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Show NUT RAISING IN THIS PART OF UTAH. A bulletin from the Logan Agricultural Agricul-tural College snys: "Ray J Smith, superintendent of the experiment fjirni of the Utah Agricultural college at SI '" orge, pre-diets pre-diets that the far southern extremity of the state will develop one of the richest agricultural industries in the IntermountaJn region within a short time He says that the farmers are progressing with wonderful results In their experiments with nut growing and semi-tropical fruits. "The walnut and almond nre prov ing of particular vigor nt St Geor and the vicinity says Mr Smith, and he expects to see the growth of these products flourish within a very f year- lie says that the walnuts are dolnc fine and many bushels were pu ked from the trers t prcseri . he says. thr farmers are merely I I perlmentlnc to ascertain the In si va rlety to be grown. 'At Dixie the farmers are greatly j In favor of the walnut and almond nut to replace peaches and perishable fruits Fics are also being tried our and already tests are being ma le to get the best variety. These new products beliefs Mr Smith will revolutionise rev-olutionise agriculture in the southern portion of Utah and increase the wealth of that section of the state many times over. "Dr. Leon D. Batehelor. hortlcultur ist of the Utah Agricultural college is urging the farmers of southern Utah to continue with the tests and is as sistlng In the work. He behevos the new products will make St George eountry one of the most prosperous in the state." This part of Utah cannot raise figs but much more could be accomplished In the direction of nut culture. Th Standard repeatedly has directed at tention to the possibility of raisinr nuts as showp by the vlgoro'.n growth of main varieties of nut trees I |