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Show PREMATURE FROIT CR0P FEARED Fruit growers in Salt Lake county, Brigham City and other parts of the state report all kinds of fruit mat tiring tir-ing from two or three weeks earlier this season than usual, on aconut of tho stretch of dry weather and the abundance of sunshine. This Is affecting af-fecting the peach crop particularly, which It Is claimed here in Salt Lake county Is now at it height, and that the several varieties are ripening, simultaneously, and consequently the I season will be sborL J. O. Stay, county horticultural Inspector, accordingly ac-cordingly ;h'lses d10 housewives to procure their canning peaches Immediately, Immedi-ately, aR noon most of the poaches will bo gone, and the prices will go i:p. Pears, plums and nectarines aro coming Into the market and will bo , at their best In a few days. In East. Mill Creek tho crop Is now at Its height, fully one month ahead of time, and Ik ready for delivery. Growers aro desirous 'of getting the peaches off their bands and are offering offer-ing special Inducements to those who will call at the orchards for the fruit and take It away t lieniselveK. Owing to the unusual condition, the crop will last only a short time and that not sold at once will be a loss to Ihe market as well as to the growers. |