Show The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farms News m by Lloyd Smith and Norris ARE YOU CHECKING YOUR SOIL How far will a inch rain soak into the How long do you need to leave your sprinklers on to get the soil soaked How much water does it take to irrigate your Why do crops on some areas of the field grow How long should you let the water run to soak the lower half of the County Agent Lloyd Smith says that farmers can get a lot of help on these questions if they use a soil Moisture conditions vary from field to field and in different areas of the same You can make a lot better use of your irrigation water if you know your soil moisture condition bo-fore you and if you check the soils during the Plant roots extend feet and more Into the depending on the crop and the You need to check your soil moisture often throughout the growing season Usually this means checking at least four feet If you use a soil this is a relatively simple You can see the soil moisture conditions and estimate water In checking over the we have found that some farmers over-irrigate Others don't apply enough to fill the particularly on the lower half of the With the prospects of greater demands on water in the all will need to make more efficient use of the water If you don't have an you can borrow one from the county agent He can also give you a leaflet with instructions on how to make a soil MARKETING WOOL Wool prices continue substantially above last Indications are now that the wool market will continue strong through the balance of this A large proportion of Utah's 1962 clip has moved into trade channels so there is relatively little wool left to be sold by the Extension Service continues to get questions which reflect the fact that producers are not aware of the full strength of the according to Lloyd Smith County Morris Utah Slate University Marketing Specialist points all grades of wool are in good Prices to growers have ranged from 5 to 12 cents over those paid last Part of this is due to lighter but nevertheless the market is substantially stronger this year than last overall tenure of the market calls for rather careful appraisal by producers before they delay It would appear that wool prices are at a fairly high level relative to other hence barring un-forseen situations in the market it would appear that wool prices might ease off a bit around textile mill vacation period which is in Prices now being paid range in the area of about 50 to 58 Variance to be accounted for on the basis of the quality of the wool and its shrinkage or The best advice in the selling of wool today would seem to don't overstay the he |