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Show EVEN WITH SCIENCE Chapter XV We needed strong faiths to help us fight the evil monsters of nature^ wind and dryness, the hot sun of summer and the cold of winter. But we were not united in religious belief as the Mormon farmers in their villages along the mountains were. Our roots were in a dozen churches in a time when religion was dying out for many people. So we put our faith in Science, which had brought miracles to pass. Father, I must say, felt more faith in science than anyone. His medical knowledge was derived from scientific research, and he had complete confidence in such investigation. So he immediately wrote to the Experiment Station at Utah Agricultural College for aid. We promptly received bulletins telling us how to conserve moisture and till the soil in semi-arid regions. Father proposed that the Station set up an Experiment Farm at Nada. But Logan had limited funds for branches. All we could count on was counsel. Undaunted, Father set aside ten acres of our best land across the track, sandy loam with high sage that attested to fertility. For contrast he added some clayey bottom land because we had a broad belt of gumbo snaking down the center of the valley. This warrant of his good faith brought rapid response. One sunset we saw approaching an imposing sextet. Having arrived on the westbound local, they walked the mile from Nada siding. Two by two with military precision they marched, Dr. John A. Wid^oe, Utah Agricultural president, and five other college and station officials. We were impressed. Mother extended herself to cook a dinner as effective as short notice allowed. After the visitors had discussed plans for experiments and conditions |