The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
OF UTAH
FOR THIS YEAR
BREAK RECORD
Area of Land Cultivated
Greater, Yield and DUAL
ity of Products Better
Than Ever Before.
DUE TO IMPROVED
MODES OF FARMING
Agriculturists Are Reaping
Benefit of Progress Made
Through Scientific In
vestigation of Problems.

p Mess reports received from tho
X four corners OF the state have
been greatly exaggerated and the
~ results OF Investigations carried
on by experts Incorrectly an
nounced. Utah will this year have the
biggest and best crops in her history. sc
far as the average Yield Is concerned.
Despite o comparatively dry season and
cold spring. the incessant efforts OF
farmers, coupled with the application Of
better methods and more advanced Ideas.
have resulted in placing the agricultural
fields OF The state in a dourishing condi-
tion, forecastlng harvests that will enrich
not only the farmer himself but all
branches OF business and place Utah we'll
al the top of the list In the matter OF
agricultural products for 1911.
Opinion of Expert
Prof l.. A. Merrill Of the Agricultural
College extension staff. who s recognized
as a leading agricultural authority In the
state. has visited nearly every section
OF the state where soil Is under cult
vation through either irrigation or arid
agent OF the Salt Lake Route. who Is also
recognized as a man of reliable knowl-
edge and foresign in agricultural mat
vestigations. principally of :bc cultivated
and arabic tracts In the southwest dis
.rlct O. r. Ball. DR. II. L. ShantI Dr.
Lyman J, Briggs and Thomas H. Kear-
ties in the Cnited States agricultural de-
partment. and others, have also visited
different sections-sf The state for expert
ment and investigation purposes. Fifteen
government men are now studying the
wcevll evil in those sections where the
pest exists. Aside from these men. Or
NJ Augustine and NJ. L.ucien A. Bernay
of the department; OF agriculture In
France were attracted by Utahs prom
ising yield. j. Edward Taylor, state hor-
tlcultural inspector, has just returned
fruit belts oi I'tah. Reports have been
received through Professor Merrill. Mr..
Taylor, The Commercial club publicity
bureau and others. from nearly every ag-
and the reports received are authority
for the announcement which means SO
much 10 this commonwealth.
Evidences of Progress
According to the records of tho state
bureau OF statistics. the year 1903 was
the most prosperous agricultural year
Utah ever experienced. Nearly every
countySn the state reported farm crops
exceeding in quantity and value those OF
any preceding year The increased area
OF dry farming land planted TO wheat and
the success resulting 1T harvest time con-
tributed largely TO the well-hlled grana
that II was the association OF advanced
methods and climatic conditions with .ju-
diciously selected ground which resulted
so prof tably In practically every local
ity where up-to-date methods were toi-
lowed the results were astonishing Farm
crs who houted modern Ideas met with
crop failures.
The average yield OF wheat per acre
in 1909 was 26.2 bushels. In the same
manner the yield OF other farm products
was as follows; Oats i6.l bushels
corn. 81 bushels; barley. so bushels; rye,
23 bushels; potatoes, lS6 bushels: nay
20 tons sugar beets l3 = tons. and al
falfn seed. o. bushels, These products
ali brought advanced prices. In. that year
there we're l. $50, 900 acres OF land open
to cultIyaton and go, 900 acres had been
broken up for dry farming. The total
number Of farms which reported 10 inc
bureau Of statistics was l2.!2e. repre-
senting a total acreage OF 93C,4I6-
During the years 1910 and 1911 com
prehensive campaign OF incalcuIaole
worth To the farmers OF the state vas
been comparatively carried on by the H{ah
Agricultural college, farming authorities,
railroad companies, the Utah DeyeioP-
ment league and government oIhelels'
The principal objects OF this WORK nave
been 10 study the soils. their productive
values. climatic conditions and all other
features essential 10 irrigated or orE
farming and 10 arrive thereby at JUST
what advanced methods would give ths
biggest best yields. witt view towaTd
conscicn,iousy educating the farmer In
his chosen Industry.
Great Work Under Way