Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

prophecies, the Import of it was not
appreciated until the fulfillment.
In the year 1869, Brigham Young
was Just returning from q trip into
southern Utah lie stopped at Nephi,
and though his face was much swollen
from a gun kick which had resulted
from his shooting at IL jack rabbit on
the ridge south Of the city. he never
theless appeared before the congrega
ton of people who had eagerly gath
cred to hear words of council from the
lips Of their leader. He cXpa tiated OH
the wonderful natural resources with
which Nephi was blessed and finally
i'll speaking of the country which lies
between Nephi and Levan, the end OF,
the valley, IL mllef south, which at
that time was covered with blue grass
yard high, said:
Some of you will live to see the day
when the land between Nephi and
Levan will be one continuous wheat
field. Some of you may be concerned
about the lack of water. Never mind
the water: go ahead and cultivate IL"
Today the prophesy is fulfilled and
where once was grass and Ereasewood,
all now Is thriving wheat fields.
Dry farming IN Nephi has reached
its present stage through an extensive
series Of experimentation carried on
by experts and government officials
1t is considered without doubt the
greatest dry farming district in the
state and consequently the world. This
year, 175.000 bushels of wheat We're
raised on the Levan ridge, south Of
the city 1t sold for $4,000, all or
which went into the pockets Of the
prosperous citizens OF Nephi. The
average production is 20 bushels to the
acre though some have produced as
high as 43 all of course without IT.
rigation
Only abut half of the available land
is under cultivation as yet; and tbs Is
why Nephi Is the realization of the
homesecker's dream, his Arcadia. In
the western part of the county there are
about 100000 acres some of 1t mount
ainous some semi-arid, but all disable
under the scientific methods now en-
ployed. This land can be purchased
from the state at $3.50 per acre; while
dry farming land near Nephi sells at
from $40 to SIS according to location
and the texture of the soil.
A state experiment farm Of 40 acres
has been established for some time
on the Levan ridge, south OF the city;
and recently, when the government
desired to put in an experiment sta
ton also and 1t was found that there
was not enough land on the state farm
for both purposes, Juab county bought
S. acres more and presented its use
To the government for experimental
purposes. The two together consti-
tute the finest and best conducted
experiment station in the west.
or course, on the Levan ridge. the
wheat crop is varied with such pro-
ducts as squash, pumpkins. beans. and
potatoes. which grow. as the wheat,
tho land in preparation for fall wheat
sowing.
HUGE DRY FARMS.
The Grace Brothers, who own about
800 acres In the vicinity, are getting
wealthy from their dry farm. They
are able, thrifty men, who are alert
enough to take advantage of the lat
est successful experiments. J. w. Pax \
man, also Il prosperous farmer, has
about thousand acres; Broadhead
Brothers, between three and four
thousand Others, who deserve men
ton along with these are: Be'liston
Brothers, James p. Anderson, Edward,
ingram, Joseph T.. Irons, Alfred Lunt,
Shed Lunt, Heber b. Ockey, WIN. g,
Ockey, George n. Pierce, Robert c.
stephenson, Charles wilson, samuel
r. VIM ana Jos. #. Wright, each of
whom own land in amounts varying
from 1856 acres to b,lO3.
The great amount of wheat produced
from these farms Is more than the two
local -four mills can handle by running
both night and day.; so any one de-
string a good investment would do we'll
to build another -four mill at Nephi.
Tn Dog Valley, 10 miles west of Me-
phi, Is one of tho largest private farms
in the country. Tt is known as the
Utah Arid Farm company and controls
about 5000 acres. DIR. Widtsoe, T. F.
Merrill, 3. IT, Grant and other Utah
men have control of the enterprise.
This company is probably the only
one in Utah that does It's plough'ng
with steam engine. and it's threshing
with an engine and combination har-