Show 1 take notice farmers the destruction of our alfa alfalfa I 1 N field has bus become so great through the attack made by the measuring worms that it has become necessary to again publish an article as a warning to all formers farmers last winter was nn an ideal one for insect life to live over and as a result we have numberless larvae of the measuring worms due to many adults bavin having 9 lived over winter the or measuring worm a of the order have a complete rocta meta in the larvae or caterpillar stage they have six thoracic or front legs and four abdominal legs and biting mouth parts and they do a tremendous amount of damage we who ho have not already cut our first crop of alfalfa should not delay a m nute nuts As quickly as the huy hay can be hauled oty the land should be gone over with something to produce a dust on the surface of the ground and retard the second crop growth for a few days A spring toothed harrow followed with a brush drag dram does very effective work also a spike toothed harrow a leveler or irrigation water ater will destroy many of the lat larvae vae and the non hatched eggs quick and effective work means A large saving of alfalfa for the worms will not only destroy the first crop but also the second and other green plants very truly your yours robert H stewart C county ou nty agricultural cultural demonstrator |