Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-20
Chief Purpose Of Law Establishing
Experimental Farms
A STATESMANLlKE STATUTE
one Of tho Laws Created by the Late
Legislature Looking TO Material
Advancement Of state.

one Of the new laws made by the late
Legislature, which looks with very good
purpose towards the material advance
ment Of the state, Is that which pro-
yides for the establishing OF expert
mental farms Ia some Of the arid sec
lions Of the state. The bill was intro
duced by Senator Gardner and was ac-
cepted by the senate unanimously as It's
very laudable purpose was perceived at
once
The full text OF the law Is as follows:
An act establishing experimental
farms 10 investigate and demonstrate
the best methods of reclalming the
dry or arid or non-lrrgated lands Of the
state Of Utah. and making approprla-
ton therefor
BE It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Utah;
Section l. That In order 10 investi-
gate and demonstrate the conditions
under which useful plants may be
grown on the dry or arid or non-irrl-
gated lands OF the State of Utah, and 10
determine the kind Of plants best adapt
ed for growth on these lands, there shall
be established five experimental farms,
or as many more as may be maintained
by the appropriation designated In sec
ton 7.
See. 2. That + email be the duty Of
those having 'ald experimental farms
In charge 10 secure seeds from this and
other countries OF the world, Of plants
that are thought suitable for growth on
dry lands, and 10 observe and record
the growth, yield and composition OF
the plants grown from the seeds so Sc
cured; to investigate and determine the
methods OF soil treatment by which the
soil water is best conserved; to inyesti-
gate the possibilities of grazing ON dry
lands which have been seeded to differ
ent crops, and 10 undertake such other
experiments and demonstrations as
may be deemed advisable. having in
view the reclamation Of the dry or arid
lands Of the state
Sec. 3 That not more than one Of
said experimental farms shall be To-
Gated in any one county; thar the said
experimental farms shall be located in
districts whore there are large areas Of
dry land, that may not in the near flu
ture be brought under irrigation; and
that The locations Of said experimental
farms shah be selected under the direc-
ton OF the board of trustees Of agricul-
ture Of Utah.
Sec g. That the actual work Of ex-
Fermentation and demonstration on
said experimental farms shall be under
the direction Of the agricultural expert
ment station Of the state agricultural
college; that the officers Of the said
state experiment station, after having
made selection Of locations Of the said
experimental farms are hereby author
izel and required TO proceed TO carry
out the provisions OF this act
Sec s. That the state experiment
station shall prepare and publish, or
cause TO be prepared and published
fun and complete annual reports Of the
work accomplished on said experiment.
al farms. that an edition of not less
than 6,o00 copies shall be published an.
nually and distributed free Of charge to
an state and county officials newspa-
pers and interested citizens.
Sec, G, That these experimental farms
shall be maintained for a period Of not
less than Ave years from the date OF
the passage Of this act.
SEQ. Z That for the purpose Of carry
ing out the provisions Of this net the
sum Of Sl2,5O0 is hereby appropriated
for the first year, from the date OF the
passage Of this act, and 5000 annually
thereafter for a period OF four years
from any moneys in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated and the
state auditor shall draw his warrant on
the state treasurer upon request In
writing by the secretary Of the board
Of trustees Of the Agricultural college
OF Utah.
Sec. S, Whenever the trustees Of the
Agricultural college desire 10 establish
an experimental farm in any county
they shall, as a condition precedent APP
ply 20 the commissioners OF such coun-
~ to provide them with the graultous
use Of the required lands for the time
needed and upon the commissioners
furnishing a requisite lease on suitable
land the said trustees may establish
such farms.