The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-12-14
A FEW WORDS ABOUT
DRY FARMING.


the Utah experiment station along the
lines of arid farming. The station
has under its control six dry farms
located in the following counties over
the state of Utah Juab, Iron, San
Juan, Tooele, Sewer and Washington
These farms being thus distributed
over the state makes it possible to
test this comparatively new system of
farming under varying conditions of
climate and soil The data, in pos
session of the station thus collected
is of unlimited value to the men in
terested in dry land farming. We have
already harvested two crops from
pay for the land, fence and clear off
the sage, pillow, seed and harvest the
crop; all in eighteen months or less.
This Is what has been done on the
dry desert lands of Utah by the men
in charge at the Utah experiment sta.
ton. The same can be done by 9th.
ers and is being done by the progress.
sive farmers. When this is true, why
is 1t that SO many farmers are maxi
ing complete failures or at best, only
mere existence on their dry farms?
The answer is easy. The average
farmer does not take advantage of his
opportunities He never reads what
is being done by competent men, men
who are spending their time in study
ing along the very lines he is inter-
ested in And yet, much of that which
is published, really worth while, is
ignored by those 1t is meant to help.
The Agricultural college and expert
ment station are government institu-
tons which we all help to maintain.
The farmers of the state should in
vestigate and keep in touch with these
spend month or six weeks at the col
lege studying any of the lines of farm
ing or animal industry in which they
are most interested. Special courses
have been arranged along these lines
| for farmers and their sons who are
unable to take advantage of the regu-
lar training given at the institution,
The winter course opens January 3
and will continue for six weeks
The chronological department has
| just closed a very successful season S
work in spraying against the codling
moth. One orchard had only | per
cent of wormy fruit and the other,
closer to town, little over per cent
with two early sprayings. This is the
second seasons work on the same or
chards and along the same lines. The
results not only show the value OF
spraying, but emphasize the fact that
from the same treatment better and
better returns may be expected each
succeeding year.
The new mechanic arts building is
approaching completion. BY Christ
mas the only indication of having had
a fire will be such changes in build
ing and apparatus as eight or ten
years of experience has proved to be
advantageous.
The instructors in forging, with the
assistance of a few advanced stu
dents. have made all hangers, truss
rods, anchor bolts, etc, for the new
building. An improvised shop for
this purpose was set up soon after the
fire, and approximately four tons OF
iron have been worked up.
The carpentry department has been
busy building new benches, tool cabi
nets, and stock racks for the various
shops.
1t should be of interest to taXpay
ers to note the efficiency. as practical
workers, of students who have had
from one to three years training in
blacksmithing and carpentry here: A
Mcclellan, a last years graduate from
the mechanic arts course, has accept
ed a position as instructor in manual
training in the State Industrial
School at ogden. r. P. Fmdlayson
a third year student, has been run
ming forge shop at West Jordan
making big money, He and j. w
Philips are now working at the car
Dentry trade at $3.50 per day Others
Of the mechanic arts students have
| been equally successful.