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Show jFarm News-Notes (By LEW MAR PRICE County Agent Silent Workers Numerous complaints of ravages of cutworms in gardens, and some in fields are being received this yea', while many are suffering silently, ponsibly unknowingly. The cutworms are usually under the surface of the ground during the day, but come up at night to feed and do the damage. One specie does not come up at all in his regular habits. The control of these pests after they have reached this stage rests almost al-most entirely with poison bait which can be prepared as follows: To 25 lbs. of wheat bran add 1 pound of white arsenic or Paris green and 1 pound of fine salt. In 2 to 4 gallons of water mix 2 qts. of the cheapest molasses or syrup obtainable obtain-able and 1 oz. of banana oil. Mix the dry and the liquid ingredients separately, sep-arately, then mix all together making mak-ing a crumbly mass that can be broadcast over the field. Sow the bait broadcast over the infested area during late afternoon or evening. The bait would become ineffective if sown on a wet field or just before a rainstorm. rain-storm. This mixture is also effective for grasshoppers. Any evidence of a grasshopper infestation in-festation this year should be reported ' immediately so any assistance offered offer-ed by the government can be secured secur-ed without too much delay. Register Jerseys at Reduced Cost Word has just been received from ; the American Jersey Cattle club that provisions have been made that purebred pure-bred jerseys two years of age may be registered, for a limited time at a j fee of $5.00 instead of $10.00. j This temporary reduction was j made by the national organization' because of its 'appreciation of the j present financial condition in order, that many worthy purebred jerseys which have not been registered may l now be registered at this saving to their owners. We have some such jerseys in our county, and if they can be registered during this time it will be quite a saving to the owners and result in increased returns later on. Squirrel Bait Available In spite of the fact that the grey squirrels and the ground squirrels are very easy to get with the government gov-ernment mixed bait we get reports every day of replantings of corn, potatoes, po-tatoes, etc., having to be made because be-cause of the depredations of these pests. Actual counts last year showed 100 groundsquirrels killed on the surface per pound of bait used. Reports were just as favorable regarding grey squirrels consume as much as a sheep and destroy much more should stimulate us to bend every effort to control them. Replantings are er-pensive er-pensive and reduced yield usually results. re-sults. If we get the squirrel before he gets the crops, replanting will not be necessary. Bait is available. Stop Bang's Disease The national loss from Bang's Disease Di-sease is estimated at more than $50,-000,000 $50,-000,000 annually, and is still mounting. mount-ing. Beaver county is standing at least its portion of that loss, much of which could be avoidedby following follow-ing any one of three plans explained in Utah Circular No. 94. One of these plans is entirely practical for every circumstance, and its adoption would be worth while as an assurance assur-ance in every herd. The loss of our veterinarian need not stop our progress pro-gress in this project. The germs of this disease are taken tak-en into the system almost entirely through the digestive tract. The result re-sult is premature birth, retained pla- centa, stirility, udder disturbances, and 15 to 30 per cent loss in production produc-tion of milk and butterfat. If you have not already, received Utah Circular No. 94 giving three plans of eradication and control, one of which will suit your conditions, you can get it by applying to the U. S. A. C. or to your County Agent. |