Show county agents column new wheat farms to be admitted to the AAA program the AAA program tor for 1940 makes it possible for or a wheat allotment to bo be given to every farm within tile the county on which wheat has been seeded tor for harvest in anyone or more of 0 the years 1937 or 1939 the program states that all such farms receiving an allotment will be referred to in the state as old wheat farms any farm which grows wheat tor for the first time in 1940 and which has not previously been growing wheat may request an allotment for 1940 such a request must be submitted in writing to the county committee these farms asking for a wheat allotment tor for 1940 will be known as new wheat farms any farmer desiring to participate in the 1940 agricultural program should secure a works worksheet hect and tile file with the county committee as soon as possible COUNTY TO BR BE HELD A AI Al illard lilard county planning meeting will be held july 15 at 2 p m at the county court house A number of problems of importance to the farmers ot of millard county will be discussed at this meeting all livestock men running either sheep or cattle on the forest reserve are urged to be present problems pertaining to soil erosion water facilities improved livestock and the big game problem will be discussed the general public is invited to be present so that they may understand something of the purpose of county planning Pro feor bron biron alder advises poul tr ti 3 men on the lie summer cure care of their mock flock professor alder says that during the hot summer months there may be conditions other than breeding fedring and brooding which gave the pullets a good start that may develop to make them weak unthrifty birds next tall fall the most common conditions are overcrowding poor ventilation ti unsanitary houses and yards so that the pullets become infected with parasites such as mites round worms tape worms and an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and in this case Is it especially true while certain drug treatments may be used to rid the birds of these parasites and sometimes with fair results the only sate safe and thoroughly satisfactory control measure Is a sound sanitation program aimed at prevention and this Is just as true of other disease problems as well outbreaks of fowl pox and bronchitis are very common in many sec eions ot of the state advises professor alder these are the cause of 0 heavy loss in egg ege production and frequently also a high death rate in the pullet flocks during the tall fall and winter months while there Is no satisfactory treatment tor for either of these diseases when they appear in the flock prevention by vaccination during the summer months gives almost perfect control with little or no loss it if either of these diseases appeared in the neighborhood of your flock in the past year all pullets should be vaccinated vaccina ted this summer during july or at least before they start laying and when weather conditions are warm and dry says mr air alder one may vaccinate it if necessary tor for both of these diseases at the same time with little or no loss it Is best to consult your local veterinarian and get his hia help to insure satisfactory results from vaccination vaccination for or these diseases should never be started until the disease has appeared in the neighborhood explains professor alder RAIT are you doing anything to control the grasshopper pest the federal government has been good enough to supply us with all material needed surely it if you have grasshoppers that are damaging your crops you can call spend the time to get this mater material al out even it if you do not have a crop to save have this year it if you poison the grasshoppers you will eliminate the pests for the next year in the areas that were properly baited last year grasshoppers are very few in number at the present time lets get the bait out and not have it pile up tip and be removed to some other county because we dont want to use it |