Show weeds needs must be fought to last ditch if they A r to be subdued the weed ed in utah has assumed umed such p ahr through 0 u gh neglect or ignorance of 0 property owners that it la Is ncik one ot of the foremost tore moat it not the meet most import ant problems in the state accord ing to cleber J webb state agrical tural inspector who vernal recently every state in the union Is facing a similar problem the average loe loss la Is considered by detent ail horl hori tice thes to be at least per acre per year tor for culta bated and grazing land same farms and areas are completely abandoned and given over to weeds contrary to the commandment to multiply and replenish the eurth earth and subdue it the weeds in utah givin the most trouble are perennials much as can adain thistle wild morning glory alte top and russian knapweed all found in the uintah basin peron niala are wede weeds tat ii have an andor r ground root running below but par albel with surface and bending sending up ard bard new branches at ti it dueitt in they live on indefinitely reproducing and rind spreading by roots as well as seeds atille alle all these weeds are present in the bas n they are not so 0 o widespread wide spread that they cannot be eliminated it all enlist as volunteers or all be dratted drafted into the service now delay means defrat def bat this fight is on and must be con ainu d at any cost until the battle is won or ever every stich weed eliminated at any cost the tarm farm bureau agricultural college extension service elate state board of agriculture city council county churches canal companies banies and individuals are behind the movement and co operating to the limit A local weed committee Is now active in most every farm arm bureau locality the made and who neglect to remove the weds the county committee reports to the deputy agricultural inspector Inspect ot who serves written notice to the owner of the property giving a time limit to rom remove ove such weeds it if at the expiration of such time the weeds are not destroyed the inspector hires a force of men to do the work at the expense ot of the owner this expense Is then placed as its a tax against the property from rom which the weeds were removed and becomes a lien against ald said I 1 bope arty similar to any other county tax george NN V cahoon of 0 the peppard d seed company has volunteered to serve without pay as deputy agrical tural inspector in the ashley amble Y valley and has been accepted by the state board ot of agriculture A hurried inspection conducted by mr webb and mr air cahoon revealed one patch ot of white top several patches of 0 canadian thistle and ald morning glory quite prevalent alent in email small patches these will be immediately attacked not forgetting the bull thistle Cockle burr and burdock which are all unlawful weeds in utah methods of eradication should be shallow plowing followed by frequent cultivation often enough to keep all stems and leaves below the surface of the soil this should be done the rest ot of this growing sea son and continued until the roots ari g starved and perished for roots are fed by the green leaves nothing Iso thing short of this will suffice except on d banks streets etc where eul cul ti is impractical in la such places crude oil salt sodium arseni tj or arbon bi sulfide should be used consult county agent E peterson or In inspector r george W cahoon for further details city marshal bierman miller hai has been given authority to see that the aty aty la is cleaned up and to enforce the weed lew low lie ile will be delegated by state harden dennion according tr mr |