The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-06-22
BIG WAR JOBS
THAT ARE HEHLPING
AMERICAN FARMERS
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forest represents the final step In
carrying out the law passed By Con-
sress In 1911 providing for the pur-
chase By the government Of forest
lands On the watersheds Of uavigabie
streams. Additional lands which
have been purchased in the White
Mountains and Southern Appalachi-
ans will be proclaimed National For
ests - their accumulation reaches
point justifying the step.
To show how farmers Of the Uni
ted States are meeting the shortage
Of farm help . field agent Of the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates in . re-
cent report told Of seeing . farmer
In Indiana driving . team Of six
horses hitched to . disc plow and
leading three horses drawing . har-
row. He was working nine horses
and two modern farming machines.
and doing the work Of several men
and teams under the old system Of
farming.
Community cooperation in spray.
Ing. particularly in the control Of
such diseases - potato late blight
and tomato leaf spot. IL urged BY the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The department 10 suggest
ing to county agents and extension
Psychologists the early organisation Of
such spraying circles to deal more
effectively this year with such de-
structive plant diseases. A commun-
ity spraying outfit with . man and
team continuously employed through
out the season 10 both economical
and efficient. department officials
say, and proved . successful plan in
Vermont and New York last year.
In one New York community the
average spraying cost per acre for
the season was a. low % IS cents
while the cost on ope application
averaged 10 cents an acre. Detailed
reports Of the organization and. oper-
alton Of the community spraying cir
cles ~ they were conducted in Yer
mont and New York are being made
available BY the department to the
workers.
A guide to baking with helpful
facts briefly told has been issued by
the office Of homo economies in the
form Of . card 70 b hung in . con-
vsnient place In the kitchen. It
carries the message Of saving wheat
b. the use Of substitutes and gives
amounts Of substitutes equal to. one
cup Of flour. Good combinations Of
substitutes with cautions to be con-
sidered In their use N baking, are
also given. An old rscipe, for max
ing bread 10 compared with new
one in which I IS cups OF barley
and ! cup Of corn flour take the
place Of : cups Of wheat flour.
Cooperation In Wisconsin between
the Bureau Of Crop Estimates and
the State Department Of Agriculture
ID providing very satisfactory. accord
ing to expressions Of state Officials.
The reports are said to be more de-
|p>adable because Of better sources
Of Information ana better organixat-
lon secured through the cooperative
arrangement. which has Eliminated
duplication Of work and expense.
Similar cooperation has been estab-
lished In Utah. Missouria. and Neb-
raska and 10 under consideration In
other States.
The sheep extension specialists
appointed by the Department Of.
Agriculture and now ct work In Is
States are giving special assistance
to prospective sheep raissrs in aiding
them in procuring satisfactory stock
and In providing necessary equip
ment to insure successful outcome Of
the new ventures. In this way people
who are unable to retain for breed
| ing proposes the full number Of the
female increase Of their flocks, are
Arranging through the extension
specialists and local county agents
to have their surplus stock 60 into
the hands Of other persons who are
looking for stock. This has been an
important factor in conserving breed
ing stock which might otherwise
have gone to the market for imme-
diate slaughter.
In the final year 1917 the cost Of
the Federal meat inspection was
about IL cents for each Of the
$4,000. 900 ANNALS slaughtered.
This covered the entire service from
the first inspection Of the live an
finals to the final examination Of the