Show 75 15 Per Utah Apricots Picked As s much as 25 per cent of Utah's apricot crop was left an on the trees this year this year Edward C. C Paxton axton agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural statistician estimated ih lh iha a special fruit report released Monday Although cars were shipped from the state this year as compared compared compared com com- pared with 84 81 84 in 1914 1944 there Wa was a. a decline sharp decline in demand blamed on the sugar short shortage ge he reported At the close of the season many growers gave them away free for forthe forthe forthe the picking Utah's Dixie peach harvest is over ever with almost a a. complete failure failure fail fail- ure in the the area because of the April frost Mr Paxton said Harvesting Harvesting Harvesting Har Har- vesting is under way ay in all aU commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial areas at the prese present t time with the crop as a n rule of good size ize and q he s said ld One of the largest pear crops In Utah's history now is being harvested with both size and quality quality quality ity good this year Mr Paxton re re- ported August generally was a good month for crop development al although although although al- al though there was some delay delay in inthe the harvest of small grains grain due to heavy rains h he said Bald As of Sept 1 estimated total tonnage for wheat oats barley and rye is tons as compared compared compared com com- pared with an estimated 1944 production production production pro pro- of at tons and a a. 10 year average of tons not Including ensilage corn corn Wild hay harvest is completed with yields considered very satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory Mr Paxton said The September outlook for hay is tons ton as as compared d with 1000 In 1941 1944 and the 43 1934 average of tons |