Show Dandelion Field Gives Poor Pooi Yield There Thera is In no weed that dona doea more to to- toi i reduce educe the yield o of alfalfa ha haIn haIn ha In Utah than does docs the time dandelion says J. J C. C Hogenson Utah Exten Extension a agronomist Practically Practically all over o the tho state now V most of tl th- th 3 older ohler alfalfa aHau fields are yellow yellow yellow yel yel- low instead CI of cit green as they sho should ud 1 h he are arc taking advantage advant a age e of th tha cold wet spring and are crowding crowling out tho the alfalfa plants o observes serve Mr 1 Hogenson In many fields visited recently 1 numbered numbEred num num- leFel not moro than ten p per por r square rod roel while whilo dandelion plants planta nun nun- b hll Med ed thousands Is IR such SUCIL a fi fir Id saving ing Certainly not When an all alfalfa alfafa field fied h b gins to take tako on a yellow Y dandelion color in the spring it l Ii Is time to pow plow It up A new field however must be ho started first so that thaL the hay supply can he be main main- Dandelions can cain 11 be be- kept un- un Ur tl control only by b plowing and cultivating A plowed up alfalfa field should he be planted to grain a 1 and n d cultivation for fOI a f few e is' is years before planting pantin hack back to al alfalfa alfalfa al- al falfa suggests Mr 1 IIo Hogenson genson hay moans not more mor than half a ton to the tIne acre good alfalfa should give at lea leat t three tons tom We Ve cannot afford to grow dandelions lets let's lets let's ls l's fight them |