Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
THE FARMERS ROUNDUP.

90 many good things are being given in so
> short a period these days during the Round
up at the B. A. C. that it is impossible to
publish even a 1.-THE of them, and we fear that 1t
will be beyond the farmers and others attending
to retain more than a comparatively small pro-
portion. 1t is most excellent idea for each per-
son to carry notebook and pencil and make
notes on the lectures given, which may be re-
viewed subsequently, and will doubtless be the
means of bringing back to your minds many OF
the instructions given. And while The Records
accounts are necessarily meagre in comparison TO
the instructions given, yet nevertheless we are
conceted enough to think that the paper is
worthy of preservation for future reference.
The Roundup and Conference are far exceed
ing the most sanguine anticipations, and if held
as a regular annual event will be looked forward
to by most Of the people Of the southern counties
as one of the biggest events of the year.
The benghted farmer who stands around on
the street corners, with a cud of tobacco in his
mouth and whiting knife IN his hand and says
chat a school teacher can't learn him anything
about farming will soon be relic of the past and
a curiosity to the progressive populace.
Some of the practices of the past and in some
cases the present such as the raising of conglom-
crate patches of wheat potatoes and other pro-
ducts, and the system of dividing the water, in
which first one and then another users puts
in or takes out a rock, board or sod, appear very
ludcrops-u 10 the rnodsrn
ssNetho@s of doing these things
The suggestions as to horticultural methods
have been exceedingly interesting, and if put into
practice will prove of inestimable value. There
is no reason in the world why Iron County should
not produce an abundance of apples, pears, cher
ries grapes, berries and many other varieties of
fruit for our own consumption at least. 1t only
requires the combining of education and labor
If the farmers of Iron county will go forth
from the Roundup with the full determination
OF putting the instructions received at the meet
ings into practice on their farms, and not grow
careless again, one year will witness wonderful
changes in this section of the state, while five
years will work complete revolution.
A duty rests upon every occupant of farm in
Southern Utah to make that land as profitable and
productive as possible, for the good and advance
ment of the whole, and each one should be found
doing his best Of course, we haven't all finances
to do what we should like but there is deal
more that each one can do with his present means
and muscle than is being done, and this condition
should not be permitted to maintain for another
month
The Roundup is teaching you how, now it is
up to you to put your knowledge into execution
If each one does his part Southern Utah will soon
be the garden spot of the state
Nor are the farmers more to be congratulated
upon the work of the Roundup than their wives
and daughters. In the ladies' conferences some
excellent instructions have been given, not only
along the lines of housekeeping but also of rear
ing children and the assuming of the responsible
ty OF the women's sphere in the world The ladies
who are attending these meetings are receiving
broadening that will make its influence felt for
good and betterment wherever they go. Too
much cannot be said in praise of the campaign of
education that is in progress here at the present
time.