Show The County Agents Report Duchesne County News By Robert Murdock and Lloyd DANDELIONS IN LAWN Your lawn yellow with You can change it to a beautiful green by using modern chemicals and good lawn reports Louis extension agronomist at Utah State says home owners should take thes steps to get rid of dandelions in Apply ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulphate fertilizer liberally over the entire Then sprinkle or irrigate quite heavily to carry the fertilizer into the soil and prepare the lawn for weed Spray all dandelion-infested areas with an amine form of Do not sprinkle or cut the lawn for a few Jensen warns weed chemicals will kill and vegetables unless precautions arc Be sure to mix according to directions on the Cover nearby flowers and shrubs with Never spray when the wind is DON'T WASTE WATER Many Duchesne County farmers can make money by developing more efficient irrigation advises Bruce H. irrigation and drainage specialist at Utah State Many farmers are irrigating on a and They can make the best use of their water by taking following Develop a wise plan for your entire farm irrigation Start where the water enters your You may need to get help from the County Soil Service or private But the cost will be small compared with the Prepare your land so that proper water control and distribution are This may require leveling on a large scale or just smoothing Measure your This is vital for efficient Choose the method of applying water that best suits your soil conditions and the crop to be You may need technical Apply the moisture needed at the right You can get help in learning how to do this from the County Agent or Hack For Cattle Duchesne County Farmers are using black rubbers control cattle lice in the winter and horn-flies in the reports agricultural extension Among those who are making use of back rubbers are R. S. Lusty of Arcadia and Arnold Robbins of George F. ex- tension entomologist alt Utah State says rubbing devices for cattle can be made at the home or Home-made rubbing devices of a piece of cable or several strands of barbed wire twisted together or heavy rope j and wrapped with They should be about twenty feet Attach one end to a heavy post about five feet above the the other end to a post at a height of about 12 Leave the cable in a loose not strung out Treat device with insecticide in an oil Place it where cattle come to water or to For futher suggestions on rubbing get a copy of a leaflet on control from County Agent |