Spring Farm News Warns Dairymen on Risks and Care
County Agent Wallace Stroblom warns dairymen to watch for spring hazards from vaccination needs and dehorning timing to safe calf housing. He urges individual pens, clean quarters, dry balanced feed, and avoiding paint poisoning. Also notes hardware losses from feeding wire and mentions wood chip topdressing research for higher yields.
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Wallace Stroblom
Caniona Iron Coty
Utah
Trees Provide Wildlife Shelter and Erosion Control
Planting trees and shrubs on farmland provides cover for wildlife, reduces soil erosion, and offers timber value on unfenced land. Multiflora rose provides food and protection, evergreen trees shelter wildlife and timber, purple osier willow guards stream banks, and proper placement with food and cover plants boosts project success. A wind reduction strategy uses north-facing, well-grown tree and shrub growth to conserve snow and moisture.
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CSU Conservation Department
Farmers Warn Against Secret Seed Formulas
Farmers are advised to beware of vendors selling secret seed mixtures. Seed analysts urge labeling of all weed mixtures with weights and ingredient percentages. Buy labeled seeds, keep samples, and test seed stock before planting for germination and contamination concerns.
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Sdvis
State Department of Agriculture
Start Fly Control Now for Spring Pests
With warm weather ahead, begin fly control using pyrethrins from aerosol cans for homes. Screening remains highly effective to keep fleas out. Cotton on screen doors is useless. In dairy barns, Halts use Malathion with ground corn or sugar as carrier. Halts work best in rarely cleaned areas like window arches. Mr and Mrs Benson Haycock left for a week vacation in southern and northern California to visit friends and relatives. A fool and his money are welcome everywhere.
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Benson Haycock
California
This Week 25 Years Ago In Iron County
Twenty five years ago this week Ivan Johnson suffered pneumonia at Troy County Hospital while Iron County’s property value for national purposes showed a decline from 1925. Diploma completions at Parowan High School were postponed as four year programs concluded. Attending events included alumni exercises and a reception for graduates with Ray Adams Karl Mitchell and Baundera Clark visiting New Mexico to assess ranching prospects. American Legion Post No 20 issued a challenge for Memorial Day baseball. Shoppers looked to CSA Cedar for sales on work shoes and ladies apparel as local officials prepared to address the 1990 graduating class. Severe frost threatened fruit and field crops, Metta Rasmussen marked her 85th birthday, and local leaders planned a Zion trip for ranching insights.
Benson Welcomes Baby Daughter This Week
Mr and Mrs Clarence Benson announced the birth of their baby daughter during the week. The family awaited the arrival with joy as relatives shared in the welcome.
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Mrs
Clarence Benson
Times Want Ad: Quick Results Requested
Classified note invites rapid responses for immediate service and results. Emphasizes urgency and efficiency, urging readers to act promptly for speedy outcomes. Local merchants and individuals advertised shorthand contact options and brief terms.
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