Show WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK GOODOne GOOD fl One of the best winter wheat yields of the past 10 years is In prospect pros pros- for Utah this season Frank Andrews federal agricultural statistician statis statIs- reported Monday Summarizing conditions as of June 1 I Mr Andrews noted that crops generally except for alfalfa hay are In good condition owing to abundant soil moisture and absence absence absence ab ab- ab- ab sence of any serious disease from p insect pests Damage from insects f t. t and cool weather in May which retarded retarded re re- re- re Larded growth has injured the al alfalfa ai- ai falfa crop Estimate Made Mr Andrews estimated the winter wheat production in the state would total bushels as compared I 1 to last last year and bushels for or the 36 1927 average Peach and have been r pear crops Injured by frost and production this season will be below the average for forthe forthe forthe the past 10 years but much above th the tho poor crops of 1937 Mr Andrews said zal The forecast for peach production for 1938 is bushels in Utah compared to only in 1937 and the year 10 average of This years year's pear crop is forecast at 9 bushels compared to In 1937 1931 and a 36 1927 average of bushels The cherry crop is expected to total 20 tons compared to 2100 lost ast year Weather Is Factor Favorable climatic climatic- conditions are Indicated in the expected yield per acre of ot winter wheat the 1938 figure figure fig fig- ure being 19 bushels as against 15 bushels u l last t j year cai 00 iu and A a. a an au average average 06 VA v. of u j year cai 00 iu a. a an au average average 06 VA v. iqs the past 10 years Pastures are reported as in 88 per cent of normal condition as against 81 per cent last year apples ap ap- ap pIes ples 83 3 per cent as against 6 65 per percent percent percent cent a year ago and spring wheat 91 per cent compared with 87 81 per perc c cent nt |