Show fl The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith and Norris BULLETINS AVAILABLE A new Fruit bulletin for Utah is now available at the Stale University's Extension Service office at reports Lloyd county Designated as Extension Service Circular this 1959 publication is available free to anyone who requests It may be obtained by I or visiting the county agent's or it may be picked up from the bulletin display in the corridor at the county courthouse in The county agent mends Duchesne County to spray the fruit trees now to control and many other insect SPRAY NOW FOR WEEVIL Farmers who have not yet their alfalfa fields for alfalfa weevil control should do lj i so warns Lloyd county agent at He believes the a J weather this spring has delayed the growth of the alfalfa and the weevil danger sufficiently to allow for late Alfalfa weevils should be killed before they lay eggs to crop as all signs indicate an unusually high survival of this Smith Time to spray the alfalfa for weevil control is as soon as the shoots start to green until the growth reaches two For effective the agent recommends use of actual or according to directions listed on the chemical package ELECTRICITY voltage must be applied to electrical equipment if it is to work properly and Lights going dim when more electricity is used is a sign that your electric wiring may not be heavy enough to carry the load ad reminds Wayne B. Extension Agricultural Engineer with flows over a wire much like water flows through a If the pipe is too small or if there are too many faucets open at one the pressure will be This is the situation if the electric wire Is too he A ten percent drop in voltage due to small long distance or poor may cause an estimated twenty percent loss in the efficiency of electrical heating Any drop in voltage of more than five percent is considered Charts for estimating the drop in a circuit of given wire distance and electrical load can be obtained from a representative of your power A system is best for operating motors of one horsepower or On this the motors run better on full power much more The three-wire system also gives greater flexibility in wiring You have volts available for lighting purposes as well as the volts for heavier power and heating service |