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Show County Votes To Control Noxious Weeds And Buys Pressure Spray Outfit; Worst Offenders Listed by Department The c o u n f"y commissioners have elected to purchase a high pressure weed spray outfit and mount it on a small truck for use in the control of noxious weeds in Duchesne County during- the next summer. This equipment equip-ment will be used under the immediate direction of the county coun-ty weed committee and the county commissioners. During the past season, the county did not operate a spray outfit as a part of the noxious weed control program. Spraying the noxious" weeds was done by private operators. oper-ators. Also, for the 1952 growing season, the county commissioners commission-ers have announced that weed chemical will be purchased by the county and sold at half cost to the landowners for killing kill-ing primary noxious weeds. Wenzel Luke, of Roosevelt, supervised the noxious weed control program for the county during the past summer. For the 1952 control program, a $10,000 budget has been set up for this operation. Following is a list of weeds reported as noxious by 'agricultural 'agricul-tural officials in Utah: CLASS I Serious weeds that are a menace to Utah agriculture agricul-ture and not only reproduce by seed, but also spread by Rhiz-zomes, Rhiz-zomes, and are difficult to erad icate. Bermuda grass; Horsenet-tle, Horsenet-tle, white; Johnson grass; Knapweed, Knap-weed, Russian; Lettuce, blue-flowering; blue-flowering; Morning Glory, wild; Nut Grass; Quackgrass. Gag-weed, Gag-weed, bur; Sowthistle, perennial; Spurge, leafy; Thistle, Canada; Whitetop. CLASS II Weeds injurious to livestock and man: Cockle-bur; Cockle-bur; Halogeton; Hemlock, poison; poi-son; Hound's tongue; Marijuana; Marijua-na; Milkweed, labriformis; Milkweed, Milk-weed, w h o r 1 e s; Nightshade; Puncturevine; Ragweed, perennial. peren-nial. CLASS III Weeds not now known to exist in the state, the introduction of which is to be prevented: Camelthorn; Field-cress, Field-cress, Austrian; St. Johnswort; Star Thistle. CLASS IV Weeds that are objectionable to Utah agriculture, agricul-ture, but are fairly easy to control con-trol and eradicate: Burdock, Dodder, Oats, wild; Plantain, buckhorn; Poppy, Roemeria; Povertyweed; Chorispora; Goat's rue. |