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Show TJi COOPERATION DESIRABLE TO ERADICATE PRAIRIE DOGS An instance is cited of a township in Kansas in which 10 years ago hundreds of acres were treated against prairie .dogs, and it was believed that if any of these rodents wer left' there were not enough to bother with. Two years a'go the township had to tax itself to pay out ? 900 for treating- the Infested area again at a dollar an acre. This expenditure would have been unnecseary had a good job acbeen done in the first place, to the Biological Survey of cording the United States Department of Prairie-do- g control Agriculture. must be complete and thorough, or it will be largely wasted effort. It is not sufficient for each farmer to attend only to any of these rodents that may infest his own lands. Entire townships must get together and see that no survivors escape notice to start new colonies. . The success of the systematic campaign- that i3 now going on in Kansas against prairie dogs is evi- dent from the fact that four years ago there were 140,000 acres of land in possession of these ani- -. mals, whereas this past summer the are, a had been reduced Ao 21,- -, 000 acres and the reduction is still going .on. The trustees of various townships in the central and western counties of the State, appreciate this improvement and are making an earnest effort to see the task finished. Fall poisoning has the advantage that there is time left work to get any surfor follow-u- p and vivors prevent next years crop of young prairie dogs from being started. i Lice and Mites Hurt Egg Yield - ' - These Two Poultry Parasites Require Different Treatment to Kill. (Prepared by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) Poultry parasites are of many kinds. Sometimes they multiply until they kill the fowls on which they prey. But in the opinion of entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture parasites do even greater injury to the Industry by reducing the vitality, stunting the growth, and checking the egg yield of fowls. Lice and mites are the most frequent and widespread groups of eternal parasites, and these two require entirely different methods of treatment to rid the fowls of their attacks, because the two live under different conditions. The lice exist on the fowls, and the mites live in cracks and crevices In nests and roosts. Eradicating Lice. For eradicating lice the Department of Agriculture recommends application of sodium fluoride. It kills all varieties of lice body, head, and feather. This chemical may be applied by dusting or by dipping. Either the chemically pure or the commercial grades may be used, but the latter Is cheaper and more easily obtained. Young chicks require very little, and a pound of powder costing about 50 cents should kill the lice on a flock of 100 chickens. Dipping the fowls is still easier and cheaper, but it is not wise to dip fowls unless the weather is warm. A single treatment of every fowl, by either the dusting or dipping method, will completely eradicate all lice from the premises. Destroying Mites. . For mites, the procedure, is utterly. C1STAH BASIH EARHI3L different Ifitee do not live on the fowl by day, but eome out and suck their fill of blood when the fowl are roosting. First the poultry house must be cleaned thoroughly. Trash, nesting material, etc., should be taken out and burned. Then go over the whole house thoroughly with crude petroleum or carbolineum, using either a dpray pump or brush to apply the material Petroleum Is cheaper but the carbolineum gets into the cracks better and lasts longer. Paint the roosts and let the petroleum or carbolineum work into every crack. The mlta killer should dry before the ehickens go of rain as re- come being $40 for each cow, of , at the ported government station in 80,000, also 2200 colonies Myiton for the year 1927 was 7.57 at an average of $4., or $88,000. The precipitation ( to roost There are other fowl parasites, such as the scaly leg mites, blue bugs, bedbugs, fleas, and chiggers, each of which may cause much loss; these pests, however, are not so generally distributed as are the lice and mites. This general distribution over the entire United States and the pernicious attacks of mites and lice make these two groups of outstanding Importance. Disinfection Is Best for Scab .A- Kills Organisms on Tuber and Prevents Introduction Into Soil. The importance of seed disinfection in the growing of a clean crop of potatoes Is much greater than the average grower realizes. Potato specialists at the college of agriculture in New Brunswich point out that in tests conducted in 1920 disinfected seed showed an increase of 33.9 bushels per acre over untreated seed. In addition to the Increase in yield there was a considerable reduction in the number of scabby potatoes. Kills Organisms. Not only will disinfection kill organisms on the tuber, but it prevents their introduction into the soil as well. This is especially true of scab organisms. Unquestionably, if seed treatment bad been more generally adopted in the past, more growers would not now be growing scabby po- tatoes. There are two chemicals commonly recommended for seed treatment, formaldehyde and corrosive sublimate. Formaldehyde does not give as efficient control of scab, so the use of corrosive sublimate is advised. This material Is a poison and must be kept away from animals; furthermore, it corrodes metal and must be made up and used in wooden containers. Mix Corrosive Sublimate. Mix corrosive sublimate at the rate of 4 ounces to 30 gallons of water. The potatoes should be soaked in this hour, solution for at least one-ha- lf but if heavily infected with scab or rhizoctonia, continue the treatment one hour. As soon as potatoes are treated they should be removed from the solution and dried. Corrosive sublimate is removed from the solution by the potatoes, so measures must he adopted to keep it up to original strength. This may be done by addounce of dissolved coring one-ha- lf rosive sublimate after treating every four bushels. Seed can be treated for from four to five cents a busheL Inches, The greatest (precipitation occlired in September with 3.01, the record for last 9 years prior to 1927 as compiled is as follows: 1918, 8.37 inches; 1919, 6.69 inches; 1920, 8.16; 1921, 6.79; 1922, 7.25; 1923, 8.74; 1924, 4.72; 1925 7.83 and 1926, 5.56. Thus it can be seen that the rainfall for 1927 was a normal one for moisture. Joseph H. Gamble of Salt Lake CCty, receiver of the First National Bank of Myton, has advertised for a public sale to the highest bidder, February 22nd, the assets of that bank, consisting of personal property, notes and real estate. M. T. Wilson of Salt Lake City, junior engineer of the Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological several days recently survey, in Myton, making observations relative to the water resources of the Duchesne river. Mr. Wilson visited Vernal and other places in the basin while here. The city council, at a recent meetng, among other matters considered, took, up the question of improving the local cemetery. H. H. Blai'ne and C. P. Dauwalder, mayor, were designated as a committee to investigate the proposition and report later relative to action that should be taken for he bettering of local conditions. sP-en- t - Mr. Gwyn also said many other lines of Industry could be taken up, while the 'raising of alfalfa seed was an uncertainty and sometimes a gamble. The talk was enwere joyed by all. Refreshments served.' A thrifty young fellow named Fred Hid a quart of gin under the bed, But the cork It corroded. The bottle exploded. And blew the hair off his bead. It Will Pay You to become a regu- lar advertiser in This Paper lVWWWSAWVSAAWWWWVSAAWWV1. Why Not The campaign recently carried on by the Commercial club of Myton for new members, resulted in a satisfactory manner and was inconsiderably. The last report showed the membership to be about 120. S. A. Wells is president and R. E. Waugh is secretary of the club, both having beld their positions for several years. Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11th, a Valentine social was given to the Junior Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church. It was held under the supervision of Mrs. S. A. Parker, superintendent and Mrs. Floyd Wheeler who assisted her. The afternoon was spent in a pleasant manner playing games and jight refreshments were served, Monday evening, Feb. 13th, at in Myton., the school auditorium the regular P. T. A. meeting for February, was held. S. A. Parker, president, presided. After a short business session, the following program was presented: duet, Mrs. C. P. Dauwalder a'nd Frances harmonica selections, Dennis: recitation by the lowing pupils from Mrs. TuttlesOrba Elroom: lone Morrison, and The adSemalon Lott. dredge dress of the evening was given by t, T. C. Guyn of Myton upon the The History of the UinAah Irrigation Project. Mr. Gwyn holds the position of resident engineer of the project. Work on it was sAarted in 1905 and finished in 1911 at a creased1 Dau-woid- er: Le-ve- rn sub-iec- 0 cost of $900,000. It comprises acres and about 63,000 acres 77,-00- are under cultivation. On the project 262 Indian families cultivate 15.000 acres, while owners 18,000 acres and the. balance is controlled by those who lease. Mr. Gwyn advocated the importance of diversified farming and mentioned the fact that the farmers who did this were the ones who generally paid The average annual rate of depreci- their bills. To illustrate his point, ation to allow on a miscellaneous lot he said, on the project there were of farm machinery usually Is about 10 2.000 dairy cows, the average in per cent of its inventory value of the SeD It? every farm there is machinery, implements, stock or other things that are not being used and should be turned into money to be used for other purposes. On In every home there is furniture, trunks and other articles that might also be sold. The money could be put to use, or in the bank to draw interest. Why not sell such things now? Or perhaps you have chickens eggs, plants or seed, or vice of some kind that want to find buyers for ser- you STANDARD WANT ADS WILL HELP YOU FIND BUYERS Every other week these little salesmen are selling goods and service for your neighbor, and at a very low cost; 10c a line the first week, and ' 5c a line after .that. around now and have your want ad in the next issue. Pbon ft in if you wish Look Roosevelt Standard Complete Printing Service preceding year. dust Is not effective, when used alone, against oat smut. A mixture of one part and two parts mercuric chloride controlled smut in Ohio tests. Copper-carbonat- e copper-carbona- v te A Dairy Herd Spells Prosperity to its Owner Do You Want a Good Dairy Cow on Your Farm? |