Show THE LIGHT THAT NEVER DIMS 0 th W T aa A ial r a TOOK J I 1 ON W is winds less damaging soil dry F frost rost storms aid spring winds have been less damaging this year than previous years according to county agricultural agents they poin pointed teAl out that wind can be both a friend and a foe to the farmer fanner lie ile needs the drying action of the wind to enable him to get into his fields to plow and plant but too much wind will rob him of soil piol moisture sture very lit tle tie wind erosion or soil blow ing has occurred from now on winds will be detrimental as planting is largely complete bloom is past for sweet and sour cherries apricots peach es and pears and nearly so f for iv i apples V les i prospect looks gr good d for a all I 1 fruit crops et except apricots which suffered some frost damage radishes green onions and beet greens are all harvested in dixie wash ington county green peas for canning and freezing are virtually all planted but acreage is expected to be deduc ed greatly tomato planting lanting is getting started any and plants are arriving in volume from moapa valley carrot planting is getting underway and will continue until the middle of june celery and cabbage planting will get started soon A local report from uintah county indicates that the few days of bad wind were not noi as serious as other years but there is very verv little volt soil moisture apple trees are in bloom but apricots were injured with frost recent storms have raised low flow but as yet it Is not high enough to service III line canal needs farm labor demand has been light and migratory farm workers are finding lit tle tie work during the wk week of may 6 12 vernal showed a great range of temperature with a maximum of 81 and a minimum of 3 31 1 or one degree 0 of f frost in the dear bear river valley of dox box elder county 70 mph m p h winds ripped through the area and dumped an inch of rain the worst hailstorm in 40 years flayed clayed dixie causing an estimated damage of to fruit crops hailstones up to 11 1 diameter were reported one barn and a number of 0 trees were blown down |