Show Small Fruit I Crop Threatens Basin Tables High Prices Quote d for Small Amount in Fruit Producing Counties Information reaching the county agent's oil ice is that a small peach and pear harvest is coming oil in Utah In fact so small that they are planning on only providing lor the local con-j in their own said Marden Duchesne j county We have seen no peddlers in the basin with fruit I thus far this Previously there have been any number of I them along our roadways with j I fruit for our In contacting I the Utah fruit growers Broad-I bent said peaches were being esli-I mated at per bushel and pears equally Also that j I prunes and the like were i I The early frosts and late low temperatures reduced the I crop to a hazardous point j j this So that Duchesne county may have some fruit to can this on Last i j I j Small Fruit Crop Threatens Basin Tables Next Winter From Page I season and provide for the win- i ter s needs plans are now being laid whereby peaches and other fruits may be brought into the The Roosevelt Stake Ag- J committee has contacted peach growers in the Grand and are now making arrangements to bring fruit from that Prospects are that first quality peaches may be brought into the county for per bushel laid down The peach crop is in that area and anyone wishing to go there to pick may find a job waiting for them upon Broadbent said that farmers could go there and pick their own fruits if they de-sire but on the plan of trucking them in for the farmers the fruit would be picked there and brought in by our own local trucking It is planned that trucks could leave here about August arrive in Grand Junction that load the fruit and return home during the night so that fruit could be transported during the cool of the Peaches could be distributed in the county the next it is planned that the loading and selection and grading of fruit be supervised by the committee so that the best quality fruit obtainable might be brought in for the use of the Broadbent In order to effect ready organ the L. D. S. ward bishops have been asked to act as key men for the They will utilize their ward welfare committees or set up special who will take definite orders for the fruit The party must also deposit with them per bushel at the time of After assembling the orders trucks will bring in the In such case that it will cost more than per bushel for peaches the additional must be paid at the time the fruit is in such case that the costs will be less than the that amount less will be refunded at the time of Fruit is there is little chance of getting peddlers tu it in this Fruit is needed on the tables of Duchesne county and County Agent Broadbent urges all those desirous of canning quality fruit for their families that they contact the ward bishop or his designated committee and make arrangements to have this service rendered Broadbent said it is live that orders be in to the Agricultural Clyde on or before August Since the peach deal in Colorado only lasts about ten days it will be necessary that immediate action be taken to provide this |