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Show QUARANTINE HAS BEEN POSTPONED i Stewart of Montana, to take effec Jul1 1, and which would prevent Utal fruit, alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed. forag crjps of all kinds, potatoes and gar den vegetables, during tho monthf from April to October Inclusive, anti 7 nursery 6tock, unless accompanied b I certificate of fumigation, from be-a be-a Ing shipped Into Montana, has beer changed to take effect August L The proclamation was made because of the alfalfa weevil which Infects alfalfa in this state, but because ol 1 requests from horticultural experts ol k Utah. In which time was asked to 1 Lscertaln how serious the malady was and whether or not the weevil fed, on t other forage than alfalfa. Governor , Stewart decided to extend tlfe time two months. It Is planned by the state horticultural horticul-tural department to conduct extensive exten-sive experiments and examinations oelore August 1 to determine whether Utah fruit 16 susceptible to the weevil wee-vil and whether it can be shipped from the state In an unaffected condition. Speaking of the matter yesterday. State Horticultural Inspector J. Edward Ed-ward Taylor said that if the proclamation procla-mation were to take effect the Utah uiurket would be cut off of $50,000 and that at the rate the weevil Is I traveling. Montana will soon be In the infested territory. He also said that !n many of the fruit receiving centers in Montana there Is little likelihood like-lihood of the weevil being established, 1 because of climatic conditions which are unfavorable to tho growth of alfalfa. |