Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11

Potato Bugs.
 Not everyone who orders a sack of 'spuds" from the grocery knows that -Yavapai potatoes once riyaled those of the Mogollon mountain region and even Potato Valley" near Flagstaff, had nothing for flavor or size on local "AIurpnies." What should have been a growing branch of farming died out because Of scourges of po- tato bugs coming regularly year after year till many ranchers stopped planting potatoes at all
 Last year more potatoes were planted and this year still more and the crop never promised so well. However, the bug crop is also on the way and has appeared in many locali- ties. They can be controlled by prompt spraying with arsenate of lead and by the liberal use of paris green. Every farmer should have some preparation ready and use it as soon as the flights of ashen gray beetles appear They come flying like a swarm of bees and settle on the feds, ike grasshoppers in num- Der and deStructiveness.
 Several Prescott firms carry the needed poisons and if no spray pump is at hand proper solutions sprinkled freely on the plants with a whisk broom will save most of them.
 Making Use of Our State
 Officials.
 This IS a specially good time to say that we have certain officials in the employ of the state who are ready and willing to help us with our farm and ranch problems at any time.
 Is they nave often told men when was inclined to apologize for the trouble I was giving them: That is what they are paid for-it's part of their business"
 A letter mailed to the state ento- mologist at Phoenix will bring i'm mediate advice as to plant diseases, insect pests, and orchard and farm crop questions in general, at least as relating to insects or diseased condi- tions.
 Our agricultural experiment sta tion at Tucson will reply to almost any possible question about our farms or live stock and the bulletins prepared by this institution are free to any Arizonan and extremely valu- able.
 At Orchard Ranch we have had segeral occasions 10 consult the state veterinarian at Phoenix and have found him eager to help and advise.
 These various officials come now and then to Yavapai in the course of their work and make special efforts to visit those ranches where their advice Is needed. Correspondence often enables them to plan to visit several places on one trip and to per sonally see what the trouble is.
 Any Arizona farmer or stockman is absolutely welcome to this trained advice and will find delightful courtesy and cordiality from all these 
 Getting Together by Automobile.
 On all our country roads just now we meet the auto tourists, tent poles hanging gaily along the running board and car overflowing with camp belongings. Some of them are bound further north in Arizona but many should know the delightful camping places in Yavapai, a good number of them close enough to Prescott to in sure renewed food supplies and oc- casiOnal amusements.
 There are picturesque ranches near which camping would be permitted and where milk and vegetables could be bought and few that have special attractions for the camper.
 Many of our Prescott people drive into the country and I have often thought what pleasant mutual friend ships might be made if they drove with some ranch i'll view, rather than merely for an hour in the open air.
 What City and Country Have to
 Sell Each Oother.
 Our country fruit and gardens are till in the growing stage but the re- ,ent showers were a help and we lope that steady rains will prevail along with Frontier Day sports. When Prescott was a log-built town verybody counted on the rainy sea on beginning by San Juan's Day. or fourth of July at the latest.
 The rains this year have set the weeds growing like a big spring rive and all the teams are busy on ur farms cultivating corn and mow- ng weeds as well as nay. The right 1. implements are more important than . yer before and we need them right ow and in good shape Mir. Tobin, I he patient and genial implement nan at the big B-B. Go. implement department has three times sorted ut the needed parts for the Orchard i tanch moving machine and without
 murmur exchanged parts that did !. ot fit. I The machine has been up against lfalfa nearly five feet tall and had . Q be in perfect order to see daylight