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Show THE TOTTAH BASIN FARMER Parasites Kill - Com Borer Pest Twelve Different Species Have Been Liberated in Infested Fields. i (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) In fighting a destructive insect the possibility of using its natural particularly Its parasites, is always given careful attention. Parasites have been used with success in campaigns against several insect are and pests, being given a very test thorough by the United States of Department Agriculture as a part of its efforts to curb the European com borer. Progress has been made In estab-- l lishing a number of foreign parasites, the status of which Is discussed in Status of Import-ie- d Circular No. 14-Parasites of the European Corn Borer, prepared by D. W. Jones and D. J. Caffrey, entomologists of the department. This circular is intended to inform corn growers and other in- terested persons of the principal facts 'regarding these imported parasites, Many Kinds of Parasites, Studies were begun in Europe by the bureau of entomology in 1919, soon after the com borer was discovered in the United States, which revealed several kinds of parasites that were helping to reduce the numbers of the pest in that part of the world, After It was determined that none of these parasites could by any chance become harmful to plants, and that they would not attack each other, they were sent to the United States and liberated In corn fields where the com borer was most numerous. To date a total of 1,798,080 imported parasites representing 12 different species have been liberated in infested fields in the United States. Systematic collections and field examinations In the vicinity of the 'locations where the parasites were liberated have resulted In the recovery of six species of the parasites under dreum-stas which show that they have become well established and are now at work preying upon the corn borer. Two of these species were recovered In the Middle West in July, 1927, while the others were found in New England. Not Sure of Effectiveness. Although efforts are being made to Import, breed, and establish parasites of the corn borer in American areas Infested by the corn borer, it is by no means certain, says the department, that they will prove to be effective aids In controlling the pest. Judging from the experience with similar par asites imported to aid In the figln against other foreign plant pests sev eral years may elapse, even with the best of success, before any important effect can be expected. In the meantime every effort should be made to control the corn borer bv following clean farm practices ami clean cultural methods leading to rim destruction or use of all corn residues of the previous year before the corn borers emerge from them as moths In the spring. The details of such practices Ijave been discussed in pte vious circulars and in other bulletins of the department. A copy of this circular may be obtained upon writing to the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. G. s, ; ' C, ! i i i j i m Plan New Hog Pastures During Winter Season Now is the time of the year to bj? planning new hog lot abdgetting them fenced for use next year. There will be no time when the rush of work comes on, and the spring spring crop should have good, clean to run ground on next year. On many farms the same lots have been used so long for hogs that they are badly infected with parasitic diseases which make it absolutely Impossible to get the maxiS. Y. Taylor of Salt Lake City,; mum growth on hogs that continue to of Conthe manager Uintah Basin run over them. In some instances in Myton they are In such a bad state that the struction company was death loss Is quite heavy, especially recently looking after his interests among the young pigs, and in some in connection with Taylor canal cases quite so among even the older that furnishes water for the South hogs. Myton Bench and Pleasant valley Orchard Sanitation Is Very Important Factor districts. A movement is under way to form an irrigation district in the future and a survey has been made for that purpose. 12,000 acres are under the project and about It is very difficult to control brown 4000 now under cultivation. rot of peaches and worms that get inT. C. Gwyn of Myton, resident to peaches on trees that may be loof the Uintah Irrigation cated near wild plum thickets or oth- engineer with offices in Myton, reer peach trees not well cared for in project, returned from a three weeks the way of spraying. In other words, cently vacation his with parents in Ohio. general orchard sanitation is a very Mr. has accepted an invitaImportant factor In the control of In- tion Guy'n and will speak at the next sects and diseases in any peach or- Parent-Teachmeeting in Myton, chard. some of the problems as he One can do a great deal toward re- upon sees them from the viewpoint of ducing brown rot by watching for the an engineer on the reservation. cankers or diseased spots on the small of I. O. O. F. lodge No. twigs and cutting them out when the 51'Recently of Myton held a meeting and trees are being pruned in the winter. were installed following persons It is also important to remove and as officers for the year 1928: destroy all decayed or mummied fruit William. Jensen; Y. G., Os from the trees and from the ground car H. H. Blaine; Adams, treasurer, near the trees. M. Martin; financial J. secretary, If there are any wild plum thickets near your peach trees you will find secretary, Albert Tanner; trustees, it very difficult to control the curculio S. A. Wells, Geo. Elliott and R. L. which causes wormy peaches as this Hurd, a portion of the evening was and refreshments Insect breeds in wild plums as well spent socially were served. The outlook for the as in peachesi new year is promising for this er Mansion Not Like Home Miss. Jackson, Living In a gov- ernors mansion is mighty nice and all that, but to Mrs. Dennis Mur phree, Mississippis first lady, it Is like a long visit. Nothing belongs to you, she explains, and the mansion does not have home atmosphere. So Mrs. Murphree Is happy thf she will return to my own home and chickens in January when Governor Murphrees terra expires. Ill have my own chickens, small truck garden and. best of all, my own home to arrange and run as I please. Then, too, the governor she says. will be able to hunt and fish as much as he likes. The Murphiee, home Is on the out skirts of Jackson, only a few miles from the capitol. The four principal reasons Mrs. Murphiee Is so merest ed in her own home are Mary Fran Thomas ces. Lois. Emma Jane children. Martin, her four sd What of It? The community of Myton and in fact this portion of the basin, was saddened the accident that by proved fatal to Floyd Draper when he was struck by a truck Tuesday evening, January 10 th in front of of W. H. Koehlers store and passed away Wednesday morning. The funeral was held at the Myton opera house Friday afternoon, January 13, under the supervision of Harold Eldredge, Bishop of the Myton ward of the L. D. S. church. The speakers were Mr. Eldredge, Fred Musser, president of the stake; Mr. Butler and Mr. Atwood, teachers in the Duchesne county high school from Roosevelt; Face to The Yet Been Not Has Half Face, Told and Dry Those Tears were sung. All business houses in Myton closed and the building was filled with friends. Many beautiful floral tributes were given. Mr. Draper was 21 years of age, an active member of thq Myton ward. He was a pupil in the high school at Roosevelt and drove the school pupils from Myton to Roosevelt. Mr. Draper is survived by his parents, The mystery ot nebu Hum In the nebulae, which rnffled several brothers and sisters and scientists for 60 years, has been other relatives. solved, says Prof. Harlow Shapley of I. R. Tuttle of Myton has been Harvard, with the discovery that it is selected for the sixth year as inthe commonly known oxygen uiimi spector of automobiles and also it two of its electrons. is necessary to go to him to secure your 1928 license for 1928. March 1st is the limited date set for that purpose. New York. :tooooo:; 00001 Agricultural Notes Do you take time to exercise your hobby? Portland cemeut Is sold In sacks containing one cubic foot By counting the number of sacks in his store room, the farmer can tell exactly what volume of cement he has oo band. A Dairy Herd Spells Prosperity to its Owner read- ing, Leverne Dennis; reading, Mrs. Paxton of Duchesne, Supt. of the public schools of Duchesne county, gave the address of the evening, speaking upon the topic of Improving Opportunities to Render Practical Service to Others. were Refreshments served during the social hour. Fred Burger of Myton who is on the executive committee of the U. B. I. C., as a representative from Myton, at a recent meeting was selected chairman of the Publicity committee for the year of 1928. He is also in the entertainment committee. During the past week, beginning Monday, January 9th, a drive for new members of the commercial club of Myton was made and several new names were secured in Myton. Dan Barry, Arnold Reef, R. E. Waugh and others were active in boosting for the organization and added several names to the list. S. A. Wells is president and it is the plan to canvass Ioka, Antelope, the North, and South Myton benches for the same purpose. T. C. Gwyn; W. A. Projects and Parks Get Appropriations organization. Governors Wife Finds Miss Elsie Frederickson; lo, Friday morning, Jan. 13th, an inquest was held before I. R. Tuttle, Justice of the Peace, relative to the accident that caused the death of Floyd Draper. The driver of the truck was ex' nerated. No blame was the verdi t brought in by the Jury. Monday evening, Jan. 9, at the school building, the fifth Parent-Teachassociation meeting for the year was held. S. A. Parker, president, presided and the following program was presented: Piano so er A late dispatch, from Washington gives the following appropriations The director of the budget, backing up the recommendation of the interior department, today recommended to congress that it appropriate in the forthcoming interior department bill a total of $1,750,000 to continue construction on Echo reservoir and the Weber-Prov- o canal. This amount together with the $1,250,000 heretofore appropriated, is estimated by the reclamation bureau to be ample to complete the first division of the Salt Lake basin project. The treasury departments annual proposal to close up the Salt Lake assay office has been abandoned, for the budget asks for $4,-2for this office, the same as was appropriated last season. Other Utah appropriations recommended by the budget are: Zion National Park, $38,000, an increase of $7100 over the appropriation of last year; public building at Price, $50,000 to purchase ground and start construction, the structure complete to cost $90,000; support of confederated band of Utes, $113,-00a reduction of $12,000; continuing construction of canals to irrigate unallotted lands of the Uncompahgre, Uintah and White river Utes in Utah, $10,000. 60 0, F THE ROOSEVELT LUMBER CO. For BUILBIHG MATERIAL OF ALL KIEDS Roosevelt Utah |