Show II Around the County with wiThe I The ICE Coun County y Agent I By fly Russell Keetch County Agent Weeds have become one of the greatest farm pro prof problems lems of the county Seriousness of the weed seed situation is well veil evidenced by the increase in the number of ot requests for Iden Iden- Identification identification Identification and methods of control I Native plants seldom beldom become I serious v weed ced pests 99 per cent of I Ilour I our lour noxious weeds have been in- in introduced In Introduced from foreign countries I by bv farmers planting foul seed problem Weeds are a n tremendous lem while the Importance of eradication eradication cation of weeds cannot be over overestimated overestimated I estimated A still greater problem lies In the prevention of future spread of weeds eeds Farmers I must become familiar familial with weeds before they can do much toward the eradication and control of ot them I themI Greater caution need be taken by everyone relative to the purity ot of seed eed It Is the opinion of ot the Commissioner of Agriculture Dav Dav- David David id planting Smith that farmers are plant plant- ing weeds much faster than they are being eradicated under indi- indi individual Indi Individual vidual county and programs Under the agricultural conser conser- conservation program farmers will wUl be paid 5 per acre for tor summer fal- fal fallowing fallowing fal fallowing lowing and cultivating noxious weeds for eradication They also I will be paid 10 per pet acre acro for use of chemical In ih control of weeds I Weeds declared noxious under the I program are arc white top morning glory perennial sow thistle Can Can- Canada Can Canada ada thistle and Russian R knapweed Farmers desiring to take advantage advantage advantage tage of the program In control of weeds need to submit form MS IUT UT and get the county com com- committee committees com committees 8 approval for control of i noxious weeds 1 This office would be happy to have farmers call and till fill out ap- ap application ap application 1 for tor weed veed control under the conservation n program r gram Treatment of Seed Potatoes This treatment consists of 4 ounces of ot corrosive sublimate and 30 gallons of water mixed In a wooden en barrel Darrel and potatoes soak soak- soaked soaked soaked ed In this solution for one ard and one half hours Some farmers have ave been misinformed as to the effect of this dipping They are of the opinion It Is for dry rot wilt and Internal diseases of the tuber which is false The only diseases I which can be controlled by dip dipping dipping ping ate are are and scab AU All other diseases are controlled by selecting of seed during the growth ot of the plant and by outs all an diseased plants All seed how how- however however ever should be treated far for skin dis diseases eases cases If the farmer wishes to main main- maintain maintain tain his free disease-free stock Range Raule Ran e Program May 31 has been set for the dead dead- deadline deadline line Une of receiving applications un- un under un under der the range Improvement pro pro- program program pro program gram on private landAll landAll land landAll All ranchers rancher who filled out applications last year and who have not changed their acreage in any anyway anyway way will need to fill our new applications ap- ap applications ap applications this year Indicating the practices they wish to follow In improving the their r r range ge land I IL 41 Il Club Work Wark Lenders Leaders are being selected and clubs organized for the 1937 1837 club year The boys enrolled in the swine project in Maeser ward ard last year have done a good job of farrowing ing this spring and they have some very fine gilts and boars t to sell to the public This stock is some of the best in the western country andas and was as shipped Into the county last June from one of the best Duroc Durac Jersey herds In the state of Colorado These boys are arc gilts gUts out nit in fine shape and andare andare are offering them for sale From this Importation two new clubs are being organized this year I Barley narley March 1 Intentions to plant indicate In- In Indicate In Indicate an acreage approximately 7 per cent lower lover than the average a for the 32 1928 period Uintah far far- farmers far farmers mers who need to grow grain In rotation may expect fairly good goal returns from barley al Y Dairying Dairy Ins The number of milk cows In the States declined only 1 16 6 per cent in 1936 The outlook for forthe forthe forthe the next nex few years however is for Increasing numbers On farms where good pasture Is avail avail- available available available able farmers might consider the practicability of obtaining ob some additional co cows s 4 Of of good quality Beef Beer Cattle Prices of beef cattle particularly the better grades ha e advanced ad steadily since last June and arc higher at present than for several years It Is customary for prices of lower grades to ad advance sea- sea until late in the spring With beef cattle numbers mod moderate r- r rate ate It is likely that beef producers will experience rather strong prices price for the next several years I Hogs Hog's It Is expected that it will tate tole tal two sears scars for ling numbers to reach average Ie levels j During this time Uintah Coun y farmers who are efficient hog pro pro- producers producers pro producers may expect reasonably sat sat- satisfactory sat satisfactory returns from hogs Sheep he-ep he The he prices of feed lambs Jambs In March reached the highest levels lc since 1929 The higher prices re- re reflect re re improvement In consumer de- de Constipated 30 Years Y car 0 I For For thirty years I had stub stub- stubborn stubborn stubborn born constipation awful gas s bloat bloat- bloat I bloating bloating ing headaches and pains in t j back helped right awa Now I 1 eat sausage sau sama e bananas Wi P pl anything I want tn And never f Mrs better Mrs Mabel bel Schott Ve Venal Venal nal Drug CoZ Co z Cor r I I I I I I i mend maud for dressed lamb and higher higher alues alues for tor pelts It Is too early to estimate prices for lambs la during the fall season but growers growels may mayI I reasonably anticipate fairly fairl I factory returns since like Uke beef beet cat cat- cattle cattle cat cattle tle sheep are expected to be In ina ina I Ia a string position portion for the next two t i or three years I II Wool W N l I World wool prices have also been strengthened by war scares and by returning prosperity in other coun coun- countries coun- coun countries countries tries If It these wax war scares subside present wool prices may be ba as high now as 8 producers may expect for Inow their 1937 clip dip Poultry Present Indications point to a reduction in the 1937 h of chickens Indications point toward 38 38 1937 as a rather favorable fa year ear for poultry production for tor the he le utah producer poultry who Is a good poultry poultry- husbandman Turkeys The prospects for the hatching of 01 turkey point to a de- de decline decline de decline cline over last year with a some some- somewhat somewhat what more reasonable grain pry price consumer demand for meats together with the probably absence of heavy supplies of lamb beef poultry and pork this tills tall fail lit it Is expected tha that turn ys will bring good returns this year k Extension Services Garden Circular Gardening and the famil garden is 15 treated in a circular just re- re released released re released leased for distribution by the Utah State Agricultural college exten exten- extension extension extension sion service ac according to Director William Peterson The new circular circular circular lar No 93 Is entitled The he Farm Farmand Farmand Farmand and Home Vegetable Garden by Dr A L Wilson professor of hor- hor horticulture i hor-i culture and gardening garde ing at the e college The circular begins by pOinting out that the Un United ted States ecu ecu- cus cen-cus CUB cus reports a value of ot almost for farm gardens in Utah ex exclusive ex- ex elusive of potatoes and sweet po po- potatoes po and more than 1 13 7 million dt di is 15 for thyme those e 0 o th nation Tl same sime census Jn us reports that out of SO 30 farms in Utah only 13 Q cr or 43 per cent had farm gar gar gar- gardens ear dens dens i ir 1 C r C soil and Irrigation facUlties facilities are red considered in plan plan- planning planning ning the location lo-aHoi 11 of ot the family car I gar gar- garden gar garden den The circular points point out that ether things being equal the plot I of ground nearest the kitchen door dooris i is the best place for U th 1 because of ot accessibility both for I Icare care of the garden and getting I fre fresh h vegetables f for far rr th the table II I The circular tr tr-ata tr ets the and kinds of ot different vegetables heFt best for the garden rarden to I h v rt qua tc i Quate and rood good nutrition nutrition nutrition tion for the t e family It discusses the equipment necessary and the kinds of ot soil best sui suited d for tor ties th garden gardenA A two page chart tabulates kinds of soil soU best suited for the garden gardenA A two page chart tabulates kind and variety of vegetables with days da s sIta sto Ito maturity length of row quan quan- quantity quantity quantity of or seed or number of plants Ita date daw planting of planting depth of plant plant- ing and distance apart of plants both in the the he row and Md between rows I Seedbed preparation Is next discussed dis- dis discussed dis discussed cussed with recommendations in inthe Inthe the management of the soil The chore choice and adaptation of ot garden gardens s seed are treated with recommend recommend- recommendations recommendations recommendations on tine of 01 planting the dif dif- different different dif different ferent varieties Irrigation and cul- cul cultivation cul cultivation with a brief treatment of small fruits and perennials ls com coin complete Om the circular which may be obtained from the County Agri AgrI- Agricultural cultural cultural cultural Agent |