Show FROST FORECAST SERVICE HAS UNUSUAL applications where alfalfa la Is grown as a major industry it la Is des destrade to harvest it at the time to insure fuli maturity of f the seeds they must mus not not however encounter frost it la Is thel the custom therefore in utah anu anti other alfalfa growing regions to keep in III celoso touch with the local weather bureau of the united states department of agriculture as the basou nears neara its end A special trost frost warn ing service la Is maintained where conditions warrant it growers in these regions have in reat readiness liness sufficient men and machinery to harvest the crop with extreme me speed between tile first prediction of approaching frost and the actual drop in tem temperature in a similar way in Lou louisiana islina on 1 the 9 ugar sugar cane plantations til the e weather bureau officials aid plan planners ers by furnishing warnings or trie a approach reach of frost in time to permit the cutting of the cane the longer jhb cane cau safely stand the maher the sugar cou con tent so it is of considerable econom eco lc ic importance that these forecasts should shoud bo be dependable in ili the mobile district in alabama winter cabbage raising la Is a large industry cabbage fields anty extend ovier over areas of acrea or more thu cabbages are planted in ili loose soil and while they ara are not easily injured by frost a severe freeza would cause very great damage growers are given warnings in time tor for them to send men with mules and rian nan 7 plows antu the fields to turn over of the loose soil so that it eavers and protects the growing cabbages cabbag eq when the freeze is ov erthe soil is raked oft off and the cabbages grow as usual |