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Show WOULD AID THE FARMERS. A bill recently has been introduced into congress, providing for an appropriation for the support of the "Farmer's Institute Work," in the several states of the Union. The appropriation is contingent upon an appropriation from the state.. In Utah, farmers' insti-i tutes have been held for the past twelve years, under the direction of the state agricultural college, an annual appropriation of $1,500 being available for that purpose. The last legislature increased this amount to $5,000, but this is a more trifle compared to the amount being expended by such states as Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Michigan and others. Prof. L. A, Merrill, director of the farmers' institutes, is enthu siastic over the passage of the proposed bill by congress, as it would enable Utah to keep several men in the field assisting the farmer during the entire year. During a great part of the year, one man should visit the dairy farmers of the state, giving instructions as to the methods of selecting good profitable dairy cows, proper feeding and manage-ment. manage-ment. The average cow in the state of Utah is producing 115 pounds of butterfat per year; this average might be increased to 300 pounds if the farmer could be brought to realize the importance of eliminating eliminat-ing the poor unprofitable cow from the dairy herd. Similar work could be done in behalf of the dry farming industry, indus-try, the horticultural industry, the poultry industry, and, in fact, in every line of agricultural endeavor. The farmers of Utah need just such individual instruction as would be possible by the increased appropriation provided for in the proposed bill, and it is to be hoped that tho measure will become a law. |