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Show for 1941 as compared with a yield of "2, 520 ton, for Vnitei States last season, Dr. stark reported. "This drastic reduction in sour cherries over last year's crop plus the fact that the 1940 canned sour cherry pack will be completely com-pletely sold betore the new pack comes on has resulted in considerable consider-able optimism over prospective prices for sour cherry growers in both eastern and western states" He declared that information from the east discloses the fact that eastern growers are demanding demand-ing 44 to 5 cents tier n fJ Specialist Sees Fruit Decreases In Utah Areas Late spring frosts at blossoming blossom-ing time and poor pollinating weather wea-ther are responsible for the considerable con-siderable reduction that Is in prospect pros-pect for Utah's fruit crop for 1941. according to Dr. A. D Stark extension horticulturist at Utah State Agricultural college. USDA Marketing service estimates show that crops of all fruits except apples ap-ples will be smaller. red pitted cherries this year. This is an increase of 2 cents a pound over last year's price in this same reg-.on Meetings are being held throughout the state to establish definite prices for this year's crop. Utah's peach crop for 1941 is anticipated at 5TC.C0O bushels which juc uncer last year's 600.000 bu-si-.el crop. However, in the nation ns a who'.e production this vear I kl'hir tfcan last with the bu'k cf the increase being in the south- I em states. I .-vy-iwis were nardest hit bv the frosts with many sections report - ing complete crop losses and in no place is a full crop reported. Pros;.vctive crops, accreting to some estimates will be as much as 25 percent below that of 1940. N'ext to apricots sweet and sour cherries appear to have suffered ::iost feverc 'esses. Sweet and sour cherry estimates are 2060 tens t:-:.s year while last year 2.450 tons were harvested. "Our sour cherry losses are -small compared to the nations as a whole in which an estimated production of 79.150 is forecast |