Show Sanpete Allocated Pest Control Funds The State of Utah is appropriating appropriating printing to be used Ingra in gra grasshopper shopper control in Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County was the official announcement made to County Coun Coun- ty Agent Del C. C Purnell Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day afternoon from the office of Governor Calvin L. L Ramp Ramp- ton The money will come from the state emergency fund A delegation composed of County Commissioners Keith i A. A Hansen Stan Voorhees JAlton J J. Alton Nielson County Agent Del C. C Purnell State Representative tentative Vance Aagard and Afton Larsen Sanpete County Coun Coun- ty pest control chairman met with Governor Rampton Hampton to discuss the current grasshopper per plague in Sanpete The meeting was scheduled for 15 minutes but lasted for 35 minutes Mr Purnell said the delegation was well received received re reo re- re by the governor He noted that the governor was in favor of having the State Agriculture Dept commissioners commission commission- ers made a study of the possibility possibility possibility of having legislation enacted enacted enacted en en- acted to create a pest control fund for agricultural emergencies emergencies emergencies emer emer- throughout the state The county agent agent- said that there have been three cleanup areas established in the coun coun- ty He said that the areas inthe in inthe inthe the county south of Moron Moroni are presently being surveyed for tor the spraying work Mr Purnell explained that persons whose property may be infested infest infest- ed with grasshoppers are responsible responsible re reo to see that spraying is done It they do not it will willbe willbe be taken care of by the government govern govern- government ment with the bill being added to their taxes A seven man survey crew is currently working to spot the Infected acreage acreage age White flags ere are placed in the areas to be sprayed Mr Purnell said In charge of the seven-man seven crew is Heber Th plant pest control division USDA Three of the members are from the State Board of Agriculture and four from the federal group The county agent poin pointed d dout out that anyone observing any areas of heavy infestation that are not marked by the white flags should contact him im im- im mediately He said that if II this program is carried out properly prop- prop ertly erly it should ease the threat for the next four or five years |