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Show WEEVIL IS AFTER CROPS The alfalfa fields ot Cache county are being riddled by tho alfalfa weevil, wee-vil, and unless enegetolo measures are taken by tho farmers ot the valley Immediately, tho crop bids fair to be a falluro, according to Dr. F. S. Harris, director of tho experiment station ot the Utah Agricultural college. col-lege. Dr. Harris, who knows tho situation sit-uation In Cache valloy thoroughly, declares that tho situation Is vory serious. At this time, when every bit ot grass feed Is so Important, in that it releases for human consumption consump-tion more ot tho grains, It Is particularly particu-larly Important that all our-energles be used to control this pest. According Ac-cording to the department of entom-olgoy entom-olgoy of tho collego, tho alfalfa weevil can bo controlled by slmplo cultural methods, consistently carried car-ried out. Tho department will gladly glad-ly furnish any information on this subject if called upon. |