Show I UTAH'S WHEAT CROP CHOP RANKED HIGH MAY MAT 1 Utah's wheat crop up to May 1 1 was in better condition than that of most of the tho other states of of thI the th the J Union according to reports submit submit- ted to the bureau of crop estimates estimates- W of ot the department of agriculture 1 Only 2 per cent of the crop had at that time been abandoned the report said and there was left acres and an estimated total of 6 6 bushels to be bo harvested Several other western states showed showed show show- I ed cd heavy losses Montana reports Indicated that 25 per cent had been abandoned with 20 per pcr cent In Washington and California In Texas the tho loss was waa estimated at 33 35 per cent Several states through the middle west also lost heap hea ily The average condition of the crop crop- over the tho entire country on May 1 was per cent as against a are re report ro- ro port of or 97 per cent for tor this state On May 1 tho the area of or winter wheat to be harvested was acres or per cent loss less than the acreage acreage acreage acre acre- age planted last autumn and nor er cent less than the acreage harvested har bar bar- vested last year |