Show emery county C olnfy agent by ray finch the annual weed school at the utah state agricultural college in logan was held january and those attending were milton mcelprang ra lla hun ahre bryant nelon ou and ad ray finch this school is arc sponsored nored by the utah st state te ag Ext extension enlon service county officials and the crop improvement association Is discussion was beld on control of weeds on dry farms irrigated farms ranges and ditch banks also the type of chemical to use the proper amounts of application and the time of application was discussed it was brought out that with all of the sprays that has been develop ed we are still letting the weeds ad vance on us it was stated that the weeds in our state takes an annual toll of 5 00 from our farmers and that mat the average farmer looses 00 from weeds each year some of our major sources of in fe station are irrigation water wind impure seed livestock and ditch banks ray finch county agent urges that we make every effort possible to control weeds on our ranges and farms CHICKEN OF TOMORROW contest announced ray finch county agent ces the ie chicken of tomorrow contest entry blanks are now avail able blet fd his office the minimum bird for ech each par ticie rt will vill be end vad it will bae b a 10 week eek program the birds will be hatched between april loth and and the contest will end june this contest is open for boys or girls expensive equipment is not necessary there will be nice awards and prize money given to the winners |