Show THE COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN by MORGAN P mckay VI D image determined bj count in rail rall by counting the number of adult alfalfa weevil per square foot in an field in the tall fall the extent of the damage they will do in that field in the following spring can be predicted numerous weevil counts in the tall fall and observation of fields the ne next X t spring have furnished the basis for the following table of weevil damage prediction weevils per square foot no dam age 12 to 1 possible damage 1 to 2 certain damage possible damage means that it may go into the no damage class or be certain damage according to weather conditions which may be unfavorable or favorable for weevil development weevil counts are made from sam sarn pies taken from alfalfa fields A sample includes hay stubble trash and surface dirt on a square foot twelve fo 0 sixteen square foot sam pies are taken for each field they are taken into the laboratory and carefully examined for weevils it Is apparent that this method of pro dieting weevil damage requires con iSid erable experience which tl e av farmer at present does not possess in summing up this series of seven articles on weevil control the fol lowing facts stand out 1 the alfalfa weevil is here to sta 2 the parasite alone does not con arol the weevil its usefulness lips in making cultural control possible 3 dusting spraying and dragging are emergency control measures for use when weevils stop the growth of the hay 4 weevil control is an individual 6 5 weevil damage in a given fie d can be predicted a year in advance by counting adult weevils we evils in hay and dirt samples from the field concern ed the general outlook for an en tire tract can be determined by ex tending the sampling 6 early cutting of first and second crops will prevent weevil damage for the following year 7 A thin stand of hay in an ideal breeding place for weevils a heavy stand hinders their egg laying actie atles miss stella gardner Is visiting in delta with her parents until satur day when she then leaves leanes to fill a four month months s position as trained nurse in residence at one of the utah parks to be decided later the members of the sampson fam illy 1 of delta held an excursion no wednesday to the manti temple at which time mr air and mrs john lorenzo sampson were married pitr temple ceremonies the other tarn fam lilies illies on the trip were mr and mrs B F sampson mr and mrs jos sampson mr and mrs geo goo samp son mr air and mrs lon sampson mrs hamilton mccullough and mr and mrs layton bishop tony moody of st george Is in delta to spend the summer vacation with his sister mrs clair gardner clair hopkins of delta was award ed led second prize tor for fitting and show ing a jersey cow at the ath annual hoise livestock show held by the ag club wednesday may at the utah state agricultural college friends here of mr and mrs per cy nelson formerly of delta now of los angeles will rejoice to hear of the arrival of a little son sort at their home during the past week mr and mrs lawrence nelson k have a new baby girl born on the mr montgomery and a friend boell both from rochester N I 1 stopped off in delta tuesday on their way to the thomas range and topaz mountain to gather specimens of topazes and other minerals there with the hope to find some and beryl that region Is getting some fame I 1 job riding and august larsen went to salt lake last week on business |