Show county farm news by tito tho county agent irrigation fa banners of utah must take measures to conserve their water supply and prevent water waste james R barker utah state extension irrigation specialist warns thousands of acres of ian land d in the state lie barren tor for ladi lack of irrigation while tons of water are going to waste he said one ofie way in which considerable water goes to waste la Is through seepage in irrigation canals on oil a recent irrigation tour in ill cache valley sponsored by the county extension service office it was found t that at more than 70 per cent or of tho the water vater was lost in a three mile stretch of one irrigation canal mr barker re jolted this canal belonging to the richmond irrigation co was waa losing cubic feet of oe water per second out of a total of cubic feet per second or more than 52 per cent the first one half mile distance lip he said it would bo be well tor for other irrigation canal owners throughout the state to determine how much water they tire are losing through seepage sandy loam mixed with from five to ten per cent bento n its la is probably the most satisfactory material for lining canals to prevent vent seepage according to results achieved by a soil conservation service irrigation research laboratory at tile the mouth of logan canyon tills this laboratory with dr 0 W lauritzen in charge was visited as part of the irrigation tour contrary to popular belief current high meat prices are not duo to any shortage in supply 1 but rather to the present high consumer purchasing power according to 0 alvin carpenter utah state extension marketing specialist in a summary ot or the cattle situation and outlook mr carpenter states that the high prices paid tor for meat now reflect the great increase in consumer incomes resulting from the higher level ot of wages and salaries pal dand the marked increase in fit employment more tattle cattle and calves are going to slaughter now than in any previous year he reported during the first seven months of 1947 the total was about five per cent greater ihan than in the corresponding period ot of 1945 the previous year of record slaughter about 60 p per er cent more cattle and calves are being slaughtered this year than in any of the five years preceding tho the war U S beef exports are small he continued the total exports so far this year are only about two per cent of the total federally inspected slaughter ot of beet beef and veal the large increase in slaughter this year Is being obtained by going heavily into the reserves of cattle normally carried for further growth replacements and expansion mr air carpenter stated the unusually light weight of steers slaughtered this year la Is further evidence that the present at demand and price palco level ard am exerting a strong pull on cattle to the markets slaughter steer weights have been the lightest since the USDA began getting separate weight records an on steers in 1938 this year so far they have averaged nearly BO 50 pounds lighter than last year the most phe nominal increase in cattle slaughter this year has been in the number aud and proportion of heffers balters slaughtered this will tend to reduce numbers faster in succeeding years colds in the laying lock flock are not uncommon during the early tall fall but usually are not serious J if r checked immediately cautions D dr r lawrence morris utah state extension poul there are several things that might inight contribute toward causing 0 colds o Is but probably the biggest factor Is tile the changeable weather and the sudden change 0 of f surroundings loun roun dings from range lange to confined quarters dr morris explained pla ined special care should be taken to watch tho the ventilation in the laying house it may lie be necessary to have the windows open on tile the north during the day time but they iiii should be closed at night gross drafts are especially harmful this time ot of year 11 one of tile the biggest causes ol of fall colds Is a slight deficiency of vitamins A and D evry effort should be made to increase the intake of these two health promoting and cold preventing vitamins until the pullets are well adjusted to their now new surroundings roun dings he said 1 if I colds have appeared teed feed each pullens three tablespoons of high potency fish oil D 1000 A the oil should be f fed e d on top of the pash to prevent loss of any on oil feed the oil grain mixture once each day tor for a week ek or 10 days day then reduce the amount of oil to one tablespoon per birds when all signs of the colds are gon gone e the oil may bo be omitted entirely it if the pullets have not had plenty of green teed feed on the range it might be a good idea to feed the added oil for several days as a precautionary measure in ad addition altion to the oil bo be sure the birds have some good quality alfalfa hay in each pen this not only provides good quality feed but also aids in checking pick outs cuts and feather pickings build out bats bees and wasps from your home so tar far as this Is possible advised dr Q G F V knowlton utah state extension entomologist bees and wasps usually enter walls of buildings where there Is a loose board a knothole or other opening in the wall such openings invite swarming bees or nest seeking wasps wasps dr knowlton pointed out it is much easler easier to plug up such holes before bees or wasps eniero enter than to tear off part of the wall and remove them once onca they have claimed it for their own and are ready to defend it ho he adds adde similarly attics should be bat tight A screen should be placed over ventilators rs loose boards tightened and other openings plugged up once tats bats start living in an attic they will return again it if only driven away by the auml gant or after a repellent wears off it if they can get back into the building dr knowlton warned |