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Show WEED ERADIGATI ON PROGRAM AIMS IN UTA II COUNTY LISTED Progress of Utah county's 1939 p.'et-d eradication program was noted at a meeting of the weed control committee in the city and county building. Present were County Commissioners Commis-sioners Sylvan W. Clark and R. J. Murdock, County Agent S. R. Puswell, Supervisors H. A. Ander-;io Ander-;io n . Leh 1 , an d Se! voy J . Boy er, Springville; Ray Kkins, Pleasant View; L. L. liunntdi, Lake View; David If. Jones, Spanish Fork; Heal Bird, Springville; John Bushman, Bush-man, Lehi, representing the agricultural agri-cultural conservation committee ; and A. J. Wagstaff, assistant supervisor, su-pervisor, Uinta nationa 1 forest. I'mgrum Approved M r. Bos well reported that the 19:;9 weed control program mapped map-ped by the county group has been upproved by the state 'committee. '1 he program includes the following follow-ing aims: 1. To cooperate with the VVPA and encourage work to 'be done on ditch, canal and river banks, pubic pub-ic lands, rights-of-way and lowlands. low-lands. 2. To encourage farmers to cooperate co-operate with the agricultural conservation con-servation program phases of weed control anil secure benefit payments. pay-ments. 3. To encourage the forest service serv-ice to control noxious weeds on forest lands, and that cattle fed on white top hay ibe detained in corrals for 48 hours. 4. To encourage owners of private pri-vate range lands to control noxious noxi-ous weeds on their ranges. Knlnrce Quarantine fi. To recommend more strict quarantine enforcement of the movement of hay and straw. fi. To encourage farmers and home gardeners to plant pure seeds. I. To promote an active crop improvement association, with a director in each community. 8. To request enforcement of laws with respect to weeds on canals and rights-of-way, and seek cooperation of irrigation companies in the fulfillment of this program. 9. To seek cooperation of the state committee in the control of weeds on state highways, railroads, rail-roads, and rights-of-way. 10. To ask cities, towns and canal companies to set up budgets and control weeds in city streets and on city property and on canal hanks. Seek Cooperation II. To seek cooperauon of public pub-lic service clubs and schools to : help with tin educational program. 1 2. To favor more demonstration demonstra-tion work with carbon-di-sulphide and cooperation with , county, VVPA and Strawberry high line in manufacture of a spray chemical chemi-cal to have available by Septem-her Septem-her 1. 13. To seek cooperation from the state committee in a spray program with the cost shared equally by the state, the county and the individual. j 14. To cooperate with the Utah experiment station in experimental experi-mental plots for control of noxious noxi-ous weeds on the Rmindy farm at Pleasant Grove. 10. To ask the county commissioners commis-sioners to prepare road patrol machines for cutting near fences and other barriers, and to go over county roads several times during the growing season. Three Year Plan 17. To favor a signed agreement agree-ment between the county and landowner' outlining a three-year program with costs shared between be-tween the two. IS. To cooperate with owners of threshing machines in cleaning them between jobs to prevent spread of noxious weeds. Commissioner Clark assured the group that the county will cooperate co-operate fully with the WPA on the weed eradication program. Supervisors Anderson and Boyer were instructed to prepare a new contract between the county and landowners for a cultivation program. pro-gram. Mr. Wagstaff reported that whitetop is found on mountain areas, and that it is being transferred trans-ferred in hay and straw by wood haulers and deer hunters. The group suggested that the forest service work out a recommendation recommenda-tion for prevention of whitetop scattering and present it at the next meeting. State Law Changed Representing the department of agriculture, Mr. Ekins said the state weed law has been changed whereby samples of seed can be taken by inspectors and lots of seed quarantined if noxious weed seeds are found. Seeds imported from other states and feed grains may also be inspected. It was suggested that alfalfa seed this year be produced under supervision, and if inspectors find noxious weeds in any plot of alfalfa, that plot should be prohibited from seeding. Mr. Bunnell, chairman of, the Crop Improvement association, said the association will not permit per-mit certified seed to be planted on weed-infested lands. It was decided to undertake cultivation of 200 more acres than last year by tractor, and that two box weeders be purchased. The weed committee will take a weed inspection tour throughout the county March 30. |