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grees higher. The roof ventilators are operated by a device, sold 

 by the J. C. Moninger Co., which is both cheap and simple. By pull- 

 ing a chain, 34 ventilators may be easily raised at one time. No 

 lever is used, and it is strong and easily operated. The house is 

 heated by two sections of steam pipe, 150 feet in each, supplied by 

 a four inch main from boilers 400 feet awaj'. Each section is divided 

 into three sub-sections, one running within 16 inches of the glass, 

 another eight feet from the ground and the third 12 inches from the 

 ground. This gives an even heat throughout the house. 



There are thirty-eight beds running north and south with a row 

 of tomato vines on each side of the pipe supports and thirty-nine 

 plants in a row, making 2,964 plants in all. The vines are sixteen 

 inches apart in the row with a spac*^ of thirty inches between rows. 

 The beds are seven feet wide with a twelve inch path between them, 

 leaving an open space of five feet between every other row. Two 

 main rows of two inch water pipes, running east and west, with a 

 faucet at every bed, furnish complete irrigation facilities. The seed 

 was sown August first, and the plants set out September first. Dur- 

 ing the first week in November, the first fruit was picked. The vines 

 have been trained on cords or wire, and are now nearly twelve feet 

 high. 5,000 pounds of tomatoes have been picked thus far (Feb. 10th), 

 and Mr. Busch estimates that he will get 5,000 pounds more by the 

 end of the season. 



The variety of tomato used is the Lorillard. Mr. Busch has tried 

 the Acme, Champion and other varieties, but is best satisfied with 

 the Lorillard because of its firmness, fine shape and, above all, for 

 its shipping qualities. A market for the crop is found in Chicago, 

 Duluth, the Dakotas and Montana. 



"Utah farmers have learned that a larger quantity and a better 

 quality can be obtained from any cultivated crop by thorough 

 cultivation through close tillage. The old theory that everything 

 must be planted at a great distance apart in order to give air and 

 room for growing, has been exploded. There is no reason for sur- 

 plus bare ground to be left to support nothing but weeds. Every- 

 foot of soil not used for plants should be thoroughly stirred by the 

 cultivator." 



The subsoiling idea has brought new converts this year by the 

 heavy rainfall in Kansas. Instead of the subsoiled lands being 

 washed away, the water readily found the immense reservoir under- 

 neath, and the soil was not disturbed in its place; in fact, there was 

 greater loss to lands plowed in the usual way. 



