Show April Showers Boost Growth On Range April showers and mild temperatures had a beneficial effect on range growth according to Odell A Frandsen District Man alter ager of the Vernal t of of- of flee Soil moisture In desert areas Is more Inore abundant than thanIn In several years a fact made evident by the number of flowing springs and seeps which were dry last year ear The deserts are greening up with new growth on the vege vegetation and a bumper crop of annual plants Cheat grass desert aster mustard Russian thistle le Ie poverty weed daisy bee flower smother weed and are the most common annuals annuals In the Vernal area Most of them are arc consider consider- considered ed low in value In livestock feed and later become fuel Cuel for range fires when summer temperatures dry them out II If favorable moisture condl condi- dons continue forage lion will be much heavier than it was a year ago Management Bureau Dureau of Land Manage Manage- ment crews have been busy during the past month repair repair- repairing Ing stock watering reservoirs and roads which were ed by the spring runoff |