Show Clear View of 0 Weber Farm Conditions Gained Ogden Business Men Shown Possibilities Po of Great De De- Development Development Development in Area Surrounding City Beneficial Results of operation Co Observed On Tour I REAT possibilities of ot development GREAT G of at the farming industry in Weber county and adjoining sections were revealed to Ogden business men who on Tuesday Joined in the first Weber county farm tour directed by the tho Weber county farm bureau and the retail merchants' merchants division Ogden chamber of ot commerce That this de de- development will wID be realized realised through I particular attention to specialized di divisions dI di- divisions visions of ot farming is Ss the belief bellet of ot those who made the tour attention being particularly directed to dairy- dairy dairyIng dairyIng dairyIng Ing livestock feeding tomato grow grow- growing ing ng fruit fruSt growing sugar beet culture potato growing and chicken raising Ogden merchants have been shown I more about the western o Weber county and told more about the entire county's agricultural condi condl conditions than they ever were told before said Chairman Gus Ous Wright of the retail merchants' merchants division at the con con- conclusion conclusion of the tour What the farm farm- farmers farmers ers have done has been a revelation what they are doing right now means tremendous growth what they can and will do when supplied with Echo reservoir water will wilt mean even more rapid growth for tor Ogden as well as profitable farming for the entire Og Og- Ogden Ogden den area FOR UNITED EFFORT operation Co-operation between the business businessmen men of Ogden and the farmers of at Weber county in development pro pro- programs programs programs grams was the keynote of the entire tour and especially of at the program given in the Hooper meeting house howe where luncheon was served George Stallings president of the Weber county farm bureau presided at the meeting meeting And in Introducing the speak speak- speakers ers declared there Is every reason why the he business and farming interests of ot i ithe the he entire Ogden area should Join I together in efforts to the farming districts because this de development de- de development development would also mean Ogden's i growth He told about the oper co-oper- cooperative work of ot the farmers in develop- develop developIng developing Ing ng tomato production increasing to tomato to- to tomato tomato mato yields producing pro barley to take ake the place of at imported com corn for lor feed eed and betterment of ot dairying A. A P. P Bigelow Ogden banker and president of ot the Weber River Water Users Users' association said sald that Utah has been een especially favored ored in Sn climatic and farming conditions one of ot the favored spots of ot the world for tor tomato growing gro for peaches and and other fruits Nature has been very very kind to us This section of at the country is one of the most prolific In its yields What It t needs most is water That is now nowa assured a President Bigelow said He declared that the Weber Central dairy owned and operated by farmers is isone Isone Isone one of at the best examples of ot opera co-opera- cooperation cooperation tion lon that he had ever seen and commended com com- commended commended mended the plan of ot operation co-operation be between be- be between between tween business men and farmers as asvery asvery very cry worthy FINDING MARKETS l James R. R Beus president and general gen gen- general general eral manager of ot the Weber Central dairy responded and said that the farmers are showing by their dairy development that markets can be found for the better products at bet- bet better better ter r prices resulting in profits return- return returnIng returning Ing ng to the men developing the fine dairy herds of ot Weber county President James H. H DeVine of ot the Ogden chamber of ot commerce outlined a a. plan which he declared would go far toward solving the farmers farmers' problems problems lems proposing that they budget their crops and that they plant and grow crops to meet the actual needs If the farmers of ot the country follow this policy polley he said the farmers s will willon willon on the average benefit and make proper profits He JIe said that there is Ss no distinction between the city man and the country man they are arc both business men and that they should consider that business principles must be followed both in Sn the city and on the farms operation Co-operation between them through a strong alliance amance was urged d by the speaker I Id I'd CREATING DEBTS conditions as reflected in farm fann affairs were discussed by M. M l L S. S S Winder r executive secretary of ot the Utah state faun farm bureau who said that one of ot the real injuries to farm farm- farmers ers had been the issue of Indiscriminate l ate credit One of ot our troubles has hIlS been that we have had credit extended not wisely In too great sums for unwise expansion the farm bureau leader said What we need in Sn America I is not sympathy for the farmer not over Issue of credit but an establish establish- established ed national agricultural policy polley so that we can feel that our feet are on the ground and that we know where we are going We should have something that win will mean to the far far- farmer farmer farmer mer what the federal reserve bank means to the banks and the tariff means to industry Farmers realize lIte they cannot do this alone they must Join with other groups in order that our policies and position be made secure i Business men of ot Ogden were cred cred- credited credIted credited by T. T R. R Jones former secretary of ot the Weber River Water Users' Users as association as- as with having done much through their operation co-operation in the completion of ot the Echo reservoir plans Without this operation co-operation co he de declared de- de declared clued the progress would have been much slower He urged that business men and andall andall all other citizens of Weber county take special interest in the adjudication tion ton of at Weber river er system water rights so the problem o of t water dis distribution dis- dis distribution f u will l be g forever e settled s t and d the rights of the farmers to Irrigation tion supplies be determined definite definite- ly Gus Wright as chairman of ot the retail merchants division told of ot the work that organization is Ss doing and how the operation co-operation plan between farmer and business man has been developed through the Joint efforts of ot the farm tarm bureau and the business businessmen's businessmen's businessmen's mens men's organization Further steps along the same lane ne were urged PUNCTURE rU WEED LeRoy Marsh district agricultural inspector asked the aid of the bus bus- business busIness business iness men and farmers In stopping any spread of ot the California puncture weed in Sn n Weber county and showed a specimen plant so the dangerous weed can be identified Mrs Lillian G. G G chairman of at the home work of ot the farm fann bu bu- bureau bureau bureau reau and Miss Ellen Agren home demonstration agent spoke briefly brieRY They directed the serving of Vic te le luncheon being assisted by wives of ot the Hooper farm bureau members How the Echo reservoir project will work to the development of ot Weber county lands was as explained during the trip by A A. L. L county agent and a d others who made the trip Attention was called to the fact that the Ogden chamber of commerce com con committee committee I named nl m originally to investigate investigate gate the Echo project was headed by A. A A P. P P Bigelow who has haa since been I made president of at the water users' users association During the progress of at the trip men in charge chaTie of ot various farm projects projects projects made brief talks these Including ing one by John B. B Marsh Mann regarding tomato seed selection John Hall of or the Ben Lomond Orchard company regarding peach and apple grading C. C C A. A Groberg regarding potato seed de James R. R Beus regarding dairying Jesse Brown regarding sweet clover pasture and Irrigation from pumping plant Despite the heavy rain the tour was conducted practically without change of route mute and the excellence of ot roads mads traveled was commented upon by y those making the trip ATTENDANCE LIST Those who were at Hooper for the noon meeting and who made practically all of the trip as aa a group were George eorge Stallings president of ot the Weber county farm bureau James R R. Rus Bases Beus president and manager of ot the Weber Central dairy James H H. De- De DeVine DeVIne DeVine Vine president of the Ogden cham cham- chamber chamber chamber ber of at commerce Gus Wright Wrights Wrights' department store A. A P P. Bigelow president of at Ogden State bank Charles H. H Barton president of ot the National Bank of ot Commerce Frank J. J Stevens president of ot the Commercial Security bank Lawrence Clayton Clayt n vice president of the First National l bank John D. D Hooper Trooper sec sec- secretary secretary secretary of at the Weber River Water Users' Users association L. L F. F Whitlock general manager of Ogden Union Stockyards H. H P. P Randall chairman of ot Weber county board of ot commis commIs- commissioners commIssioners commissioners Amasa Hammon Weber county commissioner C C. C A. A Groberg commercial agent of ot Weber county farm bureau Jesse S. S Richards secretary sec sec- secretary secretary of ot Ogden chamber of ot commerce com com- commerce commerce merce M. M S S. S Winder executive secretary sec sec- secretary of ot Utah state farm bureau bureaus A. A A L. L county agent A A. AB A.D. D. D B Foulger president of at Paine Hurst Co A. A P. P Miller manager American Packing te Provision Co W. W F. F F manager of ot Becker Products company J. J E. E Wright president of ot the Emporium John Nicholas representing Ogden Com Com- Commission Commission Commission mission company J. J W. W Wilcox gro gro- grocer grocer grocer Albert Cameron manager of ot Ogden Hardware company C. C C E E. E Armstrong sporting goods C. C C H. H Chandler Scott Hardware company C C. C A. A A grain and seed dealer J. J W W. Nickson Robin Mack son garage Albert seed store Joseph Bartlett farmer J. J E. E Simp Simp- Simpson son farmer Fred R R. Flinders insurance Insurance Insurance ance manager of at Fred T T. Flinders company William S. S Wright Taylor- Taylor Wright company E. E A. A Larkin un un- undertaker undertaker un- un undertaker John A. A Bartlett farmer J. J E E. Olson manager of Olson Mo Mo- Motor Motor Motor tor Supply company W W. H H. H Jackson Peoples People's Finance Thrift company P. P C. C C Richardson grain and feed teed store W W. Earl Read W W. Earl Read company N. N A. A Tanner Watson- Watson Tanner Clothing company John Watson Watson-Tanner Watson Clothing Co E. E E George Parker farmer H. H G. G 0 Jones farmer John Lowe farmer R R. M M. Hoggan R. R M. M Hoggan company T. T T R. R R Jones farmer John B. B Marsh John Sons company P P. D. D McRae manager of Scott Hard Hard- Hardware Hardware Hardware ware company LeRoy Marsh Darsh district agricultural inspector Ins tor I. I I E. E Duffin manager Consolidated Wagon Ma Ma- Machine Machine Machine chine company Paul L. L Colonial Building it Loan association William Lawrence Cinderella frock shop G. G W W. Leatham Utah Power Light company R. R M. M manager of Schramm-Johnson Schramm stores P. P A A. Dix farm and livestock E. E N Van Yan Dyke D e. e Home Furniture company J. J C. C McFarlane Boyle Furniture company William C. C Hunter farm farm- farmer er and stockman R. R 1 I. Munn farmer James G. G farmer J. J D D. D Peterson farmer E. E C. C Stratford fur tur- furniture furniture V. V R. R Ekins Amalgamated Su Su- Sugar Sugar Su- Su Sugar gar company J J. J H H. H Carstensen man man- manager manager manager ager of W W. P. P Fuller Co W w. A. A Huckins Utah Power Ss Light com com- company company pany C. C E. E Robinson Sperry Flour company C C. C N N. Cheever Curleys Curley's barber shop W W. E. E Ogden Standard n |