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Show MUCH FRUIT DAMACED Many people have asked me if the frost, or better speaking, freezes, did us much harm. In sections where I have visited and examined the orchards I find a big, big percentage of the fruit, that -vas forward in bloom, destroyed. These are the early cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, pears, and apples. At a distance many blossoms that are destroyed des-troyed look healthy and fresh, but as the weather becomes warm again in a few days they will fall. Farmers should take advantage of the great amount of precipitation that we have received during the past week by getting on to their land plante'd with small grains, potatoes, and corn. If the grain has taken root and is coming up it will not hurt it but will aid it wonderfully in stooling out. Also the harrowing will break the crust,- form a mulch on the surface and retain the moisture. If a good fine mulch is on the surface, little moisture will escape. This will give much, much better results re-sults than cold irrigation water this time of the season. I hope all are commencing to prepare for the County Fair this fall. Prospects are good for some excellent crops raised this year, and we have some very fine livestock, if we will only tame them and get them in good condition before the Fair season. This freeza has damaged much for us, yet if you will notice, it has done us much good also in several ways. Do you see much Wild Millet (Hungarian grass) in your crops now that is not killed? Very respectfully, ROBERT H. STEWART, A?ent U. S. Dipt, of Agriculture, and Farm Demonstrator Carbon and Emery Em-ery counties. |