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Show i WHITE TOP I White top one of the agricultural pests of the country has obtained a very small hold in this county and cur farmers are working to kill it out anil prevent its spread. It has caused great inqury in the Sevier Valley and some parts of Millard county. When this weed gets started other crops stop growing. It is of no value as a feed, as cattle do not like it. 1 If this weed is allowed to spread it will cause great injury' to eur farming communities. White Top has been found on several sev-eral farms in the Beaver Bottoms and at the Experimental farm southeast south-east of Milford. It has been found on one place in Minersville and at Beaver, and north of Beaver. So far the infested areas are very small, and by careful treatment can be eradicated. White top is just passing out of the bloom stage. It should be carefully care-fully plowed out now to prevent seed blowing. White Top has a very extensive root system and can be killed by frequent fre-quent plowing or cultivation, say once a week to prevent the root making top growth. All who have valuation on their land, should start at once to eradicate it of this weed. If it is seen, notice should be given to the owner of the ground and our County Agent, Mr. Price or C. G. Haskell, who has been asked by the County commissioners to look after the eradication of this weed in the western part of the county. Those who don't know white top can see a sampe at the News office of-fice or at the Milford postoffice and if in doubt, either Mr. Pirce or Mr. Haskell will make examination. White top is a noxious weed. One of its seeds in 25,000 alfalfa seed prevents' the alfalfa seed from taking tak-ing a grade and makes selling of alfalfa seed very hard. For the good of our seed industry, this weed should be killed out. Our seed producing area has the reputation of being the cleanest locality in Utah. It should be kept so but only in keeping out weeds like white top, can this ue done. This is something which all should work on because if one man Kills xne weeas on ins iaim anu mo neighbors don't, his land can become infested from his neighbor's field. The State of Utah will not make a farm loan on land where white top grows. They figure that white top has the first mortgage and they do not want a second mortgage on the same land. |