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Show RAINS SOAK RANGES The heavy showers which occurred Jjly 27 and 28 greatly reduced our lire hazard, and made it again possible pos-sible for us to breathe easy. DDr-.ni4 DDr-.ni4 the past fifteen days the Manti i'orest has been exceptionally dry. :.r.d we have had to keep a sharp lookout for fires. Noy, however, 'Aith a total precipitation during the present week of more than one .noli, if we do not again experience i loiig dry spell, we should see con-i(l"rable con-i(l"rable improvement on otir .ought stricken summer ranges. Einrey County Sullers l'roin Drought I.'ant'er Williams reports that the rops ln the fields at Emery are Jurnlng badly for the lack of water, uid that this Is the first year since i ho settlement of the town that an .3reme water shortag lias bven experienced. The Ranger also rtportg that due o the hot, dry winds of tre present son, the forage Is drying up, and tockmen are considering Just wh.il an be done with their stock as soon is the roru,i;u has been taken. Water ias been oarce on sonn of our drier ranges. In Tuct, many of the prlngs are completely dry, which Makes Is dllllcult to securo full utilization oif lhe ranKe on such ireas. CutllPtnen are planning on Marketing tholr beef cattlo a month iirller than usual, ln order to get ihi m olT the range and, at tho name line, dispose of thotn while they i.e In marketable condition. Tho rains of the present week, ill hough lato ln coming, greatly Improved Im-proved conditions which had existed. |