Show OLD TREE THEE REMOVAL OPENS WAY FOR NEW PROGRAM IN STATE old apple and peat pear trees that produce little or no fruit should be removed cd as they are the breeding grounds for worms aph aphids ids scale mites and other insects harmful tu to trees dr arvil L stark extension i horticulturist at the utah state agricultural ri ii cultural college advises each year it costs apple growers I 1 from 20 to an acre to control lahe the pests that cat away profits an apple worm living through the winter is able to produce a progeny that can infest apples before harvest in the fall dr stark e explains most neglected trees harbor many thousands of apple worms each year and serve as a source and a I 1 breeding place for many other pests pest those these old trees also occupy occue y valuable land that could be used for profitable purposes i at present there is a cooperative movement move ment under way to get all these neglected trees pulled out or properly p pruned sprayed and tha pests con controlled strolled trolled troll ed where cooperative programs are being conducted the cost of pulling fruit trees averages from a few cents per tree to nearly half a dollar while the expense of proper pruning to make effective pest control is from 3 to 6 the first process therefore eis estt the economical e most under the 1941 I 1 agricultural r C program 30 OR for apples tivo five to to cents per 1 tr tw twelve elve inch ce dia diameter and 50 11 in 1 cents per I 1 tr ree trees over twelve inches for ar indi in di r cr will be allowed for remo apple trees farmers lc of cornely corn ply with provisions of the AAA gram are arc eligible for this pro p pay utah is now antl conducting a b fi cation program for the eiju year of 19 1947 47 which calls for centena cent Cen the ft tenn moval boval of these trees te along with improvement of the dilapidated iee tent barns and other burling buildings stark declares dt dr in counties where cooperative grams are being carried out 0 pillar tractors will be cater available communities during ul 1 the n next t v for the removal of old trees low cost if the district at agri agrico cW al inspector is forced to have then thea removed later the cost will billiu be much higher dr stark reports |