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Show BRIGM PEACHES ARE INJMA! Brigham City peaches are to be in strong demand on tho market this year, according to advices received from tho fruit district in and about that place. Tho quality of the fruit this year, it is said, will bo better than ever on account of tho frost having hav-ing killed a considerable part of the blossoms. This has made the crop of better size and flavor. The scarcity of Brigham City peaches will have a tendency to make a great deal better bet-ter market for tho fruit this year. It Is reported that eastern dealers have been in the fruit section of the northern north-ern part of the stato bidding on the entire crops of many of the growers. Three weeks ago, it Is said. Evald Peterson was offered $1 a bushel for hla entire crop, but the, offer was declined. de-clined. Last 'week '"William T, Da vis received' anofferof $1.25 ar'busb el, unpacked, fo hla crop1, from an Idaho buyer, and this offer was also declined. In viow of Uieso facts ' growors expect to realize at least $1 50 per bushel this year. In 1007, a year of short crops, tho price reached $1 25 a bushel. J. Edward Taylor, c?ate horticulturist, horticul-turist, and Inspoctor Isaacson of Cache county have worked hard to prevent the spiead of the scab fungus fun-gus which appeared in Brigham City and vicinity a few weeks ago, and it is beMoved that thero will be no further fur-ther spread or damage from this cause. j oo 1 |