| Show ACROSS THE COUNTY COUN TY AGENTS AGENT S DESK fall fail plowing Is a useful insect pest control measure ray thatcher county agent points out home gardeners commercial cabbage and potato growers glowers and many general farmers will find fall plowing an advantage weevil infested peas maggot infested radishes aphid and cabbage worm infested cabbage and grasshopper eggs and other pests will be turned under with a good job ot of moldboard mold board plowing most ol of these pests will not survive until spring when they are deeply covered with soil onion maggot infested cull onions aro are best treated by being burled too deeply tor for the adult tiles flies to escape in spring infested onions which are merely left on the ground or hauled to the community dump are arc a source of 0 infestation for the next seasons crop the agent warns war ns A good tall fall cleanup of refuse and litter around the home and farm is a good sanitary measure as well as a good insect control procedure proc edu re mr thatcher emphasizes utah turkey growers have joined a nationwide campaign to help sell a record breaking turkey crop by designating october as the beginning of locker time Is turkey time more 61 million turkeys were produced in the nation this year to top all previous production records of that number were produced here in utah in many cases prices paid to growers are below the break even point because of this situation turkey growers are intensifying their self elf help sales campaigns to move these turkeys as they come to market for folks who rent locker space at a commercial frozen food plant or own a home freezer now Is an excellent time to buy the years supply of turkeys turkey are of all sizes of good quilitz and present prices are probably their lowest tor for the entire season however prices are expected to rise as the season progresses and as thanksgiving buyers and institutional food servers start their seasonal purchases A few turkeys selected now and frozen for special holiday occasions and other turkey dinners throughout the year will simplify preparation problems and give delicious turkey meat it will also tend to stimulate better prices to growers later this year |
