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Show TIS3 VIS3Aa Control of Bark Beetle To Be Undertaken by Departments Control of the bark beetle in the yellow pine belt near Lake Fork and Dry Gulch on Indian and Forest lands - will be undertaken by tie Indian and Forest Departments about April 15 this year, it is announced. The infestations in this region have been under observation for seme time, but until very recently have shown no signs of dangerous spread. The developments the past year have indicated the infestations to be on the verge of epidemic form. making control measures . necessary. Were it allowed to continue unchecked, the remaining yellow pine timber would soon be The endangered with destruction. ' attacks have been very scattering to date but in the aggregate nearly one million feet of timber has been destroyed by the pest. The species of beetle attacking the yellow pine Is about the size of a house fly, very dark in color and commonly known as the Black Hills beetle. It has been identified by the Bureau of Entomology as , the Dendroctonns Ponderosae. It Is the same species making up the infestations which destroyed more than 150 million feet of yellow pine timber on the Maibab Forest fa Arizona before the epidemic was terminated. Two common methods are followed in the treatment of the infested trees to destroy the insects. One to fell the trees and thoroughly burn the bark, and the other, where factorily used, is by peeling the Lark and causing destruction of the larvae by exposing it to" the elements. The operation on Indian lands will be supervised by the Indian department and made up of a crew organized locally. The National forest project will be in charge of forest ranger, Clyde Lambert of Alton ah, and the crew will be made up of rangers from Ashley and several of the neighboring forests. A force of approximately 20 men Mil he employed. The attacks are scattering generally, which will render the control '"oite costly, but it is the hope of the department to completely treat all infested trees before another flight of the beetles in an effort to f atally stamp out the menace. , Yuba Pass Snow Block Breakers Reno, Nev. The snow plow trying to open Yuba Pass route OTer the struck twelve feet of snow at the summit of the pass packed and work will be discontinued for ten days to give the snow a chance to soft-e- x Efforts to break a way by using dynamite were not successful. The I law was started back to the foot of the grade, so it will not be snowed in. '.'he Yuba Pass route is a part of tlie . ! . jhway between Nevada and mia. Cali--f Texas Oil Town Enjoys Cleanup Borger Two hundred underworld characters were moving out of this Finhandle oil town recently. They v are rounded up by local authorities Texas rangers and were given t anty-fou- r hours In which to depart a week of crime, including Tallowing y 3 robbing of a bank, killing of two t leers and arrest of a number of elec-t- . :a officials, the officers, under order I I Mayor John Miller, started the an-uIn the round-u- p the officers ofiscated more than 200 slot manes, gambling devices were closed fi p. Begin Cultivation of b-g- tion far ahead of the rest of the field. Succeeding cultivations are best cultigiven with six or eight-shovvators. Do not ridge. Cultivate shallow, just enough to break any crust. Usually two cultivations are sufficient, though In some cases a third Is reel quired. Popular Chicken Breeds Described in Bulletin PAGE THREE Birds Good in Checking Pests Culdvaitea aI abeans aheaU before the beans are planted ead should be caa tinned very soon aftera of wards, accerdteg to K. G. (he VTagoart Collegs cl Agriculture. But. even at that they ere not hard to cultivate Qaldvadon of soy beans depends a great deal na the seed bed preparedoa. If this has been well dona, soy beans are one of the easiest if not the easiest crop of ha kind to cultivate. Where a good seed bed has been prepared that is free of weeds, the beans are planted 1 to 2 Inches deep and they come up quickly. In a very few days they have four to six permanent leaves. Cultivation should begin at once. This first cultivation after the beans are up is given by the most successful growers with a harrow. The teeth are set at a half slant and the harrow Is driven diagonally across the field. This Is repeated on the other diagonal in from five to eight days. Many people at first think this would rain the beans and often the new grower quits only to find later the harrowed por- Bl rr? Bir-- Of Great Economic Importance Because of Appe- tite for Insects. tw ralM etMtam DwrV of Ajrtcmiltra.) Without birds the country would be overran with Insect pests. In the opinion of many ornithologists and entomologists. Credit for eating obnoxious Insects should also be given to a number of ether vertebrates, especially to toads, lizards, shrews, mces, bats, and skunks, but because of the numbers of birds, and their appetite for Insects in all stages, their powers of swift locomotion, and their tendency to concentrate wherever unusual numbers of Insects appear, they are OmuW j k-- nat of chief economic Importance among Insectivorous vertebrates. Gulls Destroy Crickets. A historical and most picturesque example of birds saving a crop from Insect dee traction was given by California gulls la pioneer days In Utah, when they swooped down on the Mormon crickets that were devouring the wheat of the early settlers. Since that time these birds have been held almost sacred In Utah, and a monument has been erected to commemorate their services. In an Investigation by the biological survey of the United States Department of Agri- culture of 109 cases of satisfactory control and 83 cases of local suppression of Insects by birds, many Interesting food habits were brought to light Contrary to popular belief, various birds eat even the hairy types of caterpillars, like those of the tusmoths, and sock, gipsy, and brown-tal- l the tent caterpillars. Sparrows are noted for feeding on ants; cabbage bugs; dcadas, green bugs, alfalfa weevils, army worms and caterpillars. Meadow larks eat grasshoppers and crickets. nuthatches have been observed to reduce greatly the numbers of pear psylla and the codling moth. Goldfinches like plant lice of several species. Woodpeckers are among the most effective enemies of bark beetles and wood borers of various kinds, as well as the European corn borer, and they also eat leopard and codling moths and many other woodland pests. Crows, blackbirds and grackles are fond of white grubs In quantities and will follow a plow to get them In the spring. Feed on Alfalfa WeevfL Forty-fiv- e species of birds were found to feed extensively on the alfalfa weevil, while 66 attack the cotton-bo-ll weevil. Orioles will pick weevils out of the squares or flower buds of the cotton, while swallows feed on them when In Sight and extending their range. Mallard ducks have been effectively used in ponds for mosquito control. Red-eye- d vireos seem to be attracted while cutworms fall by The open bead system of pruning Is form a large part of the diet of starbest for peaches. lings, crows and Jackdaws. Blackbirds to keep down the numbers of the Sweet clover makes old land young help boll worm and many other pests. Sparagain. Sow It on the snow. rows and other birds have been observed to clean up Infestations of terThe present prices for mixed ferti- mites. lizer are lower than they were a year According to the biological survey, ago. birds may be looked upon as an everforce that automatically tends Its a lot easier to fix the fence than present to check outbreaks of Insect pests, a to chase the hogs back in the pen force that should be kept at maximum each day. efficiency by protective measures so One way for farmers to avoid pay-tu- x that their services may be utilized whenever possible. high prices for clover seed to get legumes Is to afcply a little more lime and sow alfalfa If the land will grow It. With the object of furnishing poultry raisers with condensed information on popular breeds of chickens, the United States Department of Agriculture has Just issued a fanners bulletin on standard breeds and varieties. For those raising poultry on a commercial basis. It is pointed out that the American market shows a preference for poultry with yellow skin and certain other characteristics. For persons raising chickens on a smaller scale, on the other hand, a brief description of each breed, with standard weights, proportions, etc. Is given to aid Cm pouitryman in selecting the breed best suited to his needs. The author also gives suggestions for mating different varieties and discusses Important points in quality and type of well-bre- d poultry. The standard breeds and varieties belonging to the American, Asiatic, English and Mediterranean classes are described and Illustrated. The new publication. Fanners' BulStandard Breeds and Valetin 1506-F- , rieties of Chickens, L American. Asiatic, English and Mediterranean Classes," Is a combined revision of three former farmers bulletins, and Is available for free distribution as long as the supply lasts. Requests for the bulletin should be addressed to the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. CL . White-breaste- web-worm- s, d STOP THE COES EOEEE When carried on , in a careful manner, plowing under of Infested cornstalks and corn stubble has given encouraging results in the control of the European corn borer. It should be emphasized, however, the United States Department of Agricultural points out, that care less plowing may leave many of the pieces of stalks, stubblem weeds and so on, upon the soil surface, and is not effective. This debris shelters many borers which craw! to the surface after being plowed under. They bore into, or enease themselves, in such debris, and here many of them transform into 'moths. When such shelter is Iaek-- I ing; the vast majority of the borers finally perish, either being eaten by birds, beetles or ants, or killed by various native predators or by exposure to the weather. The nee of a plow having a wide bottom and which Is equipped with a chain or wire to aid in burying all debris Is an important help in doing a clean job. Sows should not be put in pens Z days before farrow- earlier than ing time. Then, when farrownig is completed, they should have dry, warm bedding. Daring the lff-dperiod just after farrowing, the sows should be made to take exercise in bright sunlight, when Its possible. After ten days in the pen put the sows and their pigs on pasture. ay Lamb creeps pay and pay well. Creeps are especially valuable when you're forcing suckling lambs for the market. Lamb creeps are enclosures which the lambs can get Into, hut which keeps the ewes sut. You should have a rack of hay and trough for grain inside the creep. Get rid of rats by using one part barium carbonate mixed with four parts of some food they like, for bait. Traps will do the work in places where it isnt safe to use poison. Send to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. , for the Farmers Bulletin called "How to Get Rid of Rats. 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