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Show "EARLY FROST HAY " HURTJORIATOES Further information from local canneis regarding the outlook for Hie present season would seem to substantiate sub-stantiate the previous statements that tne tomato crop, while an aVer-ayo aVer-ayo one for the acreage. Has suffered .somewhat by tho backwardness of the season and it Is feared that tho lack of water will retard the canning to such an extent that tho carl frosts will result In the loss of mucn ot the ripened vegetables on the vines. Practically nil of tho local factories are in operation at tho present time but are not running on full lime, wheieas the cannlngrshould have been in full swing ton or twelve days ago. It is said tnat a heavy rain at this time would be the means of greatly increasing the crop for water is now, or will In a fow days, be unobtainable unobtain-able and the vines in most localities are in need of water for ten or fifteen fif-teen days In order that the tomatoes may properly ripen. The Parker Factories, "I believe that some of ihc growers grow-ers have overestimated -the crop, said W. J. Parker, general manager for the companies operating factorlos at Roy, West Ogden and Rlvordalo "The season is now about ten days late and eveiy day from now on that the factories do not run lull time will mean a loss of about 20,000 cases dahy throughout the state, unless It Is possible to run later than usual and thus make up tho dollclency "Last year at this time we Verc running our factories full tinio but the present conditions mean a loss of about 3,600 cases daily. The water question will cut some figure with this season's output. The vines should be watered for at least 15 days yet and the water Is, practically out now. But there will be a fair crop and while the tomatoes are not as large as usual, they are of good quality. We expect to put up about 100,000 cases of tomatoes this season." sea-son." Mr. Parker added that a good rainstorm rain-storm would be the means of lengthening length-ening the season and would greatly increase the crop which could ho gathered and handled at the factories. Whitaker-Wrlght Canning Co. Joseph Wright, general manager for the Whitaker-Wrlght Canning company, which operates a plant at Roy, slated that the factory opened up last Thursday and had made three runs but would not get into full operation op-eration until Sept. 10 or 12, that being the latter part of tills week. "We expect to put up about 20,000 cases of tomatoes and 10,000 cases of peaches this season,' said Mr. Wright- "Tho season has been a little backward, but there will be a fairly good crop of tomatoes and the majority major-ity are of good quality. The crop will not bo equal to that of last year, hut that seasou was an exception There will be an average crop this year and It would be much better were lt not for the fact that the water will go out about the tenth. "There will bo an abundance of peaches of fine quality and we also expect to put up a fow white grapes. When wo got into full operation on tomatoes our factory will employ uDout 30 girls and fromC 12 to 15 men." |