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Show LEAF WEEVIL DOING MUCH DAMAGE TO CROPS Immense damage is being done the alfalfa al-falfa crop by th loaf weevil, according to 'Dr. K G. Titus of the agricultural college. For years tho pest has ravaged Salt Lake county, and Dr. Titus says the effects of Its destructive worm aro now apparonU. from the North Davis county lino tothrco miles below I'rovo. and from Tooele City to Park City and Coalville. Coal-ville. In all Ihe canyons hi Salt Lake and Summit counties the pest Is prevalent, preva-lent, and tho Insects havo now grown to such a size that they are taking to wing and spreading all over the district affected. The farmers of tho state, are doing everything possible to prevent the spread of the pest. Somo have procured street sweeping machines, it Is said, and are using them In sweeping farms and killing millions of the Insects. Scientific men of the. stale are doing all they can to help in tho fight, but they have not yet been conspicuously successful In nrro'st'-Ing nrro'st'-Ing the spiead of the pest. |