Show I Weevil Opens Yearly Drive Upon Alfalfa a The alfalfa weevil w is beginning I i It its work in the middle and southern south south- em ern counties of or the state accordIng accordIng according accord- accord Ing to the weeklY crop and range report of ot the weather bureau Sugar ugar beets are making splendid progress in all parts of ot the state There has has' been lIttle r replanting planting and the thinning is now well ad ad- Splendid growing weather prevailed prevailed prevailed pre pre- pre pre- over the state though the season is still somewhat backward Spring seeding is is' is practically completed completed com corn excepting in some sorpe northern counties and the general crop prospect is considered excellent Winter grains are flourishing many rye re fields having afforded considerable pasturage spring grains are also presenting a good appearance generally Corn has been planted rather extensively for tor silage The bloom on apples pears and plums has been unusually promising promis ing but the peach and cherry crops are patchy some peach orchards will yield heavily and andI others very light Spraying Is I p The pastures and hillside grazing ranges have yielded abundantly this week and range animals are ate gaining satisfactorily satisfactorily satis satis- though hea heavy vy cattle losses are still reported due to the failure of ot hay supplies to carry stock Into the grazing period Shearing is practically completed completed com corn excepting in the northern counties and some higher altitudes elsewhere Soil SolI moisture and arid water water wa wa- vater va- va ter are ample and flood waters are receding generally In most streams though Price river Is still high and doing some damage Highways are fairly good as a arule arule arule rule though they are ng ngI rough In places Some scattering bridges are out on the higher I roads and other repairs are needed locally because of ot floods |