Show WEATHER CAUSE OF OE GREAT UNCERTAINTY Forester Points Out Dangers Following ving Rains and Storms n Herald 8 Special elat x Ogden April IS The The unusual spring spring- weather eather though furnishing adequate water for irrigation through the greater great great- er or part of the tho state has bas several drawbacks draw drw- backs which according accor to word from tho the local forest headquarters causer cause lateness of oC planting and shortage c feed for stock L. L F. F Kneipp district forester state today that farmers and stockmen o of the tho state declare this spring one ono of oC the most unusual known Following a winter of heavy snowfall snowfall snowfall snow snow- fall open weather prevailed pre and threatened threatened threat throat I ened to melt the thc snow from tho hills I This weather prevailed for several weeks and caused stockmen and farmers farmers farm farm- I ers era to fear tear a scarcity of oC water Heavy precipitation In the form torm of ot snow and rain dispelled danger of awater a awater water shortage Mr J stated d. d Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports from various forest supervisors In the intermountain states indicate that In practically all of oC Utah the frost had been thawed prior to tho the recent heavy storms Because cause of this condition condi condl- thin tion practically all the moisture has been retained in tho the earth Mr avers He Ho stated that stockmen arc are losing valuable stock because of feed short short- a age e. e In many sections of Utah Idaho and Wyoming this condition is keenly felt fell he states The railroad strike also complicated the situation through de do- I de-I laying feed teed shipments |