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Show u ' - The Extension Department of the,. Agricultural College issued a vcrj timely bulletin last week an a "S'er-, ious Menace to the Alfalfa Crop." The alfalfa leaf weevil has done serious seri-ous damage in the Salt Lake Valley and the bulletin was sent to the farmers far-mers there. The following is a summary of thc bulletin: The alfalfa leaf-weevil, an introduced intro-duced European insect, is now causing caus-ing great damage to lucern in Salt Lake county. The insect spreads rap. idly in the weevil or aduH stage, but causes the most injury when in the younger stages by feedm? on the leaves, buds and flowers. ..,- -s |