Show UTAH CHOP REPORT tile the season is developing excellent agriculture prospects in utah from present indications this years production will exceed last years by bushels of 0 wheat bushels of oats and tons ol of hay the acreage of 0 spring wheat is practically unchanged from last year sowings bowings of oats have increased from acres acress to acres barley was sown on 1000 acres ess and totals only acres an lional acres of 01 anaita alfalfa sown this season brings the crop to 40 acres this Is more than the amount of 0 land devoted to any otner other two crops condition figures are much above average on oil all crops except peaches and pears winter wheat rye and pasture and ranges are higher than normal with tile the exception of fruit othere are only a little below normal fruits suffered frost damage and are less promising apples are rated as SO 80 per cent of normal which contrasts strongly with the condition in the united states utah will produce 90 pe percent as many apples as last year while the united states will have only 45 per cent 0 of last years production peaches promise a crop larger than last year in spite or of frost carnage in other sections of the united states more injury resulted and condition is down to per cent or normal this means only 73 per cent as many peaches as last year pears show the state in but little better standing than the country utah will have bush bushels els or 69 per cent as many as last year while the whole country will have only 52 59 per cent ot of last years production sugar beets show a condition 0 of 97 per cent of normal two points higher than last year As acreage figures are not yet available no forecast of production is possible |