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Show UTAH COUNTY CROP WILL BREAK RECORD That Utah county wilt ship mora cars of fruit tills fear than avr befors. not-wlthatandlna; not-wlthatandlna; tba fact that tha crop Is below normal. comparatively nmaJl In fart, la the aaaertlon of J. Edward Taylor, Tay-lor, stat horticulturist, who relumed last nlirht from an ofrktal visit In that sac-lion. sac-lion. The statrant la explained by the fart that though th fruit crop Is small In I'tah county. -owing to the late froata, th nrrhardf't have a largely Increased acreage acre-age under cultivation this year, ro that the Increase through added cultivation will more than make up for tha loss on account of frost Accompanying Mr. Taylor on his vljlt were Prof. L. O. Batehelor. horticulturist of the Utah agricultural college, and R. W. Brereton, county horticulture Inspector Inspec-tor of I'tah county.. Mr. Taylor says conditions In a fruit way In I'lirh county are very satlnfactory. notwithstanding the damage done early In the spring during tha cold tH. Tha fruit on the trees Is not heavy, he aaya, aa under normal condition, so that the tonnage will be comparatively light. The i recent rains have had a good fleet on the crops. Mr. Taylor says, so that the I'tah county people generally feel very well satisfied with conditions. The Increaae In fruit shipments will be made from the apple crops, according to Mr. Taylor, the apples having suffered less damage than the less hardy peachea. |