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Show Rw"ir r Juab County hospital list News and lews from your county agent Patients at the Juab County Hospital as of Tues- day afternoon included the following: The drought's still here and so are the squash bugs by Blaine Jones USU Extension Service Earlier in the season, devoted Ruth Blackett, Nephi Ora LaVon Butler, Levan Hazel W. Carter, Nephi Clarence Hansen, Nephi Eva Jacobson, Ft. Green Alice Jenkins, Nephi Reese Johnson, Fairview Sherrie McPherson, Nephi Sheri L. Mair, Nephi Lois Montoya, Eureka Dale Lee Ostler, Nephi Elanda Price, Nephi Delilah Syme, Ft. Green Daniel C. Warner, Nephi Billie Wetherell, Salt Lake City The week was very wet for Nephi residents a number of these columns to discussing the drought situation. I Lately havent said T H At much about Blaine Jones the drought. I hope people havent taken the attitude that its all over and there is nothing to worry about now. With the nice rains we had in May and the showers we have had the last week or so, it might be easy for some to feel that the drought is over and our problems are solved. That is not the case. We still have a drought! Richard E. Griffin, an expert in water use with the extension service, indicates that our statewide water supplies are only about 30 percent of normal. Streams have dried up, canals have An inch and of rain was received during the past week at the Nephi reporting station. The bulk of the water came during a cloudburst on Wednesday afternoon. In addition to the Wednesday storm, .44 of an Timp inch was recorded on Saturday afternoon. Readings are taken daily at 5 p.m. for toys the preceeding 24 hours. The Timpanogos Mental e Precipitation and temper- Health Center needs atures for the Nephi and for an elementary toys Levan reporting stations and childrens follow: has center the playroom, NEPHI WEATHER announced. three-quarte- rs Mental Center needs used use-abl- pre-scho- tured it probably merits a higher priority for water use. He also reminds farmers who have corn in the tassel-kerne- l high. The drought situation is still with us. It is still very serious more serious than most of us realize. There is still a very great need for water conservation. I feel that all of us should make every effort to be conservative in our use of water. Parents should teach their children the value of this resource and instruct them in ways to conserve it. producing run out of water and res- stage that this is the most ervoirs are extremely low critical time for water order to produce a crop. on irrigation water. In some parts of the Those people who are directly associated with the state, water is already gone. drought situation realize In many of these situations that the drought is still for the only alternative to salreal. Homeowners and gar- vage the crop is to turn deners are finding it neces- livestock into grain and sary to adjust their prior- corn fields and let them ities on the use of water. graze it. Griffin also reports that Farmers who still have wathere are cattlemen in ter from natural stream flows and from reservoirs many parts of the state are finding their supply who are facing serious probshort and they are adjust- lems as a result of the ing their priorities to get drought. Spring water supthe greatest returns from plies and the rains in May helped some with range the water they have. All over the state farm- feed supplies and also helpers are putting water on cer- ed produce a pretty good tain crops and letting crop of hay. Even where others go. Griffin indicated range feed is quite good, that current high alfalfa however, the drinking waprices are expected to go ter supply has dried up in even higher making it at- many cases and the livetractive to give alfalfa a stock producers have had higher priority for receiv- to haul water or move their ing irrigation water than cattle to other areas. Many grain. If corn can be ma- - cattlemen are being forced to cull their herds heavily and even to sell many good claims to cattle at reduced prices and keep only foundation breedUte ing stock. Even though hay producAll claims or outstandwill be down on second tion ing bills against the Ute and third crops, there will Stampede Association should be submitted to the probably be enough hay to Association by August 1, meet the needs in Utah, but for those who have to 1977, the Stampede Association has announced. buy hay, the price will be dark greenish-grawith dark heads and legs. The nymphs will probably long. range up to Egg clusters are shiny brick red and are found on the leaves of the squash plant. The adults and nymphs y feed in colonies. They suck the sap from the leaves and steams and the plant will wilt and maybe even die rapidly. The insects usually feed in the night or early morning and then go into hiding during the day time. Lots of times they can be found hiding under the leaves that have wilted and are lying on the ground. There are sprays and dusts that can be used on the bugs but we recommend that you go out and inspect your squash plants early in the morning and hand pick the adults and eggs off the plants. You can trap them by laying boards or cardboard on the soil under the plants. You should collect and destroy the insects every morning. If you should find it necessary to treat the plants, use a dust or spray containing endosulfan or Endosulfan may also be sold under the name of thiodan and carbaryl may be sold under the name of car-bary- sevin. The Times-New- s Nephi, Utah July 28, 1977 It seems to me that it has been many years since I have heard any reports of squash bugs being a problem on squash vines. In fact, I dont recall even seeing any for quite a few years. This year, however, they seem to be a problem. You gardeners who have squash should be on the lookout for these destructive pests. The symptoms of their presence can appear very rapidly. You may look at your squash one day and they will look fine and the next afternoon you may go out and find one branch or maybe even the whole plant completely wilted and laying on the ground. If this has happened to you, you probably have squash Better get those Stampede bugs. The adult squash bug is a brownish, flat back stink bug about inch long. 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