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Show STOCK RANGES IN UTAH NEED RAIN i Stock ranges In practically all parts of Utah an- In peed of rain and very little plowing can be accomplished due to the dry condition of the ground, according ac-cording to the weekly report of the United States weather bureau. Tho report follows; "Very little precipitation occurred auring inee past w.eK umi weatner in general was favorable for OUtdoql work, althoug hlhe ground Is too dry for plowing In most sections. Tem-Iperatures Tem-Iperatures below freezing occurred at I nearly all reporting stat ion.-, but :y little frojt damage is reported. Some (winter wheat hat been Oown bu il I has been so dry that the seed has not germinated In places and In all sections sec-tions it Is retarded. Beet and potato diKgnik,' and apple pipkin. in: on und threshing Is general. I "Stock Is reported fair in some sections sec-tions in the eastern and southern parfls I of the state, but more generally the condition Is good. Most stock la on the winter ranges Shipments ta mar-Ik. mar-Ik. -t continue, being heavy from Iron and Washington counties. ItangeB are fair to cood, but moisture is badty 'nc." d. Koads aro dunty and rough. I Most stock is In the fields at Logan j Apple picking and potato digging are on Cattle aro moving to th lowlands low-lands and threshing b general around i luchesne. I "Beet and potato digging and apple picking aro on in thr Bait kako al- lej. Fall wheat Is retarded. No se- vere frost damage is reported. Beet idlgfrlng is on at Provo, Deseret and j Richfield. Cattle and sheep are all off the summer range at Richfield, they iaro In good condition Ranges and cattle at Moab aro slightly Improved. A light snow fell In the mountains. I The range and cattle aro fair in the 1st. George section. Roads are very rough " |