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Show On Utah County Farms With j Extension Agents Some farm housewives are going back to making soap on the farm. Reports from one western state shows that in 1932 farm families in 27 counties made soap under the direction of extension agents. If the soap made was worth six cents a pound the saving in this state was $25.00. Home gardens, curing home meats, repair work at home etc., are other ways in which farmers farm-ers can help themselves. "Home Cortsumption" How many people in Utah county are helping to market their own products pro-ducts this' year? Every housewife can help every trip she makes to the store. The cold weather this year has seriously hurt the larger fruits. Berries Ber-ries will be an early crop and can in a good measure, take the place of larger fruits which may be scarce or even eliminated. On the bench country 650 acres may bring a harvest har-vest of 200,000 cases, it is reported. Some 75,000 cases do not have any market outlook. Remember to order Utah County berries and small fruits, use them Instead of shipping in oranges and lemons. Help market one of the counties best cash crops. Utah beet sugar, Utah county butter, Utah county canned products, all keep money to home and make it possible possi-ble for the farmers to carry on. Farm products are being raised below be-low cost of production, home consumption con-sumption and home buying is a factor in bringing back prosperity. |