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Show I Agricultural Experts Visit Letil I Doctors Hubert J. Ewins nud A. II. I Itallanljiic Trlnt,' to Help Farmer Krudlcute Diseases In Farm I'mps. Dr. Itobert J. Kvans of Logan, and County Farm Demonstrator A. II. Ilal-lnntynu Ilal-lnntynu of Provo, were In Lchl Tuesday Tues-day making Investigation along the line or diseased rrult trees, potatoes and alfalfa. Dr. Uulluntyno made the statement that there was not n patch ot potatoes In tho county but what was diseased, and Dr. ISvnns made tho stronger statement thnt ho hud been unable to find a single potato field In tho entire stato rreo rrom disease I Tho gontlcmen visited several fields I hero nnd made tho statement that Edward Southwlck's field was tho best In tho county Even this field IhiiH some dlsoaso, but they staked ofl I tho diseased part that It might not bo liiBed for seed. The gentlemen stated Ithat they wero trying to locate all tho Holds or paits of llelds that wcro free from, disease. Thoy nlso visited the Tlono apple orchord on the road to Saratoga. This orchard Is afflicted" with twig blight. Several samples of tho diseased limbs wero sent to the Statu Agricultural College. Dr. Ilullyntlno la conducting experiments, experi-ments, or watching otheia conduct them, looking to u cheaper method or crntroling tho nlfulfn weevil. This year soveral parties In tho county lme apparently ap-parently had good success in spraying spray-ing the weevil with a mixture composed com-posed or three pounds or rrcennti or lead to lirty galloim or water Tho mixture must bo put on Immediately after tho first crop of hay is cut if It Is put on after tho now crops starts to grow tho poison Is taken Into tho ntustlnes of tho animals which oat It, causing what Is known as cumulative cumu-lative poisoning. Vnllke other poison that is cast off, arsenate of lead accumulates ac-cumulates in curtain organs caualng death, However, there Is no danger r the spraying Is done at the rlKht time, when It Is also said to bo most effective nnd much cheaper than tho brush drag method Iloth experts however, recommended the continuation continua-tion of thu brush drag method till the arsenic spraying Is proven Iwt- Dr. A. H. Ilallantlue address la County Court Homo, Proo, ami h telephonu number Is 273-g W. pleased to come to any part or tho county In answer to requests fro armers and help them solve their ffhh.1: w" ,m' ,h0 r" to |