| Show SALE OF SaD SETD CONTAINING INING WEED SEEDS The efforts of the people of Utah In the past few years to eliminate noxious weeds have bave resulted in a great deal of disappointment Noxious weeds seem to be Increasing at a very ra rapid ra ra- pid pace It Is h usually conc conceded ed by those who have hue given this matter study that the people must be aroused to the seriousness ot or the situation In II times past the peoples' peoples vision in re regard regard re re- gard to this matter has been very ob ob- seine It seems that more noxious weeds weed are being planted that are being eliminated Recent legislature have enacted pure seed laws laws laws' for this state that are treated treat ed with contempt and the farmers are not informed of the seriousness of the situation During the month of April the State Seed Analyst visited stores which were selling seed to the farmers 68 of these stores handled handl handl- ed package seed only Th The remainder were selling both bulk bule and package se seeds s. s 20 29 percent were complying with the pure seed law Jaw 32 percent w were e complying o only ly In part and 42 percent plying only in part and 42 percent were not complying with the law at all Much seed ed has been destroyed in including In eluding grass radish onions and alfalfa alfalfa alfalfa alf alf- alf alf- alfa seed containing such noxious weed seed as wild mornIng morning morn morn- Ing glory white top Russian knapweed knap weed and dodder As a matter of fact the farmer fanner is planting unknowingly noxious weeds that are destroying his farm and along with It the resources of the state The Department of Agriculture Is starting an educational campaign against this and will rigidly enforce the pure seed f laws of or the state |
