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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Fi0e Of High

- HE Utah wheat crop for 1904 has
been a record breaker, The
yield. however, must be estlm-
ated as there is no means at
present for gathering exact statistics
covering the grain yields for this state;
so that estimates Of local dealers in
constant communication with the
different producing areas Of the state,
must be relied on. These estimates,
coming from conservative men, may be
accepted as reliable,
The wheat crop In this state is figured
at Ave and half million bushels, as
against three millions Tor the previous
year This was due to the exception
ally favorable conditions, especially in
the matter OF moisture, which sent the
spring wheat shooting up with marked
rapdlty. Last year the big beet
acreage cut down the wheat crop; but
the unprecedented encouragement the
wheat received from the weather this
year, made the beet crop much less
n factor than usual.
The total oat crop for Utah ia put at
two million bushels. and one quarter OF
million for barley. There Is little
or 40 buckwheat grown In this state,
though grain dealers here ara unable to
give any satisfactory reason why.
There has been a good deal OF COM
plant this fall over railroad discrim-
nations, which make the corn rate into
Utah 10 cents more from Kansas and
Nebraska points than to Idaho common
points. and dealers remark that dis
oriminatioh against this state seems TO
be constant quantity.
in a talk with President i, +, Rich
OF the Salt Lake Produce Exchange,
on the cereal situation, he said
"Tbe crop Of wheat this year has been
larger than the crop Of 1908 for the
reason that both the low and up land
crops were much heavier, and IN some
places went 100 per cent. While the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

plants thrive reasonably well with a
rainfall OF Just little more than five
Inches per annum,
ARID FARM PROBLEMS.
In fact the real problems before the
arid farmer are four In numbers
/. Such soil treatment as win enable
all, or nearly all. Of the moisture which
falls to soak into the ground
g. Such later treatment OF the soil
as viii keep all of the water which has
entered the soil from being eyaporated
until Il may be needed by the growing
plants,
3. The developing OF such varieties
OF crops as will be able TO 90 through
season with a minimum amount Of
water,
4. Such methods Of seeding, plant
culture and harvesting as viii enable
the plant TO make use to the best adj
vantage OF all the water found In the
soil
An average Of twelve inches Of rain
per year equals | 1861 tons Of water per
acre, That Is enough water II tully
conserved In the soil, TO produce over
twenty-seyen bushels Of wheat Allow
Ing that one-half ~ this water is lost
by evaporation before the plant can get
at II, there still remains enough for
thirteen or fourteen bushels per acre
Where the rainfall Is very light, say
elk inches, there is still a possibility OF
growing crops profitably without irri-
CATION; for by keeping the soil In the
proper condition, nearly all the water
that falls win soak into the soil ANA
be stored there, and by allowing the
land to lie fallow for one or more
years, the rainfall OF two or more sea-
sons will accumulate until the SOIL
moisture Is sufficient TO produce one
good crop Of wheat. When the pres
emit low value Of these lands Is consld-
cred, (the state sells thom for N5O per
acre), IL would pay to obtain from them
even one crop every second or every
third year. II would certainly pay bet
ter TO do that than TO have them lie
idle as they do now, covered win lhe
apparently useless sagebrush ana
other related plants
PIONEERS THOUGHT OF IT.
The question as to the utilization OF
the desert lands of the state Is not
new one. 1t was asked by the hrst
pioneers and has been discussed more
or less by every person who has had
occasion TO travel extensively through
out the state. Early In Utahs history,
attempts were made to grow gram
without irrigation, Many OF these
trials we're failures; many others were
very successful. For instance, near
Rear River city, farming without IT.
rIgatlon has been practsed success
fully since 1866, and the Sand Ridge
near Bountlful has been covered win
beautiful arid farms for at least thlIty
years, In Cache valley, farming WIN.
out irrigation began to be developed
sone sixteen or eighteen years ago. To-
day. The whole Of the west side OF me
valley Is covered with beautiful arid
farms. and among the most prosperous
farmers OF the county are those owning
the large farms on which no Irrigation
Is nractIsed. These experiences IN
themselves furnish proof that IN certain
nlaces and under certain conditions,
farming without irrigation may be
made profitable IN this state.
In the southern part Of the state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

deserts are places Of abundant and con-
tined sunshine, The temperature Is
favorable for rapid and sound plant
growth. Soil and climate have COM
bned to make most OF the desert lands
OF this state ideal FOR agricultural pur-
poses the only factor IN plant lfe
which is absent Is water, When the
traveller picks his way with difficulty
through the sagebrush and sees IN the
distance valley bottoms covered with
rabbit brush Fix to 10 feet high, the
suspicion is apt TO force itself upon
his mind that the water received by
these lands as rains or snow which is
able to produce such luxurlant growth
OF native plants would probably be
sufficient, II correctly used, 10 produce
profitable Yields Of useful crops, such as
wheat, corn and other crops, There can
be no question about the fact that an
ordinary crop Of wheat requires no
more water than the thrifty crop OF
sagebrush or sunaowers.
AMOUNT or WATER NEEDED.
Scientists In Europe and eastern
America have carried on numerous ex-
periments on the amount Of water re-
Quired by plants IN their growth and a
great number Of such experiments have
been performed during the last two
years at the Utah experiment station.
The results Of these experiments indi-
cate that on the arid farms OF the state
It requires about $50 pounds Of water
to produce one pound OF dry matter
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Of wheat per acre would cover the land
TO a depth Of about AZ inches A yield
Of 10 bushels Of wheat on an arid farm
would pay all expenses and leave some-
thing for profits; IS bushels per acre Is
Il very profitable yield
RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE CROPS,
Observations extended over a series Of
years show that the average rainfall
Of Utah is not far from Y inches. In
q great many places II IN from 10 to 20
inches In many other places 1t varies
between and 10 inches. IT, however,
5a inches OF water viii produce IS BUSH
els Of wheat per acre, and the
average rainfall is 70 inches,
there should be a possibility,
By conserving the moisture properly,
Of making Of the state one immense
wheat field yielding at least an average
Of fifteen bushels per acre and perhaps
yielding more. The average rainfall
teaches that, theoretically, there should
be a possibility Of growing various
grain crops proftably on our deserts,
depending for the water only upon that
which falls directly from heaven. It
is a pretty well established fact that
in California and other regions Of scan
ty rainfall grains and various other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Bg JOHN 4. WOTSOE,
Director Utdh Experiment Station.

lage the soil win have greater power to
absorb and retain moisture than II has
IN lis virgin condition,
THE FIRST YEARS WORK.
AZ the time Of harvesting, however.
some very surprising yields we're OBJ
tnlned Wheat. oats, barley and rye
an yielded well, on some of tho farms
the yield Of wheat on certain plats
was not far from 30 bushels oats. at
least one Caee, went above 80 bushels
per acre. Field corn did remarkable
well and proved It's adaptabillty to arid
conditions. Luccrn, planted IN the
spring Of 1904, made an excellent stand,
and unless &c becomes too thick, prom
ists TO do much better than we had an
tiCIpatcd Even such crops as potatoes
and sugar beet5 which were planted
with the expectation OF failures. sur
ylypd the season I'm san Juan county
whore the rainfall was lowest, and the
work least successful this year, sugar
bect8 We're grown weighing over two
and 0ne-half pounds each.and this with
out the reception of "a drop OF water
other than that which fell from the
heavens. The pats that were lett fall
low "a year ago kept on increasing IN
moisture through the year and promise
TO yield much better next year than did
the pIats that were plowed last year
and Immediately sown TO various crops
The exhibit at the late state fair OF the
crops grown on these farms demons
strated TO thousands Of citizens that
arid farming and the reclamation OF
the deserts were something more than
idle dreams OF book farmers,
FUTURE WORK AND RESULTS.
II Is Of course. useless to say that ths
success of this one years work demon
strates beyond "a question the feasible
ity of prohtably farming throughout
the state. IL ls absolute folly 10 believe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

dltion, very plump and OF No. 1 quail
ty
Exports have been made to Colorado,
Kansas City, Chicago, Tennessee and
Texas. Nearly one-h0lf a million
bushels OF wheat have been shipped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

over 100000 bushels Of frozen wheat;
the frost striking Morgan, Summit,
Rich, Wasatch, Ulntah counties, and
the whole Of Cache valley and the
southern part Of Idaho Wheat that
escaped the frost was In excellent con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

acreage was not any larger the crops
were a great deal heavier on account
of the wet spring The early frost on
The goth and 2lst Of August spoiled
large amount Of the wheat for milling
purposes, and there is estimated to be
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pRY FARM PRooUoIs EXHIBITED AT rHE VTAH aTArE EAIR

means OF utilizing the arid lands Of the
state.
INCREASE OF IRRIGATED AREA.
II may be said In passing that the
irrigated area can also be largely In
creased by the proper use Of the water
already diverted from the rivers, ana
by the storage Of the waters which now
run to waste In the early spring and in
food times, However, the most careful
calculations indicate that II the irrlgat-
ed area can be increased tenfold II win
be as much as can be hoped for. More-
over, It is very certain that many
years, perhaps generations, will elapse
before the mighty engineering struc-
lures that Will make this increase pos
sbe can be built; or before the farmer
fully understands the newer and more
rational methods Of irrigation which
will make the duty Of water much
higher than II is today Arid farming
has no quarrel with irrigation, Every
person acquainted with the conditions
OF this state must admit that Utahp
position az a great commonwealth, de-
Ponds upon the proper practise OF irrl-
cation.
WHAT CAN BE DONE.
At the same time 1t must not be over.
looked that 25,OOOOOO acres Of desert
land brought under cultivation, even
though the acre yield be low, would be
magnificent adjunct to irrigation
farming, 1t may be that In the future
II shall be found that irrigation farm
Ing aud farming without irrigation VIII
be OF coordinate value to the state.
Certainly the reclamation Of our vast
deserts, large enough In extent to ac-
oommodate an empire. is a question
worthy Of investigation. Should II be
found that only small fraction Of our
deserts can be reclaimed, II win still
mean great Increase In the wealth Of
the state, and even II II should DO
found that crops cannot grow success
iully without irrigation IN this state,
The investigation shall have been a
worthy one in this age Of progress,
Man is not content to take things as
they are, but he attemnts with all his
might to bend them according to HIS
Wll' A state is great only as II uses It's
natural resources. The one great unde-
Veloped agricultural resource of this
state Is the deserts. what can be done
with the deserts2
FERTILITY OF THE DESERTS.
There can be no question about the
extraordinary fertility of the soils OF
the desert lands OF the state. Chem
'ca and physical analyses agree In
showing that the texture and the ele-
ments OF plant food are all that can
De desired for agricultural purposes.
common experience has taught that
'hese lands, whenever irrigated are
oo'e TO produce crops In rich abund-
eh'e' Moreover, the luxurlant growth
OF native plants over the great deserts
indicates the inherent natural fertility
OF the soil. sageb.ush, rabbltbrush,
sreasewood and sunnowers, grow In
pfoiuslon ON certain parts OF the des-
erI In places the sagebrush is man
"ghi sometimes high enough to hide
man on horseback. There are forests
VI giant rabbltbrush, and there are
olher places where the ground for miles
looks yellow with sunnoyers. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
.Arid Farming, q Forming Without Irrigation

lem, and It was suggested that the
state establish four or Eve small eXper-
mental farms In different parts of the
state on which the feasibility of grow
ing crops without irrigation could be
carefully Investigated and whore, also
the right methods Of cultivation and
the development of suitable plants
might be considered.
ASSISTANCE or GOV. WELLS.
Soon after the publication Of this bull
letIn. correspondence was taken up
with Gov lleber NJ Wells. who took %
very lively interest IN the matter and
recommended, In his message tO the
last Legislature that farms be estab-
llghed for the purpose Of investigating
the questions above mentioned. A bill
was drafted by the writer. which was
introduced by Senator Henry Gardner
and Representative stephen L. Chip
man In their respective houses. 10 ro-
ceiyed the general support of the Lcg.s-
lnture and of numerous citizens
throughout the state. Especially active
IN the matter were the late Apostle
Abraham o. Woodruff ana Senator
Willis johnson. The bin passed With
out opposition, and was promptly
signed by the governor
THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM,
a committee ON location was appoint
ca by the board of trustees OF the Ag-
rlcultural college. consisting of Senator
George @. Whltmore, Prof Lewis A.
Merrill and the writer. This committee
examined "a great number of districts
thought To be suitable Tor arid farming,
and the board OF trustees, acting upon
the report OF the committee, located six
farms as follows:
l.-Iron county farm, four miles west
OF ParOwan,
2.--Juab county farm, about six miles
south OF Nephl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
SANITARY CHURCHES.
One of The Nost Crying needs of Our
Times Set Orth.

An ltali'n bishop one. sent out To the
priests OF his dio"esc the following cir
cular
J. IN all churches Immediately after
fcast-daNS on which There hay, lccn very
Hrgo congregations. tho floors must he
disil!fcct"d ny means Of wood ~awdust
soaked in a ono-t"nth per cont ISOLATION
II corrosive suhlimatc. on ordinary days
;ieN must lie frequently swept. after
Sprh'Nlus them with water 80 a. to raise
no dust.
= Every wcok. and even oftencr the
PENS aHd confessinual~ must be. cleaned
with sponGcs and cloths moistcncd with
pUi" water.
. Every week and oficnor if neces-
say. Tie erills OF the confessonals are
to be washed and polishd.
The holy water rccoptocles must
be cmptied every week. or oftcner if neces-
s,,ry. ana washed with hot water or
solution of corrosive sublimatc.'
That was a wise bishop who sent out
tie above ord,r. but we would like to
add one more item to it, namely: That
after every service the church windows
ana doors shall be thrown wide open and
tie pure, fresh, outdoor air allowed to
sweep through and through it, thorough
j. cleansing it Of the poisonous air and
flltne it with pure oxygen.
y church may become very death
trap for n congregation if it is not prop
orlY ventilated The air becomes vitiated
and mica with carhonic acid gas
hrcathod ont by the many people, Then
III, cor grocatiun goes home. the church
is closed. and the impure and polluted air
is allowed to remain in the church
throughout the week.
Thc next time tho people assemble they
must re-breathe this same old, dead air.
If it is in the winter time the air has
boon heated. making II that much worse.
l.
come in from the outdoor air and sit
down to breathe this stuffy atmosphere,
They become drowSy and idgetN and
nervous. Their heads begin to ache They
don't know what is tho matter with them,
they never think of opening window
and letting in some fresh air.
y hen they 90 out into the winter air
again they take cold. They have tom
slits bronchitis. pneumonia. and they
lay Tie foundation for consumption. All
because the church had not been Ven
;iatcd.
II YOU go to church or have anything to
do with a chm oh, let your voice be heard
in this matter. Insist upon it that the
church be aired thoroughly after every
service, aud that during every service
there be some means of ventilation pro-
Viic1. Ii YOU are preacher, preach Ia
your people the gospel of fresh air. Pro-
vide them with air and they Will not go
to sleep while YOU are talking. Drive
home to them the sin oil polluting their
lungs with poisonous air Impress upon
them the sacrcdncss of the body and the
harmfulneSs OF COMMUNICATING it with the
unclcan air OF an unVentilated church
Never talk to them about saving their
souls while their lungs are being poison
cd by foul air
See that your church is swept and clean
ed and busted that the life giving oxygen
is allowed to play through every corner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
FIDELlTAS.

ask not wherefore ! should live.
Whittier ! wcnd or wherefore die;
Slowly ! move along the plane.
Stopping betimes to smile or sigh;
Yet look not backward lest the space
MY timid heart might terrify.
No bushing rose I gather here,
No bending lily mods me there:
stones at my feet and clouds ABOVE.
Still on and on | sadly fare.
Stopping betimcs to sigh or smile
All, loving soul, my lot beware
NAY" thus she smiling speaks again,
HAST thou no rose. I'll be thy rose,
I'll spread my lilies in thy path.
Thy feet I'll bind they wounds II close
And when thou lookost down, thine eye
Shall meet mine eyes and hnd-repose,
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Hill answered the puzzle and was in
formed that he was "A winner and If he
would ante S1.31 the ring would be his.
lie waited nearly three months for the
ring and when 1t did arrive there was
an additional ante of rs cents for ex-
press. The ring is claimed to be gold
filled and has a diamond chip in 1t. It
was stated by one of the jewellers in
| Montpelier that it was worth about 25
cents, that similar diamond chips were
used in watches where tho pivots were
! placed.
SAW LARGE HERD OF DEER.
The eyes of Elbridge Holman and fam
lily of Randolph, on looking out ono morn
| ing last week. were greeted by the as
founding sight of six deer in the door
yard and five in the road below. They
were n handsome lot with one pair of
antlers among them and no one would
have imagined that they were wild amin
ais from the composurc with which they
| bore inspection and even paved around
in tho snow after the apples that were
cut up and thrown to them. The deer
were sleek and fat and appeared to have
had the height of good living this win
ter. When ready to depart the herd NOV
ed off leisurcly. unterrihed TO the end.
WOMEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Clark Hamilton of SYNDICATE. while driv-
ing home with his wife and sister. Char
Iotte. from the donation. Thursday even
ing, drove too near the edge of n steep
! icy bank and the sleigh went over tip
ping them all out Mrs. Hamilton was
considerably bruised ana the sister had
| three ribs broken.
MORE DRUNKENNESS IN BELLOWS
FALLS.
! We orc Indebted tn chief Thomson ,vr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
ESTATE OF ANTHONY J. PURCELL.
SIiELBCRNE.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Chit,
tendon

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Chit
tenden.
To ali persons concerned in the estate OF
Anthony j. Purcell, late of Shelburne, in
said district, deceased.
GREETING:
At n Probate Court, holden at Burling-
ton, within and for the District of Chitten-
den, on the 18th day of February. 1904.
an instrument purporting TO be the last
will and testament OF Anthony j. Purcell.
late of Shelburnc. in said district, de-
ceased, was presented to the court afore-
And il Is ordered by said Court that the
5th day Of March, 1901, at the Probate
Court rooms in said burlington. be as
signed for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully in the Bur-
lington Weekly Free Press. a newspaper
published in said Burlington, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid. and contest the probate
of said will. if you have cause.
Given under my hand in burlington, In
said district this 18th day of February.
| 1901.
3i,w3t. Judge.
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Commissioners,
ESTATE OF SARAH |. MOTT.
21u Il
ESTATE OF ALEXANDER CROSBY OF
BURLl NOTION.

ESTATE OF ALEXANDER CROSBY or
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit
tcnden, IS.
The Probate Court for the District OF
Chitterden.
10 all persons Interested in the estate OF
Alexander Crosby, late OF Burlington,
in said district, deceased
GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
Goth day of February next for the settle
mcnt Of the account of the administrator
of the estate OF Alexander Crosby, late
of Burlington, DECEASED, and for a de-
cree of the residue of said estate TO tho
lawfu claimants OF the same, and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks success
siVely previous TO the day assigned. in tho
burlington Weekly Free Press, news
paper published in said district.
Therefore YOU are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Court Rooms in Bur-
iington. Vermont, on the day assigned.
then and there TO contest the allowance
of said account II you see cause, and to
establish your right as heirs, legatees and
lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand, this Sth day OF
February, 1904
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
39w3t Judge.
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ESTATE Or MICHAEL RYAN OF
UNDEREIIL.

We, the subscribers, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF ChittendcH, com.
n.ssioners to receive. examine ana adjust
the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of Michael Ryan.
late Of t'ndcrhill. in said district de-
ceased. and also all claims and demands
exhibited In offset tEereto; and six months
from the day of the date hereof being nj
lowed by said court for that purpose. We
do therefore hereby give notice that we
will attend to the duties OF our sppoint-
ment at tn" residence OF Francis Barrett
in Undcrhil. in said district. On the sec
ond Tuesdays of March and August next
At 10 O'Clock n. m. on each of said days
Dated this 18th day of February. 1gi
FRANCIS BARRETT,
JAMES SHEEHY,
81 wSt Commissioners
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ESTATE or DENNIS TONER OF
CHARLOTTE.

We tho subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District Of Chittonden. COM
missioners to receive. examine and adjust
tho claims and demands OF all persons
late of Charlotte, in said district, de-
ceased and also all claims and demands
exhibited -, offset thereto and six months
from the day OF the date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose, We
do therefore hereby give notice that We
will attend TO tho duties OF our appoint
in Charlotte, ir said district, on the
first Wednesdays of March and August.
next. at II O'clock a. m, on each of said
Dated this 4th day OF February, 1904
W. w. HIGBEE,
". II. BOARDMAN,
3sWSt Commissioners.