Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-25
/, Auxiliary Experiment Farm
I, peslred Some Good Rea'
sons Advanced.
me HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
O.oorts BIZ to be Presented at the
Next Legislature - Counties
Favor the Measure

r,,t Salt Lake valley or some poinI
lar 10 the center Of the state Is IN
VA nj an auxiliary experiment sta
~, has long been a conceded fact but
y. a,enlte action in this line has been
,.,So until recently when the SAT-
ave county horticultural society took
M matter up appointed a committed
=, look into the matter and the fol-
Mope report has been made public
rhe speclal committee Of the Salt
tsk. County Horticultural society on
No establishment Of an experiment sta
,lon auxiliary to the government sta
,lon Al Logan, reports as follows:
Tbo action Of the society in appoint
ing his committee was taken IN view
cfths fact that the district immediate.
" adjacent TO the Great Salt lake and
~ nan lake. including In whole or In
nsrt ma counties OF BOxelder Weber
navs Salt Lake, Utah and Juab, has
M mch station and there Is practically
M odiclal or scientific experiment farm
work done I'm the state-wlth the pOssi-
Mo exception Of one or two subjects
Which will apply to this district. More
over all the other climates, soils and
attitudes Of Utah are now provided FOR
nv duly established experiment stations,
The principal station, carried on In con-
peetlon with the state agricultural col
lege. is al Logan In Cache county,
where the altitude Is greater the winter
climate more severe and the soil Of a
much different character than IN the
middle counties BY reason Of these
differences the work at the Logan sta
tIon-howeyer well done-cannot meet
the demands Of the lake district (NeY-
ertheess the Logan experiment sta
ton has been Of great and lasting BEN
eft to the state. The improvements In
Cache county whose wealth and pros.
perity undoubtedly come from the dem
ondratlons and influence Of the exper-
neni station In behalf Of the dairy in
teresS there are sufficient illustration
Of thls) on the other hand the peculiar
conditions Of lesser altitude with dry
and seml-tropIcal climate In the ex-
IRENE south are being well cared for at
The station at st. George.
THE RESULTS UP TO DATE.
This station was established by ac-
ton Of the last Legislature and has de-
'eloped under the direction OF the
president Of the state board Of hortl-
culture, Thomas Judd. II was evident
that the good work Of the last named
station can In no wise benefit the mid
dle'lorthen counties, The only other
Official farming experiments IN Utah
are ne work Of the United States gov
eminent in cleansing the soil from al.
nlI and In the dry farm crops pro-
qlCed under the direction Of the Logan
sAllQn ANY and all of these are OF
great aud permanent good for places
possessing condition which they repre.
sent but 80 far as the lake district is
concerned Il Is without provision or
tepfesenlation-and this notwlthstand-
Hs mat II Is the wealthiest the most
Npolous and has the most favorable
condition OF soul, climate and altitude
lo' general farm products, and es-
elaIly FOR fruits and fine vegetables.
Nol only are all northern grown fruits
ana larm products raised here, but they
re OF superior quality and quantity.
furthermore this district is the home
W !le great sugar industry. Thor
SlshpTed livestock Of all kinds and
nne poultry are successfully raised ana !
Wsse lines are increasing. This IA the
,nioal shipping center Its Gamer
lss ana preserving plants are consld. !
nIpN ana are rapidly Increasing.
gafy enterprises are successfully car |
~, on mere, and might be increased |
sIleunlIely It's soils are fertile ana |
~ ana us water supply-when prop- |
wy VDhsefved-ls ample and convent |
g W. II 49, IN short. the great heart OF
VIZ s~ie and the place OF the states |
XIV substantial farm resources. Yet |
w. ,,', NM y no experiment station within
W %'noul the state to represent The |
''"'"'en's OF this favored valley,
ITS VALUE AS AN EDUCATOR.
IhIs situation was set forth nv tho
nnr '.ais'ee 70 me press-and to large
rs','Vel Oh business and professional
ky including national and state off,
Nj, must OF whom were personally
cor,,.i AZ was pointed out by the
INV v.', ..ll'1ee that good citizens are leay-
og s s,ls 70 seek homes In other atates
y, s e, llducement OF better conditions
~. ululate land and water whereas
ana ' r here are most desirable
Il ~ Wy 'eqSlre only TO be demonstrated
opsn,s,,s uoWn that large and valuable
Ana ra.. OF mutt vegetables. meat
nv, ipSuuy Qresh and oanned) are i'm.
Sy wv, Wv, although the state is able and
, ~ '@soha1le effort may provide for its
M Nll also supply outside markets
n a s'eaI deslrabiilty Of the edncatlon
's, ae Young TO be lifted for tho bnsl.
Sss s y, profitable cultivation OF the soil
.mn, s,So SHOWN And finally II was
.incs,,,a,14e9 mat IN experimental and
MA il.l appropriations Utah Is be.
,rSs, "eisnDorlng commemorative In
NIX. nat the respective connties
bs De iully and officially Informed
NM, yi..li'IlllI'ee sent an Identical COM
s ,eS,1esuoon to the commissloners ~
ettlno , ue SIX counties In this district
oSs s st loTlh the object sought and reo.
lyen ", o Thus each county was
r o,,1 @'plle time to provide a site
I tba Inducements for the location
0 deslIpn proposed station IL they should
TfNr...
UNANIMOUSLY FAVORED.
Ne IN ' ,S OF these efforts we are
lyor y, sport strong sentiment In
besy,,'t,ne enterprise, The movement
seIo VAN, Wy endorsed by the press es.