Parowan Times | 1934-05-25 | Page 4 | Cut Hay Early to Control Weevil

CUT HAY EARLY TO CONTROL WEEVIL the damage which alfalfa weevil is idling ding in alfalfa of the county this year may bo be greatly reduced tor for another year according to george I 1 reeves of tile the U S bureau r breau of entomology by early cutting of 0 tile liay hay not lot later than tile the one tenth bloom stage the effectiveness of this method of wee ill all control has been amply demonstrated in salt lake county and other northern utah counties according to mr reeves this policy should be adopted by our farmers of tile the county it fields are arc infested with weevil spraying and dusting dus iii for th ili ron arol bt b weevil in most cases is no more effective and is usually less satisfactory than the early cutting practice while the total yield pt P f hay lay Is reduced by this method the quality of the hay produced by early cutting will largely compensate pi the loss in fit weighs this together with the tact fact that alfalfa weevil 1 11 LI mago pelt ye year r be greatly reduced makes this early cutting practice popular with farmers in most parts ot of the state according to the USDA entomologist