Show LATE POTATO OTTO t CROP MEA VY Sugar Beets Arc Are 85 Per Pei PerCent Cent of Normal Repent Ec- Ec port pent Shows Crop prospects pro in Utah on August Augus AugustI 1 I 1927 indicated larger production of sugar beets barley potatoes com corn rye and onions than in 1926 but less wheat oats lay r ha apples peaches pears and cherries The early potato crop was waS ery very poor having been re re- re reduced reduced by disease but the late crop I Is generally good and and brings the av average I av-I av- av average condition of ot all Utah's potatoes I up to 75 per cent of ot normal The state average for the early crop is about 45 per cent with some localities as low as 20 per cent and others still lower On the other hand late potatoes in several counties are aie reported as os better than 95 per cent of normal Sugar beets are still good on the average their condition In the state slate being 85 65 per cent ot normal compared with 52 a year ago The beet beet acreage planted this year rear Is compared with plant plant- planted ed cd in 1926 2 The estimated potato yield Is 3 bushels as compared with last l st year jear ear Utah farmers de devoted de- de devoted voted acres to potatoes last year but increased the acreage to 22 this year jear ear Idaho's estimated crop this year jear car 1 Is compared with last year car Colorado compared com com- compared pared with wills and Washing Washing- ashington ton compared with 10 Summer ranges in Utah are very ery good in all northern and eastern dis districts S but dry in ht the western estern tier of ot counties and south central Rains were beneficial In most sections especially I eastern areas Stock is in r sf na aes excellent shape on the better be t ranges g gand and holding up well in most other districts Hay crop is not very vry v ry heavy Fall and winter inter range prospects on the west desert country arc very poor |