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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
3
The dynamometer first appeared in Utah in 3927 and is now used to measure draft team capacity. It travels 3300 miles yearly to test about 300 top draft teams, promoting horsemanship and efficient horse power as farms shift from tractors back to horses.
An old newspaper ad urges readers not to risk lives with thin worn tires and invites customers to trade in old tires for an allowance while promising safe stopping power with their products.
An ad promotes the Firestone Coldfield tire claiming superiority and thrift for mail order buyers. It contrasts with rival tires lacking the manufacturer’s name and guarantee and features the tagline The Tire That Taught Thrift to Fisherons.
Forester Paul M Dunn of the Utah extension service notes early growth from plantings of black locust in Utah farm conditions. Thousands of seedlings have been set out, with examples of strong growth in Duchesne, Utah, and Box Elder counties. The tree fixes nitrogen, tolerates poor soil, and binds soil with a spreading root system, aiding shelterbelts and stream-bank stabilization. Thousands more seedlings are available at $1.50 per hundred from the forestry nursery in Logan, with orders via local extension agents or the college.
The dynamometer draws large crowds at Utah fairs promoting horsemanship and draft horse development. Utah county livestock show featured a record turnout with twelve strong teams, under Utah Agricultural Extension and state fair management.
A family orchard offers fresh cheaper fruit when properly cared for. Apples pears peaches apricots plums cherries and currants grow well in lower counties, with berries such as strawberries raspberries dewberries and blackberries thriving. Elevate orchards to avoid late frosts. prepare rich soil before planting and buy quality trees.
A Utah State Agricultural College extension bulletin argues 1833 could be a strong year for turkey raising. It notes lower forecasted U S turkey production, reduced imports, improved brooding methods, and low feed costs. Farmers with range, equipment, and experience can profit by brood poults again.
Utah farmers can grow corn for silage yielding 15 to 23 tons per acre, aiding livestock feed during water shortages. The article notes irrigation strategies, silage options including pits and trench silos, and the potential replacement of corn with beets if conditions shift. It mentions alfalfa as a key preceding crop, and advises consultation with county agents and Utah State Agricultural College for silo construction.
In a terse exchange a housemaid and storekeeper discuss an offered payment framed as a compliment from the mistress. The storekeeper remarks on the gesture while the maid asserts she cannot fulfill the request. The dialogue reflects social constraints and cautious propriety in a domestic setting.
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