DRY-LAND GRAINS IN THE GREAT BASIN. 37 



attracted considciablo attention among the fanners operating near 

 the substation, and it is confidently expected that some valuable in- 

 formation in connection with this important problem will be gained. 



SEED DISTRIBUTION. 



One very important benefit derived from the cooperative work is 

 the distribution of pure seed of superior varieties tried and developed 

 at the substation. Since the 1908 harvest, seed has been sent in quan- 

 tities varying from 1 pound to 1 bushel to about a hundred farmers 

 and experimenters in Utah, Arizona, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, 

 Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Nebraska, Washington, Colorado, New 

 Mexico, and Australia. In addition to the seed distributed by 

 the substation directly, a large quantity is distributed by reliable 

 farmers who have obtained their start of seed from the substation, or 

 by others whose methods are known to be reliable. In this way the 

 cooperators are instrumental in a wider seed distribution than is shown 

 by the above enumeration. Ordinarily the seed is sold to the farmers 

 who wish to try it. It has been found that this method produces 

 better results than can be obtained by making a free and indiscrimi- 

 nate distribution. 



COST OF WHEAT PRODUCTION ON THE DRY LANDS. 



In order to be able to present some figures on the cost of producing 

 an acre of dry-land wheat, itemized statements of expense were ob- 

 tained from the farmers named below. These farmers are successful 

 and each practices the best farming methods in vogue in his particu- 

 lar locality. 



Cost on old land. — The figures given in Table XII represent the cost 

 of producing an acre of wheat on old land and include all the opera- 

 tions from plowing the stubble land to harvesting and thrashing the 

 crop. The Grace Brothers have included the cost of marketing. 



Taijle XII. — Cost of producing an acre of wheat and average yield on old land in Utah. 



Average ^ . 

 Name and address of farmer rei)orting. yield per „ ' 



Grace Brothers, Nephi, Utah 30.0 S5.60 



James Jensen, CoUinston, Utah 25.0 5.47 



Peter Peterson, Petersboro, Utah 24.6 5.96 



John Q. Adams, Logan, Utah 27.0 5.35 



Average 



If the work is all done under contract the cost would probably be 

 anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent more than the figures presented in 

 Table XII, depending on the supply of labor available. The detailed 



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