Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05

| proved TO their own satisfaction that
! % horses are more economical and
| more satisfactory for use on a conf
| blned harvester and thresher than an
! engine OF any kind.
| The Jua5 county sub station OF the
/ Agricultural college OF Utah exhibited
! Turkey Red wheat, Zimmerman crossed
| with Turkey Red. Japanese Velvet,
Missouri and other varieties. including
Winter Emmcra. a wheat which has "A
head as black as SCOT but which Is said
10 be very successful ON dry farms,
with this exhibit also was a second
crop Of alfalfa grown without water.
LAND MUST DE RESTED.
Ed Kendall on SO acres OF ground
produced In four years total of 400
bushels Of dry farm wheat, 100 a year
ON account OF the fact that he raised
four crops In succession he has this
year only seven TO eight bushels per
acre and no moisture was found on his
ground at seven feet ON the other
hand. James ID, Pexton In 1908 plowed
40 acres and reapcd % bushels per acre
I'm 1909. In April 1910 he planted Red
char wheat ana has a good crop this
year. Moisture was found on his land
at four feet This shows that land
must be rested every other year to be
successfully dry farmed.
Several exhibits were sent from Mona
eight miles away, John J.. Ellcrtson, ~
w Ellcrtson, Garfield Bros. and NJ.
Kong being the growers.
LeVan, III miles south, was represent
cd by exhibits grown by Peterson Bros.
and Bishop James Il, Taylor.
The Nephi Mill & Manufacturing
company had a large exhibit showing
wheat in various stages from the field
to the loaf.
Orson Howarth showed Ben Davis
apples, large, plump and firm. grown
l.. 10.
having been planted four years ago.
Mrs jackson exhibited a chandelier
made OF wheat straws
Sheriff Henroid and County Attorney
Foote exhibited potatoes grown on the
ives ride OF the valley and Farley Il.
Christensen showed "A fine crop from
wheat which had been frozen at the
root but saved by narrowing
POINTERS TO FARMERS.
At various places about the exhibition
hall were hung placards giving as fol-
lows points on dry farming:
Use drills that pack the earth about
the seed"
do not let weeds grow on the sum
mcr fallow land, they absorb the |
moisture"
Harrow after every rain and when "A |
crust begins to form"
Use only the best seed 40 pounds is |
sufficient TO plant to the acre
Harrow the grain in the spring until |
the grain Is six inches high"
More can be produced In one crop |
after summed following than in two or |
three consecutive crops"
From seven TO ten inches OF water |
can be saved by proper cultivation
VETERANS IN CAMP.
Commencing on Wednesday. all |
work at Nephi was abandoned and the
whole city was given carnival APP
pearance, Main street being lined with |
every imaginable amusement device,
and the 500 strangers given every
courtesy by the citizens.
The war veterans We're encamped In |
Pioneer park where they were sup
piled with meat, milk, and other pro-
visions An engine driven merry-Go-
round a skating rink. a shooting gall
ery, and every imaginable smaller
appliance TO please the children were
provided.
From every standpoint the encamp-
nent was success: and Nephi boos-
ers intend to place the dry farm
ng exhibit first at the state fair and
hen permanently In the chamber or
commerce at the Vermont building.