San Juan Record | 1933-05-04 | Page 4 | Local News

in the state press pres mo andoy director wm peterson of the utah A C presented a very interesting article on marginal lands meaning those acres dry land or irrigated which when cropped dont show a profit and an d therefore there foie cut down the ratio of net profit for the land that hat Is profitable during the world war larie large areas 0 of f this kind of land was into use partly artly P because extraordinary prices were paid and these acres all i over ove r the cantry are still being farmed altogether out of proportion to prices of products ain in traveling tray eling over this san juan albasin basin much of it an undulating or rolling mesa we are impressed by the variety of soil conditions on every elvery acres there Is good land as a rule and land not so good in times like these it behooves us to select the he best there Is ample land it la in cheap that Is in non irrigated section hence selection selecta on of the best soils is imperative leave out the marginal tricks