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Show RAIN HELPS THE UTAH CROPS I Vegetation was given another 1m-j 1m-j pet us to growth by the rain of last I right and fruit growers and farmers I welcomed every drop of the downpour and did not mind the blinding flares of lightning nor the ear-splitting peals of thunder lhat accompanied I the shower. . The Pioneer Fruit company, which Is now loading pears for shipment at Provo, is expecting that the rain will do much good to the ripening fruit In Weber county. Fruit in the vicinity of Provo, Logan and Pleasantvllle seems to lead In the rlp?nlng, and the first shipments of the state are being made from these points. The Pioneer company will not start Its most active shipping campaign until about the 20th of the month, but from now on will be busv In a small way with pear shipments and some early handling of other large fruits. Tomatoes will also be greatly benefited bene-fited by the rain, especially on the higher grounds, where the fruit has felt the summer drought with more severity. Many of the canneries have already started operations, but the A. L. Brewer plants, which were to open Thursday, will not be running until Tuesday or Wednesday. The delay In starting was due to a lack of ripo fruit. Tomatoes are now ripening rapidly, and Mr. Brewer anticipates no further delay In the opening of the campaign. The rain Just at this time Is especially beneficial to the tomato crop, as water for irrigation Is in many cases becoming very hard to ob-ta ob-ta n. The rnin was most severe to the south and west of Ogden. In Ogden canyon, east of the Hermitage, very lltle rain fell, while in some parts of the county west of Ogden the downpour down-pour amounted to a veritable deluge. |