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Show Utah's Wheat Condition Report By Field Agent In his report on agricultural conditions condi-tions in Utah for September, M. M. Justin, field agent tor this state and Nevada for the federal bureau of crop estimates, says the early part of the month was dry enough to permit I threshing to go forward rapidly. Later I rains heavy enough to be of material I benefit to the late growing crops were general over the state. These put the ground in excellent condition for fall plowing and seeding, but damaged some hay and considerable alfalfa seed. Heavy frosts damaged hay and grain and cut short the grazing season sea-son in some of the higher localities, notably Summit and Garfield counties. Utah carried successful her part in increasing the production of wheat. This year's spring wheat crop is 13 per cent greater than last year's even with a slightly lower yield per acre. This, in addition to the increased production pro-duction of winter wheat, puts the state well above the million-bushel Increase In-crease asked by the food administration. administra-tion. v The yield of oats is above last year's average. Barley production is 8 per cent below be-low last year. Corn declined in condition. con-dition. Alfalfa seed Is a good crop in Millard Mil-lard county. Potatoes are reported as showing a lower condition than last month. Sugar beets have improved considerably. consid-erably. Truck crops have made a remark able showing the last month. Field beans show a marked decline in production from last year. , Apple harvesting is progressing rapidly with yields fully up to expectations. expec-tations. oo If it were not for politics a lot of lazy men would starve to death. OO |