Show ji The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith and Norris CALVES Start to get your calf crop on a more profitable time George R. Extension animal husbandman at Utah State University of A large number of Utah range calves are dropped in the late summer and They are smaller than early calves and if sold bring less money than early Usually they can't be sold in the fall because they are to young to Early calves are usually more of age size as well as type are worth more to feeders and consequent- ly to producers than the Those near the same age and size feed out better and can all marketed at the same time than calves of different ages and Late summer and fall calves feed out slower than the others and bring producers less than tho and If bulls are removed now from cow herds and kept away until about the 1960 calf crop can be early spring The fall calf is more costly to raise than the next spring's calf and it is probably profitable to most Utah ranchers to adjust their breeding program so calves early Wintering costs and losses are higher for cows with late summer- and fall calves and the calf is counted against grazing the next year and yet will probably bring very little more than the early spring calf that is six months j If all bulls were separated each year from cowherds in ranchers would soon be on a spring calf basis after If that Is more certainly now is a good time to i start to make FOWL CHOLERA fowl cholera should be available according to Lloyd Extension agent for Duchesne U. S. Department of Agriculture scientists have developed several vaccines which look good for fighting this Experiments are going forward to determine the best methods of preparation and dosage to obtain the greatest amount and duration of immunity for vaccinated The results make it possible shortly to vaccinate poultry under field conditions where natural outbreaks of cholera are prevalent or are A single dose of one experimental killed-virus vaccine has been found to give excellent immunity for 9 In commercial this should give adequate protection for the laying FRUIT TREES County Agent urges fruit growers to take steps now to guard against winter damage to your fruit The following steps are recommended by Anson B. Don't fall irrigate the fruit trees until after the leaves are frosted and falling Earlier irrigation will stimulate growth of new wood making the trees more susceptible to winter Do irrigate after the leaves have fallen if there is still water available the Wet or moist roots are not so easily injured by winter weather as are dry we get sufficient early fall won't be if have continued dry it is to apply some moisture before the ground freezes this the horticulturist |