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Show OKAHSIIOPPKIl CONTROL In spite ot the dry cold spring and shortage of feed and water, grasshopper crop is thriving and Increasing rapidly. According to Garfield County Agricultural Agent, Kay Bendlxsen, the past few weeks grasshopper outbreaks on the range have been serious en- , ough to warrant control meas- I ures. Under the direction of the Forest Service and Bureau ot Entomology, more than 7,500 acres of range land"were sprayed on the East Fork reseeded range. In the Little Valleys and surrounding range, about 6,000 more acres have been sprayed. Grasshoppers are also attacking the hay and other crops In some parts of the county. Control measures should be taken to prevent these pests from doing serious damage. Several new and effective methods of control have been developed. Some of the chemicals recommended for spraying are Chlo.-dane (1 pt. per acre), Toxaphene (2 pts), Aldrln ( pt). and Heptachlor (1 pt per acre). Grasshoppers may be killed by dusting or bran and saw-dust baiting with these chemicals. It further Information Is desired, pamphlets on Grasshopper Control are available from the County Agent's office upon request In person or by mall. |
