Show r sw ww I 1 news notes its a privilege to live lim in f utah 44 t VERNAL vernab the uintah ba basin sir will add to the wealth of west when rail transportation cornea comes to handle the rare aar e minerals found nowhere else la in the country LEHI sugar beet production la in utah tor for 1928 8 la Is forecast at tons according to the report of the united states department ot of agriculture reissued tuesday by frank andrews at the local office i BOUNTIFUL one ot of the fine flavored fruits that Is making utah to ta in world markets Is the elberth peach the states crop in 1927 was waa valued at exports totaled carloads CITY wheat crop in 1927 was valued at winter wheat 85 per cent ot of which was grown on dry land farms averaged 19 bushels to the acre spring wheat so 80 per cent grown on irrigated land averaged 31 bushels to the acre GUNNISON damage possibly run lang into the thousands ot of dollars do llara although a accurate estimate Is not yet obtainable was caused by a cloudburst accompanied by ball which swept over gunnison Gunn lson wednesday afternoon the heavy downpour lasted three hours SALT LAKE fourteen federal highway projects costing a total or of approximately are tow now under course of construction in utah it Is shown by a statement prepared la irk the offices of the state road commis corn slon blon some of those projects are now bearing completion and the majority of them will be finished before the tha close of the present year it was stated OGDEN prediction ot of a record breaking onion crop tor for utah Is made mad by frank andrews agricultural statistician in his august bulletin the th bulletin says that indications august 1 1928 are for a probable onion crop top for utah ot of bushels in aug 1927 the acreage this year Is estimated at as compared with last year for the united state as a whole the th total late crop ot of onions including the tha utah crop Is forecast at a as compared with in 1927 showing a considerable reduction KANAE ranges panges throughout southern utah from panguitch and codar city southward have received a refreshing and much needed rala rain during tho last few days and the skies are still heavily overcast this summer has been one of the drnest tor for sumo some time and the ranges are burning up and in some places barren the forest and park officials la in zion national park and the kaibab national forest and grand canyon national park have been especially alert and have in the case of zion park forbidden promiscuous smoking allowing it only in certain areas due to the extremely high fire hazard GUNNISON sanpete county Is re ra belving a great deal of from the state slate on the tha highways highway throughout gout the county on the federik federi 1 eld aid project for cement highway to be built in the northern part of the county at fairview mt lift pleasant and spring city A G construction company of richfield nich field was let the contract being the lowest bidder the amount was within 21 ot of the estimated cost of the construction its as made by tb tha estate state department ellei engineers Ei gi the second low figure was wa made by the sevier construction company at LEHI sugar beets grains and hay lit in some parts of utah are suffering from the excessively dry weather according to the weekly crop report of J cecil cacil alter government meteorologist issued wednesday the report follows the weather has continued dry excepting tor for scattered showers shower over the southern portion of tha state temperatures were also abnormally high conditions being rather unfavorable tor for alfalfa seed irrigated crops crop not abundant abundantly ay iy supplied with water and the grazing ranges generally grain cutting Is nearly finished and spring grain threshing rapidly SALT LAKE registration of freshmen students at the he university ot utah will take place thursday september 27 and former students atil register monday october 1 friday and nd saturday september 28 and 23 29 will be given over to special In instruction periods tor for the new students all freshmen will be required to attend regular classroom instruction will begin tuesday october 2 high school graduates who are entering ent erics tte the university hersity tor for the first time should send a copy of their high school credits to the recorders office at least one on mouth month prior to registration last year 1181 freshmen the largest number la Is the history of bf the institution entered the university it Is estimated that this fall enrollment of first year students will be even larger new class more faculty members and other added facilities have been provided for the large number of students student expected PROVO H V swenson utah county agricultural inspector hits has been taking orchard samples of pears ani peaches for chemical analysis ann lysis to determine I 1 I 1 ne whether within or not thoy they are the spray residue regulations many malty ot of the big orchards ot of the county are beginning to pick tor for shipment of tie the fruit will be loaded this week the fruit Is better in size and freer from codling moth worms than it bag ha been for a number of years according to mr swenson and the growers 0 of tile the seel section are ara looking forwald ta Is good year rear |