Show I 1 PROGRESS OF OE I I F AR UNG TOLD I Farms In Utah Increase 18 I Per Cent Years In III Past Ten SALT LAKE LAlI Jan Agricultural It-Agricultural 12 progress In Utah during the tho past de- de decade decade de decade cade Is noted in the tho biennial report to the governor by A A A Hinckley state commissioner of agriculture The Tho development from 1310 Ino to 1920 census years is considered by Mr Hinckley to Indicate the tho Increase agricultural activities From 1910 to 1920 the tho number of farms In 10 Utah In- In increased In Increased creased per cent cont during durin this period the farm land acreage in- in increased In Increased creased 48 6 G per cent Improved farm Ian dad cage Increased per Der cent on wood land In farms In- In Increased increased In Increased creased 46 2 per cent and other un- un un improved unimproved land in farms increased 7 per PCr cent Thirty-one Thirty per cent of all the tho farms in Utah in 1920 wore were from flom 1100 to acres with the average size farm Carm being 1968 S 8 acres Of this land 34 per cent was cultivated giving on the a average farm an unimproved acreage of 66 8 acres acrea 1110 AM AiD A D r In connection with the regular ac- ac ac activity of the agricultural board two t o 0 other lines of work were undertaken during Juring the period from April 1 I 1921 to November 30 1923 These Those were oro the tho teed feed and fatten movement and ald the movement mo to increase the output or of dairy Plo Both t the t hey h ly y manIn man end ind In stock man have profited through the first movement It Is declared It being pointed d out that Utah this year shows an Increase of oer ner cent In lamb feeding over last year Standardization Standardisation of ot dairy products was also undertaken This project as S well as a the tho teed feed and fatten tallen movement articulates most splendidly 1 with the good work be- be be ing Ins being beIns done by tho the Utah Agricultural col If col ge through the experiment station staff and ond the extension division Islon the report as a II I III MILK IIII Medici redIc I I fraternities anA aad civic chic 10 a on have havo joined in forwarding the campaigns cam cam- cam for a greater consumption of milk agricultural I Iho 1 he be real condition of the tho tural industry the report continues Is better beller understood bv by tho the nation than ever over before The fact tact that it Is the tho basic Industry an and that better bettel than third one-third of ot all the people are arc engaged In It is appreciated as s Is also the fact that these people are the greatest purchasers of manufactured I products of any single When they cannot bu buy and pay for tor their chases chases bank deposits dwindle busi bust busIness bustness business ness languishes factories close taxes fall Call delinquent and foreclosures fol- fol follow follow fol follow low and municipal county and state and federal funds are depleted depicted The Th cities become cro crowded ded with sill Ith unemployed unemployed I Consumers are aro increased inci cased and producers decreased andl Farm products must be marketed tor fOI enough to yay l ay cost coet of production and leave a rea reasonable profit Rural life must bo be sweetened bv bs b the con con- conveniences conveniences con conveniences I of city life lire Utah sees the hope lights ahead She Is la now I I entering a period of her best growth Moro Morn than two millions of sheep thin tho the state will be bo increased as an asmore asmore 1 more production farm Inn land acreage and tion is fe de developed eloped as will also the OO- OO beef beet cattle it Is Jq declared The Tho hog industry chile in its infancy In Utah has conditions favorable fn to its ItH de de the tho report states BEES I PROFITABLE profitable Honey bees are noted to be a II profit profit- able Item on the farms tho the honey crop tor for Utah In 1922 being 3 3 pounds Iho Tho hone honey industry hi 1000 the stata represents nearly 1000 Commenting on sugar beets and al- al al alfalfa falfa falCa seed the report sae sai I The sugar Bugar beet Industry will con en- con continue to grow In Utah The Tho average held In 1920 was 1236 12 35 tons per acre I the best In the United States The Tho adoption of ot n a-n equitable minimum tOol tong a prie and a a sharing profit-sharing sliding 1 scalo calo 11 v 11 bring harmony and profit to all nil concerned I We Vo should increase our acreage In alfalfa seed because In the best euchlas adapted for lor its production such I as Millard Ml and Uinta counties we raise on an average of 8 to 10 bushel per acre ocre and this comes after r a first firstI cutting of alfalfa hay has been boon gath- gath Bath Bath- gath erod I crud erod Eight bUshels bushel at 60 pounds to the bU bushel hel pounds at ot 16 cents per pound elves h os us n 76 6 80 with scrY ery tel little cost coat connected with 11 It The rhe storage cold law h has S been sue suo- suc successfully enforced to the II report of ot the Iho dalr and food depart thel meat i |