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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
3
Miss Edna Burnham promotes clean milk as the best food for growing children, noting low cost and minimal waste. She links unclean milk to disease risks and urges high production standards, while advocating standard bred poultry for higher profits and better quality.
Veterinary expert Dr. J. J. Frederick outlines sow gestation at about 120 days with variability. He advises strong yet not fat nutrition, daily exercise, warm housing, and clean bedding for farrowing. After birth, limit feed briefly, provide water, and ensure quiet. pigs receive warmth and exercise. Male piglets should be castrated at 2–3 weeks, weaning around six weeks, and rebreeding may occur three to four days after farrowing if two litters yearly are desired.
The notice describes poisoning sparrows by baiting feeding sites for two to three days then using small amounts of poisoned grain, replenished with clean grain every few days. It warns to remove dead birds promptly, avoid affecting animals, keep children away, and safeguard poultry and legal wildlife.
A wartime agricultural notice promotes sparrow control in farms and gardens with the aim of saving 18 cents per acre by reducing grain and crop losses. Officials urge swift action and the use of approved methods to protect yields.
The Vernal Express publishes details on a Uintah County Utah road bond election set for April 1919. The proposed bond totals 140000 dollars divided 3360000 for road machinery and material and 110000 for road construction to link communities and improve existing roads within 1919.
John N Davia says nearly 4000 pounds of cured pork came from four acres white fruit corn with weeds, half acre Morkley peas, six acres alfalfa pasture rotated with two sections. Fourteen hogs farrowed May 1st fed on alfalfa and pea pastures, then horn pasture and oat stubble. Hogs finished well. 4000 pounds cured pork valued at least 45 cents per pound. Davis plans to repeat the method. asks why not more trials. Uintah County Farm Bureau reorganized on a new foundation.
The County farm bureaus for Castern and Western divisions announce monthly director meetings at the Courthouse Vernal and Assembly Hall Fort Duchesne. For 1919 Theodore Johnson remains President with D D Smith as Vice President and Bishop A G Goodrich as Secretary-Treasurer. Western leaders elected include JP Rudy President David Cooper Vice-President Lea Uone Secretary-Treasurer. Farmers praise these men for guiding both sections.
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