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Show BACKWARD WEATHER AND LACK OF HAY HITS LIVESTOCK IN STATE; GRAZING CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE- Backward weather, the scarcity of hay and the swltchmens' strike have combined unfavorably against livestock live-stock of tho state, says the weekly review re-view of J. Cecil Alter, state meteorologist, meteorolo-gist, which follows: The week has been cold and backward, back-ward, with some stormy weather; con-dilltons con-dilltons were thus unfavorable for the growth of grass so much needed for livestock, owing to the extreme shortage short-age of hay generally. Some lamb losses, together with rather heavy Iosbcs of cattle in limited regions are reported. The movement of sheop has been halted generally by the railroad ! employes' strike, though overland trailing has continued. Hay is extremely extreme-ly scarce and Is selling for ?35 to $50 Pocatello; stock are reported in critical condition at Oakley, Montpel-ier, Montpel-ier, Afton, Evanston and Widtsoe. They continue poor at Kelton. Duchesne. Du-chesne. Beaver, Emery and Kanab, with slow improvement. Farm work and sheep shearing have been delayed I considerable, though some seeding has been done In southern counties Meadows Mead-ows generally aro growing slowly. Fruit continues dormant over most of the state, with a favorable prospect! for tho later maturing kinds. The precipitation pre-cipitation has been beneficial to the soils, and while it is drying out appreciably appre-ciably in some southern localities, streams generally aro running rather) high. Apricots are blooming and some potatoes and gardens have been plant-1 plant-1 od at Moab. Spring wheat is coming up at Beaver and sprouting at Elberta, and some mowing is reported at Koo-f Koo-f harem, Modena and Manti. Appels j at Elberta promise a full crop, but peaches were badly killed. I Highways are making some improve-Iment, improve-Iment, and much work is being done, while the dirt is easily moved. Following Is a report of the stations: Afton, Wyo Feed short, some losses. Castle Rock, Utah Range and stock good. Deserct, Utah Sheep fair, range improving. im-proving. Duchesne, Utah, Shaering began, range short. Elko, Nov Shearing started, stock good. Evauston, Wyo Cattle dying, can't get feed. Grantsvllle, Utali Some shearing, no losses. Green River, Wyo -Still feeding, grass starting. Kanab, Utah Feed slow starting. Kolton, Utah Some lambing, large losses. Logan, Utah Cattle and pastures fair. I McGill, Nov. Range and cattle fair. I Manti, Utah Too cold for range! growth. , Moab, Utah Unfavorable for shearing. shear-ing. Modena, Utah Range good, but dry- ing out 1 Monepelier, Idaho Range- slow,' stock suffering. ; Oakley, Idaho Stock dying, want of feed. Pocatello, Idaho Feed scarce and high priced. Provo, Utah Cattle and range improved. im-proved. Richfield, Utah No stock on range yet. St. George, Utah Rango and cattlo fair. Salt Lake City, Utah Some gardening, garden-ing, soil wet. Watson, Utah Shearing commenced, Wendover, Utah Sheep and range fair. Widtsoe, Utah Heavy losses reported. |