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Show PAGE PARMER THE UINTAH BASIN 4 Alfalfa Weevil ESN a New Picture Film FARMER General Idea cf How to Combat the Insect. Established !Si4 Published 1st and 15th of Each Utah. Month a: Ecv-sevelt- m . matter at Entered as second-clas- s oh' ice Roosevelt. at the post Utah, under the act cf Congress of March 3. 1S79. Official organ of the Uintah County Farm Bureau OSice: Roosevelt Standard. Roosevelt. Utah. Telephone 30. 50c Subscription Price, one year Spates Department by the Frerired ct Alfalfa Weevil Uoiurol." a nrw Depicture of the United States a genpartment of Agriculture, gives eral idea of how to combat the insect and is of particular interest in the western states. Alfalfa is described as tie foundation of agriculture in the West "a h"g's dream of heaven and as one of the world's most valuable forages. About lis 4 or U'-- the alfalfa weevil, whkl. belongs to the mo-tk-- n .Editor same family as the cotton boil weevil. George H. Harrison. Violet Harrison Business Manager w;;s diseoered In Utah. Since that yacuum Treatment Good for Control of Insects The use of high ucuum for insect control seems i;evt r to have been eonside md by the commercial world, but the bureau of entomology of the Unite! t tate Department of Agri tilrure has recently conducted experiments which imiVnre the effectiveness of a vacuum ef 24 to 2P inches when used for coin rolling insects in - sto-e- d produi-rs- . Experiments have been conducted ,i eon. rote chamber S by s by $ feet, abv constructed ; spwithstand big'1 pressures and intended for the t.nent of certain wareh.us, d com-niiities as a part of the equipment of a modern storage warehouse. Dafti obnrmd already indicate that the usual fabric pegs, such as are com-nly destructive in stored household furnishings, as well as pests of stored food commodities, can he killed by tiie vacuum treatment. A specialist of the bureau has recently been sent to New York to investigate the possibility of applying the va method to the control of the beetle. in tr. u FARM CRESCENT H. Chester Hartman, Prop Breeder of Purebred Cotswold Sheep and Barred Rock Chickens MT. EMMONS, time it has spread slowly but steadily until row it is found in seven states. Because of the importance of the alfalfa crop the alfalfa weevil constitutes a serious menace. Several states enforce quarantine restrietions to prevent further spread f the insert, and the luggaue of automobile travelers is offer! . Two measures of control are shown in i' e picture. Dusting with powdered arsenates is still in an experimental Mage, but appears to have promise of pt o', ir.g effective. The use of poisonous sprays lms proved its worth and is particularly recommended. Several typ-eof sprayers are shown, including one with a very wide boom. Several scenes showing sprayed and unsprayed fields, side by side, are particularly interesting in depicting the benefits (if this method of control, (hie spraying is usually considered sufficient to permit plants to make new growth, ami protects the second crop as well as the first. he film is one reel long and is u contribution from the bureau of entomology. It will be circulated through the film distribution system of the Department of Agriculture and the cooperating state institutions. Uopies may he borrowed for short periods, or may he bouglrt by authorized purchasers, at the laboratory charge. 1 Free Scouring Tests of Wool Samples Are Made UTAH ool growers may have sumples of their wools graded and scoured, free of charge, by filing an application with the bureau of agricultural economics, t nited States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1. where a laboratory is now available for conducting such tests us facilities will permit. Applications JWWWWWWWWi'WUWW The Basin Pharmacy wool-scourin- g should he mailed to G. T. Wiltingmyre. in charge of wool standardization. The applicant will be sent a parcel p(,t mulling sack and Instructions as to the proper method of drawing a sample so that It will le e of any large lot of raw wool In the repre.-entutlv- o Send us your mail orders Prompt service and the best price always. The Basin Pharmacy A GOOD gnmse. Experiments conducted jn the (1h oratory (luring the past year have yielded valuable Information on scour loss or tdirl nkage of a large variety of domestic raw wools. j fi results have proved of great Interest to man; wool growers and their i plication will enable any prod-avto obtain a rea i m.bt y accurate t j of shrinkage of his wool Wool samples submitted t, part meat will be retorted so got her with a report of t,. ami tin grade In which M J been classified according , n wool grades of fie I nifeij ... . ROOSEVELT, UTAH vAvmwrWWwmv: I ; 1 g p lte! ) Call n C. F. TUCKER ,, - 1 Owner i I - 1W -- v.- Vernal Cleaning and 1 Tailoring Co. Most vegetables keep best tit a tem- 1 EARL J. FREEMAN. Manager 1 perature of ID to 4( degrees Fahrenheit in a storage room. If vegetables are stored in basement 1 PLUSH COATS, VELVETS and room or cellar, it is important to provide fresh air by occasional or con- 1 PLEATED SKIRTS stant ventilation. OUR SPECIALTY Storage rooms without ventilation or boating pipes will sweat, or collect moisture on the walls, a condition p Parcel Post Paid One Way M pH which cam os rotting and (dlmr loss of r.(Ui.coillln.UitlUltUiU.Uldlltl'Illtl.ii HniUfHte.lUfot.Mu.ltlimld'.e J, 5 t stored product'. To prevent this the window or ventilator may he opened a for a few hours each day in extremely cold weather and may he left open in TINGLEY & SONS moderate weather. If a boating pipe or tluo runs through the storage room It may he 1 BUYERS OF J necessary to provide continuous ventilation from the outside to keep the Seed, Wool, Honey, Pelts temperature down, to 37 or 40 degrees, and to sprinkle the floor occasionally and lawfully or place a vessel of water in the room H furs. to maintain proper humidity. Roots crops, such as parsnips, carUTAH rots, beets, and salsify keep best when MYTOX, stored in boxes of sand or earth placed ft 54. O. Rox P. on the floor in a cool part of the storpr io.umU..5 ?d''Mi'!'!itl'iii!'MijjmitiMp,tj1i)!iy:'tt .illdllolllliiUUHIikilUnttUlMt age room. d i .. w all caught q ,p Inspection of Butter Is Improving Its Quality Fisleral-stut- Wjij Siaj Mercantile shipping point InspecThe store with a complete tion "f butter is leaving a marked in- t! line of fluence in improving the quality of th y i Groceries and Provisions, Dry product, the United States department and f Agriculture bus announced, publishGoods, Notions, Ladles and H Boots Gents Furnishings, ing figures on the expansion of the tl Hardware, Shoes, Furniture, service. Sto ves. Ranges, Harness, and Beginning with one inspection In L j Satldles. July, U.I24. the department says, the Fi You will profit by trading federal-statbutter Inspection serv- N here. ice In Minnesota has increased until UTAH o j g J 1 e at present five inspectors are required. The quantity of butter inspected during the year ending January 31, l'rn, 1 i FT. DUCHESNE, r: r ,t "!. U I. reached M),41fl,os7 pounds. TfiH service Is available at Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis ami Chicago. At the end of the year more than Wt per cent of all biitetr Inspected in Minnesota was fill score or higher, as compared with less than r.q per cent p Get our prices before selling;. 4 t the beginning ,,f ,1(. 3 Write today for our price list. 4 marked '! is shown o In the We also sell wool bags and perce;, r,,gi. (,f b'lfii-- scoring !i ,r ,.ss 1 ,h qmiMi-- j In M,U class at the emi 3 twine. i t of the year bmi.g c: : p(.r cent of nil butter made e,c v I, 1 n.Mt & CO. (,r CHAS. .. at. the bee , ,,f th). (.,ir WOOL al-- v(r r - . t , FRIEND - Inc. 917 Wazee St., Denver, Colo. ShR Is of Importance ;. , , '''I " a "e ' 'I ' ' ; - ' !! I' ' ' (,., go-.' 'I ' good 1. tl ( pr,.,., t r i.ui,;ii;;iiiiii!iii!i!iiiiii:iiii:iii!!!ii!i!iiii!iii;;;;;::;iffi! DU Home ear g the next Encourage l,orr", nr,, izing the ones you already have. Mo . e ' II 'A bo-m.- 14 ting' tii'i'ii si ti, l(p. V patron- U Ih to follow UIIITAII CREAMERY COMPANY p .,.; iy Dealer 1 line of Good Usmi carp 1 or Phone 160 1 A good Cellar ed ' I DODGE 1 Vernal, Utah hi be morn fil.ll'l Authorized Stored Vegetables Need ' I I RED FRONT GARAGE ; Well-Ventilat- I Cole Batteries stock. I Thl Blm.le tloil demnlMl Gates Tires It is important to select healthy pr..-t.;- DRUG STORK Phone 54 be fed pretty sparingly ou '"T:n given jerhaps half or so of what think they would naturally or.e needed. in In wet Turkeys should he kept not be alshould we'Uher at least as allowed great lowed to get wet. but as soon as they are rang- - as possible It safely. It Is old enough to take home so as around Pest to feed them to have them hack every night, hut the greater range they can have the more natural the food becomes, as in that case they eat greens and insects. Where grasshoppers abound, turkeys usually do well. fthiit pruned U. J. Xchon. Mgr. 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