Show Dairy Poultry and Seed Experiments Are Helping Weber County's Farmers County Farm Agent Recounts Various Projects Spon Spon- Sponsored Sponsored By Agricultural College Extension Service and Farm Bureau Many Communities Joining In Tests Which Give Direct Information Upon Which Progress Progress ress Can Be Based Chicken Hatching Industry Development Is Urged ny fly 1 t Ti I J X COUll County glIt The ao of o the Utah l Agricultural c college Uen and U US S department of o agriculture 1 ae In county Is 1 de de ned Ig-ned to roach reach the home of o as aa eat aCl-eat great reat a number a a of o the rural l people It t Is to bring brine to this group troup ot or an opportunity to t receive the teach toach s ings of ot these theao two Iwo educational In Institutions In- In Institutions at home It Is so planned that father mother and children may participate In pro pro- pro programs grams rams of o and remunerative tive tI value alue In Weber county with Its Ita largo large rural population lon It has ha been been necessary for tor the tho extension ner- ner vico ner-vico Ico to have havo an through which Its agents could reach the people In groups This organization when vl In form torm to function became known out through out the nation as th the farm tarm bureau bu bureau bu- bu bureau reau Its Hs sol solo purpose was to bring tho the people In U tao o community ity lIy Into a group croup which could be berca treo rca from political and nJ oth other r fac- fac factional factional fac factional difficulties a group which which could bring brine all the tho people p together to- to to tether gether for the thO v dl-v development nt of a rural program of ot work UHE U 1 ACTIVITY ITY As time went w it on the farm tarm bureau bu- bu bureau bu bureau reau Gradually became engaged In other oh r than thai the educational educational service for or It wa Willi waa planned such as III purchase of coal farm Implements n s household ne necessities ne- ne and other commodities In many It per per form former r a real roal service In this activity ac- ac activity ac activity Then it began beran tho the de- de development development de development of ot rates departments often otten called committees to bargain bar bar- bargain fain bar gain on prices price for oops crops such as sugar beets frills fr nits and vegetable Finally It organized each of these Into cooperative e self governed et and doing loins business Under r the laws law's of the states nil and t nit nations na ons So closely has haa the tho extension and farm tarm bureau work nork been bern connected connect d that it Is ts often otten contused cona ed In the th minds of business bu and professional men med Often orten the tho agents have hao been wronglY associated with the tho bu business enterprises of the farm bureau and Its opera co cooperatives cooperatives tives and gIX Bl gl t r for far many things by toy the organization In Utah the extension lon agents agent work only on 1 educational projects They n may y give Iv the Information matlon mation ry and aid In or- or of groups for business purposes but may not do the tho work of officers of such luch business ness lit In weber county the ha farm bureau Is tho n lon through which tho the rural pro pro- programs grams rams reach tho the people With With- Without Without out organization organisation tho tha scents agents can can can- cannot cannot not roach a a largo large part of the tho rural people Through an ern dent clent farm bureau organization the tho entire rural population can Lu be effectively served In the brief briet report which tollow fol- fol follows lows we endeavor to lo outline the tho program of 1121 1928 and at the tho same samo time Indicate the th trend toward 1927 program now In course courso of development de D PROJECT TESTS fETS Cow testing was taken up In four communities and arrange arrange- arrangement arrangement ment made mado mad with Weber Central hairy Dairy association to test teat sample of milk sent In by Its members Approximately loly 2000 extra sam earn samples plea pies w were ro tested There has been an In demand for this work worl throughout tho th entire coun coun- county county ty and It Is I expected that test teat test In ing circles will wilt bo be organized In order to give elvo complete completo Information Information tion so ao that unprofitable cows might be eliminated from the th herd herds of Weber count county We Wo do donot donot not need moro morn cows cow at present but we w must take better care caro of what wo we have havo and send the tho un- un unprOfitAble unprofitable un unprofitable profitable ones onos to the tho butcher Cow testing testing- proper housing feed Ine feed feed- feeding ing and better sires Is I the tho com com- combination combination necessary for tor future futuro success of our dairymen of this locality Feeding reeding r- r nations for tor dairy cows CO have havo been worked out for 18 dairymen and through news now articles article and at meet meet- meetIngs meetings meet Ings the tho Information ha h haj s ben been placed before a 0 large larie lare number of producers Housing ThIs Thi part of tit the project has hJ been somewhat slow In development due perhaps to the general lack of ot funds fund with which to purchase the priced high high- prIced materials material One Ono barn was wal built and four tour stables stable remodeled eight have hav called tor for In- In Information In Information formation Purebreds Eight purebred dairy sires have hive been placed Inthe In the thc county this till year We have ha a afew afew few lew grades crade and two scrubs atilt present but efforts of the tho leaders are gradually showing result One breeder Is trying to trade purebred calf for his hie Bade gado bull If It the tho trade Is la made tho grade crada bull will be sent Bent to packers Three Thre cars carli car of ot Jersey heifers and one ono car purebred Tiny III- stein and cows cow were sold 01 0 ollIn 1 In Weber county this year by reliable re- re r liable county breeders Breeders u Association A Jer Jer- Jersey soy sey Breeders Breeder association was tr- tr organized or organized In November The Jer Jer- Jer- Jer Jersey Jersey sey any brood ha has bc be on n making rap ll stride In Weber ebor county the tho PMt past year SEVERAL AL JH Sweet Clover Pastures Pasture Sweet clover r for pasture has hu ha provo successful In several counties of Utah Hero lIero Is II the tho report f far r Weber county Communities participating twelve The Tho Introduction ot or yellow sweet clover as III a n pasture plant has been a n major project thIs year It was begun begin In the tho of 1925 1023 with evral everal demonstrations which h were checked on 1111 reported In the 1325 1825 annual to- to re report port Such splendid 1 results result were reported by the farmers that fu fu- fu thor tu-thor titer thor demonstration were decided cd ed on for this season Three outstanding dons tlona will bo be reported hero here h ro In du- du tall du-tall tall On the tho farm of or P r P r Taylor or of wa was planted three acres of oats and sweet clover er In the early arly spring spring- o of 1933 1023 When hen the oat oats were beginning be thead to head tho the cows cons were turned InThis In gave cave o a a good KOOI pasture durin during June July and August This season the clover grew until April when 12 13 h head d doC io of oC cows were turn turned d In It might be added the results proved that the tho cattle should hou havo been put In n about April n 18 Though 13 head were wre pastured the clover had too much start ancl and became somewhat wood woody I ThIs condition together tOK thor with lack lacko of caused the tho plants to ripen up In July Had Hall the th pas po pasture ture turp been Irrigated d more and pa pa- pa lured pai closer cloer no doubt It would hake been blen carried ov over 01 r until August IE 16 This demonstration located on the tho paved pa d highway the tile road to Ogden from five tho communities was carefully noad noted by alt nn of o the tho farmers who passed To answer th their lr questions on what wes w growing and why cow OWl cows did not nOL blot bloat on alfalfa a a sign from tho the road WIL we was used The cow cows were at first given tree run rUIl of ot the pasture and the th hay rack racks which were In the tho th barn yard ard a few tew rods away N No bloating wa was noticed A slight alight odor o ot of clover became noticeable In May and 1 the tho cow cows cowe were to 10 move moved l from the tir clover cionI from 2 p in m until urier arter tho evening milking was finished hed This Thue dill did dillaway didaway away with all traces trace of or bad et ef In the th milk In th the tho spring of oC o 1025 l n p T P Greenwood ot or noy Boy planted three acres ot of o yellow sweet clover with peas peu After Arter the th peas pa were har har- harvested harvested vested In July the clover grew freTwell rew well and seven even head o of cattle wore pastured August 1 to Oelo Octo ber 1 I In April 10 head bend were turn turned d dIn In Sir Mr lr Greenwood al also o plante 1 th three ree acres of clover with barley barle this season The barley leI 58 51 bushels of per acre and anith the tho clover eloer was wa ready to pasture on July 15 n when th the oth other r clOVe closer t had begun to ripen James Jame G of o Hooper of ot cattle on head pastured 18 It four acres of clover Ho lie began begu bee ito of March to turn In on the first This pasture became too dry and about the w w ae through producing first ir t of July Twelve other demonstrations were con conducted In 11 communities communities ties TOO Poultry culling feeding and housing has been a II part of the programs In all of the tiro towns town of o 0 Weber r county during durine 1926 1920 an ant t tat at this time timo tim It acorns acorn that the tha poultry project will be bo n a popular one this year The Increase of poultry in Weber county the tho past pad year ha has been variously Id I'd at from 20 to 10 60 per cent New poultry houses houas are ponce notice noticeable able In all of tho the communities The culling work was given In seven se of the towns town most moat ed interest interest- interested ed d In poultry W II IT Warner specialist of the college to In teaching 85 li how m t cull The Tho Th plans for for 1027 will proper brooding feeding house houselog hous log culling and Plans for tor the th best type types of o houses are r available at ot all times limes time In the tho c- c ex extension tension office U 0 Federal build bull Ing Ogden Last L st year oar 65 55 of these plans were called for tor anti and used In building of new house s or remodeling of old W Wn do not think th that t all far farJ J should have havo flocks of hens hene IN ee 1 on some soma om farms farma th the hen to 11 Inot not paying for her feed as jI now managed while on others oth rs a income from flocks le Ie s realized The Th hatching In Industry should Cant on ln ra Page Dairy Poultry and Seed Experiments Are Helping Weber lIeber County's Farmers from Preceding rage be encouraged In this locality A large sum Bum ot of o money Is pe spent t spring for baby chicks tram from outside the state Utah has be been n called the tha dumping ground for tor forthe forthe the baby chick Industry It If we develop our home hatcheries we increase the d de- de demand de demand mand of of eggs at t a time when the output la Is 1 highest we wo can use our best flocks for breeding and th can see ECO what h b q n ls I and what l lat at Ts-ba Ts Th is tack le of ot thc tho chicKs Aplan A 1 Dian lan for or the certification ot of horn home hatcheries has tai been worked out through the llio extension service farm bureau and poultry asso asso- association association laUon SEED bEED PROJECT IMPORTANT T We Ve hue have shouted the use of reliable seed over the Ule entire county this season Tests report report- reported reported reported ed were conducted to aid In the campaign for tor the use uso of better seeds of all varieties The fig fig- figurea figurea fig figures urea ures given ghen should convince cOn any any- anyone anyone anyone one that pre fare In selection eel of seed Is of ot great Importance Onions Farmers of ot Weber Web county lost several se thousands ot of dollars due to the use of poor onion seed this season lon season This lost 1011 was also checked on last year when tests of reliable seed gave yields tour four fou r times as great as aa seed from certain local seed stores i This year samples of ot seed were secured from all sources sourCe otter offer offering ottering ing onion seed for tor sale These were three Ogden seed houses housel two to Salt Lake seed need houses two shipments from Spain California E E Smiths Smith's certified seed from Bountiful and seed grown m the count county n i These tests were conducted on five i e farms In two tl communities Irrigation cultivation cultivation tion time of ot planting etc were a as nearly equal as as as field condi condi- conditions s s wilt will permit 1 Results Chugg test There tests There were 14 samples used The aver aver- average average average age of the three last yields was bags per acre These three were from two Spanish Import Import- Imported imported Import Import-ad ed seeds and one ot of home homa grown seed A fourth not measured through a was seed from California purchased through a 0 reliable source and gave equally high yields The average of ot the thre three poor poor- poorest poorest est st was 25 bags all purchased from rom local seed houses The average ot of the three best from I nine he local seed house was WILS bags The average of ot the nine samples from local seed house of Ogden and Salt Lake was bags bals Stalling test teat Mountain Dan Dan- vcrs Dan The vera The field was as divided In- In Into into In Into to three parts and each 1 planted with Danver seed Seed from local house produced bags a as o compared with bags from home grown seed and bags from seed purchased from n company In Colorado The other results are similar and need not occupy space hero here Though the Irrigation soil soli sol fer- fer lity l and care caro varied one test with another It if figured from a aper aper per cent basis the results arc comparable It would be bo Inter Inter- interesting Interesting esting to figure out the losses loss caused from this low grade onion seed Prices charged for aced were ere the same In all cases ex cx ex- ex the certified which cost third third one more POTATO l Seed Potatoes EI Eight ht com com- communities communities participated In this work worl Each year tho the farmers of We- We Weber We Weber ber county spend between 60 50 and 75 thousand dollars for Cor seed good 1 po- po potatoes po potatoes 0 from outside sources Good Gool seed always gives a 3 return that warrants Its price but there theN seems to be a way open to reduce re- re duco duce this sum BUn spent outside each season and still not sacrifice the tho ther r lurne rn to a a Late planted certified Imported seed has produced potatoes which when used for seed Iced gave returns equally as satisfactory Seed grown brown In some of ot our OUI high valleys have also g given en good boud returns and it if properly prope pro pro- produced produced pro produced should save sate a a large largo part ot of the money now sent out for seed With these things In mind a operative aco-operative co operative seed test teat was waa planned by the agent and Inspector inspector Inspector tor t two Fifty wo samples of se seed d I potatoes were wore obtained ant ani an planted planted on three farms In three communities Results of ot the one conducted at Roy noy by Ira R Urs tn sill be given here Sixteen samples were planted In one p patch under ideal con con- conditions con conditions as to soil soli moisture for for- fertility fer fertility etc When harvested the potatoes from a foot 40 section across the thc field was WILS saved |