nillard county slated for range study to determine nutriment valve value to livestock in this area LOGAN scientists studying tion of range animals at utah agri cultural experiment station receive ed further aid today receipt of a research grant from the international minerals chemical corporation Is announced by dr R H walker station diorec tor this fund was granted to sup port research now in progress un der dr D A greenwood birchem 1st L L L madsen head depart meat ment of animal husbandry L E harris animal nutritionist L A stoddart and mr C W cook of the range management department and dr wayne binns of the vet urinary science department these men are investigating the nutrient composition of range for age plants and how the plants are utilized on the range by sheep and beef cattle also they are studying the necessity for adding supplemental feeds to the diet of sheep on winter ranges bather rather intensive range autri tion and feeding experiments will be conducted during the next few these scientists in pine valley of months under the supervision of millard county director walker said there mr wilford winch sheep owner of sanpete county will cooperate by furnishing sheep to be used in the experiments lloyd meldrum graduate student in animal husbandry and clyde cook graduate student in range management will conduct actual feeding trials on the winter range chemical analyses of the range forage plants are being made in the research laboratories at to determine composition with re to the various vitamins and minerals required in animal autri tion also the scientists are studying the relationship of these factors to the composition of the soils where the plants are grown and the health and well being of the mr and mrs lyman lee of too ele visited during the week in oasis with mrs lees lee s parents mr and mrs albert johnson millions of my young nieces and nephews are returning to school to learn from their teacher school mates and books a way of life be sides grammar history arithmetic home economics and a variety of other courses they will come face ace to face with sportsmanship honesty self reliance and the habit of thrift facts crammed into the heads of withe and jane will come in handy but thrift Is something which will be vital to their well being every day of their lives of course the habit of thrift may be acquired in many ways but a EL sure way Is the paltiel pation of my young nieces and neph aws in the united states treas ury department departments s school savings program U V S 5 treasury department animals grazing these areas in their natural conditions they are delving into problems of supple range plants with various feeds chosen to supply deficient vitamins and minerals particular consideration will be given to the economy and effice ency of feeding de fluorinated phate minerals as range supple ments dr walker said observations will be made on the palatability of the minerals and the response in gains in weight and reproduction production product io n of the animals under investigation the effect of the supplemental feeds will be studied in connection with the develop ment of the tissues and organs of the animal bodies upon reproduction studies on this project will sup clement and be coordinated with swift and company re supported by grant from