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Show Government Allots Bait For Hopper Control In Utah Tvo hundred tons of dry poisoned bait have been allotted to Utah by the federal government for an immediate im-mediate var on gras.shopiers, according ac-cording to Director William Peterson, Peter-son, chairman of the state grasshopper grasshop-per control committee. Bran and sodium 'arsenite will be supplied from government funds, while the state and infested counties will furnish crude molasses, an aromatic aro-matic substance to tempt the hoppers, hop-pers, and arrange for the distribution distribu-tion of the bait. It Is the plan of the administration administra-tion to purchase the Ingredients of the bait locally and arrangements have been made with Utah mills to supply the allotted amount of materials. ma-terials. After an appeal for aid had been sent from Utah, government officials requested that a survey be made of the state to determine the amount of bait needed for the attack. After the report was made by the county agents and crop pest Inspectors, the 200 tons of bait were allotted. Heavy infestation is reported in Tooele, Sevier, Sanpete, Juab and Garfield, Cache, Boxelder, Utah counties; however, those who have been designated to supervise the project pro-ject in the state will keep close watch of grasshopper outbreaks and stand Teady to assist in an eradication campaign, Director Peterson said. The state grasshopper control committee Is comprised of Director Peterson, Dr. R. J. Evans and Dr. W. W. Henderson of the Utah State Agricultural college and David F. Smith, state commissioner pf agriculture. agri-culture. County organizations are being effected to handle the local distribution of bait, when it is available. o |