Show COUNTY AGE COLUMN the weed problem at the present time we are hear ing a great deal about soil conner censer ration most people have given but little attention to this important problem soil specialists tell us that millions of acres of once good farm land has been completely destroy ed in millard county noxious weeds are taking possession ot of the fa farm rm land at a rapid rate many farm people realize the seriousness ot of this problem however it Is 1 doubtful it other citizens realize how serious Is the weed problem A few years ago but one farm in millard county bad white top grow ing on it today white top ie is grow ing on land in every community n millard county 1 acres of good farm land has ben abandoned as a result 0 of this one weed millard owns most of this abandoned land the state land board is abandon ing acres at additional white I 1 lop op infested land in the delta area this year this abandoned land be comes co aies a source of infestation to oth el ex land farmers with adjacent land can not combat this problem alone the WF ofed ed problem belongs to all the catl zens it if they latend intend to stay in this county As an agricultural county me must either eradicate the noxious weeds or quit farming we cannot farm aa as in other counties because we do not have enough irrigation water it Is 1 questionable it any farm comman nty practicing irrigation can ever cantue unless weeds are eradicated we have made no headway in weed meed control during tho the past be cause farmers have planted more weeds than they have killed the first step in weed eradication Is to plant crop seed fre fro from noxious weed vexed seed any farmer planting crop seed with noxious weed seed present Is placing a mortgage on his farm that will take years to pay it may eventually mean abandonment pt pf the farm arm farmers should always insist the teed feed and seed bought should be free from weed wood seed anyone knowingly selling either crop teed feed or seed containing noxious weed seeds Is committing an inaus tice which should place him in a class with the public enemies the papers state that the drouth period will now give way to a term of wet and cold weather and be ended with a cycle of more citation 25 00 0 was to utah under emergency relief of which 15 per cent was put up by the state 7 per cent by the counties and the rest test by the government it Is get ting to be unsavory |