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Show Farm report SILAGE HARVEST AT FRANTIC PACE Under the pressure to salvage the frost-damaged crop, Utah corn growers harvested nearly one-third of the state 80,000 acres of silage coin in one week. Both the quality and yeild of the silage were hurt by the frost, but the extent of damage varied by location. In Iron and Sevier Counties, plants were killed by the freeze while in several other areas, little or no harm was done. Harvest of corn for grain has not yet begun, but the unusually warm weahter has helped speed up the maturing process. Some 60 percent of the grain corn is now safe from frost. HAY IN GOOD SUPPLY Nature has favored the hay grower this year. Several reports from Millard County northward indicate in-dicate that a fourth crop of alfalfa is being cut this year. Often fall frost stops the plant growth before the loruth crop can develop. Adding this bonus cutting to the already good supply harvested earlier will almost , assure adequate hay for winter feed. LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT ACCELERATES If you have been on the rural roads around the State you have probably seen the herds of cattle and sheep making their fall migration from the high mountain ranges. By the end of the week, over half of the cattle and 60 plus percent of the sheep had made the trip down the mountain. What awaits them in the valleys are better-than average range conditions and a good supply of hay. |