Show I 1 j news notes its a privilege to f 0 live in UTAH PLEASANT GROVE strawberry crop was worth in 1928 and in 1924 an increase of in four years UTAH barley in in utah in 1928 yielded more per aero acre than in in any other state utah s average was 4 bushels per acre the united states average was HEBER CITY the yield of tame hay per acre in utah in 1928 was tons being exceeded by the yields in only four other states the united states average was tons MORGAN sarp beans in the amount of 2400 tons were sold by utah farmers to canning factories for a total of in 1928 four years ago only 1000 tons were canned and was paid for them DUCHESNE seasonable temperatures and dry weather have resulted in great improvement in canyon roads and summit crossings cro sings according to the bulletin of tho the state road commission issued recently heber to froitland fruitland Fruit land is open to all traffic MYTON lyle young of myton who has su supervision p er vision of distria tion of water from the taylor ditch on the south myton bench and for pleasant valley reports the canal in good shape and water now running in sufficient quantities to meet the demands for culinary purposes CASTLE DALE emery county commissioners have appropriated 1875 for graveling the pikes peak ocean to ocean highway between huntington and the carbon emery county line the project now being 60 per cent complete an appropriation of was bridge over a wash west of green also made for the construction of a river on the state road SALINA salina canyon famous among western highways as the only road ro id that crosses a railroad track 17 ti limes mes in 20 miles milea of its winding course is reported to be in fine shape ard cars are arc coming through from price and emery counties wi without i any delay this road is one of the main main connecting links in highway system and many travelers are now using this road in their journeys bet between eastern and southern utah points KAYSVILLE 1929 onion onion acreage is expected to lead that of 1928 1929 by acres the late crop onion acreage report issued recently by frank andrews federal agricultural statistician declares it is estimated that 1100 acres will be grown com pared with 1000 last year idaho acreage is estimated at 1200 compared with 1000 in 1928 while the entire crop of late onions in the united states is expected to have an acreage of compared with in 1928 according to the figures VERNAL verne caldwell of meeker colo professional hunter of big game and predatory animals who has for two weeks been in the browns park country on pott creek thirty miles northeast of vernal making a survey of the mountain lion situation reports that he has found numerous carcasses of deer killed by marauders mr caldwell states that for every car cas found there are a hundred that are never found because mountain lions very frequently drag their kills into places positively inaccessible to men PROVO extraordinarily heavy snowfall during the past winter has delayed timber work and grazing in wasatch national forest near smith fork ranzer J B icahn alahn reported recently to E C shepard forest supervisor work is expected to be nearly a month late ranker ranger haan seated there was a depth of 55 inches of snow may 1 compared to less than 24 inches on the same date last year the water content of the snow is 14 inches timber work started may 6 last year but will not begin until juno this year HEBER CITY substantial increase in rye crop this year over last but decreases in the winter wheat and hay crops are indicated in the may I 1 crop forecast issued recently by frank andrews federal statistician production of some bushels of rye is predicted this year compared with bushels in 1928 while it is estimated that this years wheat harvests will only reach bushels against last year about tons of hay bay are arc remaining on utah farms compared with with tons last year tourist travel has increased during the past week the tha local camp grounds had to turn some customers away recently colorado leads all states in westward tra travelers celers california cars load those headed eastward several cars have bossed crossed ros sed tho the new grand canyon bridge nt at lees ferry this new gateway into southern utah is expected to increase tho the numbers of visitors to grand canyon zion canyon bryce and cedar breaks because of the shorter route many will vill come that way who are notT just t I 1 pleasure seekers or it is predicted |