Show Insect Control Is s Important Item In Successful Gardening Control the in insect pests which might destroy your 1944 victory garden a advises vIses Dr G. G F. F Knowl- Knowl Knowlton Knowlton Knowlton ton entomologist of oC the Utah extension service who states that planning for Insect control l ls Is s an important part of your garden planning Sometimes more Important than any other part especially when you have had little previous experience in the methods of ot g gardening Certain or the Ule materials commonly commonly commonly com com- used In insect control are scarce because of ot war activities and this season rotenone is scarce and pyrethrum almost lacking These are re 1 largely imported from countries now under control of or orthe the axis Although the supply of or these materials is now v very ry limited limited limited lim lim- they should be adequate after the war Certain arsenic materials ar are also limited in supply The scarcity of or Insecticides demands demands demands de de- mands that insects be controlled wherever possible by other means The refuse of last years year's garden should have been removed removed ed and the fences and ditch banks cleared of ot weeds Weeds especially especial especial- ly those coming up early in the spring should be destroyed The They often orten form host early-host plants for tor insects before the garden plants are up thus allowing the insects to multiply before beCore the garden starts to grow Early control control control con con- of ot grasshoppers and cutworms cutworms cutworms cut cut- worms is also recommended If It wireworm or garden centipedes centipedes cent cent- caused damage to your garden last year and md you dont don't wish to treat your soil with chemicals he you you u should sele select t a anew anew anew new plot for your garden If it you ou have haYe sufficient available land Dr Knowlton suggested Part of an old alfalfa patch Is perhaps the best as wireworms do not thrive in alfalfa Rotation of the garden plot aids ly in insect control A strong vigorous plant oCten often often of of- ten Is less aff affected by insects than one less thrifty Take good care of your plants make them grow vigorously and they sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times outgrow the insects |