of the U S D A war board during the war was chairman of the morgan county farm planning board under the extension service for eight years and he be can say he has been on nearly every farm in the county during his years in the AAA he is a director of the first national bank of morgan and is s a stockholder in the S francis and sons ranch in morgan and rich counties mr francis has held a position in the church ever since he was 11 1 years old he was bishop of south morgan ward for 12 years has served as sunday school superintendent was on the stake board a sunday school teacher for several years and is now a member of the high council deer hunting fishing and outings in the mountains are always a pleasure for mr francis he readily admits that nature has always furnished more recreation for him than the city with its theaters and various forms of entertainment there is an old adage behind every successful man there is a always I 1 a willing helpmate mrs airs francis who is a daughter of the late george taggart has proven such she has been active in the farm bureau church work and in musical circles |