The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
UTAH DRY FARMERS MEETING
Many Interesting Papers Are Read a
Annual Convention OF Men Inter.
ested In Dry Farming.

I "'o"'iH'l"H met moro IN huuull con
vention February g President Lew
Is A. Merrill made very optimistic
| address on the conditions In this STATE
OF the dry farm industry. which Il
now, said the president, established
on safe basis.
II. Grace Of Nephi spoke ON 9TH,
Profitable size Of Dry Farm" Thi,
depends somewhat on the man. sale
MIR Grace. The average size woult
| probably be 100 acres. with so acrei
as a minimum and $50 as maximum
/ for one man and four horses. lie gave
much valuable information on sum
mer following and other features OF
cultivation; the Importance OF good
horses and implements with intelli
gent work was urged
DIR. Robert Stewart gave a lecture
on The Most Profitable Variety Of
Wheat for the Dry Farm" II wheat IL
raised for breadmaklng It must be
such kind as the baker wants. and
Turkey Rcd wheat was the best, said
Dr. Stewart, for broHd.making. II
makes bread equal 10 that manufac.
tured in Minneapolis Gold Coin and
some Of the softer varieties would
make good pastry. chicken feed and
also for mixing with Turkey Red
where n mixture Is needed.
sylvester Pierce OF Gunnison spoke
on The Growing OF Alfalfa on Dry
Farm Land In Juab County" He nd.
vlscd growing alfalfa for seed only on
dry land; he had produced six to
eight bushels an acre by seeding ono
and half pounds OF seed to the acre,
planted in rows with the plant TWEEN.
ty-one inches apart.
John O. Adams OF Logan talked on
the same subject. baslng his remarks
on experience In Cache valley. on
sandy soil. which was the soil most
used for alfalfa, crop Of hay and a
crop OF seed was raised each season.
Carl II. Williams OF the publicity
bureau spoke on Available Dry
Lands in Utah" fle estimated that
there wero about fifteen million acres
available for dry farming In the state.
lie urged that some means bo adopt.
ed to thwart the Efforts of dishonest
loca,ors, who located settlers on
grensowood and shad scale land
which was not adapted to dry farm.
ing, aud resulted In loss to the indl.
yidual and 60 the state by converting
a boomer into n knockcr.
THE Next Dry Farm Congress.
was the subject talked on by Or. John
A. Widtsoe, president OF the lnterna.
tlonal Dyr Farm congress. lie re-.
ferred TO the great advancement that
had been made OF late In dry farming
by all the nations OF the earth. These
conventions were for the purpose OF
exchanging idcns and learning about
the art. lie asked that big delega.
ton be sent from Utah TO the Leth.
bridge, Canada. convention this year.
There will be great effort made at
the Lothbrldge convention to tako
the 1918 congress to Hungary, Aus
tria. and other countries. and the
Utah delegation would strive 10 get
the convention for Salt Lake. and tho
larger the delegation the oaiser II
viii DO to land the 1918 congress for
Utah.
Reasons for the Summer fa'low In
| Dry Farming" was DR.. Widtsoe's
theme az the afternoon session. Sum.
mer following not only gives the land
a rest but II tends to conserve tho
moisture necessary for the growth OF
the crop.
Hon. a. ]. Stookey OF Clover. Utah,
spoke on the success OF dry framing
In Rush valley; stephen l.. Chapman
OF American Fork told OF the sue.
cess OF Dry Farming In Cedar Val
Icy" and Hon. James w. Paxman OF
Nephi spoke OF the success achieved
on Levan ridge in Juab county. Elm.
proyements OF Wheat on the Dry
Farm by Selection and breeding" was
the subject taken up by p. V. Car
don. superintendent Nephl sub-sta
ton. after which general discussion
was INDUCED In by the delegates.
The officers electe for the ensuing
year are; Professor l., A. Merrill OF
tho Utah Agricultural college, presi
dent; j. W. Paxman OF Nephi, vice
president, and Carl r. Williams OF
Salt Lake. secretary.
Al tho afternoon session Frank
Hlnckley, delegate from Utah coun
ty. spoke In favor OF protection foi
coyotes and advocated their propagn
ton instead OF their destruction Mr.
Hlnckley declared that the coyote
was a staunch friend OF the farmer
in destroying squirrels, Mr.. Hinck
ley's views were supported by Pro
fessor Il. d Ball, one OF the directors
OF the Agricultural college, who said
that, in addition 20 the coyote. the
skunk and hawk were friends OF the
farmer and should be protected. Al
present the state pays bounty TO-
the killing Of coyotes, system
which was declared by Mr.. Hlnckiey
and Professor Ball to be entirely
wrong
A resolution was adopted declaring
against dishonest land locators. The
resolution was denunciatory Of those
persons who locate homesteaders on
land not adapted to farming,