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Show ABNORMAL MOISTURE GENERAL IN STATE Moisture brought by the overflowing overflow-ing of many streams during the last two weeks and rainstorms, will benefit bene-fit the range, meadows and growing crops, according to the weather, crop and range bulletin for Utah issued by tho federal weather bureau. Fruit bloom Is heavy and general, having advanced rapidly during the week. Spring seeding and truck planting are well along, and some crops are up. Stock is doing better and shearing progressed satisfactorily until the storm. Corn and potatoes have been planted and spring wheat Is nearly seeded at Brlgham Cltv, and, while tho season is still backward, fruit is in excsllsnt condition to date Some lambing is reported at Kelton Spring grains have been planted at Levan and alfalfa ls from G to X Inches high. Streams have been high at Manti. but the weather his favored farm work and shearing. Shorn sheep are leaving Modena for lambing grounds Livestock Is In fair condition condi-tion at Kanab and shearing la nearly! completed. The Colorado river ul ' Moab has risen two feet since Satur- , day and 10 to 11 feet this spring. The Sevier river Is higher and rising n.V' Wldtsoe. somo roads and bridges hav- Ing been washed out. The rivers are exceptionally high at Duechesne. doing Hygai some damage In lowlands; hoavy snow Ia9 is falling. MH Highways are generally bad since ill the rain laS II W I I I H l I IWWPB SI |