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Show GRUB LARKSPUR TO SAVE STOCK Forest Service and Cattle Men Cooperate in Combating Poisonous Weed By grubbing ICO large sacks of larkspur from the bottom of Lime i Kiln ennjon. on the Targhee forest.' 11 men working under the direction of Forest Ranger Arthur Q. Nord. have materially relieved a condition dp ngerous to tho cattle industry In J that section, according to Information received at the forest headquarters yeslorday. Last season, 60 head of cattle grazed on the larkspur and died, causing a loss of S3.&00 to their owners. With the lateness of spring this season, accompanied by the abundant growth of foliage. Including larkspur as well as plants suitable for grazing, graz-ing, the danger of larkspur poisoning to cattle became pronounced. It was abundantly distributed over rnnyon bottoms and moist mountain slopes The cattlemen, by immediate-' ly grubbing out the poisonous wed. hsve saved themselves thousands of dollars, it is reported. |