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Show Devoted to t fie Progress VOL. 5, NO. 9. &. Development ROOSEVELT, o UTAH, Agriculture iut(ie Qre&i Uinkal? Basin, FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR MAY1, 1928. Get The Weeds or They Will Get You Slogan of The State Department of Agriculture Realizing that in spite of the provisions of law and th efforts of th department ;o control the spread of noxious weeds, they are Btill spreading and that in many cases farmers are actually planting them on their own lands by the use of weed infested seed and otherwise; the State board of agriculture at its last meeting appointed a special committee to devise ways and means to moie effectively control thils serious anu glowing menace to the a'gicur.'al and livestock interests oi thio cvate. The committee, consisting of David F. Smith, president of the board, and R. D. Wadley, reported that in thei'r opinion enforcement laws and regulations only, would never be able to meet and care for the situation, but in addition to all such remedies there must be an awakened public sentiment on the subject that would impel, first every official of the statje, counties, cities, canal companies railroads and other corporations controlling public highways, rights of way, land, etc.., and second, every owner or lessee of fields gardens and vacant lands to devote himself assiduously and persistently to the eradication of this rapidly growing evil. It was further recommended by the committee that there be created in each county of the state a cenral weed committee consisting of farmers, county officials and business men, chosen on the basis of their interest and dependability in this matter, they to effect the local committees of organizations of like character in the various districts of their respective counties, off of such committees to an aggressive publicity conduct in every possible way and campaign seek to create a public sentiment that will be effective in putting every land owner or occupant vigorously at work to control and eradicate the noxious weeds of the state. As an additional force and this assistance toward reaching recommended objective it was also that each member of the board be assigned to duty on such county committees of his home county (in in case of two members residing adone county, one of them to an joining county) and that he, in connection with the district agricultural inspector of the district, be charged with the responsibility ways, all noxious weeds at their methods be undertaken this year.-Wexpense. This part of the work to suggest that this program be be handled by the commissioner oi followed in all the counties of the agriculture under hfe direct, per- state and that definite organiza-- j sonal supervision. tions for putting this program be ' established at once. We further recommend that as We further suggest that in givties other than those to De so far as the counties are concerned, should be ing the assistance to the commisr roads the that county cared for by board members. Commissioner Bennion and Dr. F. E. kept free from noxious weeds at sioner of agriculture that the board the of the county, meth- members be assigned as follows: Stephens, state agricultural inspec- ods toexpense efbe those that are most Weber county district, Mr. Mc-- i tor, are directed to effect and suand fective Suggest Mr. practical. salt, Kay; Davis county district, pervise like organizations for the etc. Lake grubbing, Mr. Salt Moss; County, accomplishment of the same of effecting the organization of the several committees above mentioned, in his rspective county ano to see t(l it that such committees carry on and effectively rid the state of the weed pest. In all coun- pur-purpos- e. An additional objective, as set is the securing of the designation, cleaning up and maintenance of livestock trails summer to winter ranges. from Noxious weeds on these trails have in the past caused immense direct reason loss to sheep interests by of the depreciated price of wool from burr infestation, resulting and in addition, and of equal importance, is the fact that livestock passing over these trails pick up and carry to uninfested areas the noxious wefed sefedB. al Sowed to mature thereon. The report of the committed was adopted and board members were assigned as follows: Salt Lake county, David F. Smith; Davis county, Henry Moss; Weber county, D. D. McKay; Utah county, R. J. Evans; Juab county, R. D. Wadley; Millard county, A. A. R. R. Tooele and county, Hinckley Judd. up by the committee, To Utah State Department of ' ag- riculture. Gentlemen: Your committee to map out a program for weed eradication and control for 1928, consisting of Smith, Wadley, Bennion and Stephens, met March 23rd at 2 P. M., and decided as follows: 1 That the state laud board should be requested to remove, as far as possible, under th supervision of the state, all noxious weeds on land owned by them, the cost to be paid by the state land board. 2 The state road commission be requested to control means of salt or otherwise the noxious weeds on the state highways of the state under th supervision of the commissioner of agriculture, the expense to be paid by the State Road Com- 2 That all counties designate livestock trails leading from summer to winter ranges and that a special effort be made to keep the trails absolutely free from noxious weeds, the expense to be met by the county. Canal within the companies counties should be solicited i'n this campaign and as far as possible get them to cooperate in keeping all canal and ditch banks free from noxious weeds. That the same the program be mapped out for cities as for the counties. Theses three items are items wherein the public genrally are concerned. If this is accomplished it will go a long way toward esa within individuals tablishing on of cooperation private spirit owned property. 1 We recommend that every effort to organize within counties be made to control as fas as possible the spreading of noxious weeds. 2 We further recommend certain districts wherein a that large percentage of the ownership are in favor of the program to designate the weed district for complete eradication. This designation to be don preferably with the cooperation of the county commissioners. 3 We recommend as far as possible to get th counties to pay and help in individual cases. We think an effective program is for th exthe county to pay one-ha- lf pense of eradicating thje noxious weeds, and the individuals the other half. We recommend that all publicity possible to obtain in favor of weed eradicatfan and control be ifieat-ure- d. W suggest that weed rings may be established in certain lo- calities. Lastly, we recommend that exmission. work in cooperation perimental 3 That all railroads be requestwith the agricultural college and ed to clean from their right of other agencies in the best control Smith; Utah and Wasatch counties, Mr. Evans; Juab county dis- -. trict, Mr. Wadley; Millard county district, Mr. Hinckley and Tooele county district. Mr. Judd. We suggest that the organization be worked out with the farm bureaus, agricultural agents and county and city officials. Dairying in The U. S. J In Strong Position Dairying is in as strong a position in the United States as Jt was a year ago, according to a import just issued by the Bureau of Dairying of the United States Department of Agriculture. This generally favorable outlook seems to"' be shared by practically all secf tions of the country. In the northeast the demands of. urban areas for fulid milk and' cream have been steadily increasing during the year without a corresponding increase in produce tion in that area. It is probable that the demand will continue for some time to come according to the report. The failur of dairy- -' men to raise heifer calves recently is assigned as the cause for the in slight weakness in production this section. Though dairymen are beginning to save the calves again. On January 1, the total young stock on hand seemed to be no more than! sufficient for the necessary re' placements. Conditions in the central butter and cheese regions seem likely ta continue on the present favorable basis. Th shipment of. fluid milk and cream from the eastern part of this section, will probably Increase somewhat and those localities able to furnish a high quality product are certain to profit. The continued increase in butter production In the western portion of - (Continued on page four) |