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Show News and views from your county agent Four-mil- e Storm will help drought by Blaine Jones column, I decided to get out I guess that about the most and look around a little to get natural thing in an idea of how much good we all the world to might have received from the write about this storm. Evan Frampton, who week is the reads the weather gauge in i, lovely storm we reported to me that as of had over the 5 p.m. on Monday we had reweekend. The ceived 1.49 inches of water storm began on K from the storm. That made a 4 total of 1.82 for the month of Friday after- noon and con- - Blaine Jones May. Ross Harper told me tinued with rain almost all day that the Levan area had also Saturday. It also provided received over an inch of water showers on through Monday out of the storm. This is going and was one of the nicest to be a real help in some sitstorms we have had a in a long uations but in some other areas time. I havent as of yet heard we still have a lot to be conone person complain about it. cerned about as far as our total Of comse, I am not a fisher- water supply goes for the year. man and was not out fishing area this Up in the Four-mil- e over the weekend or I might morning I dug down and found have heard some complaints. I that the water had penetrated am sure, though, that most from a foot in some places to people are very thankful for a foot and a half in other places. the storm. In the heavier soils down in Tuesday prior to writing this the area west of Levan, the Ne-ph- moisture had penetrated only four inches and the soil was very dry under that. In another area it seemed to have penetrated seven or eight inches. The variability of penetration is due, of course, to the texture of the soil. Heavier soils will hold more moisture per foot of soil and do not get Hospital patient list Patients at the Juab County Hospital as of Wednesday morning were: Lee Allan, Springville Brad Ballow, Nephi Harry Black, Nephi Chad Bryson, Nephi Mrs. Kevin Carter, Levan Clarence Hansen, Nephi LaVeme Hansen, Mona Mrs. Grant Jones, Nephi Mont Nielsen, Ft. Green Mrs. Kirk Otteson, Nephi Mrs. Grace Price, Nephi Glen Taylor, Moroni Mrs. Gordon Young, Ephraim Extension service to test pressure canners Nephi news County extension home econ- sen says. In order to assure prope: omist Brenda Larsen has scheduled Monday, May 23 for and safe food preservation, the the testing of home pressure pressure canners must be cookers and canners. checked annually to assure destruction proper It is important that all of the and correct s which home canners who are planning in incorrectly promay grow to use their pressure canners cessed foods. have them tested. Miss LarRegardless of the good consen says. dition of the food or its method Each year at about this time, of preparation, foods will spoil the extension office receives if not processed for the remany calls from homemakers quired length of time and at regarding their canning equip- the correct temperature. The ment, especially the pressure pressure canner testing will canners which many home- check your equipment and it makers use to can meats and will evaluate the effectiveness low acid vegetables, Miss Lar of the pressure canner. micro-organism- 'ANOTHER GREAT RADIO SHACK SCOOP! JOHNSON'S DELUXE TELEPHONE-STYLED RADIO! 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It could mean that we will get great benefits from it but I should caution that in many cases the benefits might not be very great. It depends a lot on what happens in the next few weeks. The water will definitely encourage the growth of the dry farm wheat and stimulate the growth of our range grasses and forbes. Generally, however, more moisture will be required to reach to the deeper root zones on soils. If we do not get more water there will not be enough to sustain the plant life. On wheat land where there was a good job of fallowing done during the past year, some moisture was stored. If the water has been sufficient to penetrate more than a foot and reach water stored below that level, the grain roots will penetrate and we may come non-irrigat- through pretty good. Where the water has only penetrated a few inches into the soil and the weather turns hot and dry, the grain will not have sufficient moisture to sustain it. If Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carter we get another series of showand daughters of Nampa, ers and storms over the next Idaho visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmont Carter during the Mothers Day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Carter returned to Nampa with them for a four-da- y visit. Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmont Carter were Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Day and Ronnie and Wendy Day, all of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dah and children, recently of Anchorage, Alaska; and Cody and Cas-si- e Carter of Nephi. few weeks, that grain may be okay. To see the wheat through we should have water in the soil two or three feet deep and preferably four feet, or we might get by if sufficient storms keep the surface area wet. In our range areas or other areas where there were crops, grass, or weeds growing last year, the moisture in the subsoil has been depleted and we will definitely need more moisture to sustain plant life. This storm has been a big help. Soil in recently irrigated areas has taken on the moisture from the storm. The water has penetrated deep into the root zone where it will truly be beneficial. Lets not forget that prior to this storm, this area was at least five inches below normal in precipitation on this water year. Lets also keep in mind that we do not have snow pack in the mountains. We still need to be conscious of the water shortage and make every effort to conserve our water and make the most efficient use of it possible. On the subject of conserving and making efficient use of water, I have had a number of questions asked me recently about using household waste water for watering lawns, shrubs and gardens. This is not an easy question to answer. There are many variables to be considered. If the water has been through a water softener it definitely should not be used. Softened water is very hard on soils. Another factor to consider is how much detergent or soap is in the water. If water is relatively free of these kinds of products there should be little danger. However, many of these detergents could be injurious to your plants. Another problem to be considered is the state health laws regarding plumbing and using household waste water. Richard E. Griffin, Extension Water Use Specialist, says that there are probably more opinions on this subject than facts available and when it comes right down to a plant dying versus using gray water we will probably use some of it. The State Board of Health has asked Griffin and the State Drought Committee to hold up their recommendations until they can come up with an official ruling on this matter. He indicates that there will be some information coming out on this in the near future which will be of help to us. I will get it to you when it comes. 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