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Show Broad Scope of E. M. C. Welfare Farm is Reported by Richards Every LDS welfare farm needs working capital and the 220 acre project of the East Mill Creek stake is no exception. Therefore a gigantic two day Round-Up and Chuck Wagon barbecue barbe-cue will be staged July 16 and 17 by the stake to raise sufficient cash to keep the farm and its projects active the remainder of 1954, Stephen Richards reported this week. The stake bought the 220 acres' in Riverton at 134th South and one mile west of Redwood road at a cost of $60,000, ten thousana of which was raised by members on the spot for a down payment. It is fully indicated the farm will be more than self-supporting when final installments have been paid, Richards said. To tell the story of the East Mill Creek stake farm, Richards said: "The East Mill Creek Stake Welfare Wel-fare Farm was purchased in April of 1951 and consists of 220 acres of excellent farm land. "At the time of purchase there was only a two room shack and one small shed on the place. The corrals and all equipment were of no value. The corrals had to be torn down and new ones built. "The house was remodeled and a new three room building added to it. "Today there is a very comfortable comfort-able 5 room house, a complete machine shed and beautiful corrals. cor-rals. We also have an excellent well with a wonderful pump and fine water. "Two years ago a windbreak of trees was planted around the house and yard and also a living fence Continued on Page 2 Ef.iC FARM Continued from rage I of flowering rose was planted. These are doing well and are eared for by members of the stake. Replacements Re-placements of dead plants are taken care of each year. "A five year improvement plan has been approved by the stake presidency and high council and each year new improvements are made. "Last year approximately 12 acres of land were graded and leveled to better the irrigation sysiLin. "The farm produces principally alfalfa hay and grains pf all kinds. However, peas and other row crops are grown to fill the welfare budget. "Last year a very profitable cattle feeding project was engaged en-gaged in and 50 head of choice white faced steers were fed to prime and then marketed. The program is outlined to later have a resident herd of beef cattle and then use the increase for welfare requirements. "Charles M. Wheat of 3802 So. 23rd East, high councilman, is in charge of the stake farm and has done a marvelous job. '"He has under his supervision a resident farmer living in the house on the farm, Arnold Jarvis. "The entire slake priesthood participates in doing the work of the farm such as hauling hay, grain and peas and other work." |