Show i The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farm News By Robert Murdock and Lloyd Smith FRUIT DAMAGE Utah young fruit trees and small fruits may have been damaged by frigid temperatures last reports Robert A. horticulturist at Utah State Agricultural He says is too early to predict whether damage has been but adds that it is a definite possibility Norton says extremely low ranging to 20 below in early December fortunately we had some snow cover which probably provided adequate protection for the fruit especially young and small fruit such as raspberries and grapes may have sustained some injury Temperatures dropped again during the Christmas when was little snow cover in some Thus damage to the strawberries could have Freezing injury probably would not ruin a strawberry but could reduce and lower Dr Norton says it may be worthwhile to provide winter to strawberries through even though this tice may not be necessary every He says should be done late in the usually in after plants have been subjected to several hard but before temperatures drop to 20 Straw and marsh hay to a depth of 3 to 4 inches over the rows have given good For home sawdust or leaves applied to a depth of 2 to 3 inches also have proved If the particularly of is too thick it may mat down and smother When plants start to grow in the part of the mulch should either be removed from the or if placed between rows where it will discourage weed keep the soil surface cool and and help to keep berries LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER Livestock slaughter excepting where a farmer kills his own livestock for home use came under state control January Don W. extension veterinarian at the Utah State Agricultural said this Anyone who makes a business of slaughtering livestock must first obtain a license from the Utah Board of All livestock slaughtered must bc-inspected by a regularly employed inspector prior to and at the time of The new state meat inspection law was passed by the 1955 Utah But it was held in abeyance until to permit slaughterhouse operators to improve their The Utah Cattlemen's Association adopted a resolution last month asking the legislature to maintain and where the present meat inspection Alden state commissioner of said the association took the action because cattlemen are convinced that when the public is assured the meat I buy is from healthy animal and is slaughtered under conditions meat consumption win CASH CROPS Cash from income from fuu crops is on the increase In chesne This is shown h the annual report on cash farm income for compiled hv Douglas C. Strong of the Utah State Agricultural The comparative statement cash farm income from fieu crops for this county for l 1954 and for 1953 Wheat production in this ty is on a downward cording to the In 1955 cash farm income from this source is listed in the report as compared with in 1914 and in This type income on other field crops for Duchesne County is listed comparatively with the 1955 figure followed by the 1954 and as Barley other grain all hay alfalfa seed potatoes' other field crops I |