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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FAEMEE, . PAGE THREE VAV.V.VAV.V.V.VAVVAVAV.VAVAV.'.VAV.V DUCHESNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU C. F. WAHLQUIST THOMAS ROBERTS Pres., Myton, Utah Vice-Pres- ., ARTHUR WiSCOMBE Cedarview, Utah Sec.-Trea- s., Eoosevelt, Utah V.VAWAVW.VVV.ViiVBVVViaAVW.VV.ViiV.VAVaV.VaVV.V.V.V.VIVAVAVAV,Y.VuViVi!,A.W.VV.V.V! Many Are Homeless : Control of Bee From High Wetter Disease Is Seen WASHINGTON, June 29. By the Associated Press.) Seven or eight thousand persons are homeless in town of Leon, the Vice Counsel American Mexico. Taylor at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, flood-strick- en reported today to the state de- of partment. The poorer sections : the city have been badly damaged, 1 the vice counsel reports. The number of dead is still unknown. Funds are needed, he said for shelter and to remove derbis and i refuse to guard against the danger So far there are no of epidemics. ; Americans reported missing. The livestock industry in Utah represents an investment in animals alone of $53,035,000. American d Can Be Controlled by Solution. Foul-Broo- Water-Formal- in (Prepared by tha United States Department of Agriculture.) been interest has Widespread aroused throughout the beekeeping industry by the apparent success of some recently discovered disinfectant methods in the treatment and control of American Disinfectants such as an eolation are being used with fair success, and eliminate to a great extent the large losses previously caused by the necessary destruction of all combs infected with this disease of the brood of bees. The use of the solution as a disinfectant is a step in advance in the control of the disease, says the United States Department- of Agriculture, but apparently there is still room for improvement which will eliminate the danger of occasional cases of failure. For that reason, and because of the great Interest in the subject, the bee culture laboratory started preliminary work early in 1924 for the purpose of making an exhaustive study of the efficiency of various disinfectants, Inn cluding the commercial solution as well as solutions. Results of Tests. A discussion of the results of the tests completed to date has been published In Department Circular 284, which is now ready for distribution. It was hoped that the results of the investigation by laboratory methods would form a basis for practical work in the apiary. As the work has developed, numerous difficulties have been encountered which Indicate that the problem of the perfect sterilizacombs Is. tion of American nor neither simple yet fully solved. The results obtained with various n dilutions of alcohol and of a solution as the carrier for 20 per cent of their volume of formalin are not sufficiently complete to warrant conclusions as to their relative efficiency. All of these solutions are unsatisfactory. In that they do not completely sterilize all sealed cells In 48 hours. A 20 per cent solution of formalin in water, without alcohol, Is slightly less efficient than the alcoholic solutions in sterilizing in 48 hours the contents of sealed cells, because of its failure to penetrate many of the cappings; but it sterilizes all open cells In that period. Satisfactory Rssults. In view of the cultural results obtained, however, a 20 per cent solution of formalin In water was feund the most satisfactory disinfectant for sterilizing Infected combs, with regard both to germicidal action and low cost, provided the proper precautions are taken. All honey should be extracted, all brood cappings should be completely removed, and the combs should be treated at least twenty-fou- r hours if it hours, or forty-eigIs found desirable to wash then! in water after trqftfraeot. foul-broo- d. alcohol-formali- alcohol-formali- ; Much Harm Done to Winter Wheat - 1 Losses Nearly as Heavy as Caused by All Other Diseases. (Prepared by the United State of Agriculture.) Department Winter Injury to wheat causes nearly as heavy losses to that crop as do all wheat diseases combined, says the United States Department of Agriculture. The acreage of winter wheat annually abandoned, largely because of winter-killinaveraged 9.9 per cent during the period from 1901 g, 23-ye- ar to 1922, inclusive, according to Department Circular No. 378, ComparaVaritive Hardiness of Winter-Wheeties, just Issued by the department During the period from 1909 or freezing frosts to 1922, inclusive, caused an average loss of 3.5 per cent of the wheat crop and plant diseases 3.9 per cent according to crop correspondents of the department With a view to developing winter-whevarieties of greater hardiness, investigations were conducted at 28 experiment stations in the United States and Canada during one or more of the six years from 1920 to 1925, inclusive. In the experiments 45 winter-wheat varieties and strains were grown in uniform nurseries. Data as to comparative hardiness show that the varieties Mlnhardi, Buf-fuNo. 17, Mintnrki and Odessa are considerably more cold resistant than the standard Kharkof used as a check Padui, Turkey (Minn. No. 1488), and Beloglina are somewhat more hardy than Kharkof. Kanred and Nebraska, No. 60 are probably slightly hardier than Kharkoff. Nebraska No. 28 and BlackhuU are much less The winter hardy than.. Kharkof. results obtained in these experiments are being used as a basis for breeding wheats to combine Winter hardiness with other good. Qualities. A copy of the circular f may be obtained free, as long as the stibply lasts, by writing to the United States department bf Agriculture, Washington, at 14-ye- ar at . m ua n n alcohol-formali- water-formali- n foul-broo- d alcohol-formali- ht Care must be taken not only with the process of disinfecting combs infected with American no matter what solution or method is used, but equal or greater care must he exercised in the treatment of the diseased colonies themselves to eliminate the danger of recurrence of disease from that source. The successful sterilization of the combs will otherwise be of little avail. A copy of tlie circular may be secured, as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Salt Lake Bids For Farm Meet Poison Bait Effective in Control of Cutworm gether several hundred western farm leaders and bureau officials, is being held at Reno, Nevada, July 26, 27 and 28. Last year the conference was held in Coloiado, and Utah endeavored to have Salt Lake chosen tor 1926, but the Nevada delegation had made a prior and more attractive bid. It is the belief of Utah, farm bureau officials that the 1927 foul-hroo- d, An inexpensive poison bait is usualvery effective in controlling the cutworms in a newly planted strawly The following plantation. berry formula is enough for about five acres and you can make up smaller quantities according to the same proportion : Bran, 2p pounds. State Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Join in Seeking Convention. The Utah state farm bureau, aidthe Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, will endeavor to obtain for Salt Lake the 1927 annual conference of farm bureau workers of the eleven western states. The conference this year, which brings toed by Lake City. conference can be obtained for Salt The program announced for the conference shows that Utah years The bran and paris green are mixed has been appropriately recognized. dry. The juice of the lemons Is Four Utah farm leaders identified squeezed Into the water, and the peel with the Utah bureau and one forand pulp is chopped to fine bits and mer Utah bureau official are on the added to the water, then dissolve Reno conference program. Ephraim the sirup in the water and fruit mixture and stir the liquid into the bran Bergeson, president of the bureau, has two topics, Taxation Problems thoroughly In order to dampen It as Farm Bureau Projects and Suge'y. suggested that the poison bait ar Beet Associations and the Farm M. S. Winder, secretary be u. plied in the evening, since cut- Bureau. of Utah the bureau, will touch coopworms are night feeders, and the bait erative will thus be fresher than if it Is apmarketing and lead a general on this subject. discussion Mrs. plied earlier in the day. Rena B. Maycock of the Utah Agricultural college extension division and Mrs. Ivan D. Gore of Santaquin, Raising Orphan Lamb cannot be lamb If the orphun given chairman of the western division of to another ewe, It can generally be the home and community committee raised satisfactorily on a bottle. Of of the American Farm Bureau assocourse It is better to get another ewe ciation, also are scheduled as speakto adopt the lamb if possible. When ers. The former Utahn on the pronecessary to raise a lamb on a bottle, gram is Frank Evans, general secreIt will need to be fed several times a tary and cooperative marketing day at first. The number of feedings counsel for the American Farm can be reduced until, by the time the Bureau federation. Mr. Evans was lamb is six weeks old, three or four up to a few years ago, attorney for times a day will be sufficient. A lamb the Utah bureau. creep should be provided where some The western conference brings toground grain can be kept for the gether farm bureau leaders from lambs. They will soon learn to eat California, Colorado, Idaho. Mongrain and this will help a great deal tana, Nevade, New Mexico, Oregon, in setting faster ffrowth. Paris green, 1 pound. Cheap sirup, 2 quarts. Three lemons. lf Three and gallons water. one-ha- - Washington, Wyoming and Utah. It is held under the auspices of the national farm bureau. As you exclude burglars from the home, keep weeds out of the growing crop. Fiber Causes Crop Bound Chickens become crop bound from eating too much fiber; they eat the fiber because they are improperly fed Before the grass gets too high is the or because it is in the feed that is Add something to time to go over the hayflelds for their given them. make to it more laxative this ration annual crop of small stones. such as oil meal and bran. Possibly It Is highly advisable to give baby some poultry bone, about 5 per cent, to chicks fresh ground to grow on. Plow- the mash would help. Supply plenty ing and liming the ground wm help. of water at all times. When yon are In need of a new Boll, remember we are producing the smooth, thick fleshing type of Beef Animal that the discriminating beef buyers demand. Look them over before buying elsewhere. --IDuchesne, Utah R. S. LUSTY & SONS Breeders ef Pure Bred Hereford Cattle |