Show I 1 news notes j its f a privilege to live lire ri 0 1 0 utah ta t A springfield ILL in an effort to lo prevent the importation ot of an ins insect t known as the alfalfa weevil governor len small has ordered an embargo against importation of alfalfa ind and hay of all kinds stored in beah idaho colorado nevada oregon and wyoming bida tor for the surfacing of 62 miles ot of the grace preston highway and three and a halt half miles ot of the tha ba ban n croft central branch of the old oregon trail highway will be received at pocatello on september 21 the bureau of highways announced the surta cin with yards of crushed gravel will extend from grace to alexander to central work Is tt to be completed november 25 the cost is estimated at ROOSEVELT citizens of duchesne Du chesno city thirty three miles west of here on the junction point of the strawberry duchesne and indian creek streams have been warned to be ready to flee immediately to the surrounding benches ben clies as the brry dam at the head of strawberry river was reported to be crumbling on one side under the tremendous pressure of water from recent heavy storms MALAD ray nay J smith county agricultural ri agent received a carload of charmont registered seed wheat monday which will be planted by farmers ot of onelda oneida county this is a hard smut resistant winter wheat including varieties of winter wheat including barmont Kar mont were planted on trial plots along with turkey red wheat all under the same conditions and the county agent says that the barmont wheat out yielded the turkey red as much as twelve bushels bus heles to 16 the acre on some of the plots and was entirely tree free from smut OGDEN utah and th the states estates of the pacific northwest are in the favored district for prosperity in agriculture end and livestock during 1927 according to W F r callander chief ot of the division of crop and livestock estimates in the united states department of agriculture who arrived in salt lake thursday afternoon to visit frank andrews crop statistician and george A scott livestock st statistician tor for the department in utah and nevada BLACKFOOT idaho will ship cars of apples this season a letter issued by thea C sewell produce company reviewing the crop and market outlook reveals it is estimated that shipments from southwestern idaho will total cars the letter says idaho is now maturing the greatest crop in III her history and that the state state will produce no less than cars of the finest perishable pro products duZts ever grown on earth I 1 SALT LAKE strong demand fo tor r utah and idaho dairy cows has been causing increased shipments to sout southern 11 california for several months joseph 11 manderfield Mander neld general manager ot of the salt lake union stockyards stock yards stated thursday that fifty two carloads of dairy stock had been shipped during august with the he exception of a few cars from wisconsin and other states all of the cows were from brorn utah aud and idaho ranches NAMPA dimmed immediate late tariff ent to protect onion gro growers weri Is sought by the nampa chamber of commerce in a telegram sent to senator frank 11 gooding although there is a large crop of onions in this section this year the bottom seems to have fallen out of the market and dealers report that it la Is due to the large importations to this county in an all attempt to help the growers the ewi merce body sent a telegram to senator gooding following a meeting of the board of direct directors org ROOSEVELT graffice ice in the uintah basin is again moving slowly mall mail from price is coming in one day late over the nine illa creek route and temporary bridges over the strawberry and current creek str streams eains are allowing an all outlet to traffic through the strawberry valley although the road has been badly washed and cut by the violent storms chich lasted nearly a week TWIN FALLS aspirations of many years standing were realized thursday noon of last week when the last link in the direct motor route between twin falls and jerome was welded as the new twin falls jerome highway br bridge edg e was opened to tr traffic afric during the first ten hours cars carrying nearly persons crossed the structure the majority were on their way to the county fair at jerome VERNAL drive against prairie dogs in uintah county has resulted in tile the treatment of acres of land with poison grain tor for bait according to the september issue of the pied piper published by the united states biological survey released tuesday the article states that approximately farmers participated in the work pounds of bait being distributed about acres of federal lands have been treated so far this year will probably close next thursday according to the report DURLEY BURLEY thirteen is not unlucky at least caissie countes coun cotin tys thirteenth annual fair was a success tuesday the thirteenth of the month the gates were opened tor for exhibits and the force of clerks was swamped with entries while old man sad bad luck tried to drown enthusiasm with heavy showers BLACKFOOT friday tile the closing day of the eastern idaho fair found another large and well pleased crowd in attendance all expressed the utmost satisfaction with the treatment accorded to them and congratulated the directors |