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Show A trip through the fruit-grow-1 ing sections of Utah county these early September days provides an inspiring sight. It has been several sev-eral years since ve have had promise prom-ise of such an abundant harvest. The quality of the fruit is also unusually fine. ' With the threat of total war becoming more serious each day, and with its attendant rationing of sugar; thrifty housewives are already preparing to can a record quantity of Utah Valley's luscious lus-cious peaches. The wisdom of this conservation orogram is clearly evident, sine-it sine-it is not every year that we may safely count on a full peach crop. During the past decade spring frosts have sharply reduced production pro-duction in many orchards, to the extent that in some recent years we have suffered almost a complete com-plete failure. The prevailing labor shortage indicates that a considerable quantity quan-tity of these fine peaches will or necessity hang on the trees until they become fully tree-ripened. Farmers will no doubt welcome purchasers into their fields to "pick their own" at a worthwhile reduction in price. Fruit secured in this way and canned immediately, immedi-ately, is unsurpassed in flavor and natural goodness. With food prices rising almost daily, this column sincerely recommends recom-mends that the people of our inter-mountain inter-mountain area avail themselves of this rare opportunity to fill then shelves with this outstanding delicious de-licious food product. Housewives are advised to keep in touch with their favorite fruit a-rowers so that the peaches may be secured at their peak of maturity matur-ity and sweetness. |