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Show Forest Notes What's The Matter With The Elk Weed? During the present grazing season we have yet to find the first elk weed that has sent up a seed salk. We have any number of these plants on all parts of the Forest and usually about fifty per cent of the plants send up seed stalks. This year, however, whether wheth-er it is due to frost, insects, or other causes, the elk v.d has failed to flower or fruit and we are wondering just what is responsible res-ponsible for the unusual condition condi-tion relative to that particular plant. Dynamiting Fish Fishermen at Willow Lake or the upper Ferron Creek watershed water-shed recently found where that pond has been dynamited in a number of places. Quite a number num-ber of dead fish were founa lodged in the sea weed at tne bottom of the pond and a bomb that had failed to go off was fished out of the bottom of the lake. The local game warden at Castle Dale was notified as to what was happening and every effort is being made to apprehend appre-hend the guilty parties. Road Work Ranger E. P. Cox started a crew of men to work on the Twelve Mile Canyon road on August 23. If no further reduction reduc-tion in the allotment for that project is made it is hoped that the road can be completed as; far as the Mt. Baldy Ranger Station with a maximum grade not exceeding ten per cent. Ranger D. H. Williams and Supervisor Su-pervisor Humphrey spent August Aug-ust 25, 26, and 27 in a survey of certain sections of the Ferron-Sky Ferron-Sky Line Road. On August 31, Ranger Williams and the Ferron Road Committee made a trip to the head of the Sand Dugway to look over the proposed road changes in that section. The greatest difficulty met up with on his project so far seems to be the deep washes in every swale and draw. It is hoped to get con struction work started on this project next week. Mr. A. L. Anderson, an engineer engin-eer from the Regional Office, with local officers and assistants made a survey of the Manti Canyon road September 1 to 3, inclusive. Snow During the night of August 29, the first snow storm of the win ter or summer, whatever you call it, put in its appearance. Snow to the depth of from four to six inches was reported from the higher elevations on the Forest. Generally speaking, however, the snow cover was from one to two inches in depth. Following the snow storm heavy frosts occurred which will no doubt put the color col-or in the maple leaves and make the elders palatable for the sheep and cattle. Personal Mention Ranger Thursby was operated on at the Veterans Hospital in Salt lake City on August 29 for the removal it some obstruction in the nasal passage. From lasu reports Ranger Thursby was doing do-ing veiy weil and expects soon lu be back on the .icb. Lamb Sales Last week local sheep owners made the first lamb shipments from the Mantl National Forest this season. One owner reports his lambs averaging 83 pounds. The prices paid, while somewhat lower than last year, were at this time of the Tear fairly satisfactory. sat-isfactory. Cattle Prices Cattle growers of Emery County report that inquiries are beginning begin-ning to come in concerning numbers num-bers and classes of fat cattle that will be offered for sale this fall. Practically all the lvestock grazing on the Forest are in excellent ex-cellent condition with summer forage holding out well. From present indications it would seem I that the heaviest demand will be I for steers and young stock. |