Show Alfalfa Diseases Are Causing Heavy Losses Farmers of Duchesne county will be interested in the following letter which has been sent out by the County Agent of Salt Lake county A series of three letters have been sent the first one tells about their alfalfa problems many of which we have in Duchesne county The second offers otters a solution solution solution tion to their present alfalfa problems problems problems lems and the third one offers substitute substitute substitute sub sub- hay crop suggestions 1 Here in Duchesne county we 1 have a lower average production I than they have in Salt Lake county county coun coun- I coun-I ty so certainly their attempt to solve their hay crop production merits our consideration These letters have been carefully prepared ed so 80 Mr Farmer we are presenting presenting presenting pre pre- one to your this week one next week and one the following week Here is the first one Dear Sir Salt Lake county is In need of more feed for tor livestock Are YOU getting the yields from YOUR alfalfa fields that you formerly did If not why Alfalfa yields in Salt Lake county have decreased considerably considerably considerably consider consider- ably during the last few years Some of the causes of the decrease are 1 Your alfalfa fields may be begetting begetting begetting getting too old 2 Alfalfa diseases may be cutting cutting cutting cut cut- ting down your yields Some of these diseases are a Alfalfa Bacterial Wilt b Alfalfa stem Blight c Crown Wart d Alfalfa Nematode 3 Weeds such as dandelions and grasses may be crowding out i ithe the alfalfa plants I 4 Your alfalfa fields may need I fertilizing 5 You may have secured a poor stand when your field was first planted 6 Alfalfa Weevil may be des des- A good st stand nd of ot alfalfa means about six alfalfa plants on every square foot of pt soil Boil Do your fIelds fields fields' have good stands I Watch for and read letters to follow which will give the solution solution solution tion to this problem Increased alfalfa yields mean greater profits Yours very truly Signed d V. V L. L Martineau County Agricultural Agent I Of Salt SnIt Lake Utah |