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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER AORE SHEEP IN UTAHN- - -- Herbert Lang has pur-- Chased i the '5. A. Olsen farm. BONETA Arley Sotensoa , a new house north building But ' town. UTAH REPORTED , tlier Stock Less in Numbers, I More Valuable, Says Statistician. -- . With the exception of sheep there as been a marked decline in the ambers of livestock in Utah, it is, Ited in the annual livestock report r the state by George A. Scott, the apartment of agriculture regional restock statistician. Despite this eduction in numbers, the total estimated value of all livestock is great-- t than either 1JK55 or 1924. The inuary 1, 1926, figure for the state i 154,035,000, compared with $46,- 16.000 the first 'of last year, and -- 46.812.000 January 1, 1924. Sheep and lambs in the state 7 in-leas- ed per cent during the year, he increase in stock sheep, how-re- r, was only 4 per cent. The total amber of sheep and lambs this ear is given at 2,405,000, with an rerage value per head of $11.70. ast year the estimate was 2,248,-0- 0 head, with an average value of 11. Horses and mules continue to acrease and a 4 per cent drop was oted in 1925. The latest estimate a horses and colts is 106,000 head ith an average value of $61. This, anpared with 110,000 head a year 30, and an average value of $60. 'lie number of mules and mule colts iy given at 4000 for January 1, 1526, and last year. The average value increased however, from $62 list year to $72 this year. The decline in swine is the. most .renounced, calculated at 15 per at for the state. This decrease &A numbers.characteristic of the hog Justry through the nation as a hole, worked toward advancement ! the price, and the total valua- :an for 1926 is higher than that K 1925. The new estimate is an average value head with ,000 i $14, compared with 64,000 head - d au average value of $11.60 a ; ar ago, and 90,000 head with an erage value of $10.10 two years , o. , Cattle in Utah likewise continue decline in numbers, the 1925 debase amounting to 7 per cent, ace 1920 the decrease has been 15 cent. The value of cattle in the ate took a sharp upturn during 25, the statistician notes, so that th 7 per cent less cattle on hand v the total value is about $3,330,-- . 3 more than a year. ago. . -- is of IOKA P. C. Johnson is building a new home. John Benson is assisting with the carpenter work. NEW SNOWSLIDES ARE FEARED New Peril Exists As Warm Sun Melts Immense Bank Of Snow CLASSIFIED ADS ' If you want to Sell J3uy, or Traded Wagon, Plow, : Harrow, (3as Engine, Auto, Etc. Tr a 25c Ad in this Column it is sure to bring Results Utah-Delawa- re Ralls Provide South Idaho Outlet Twin Falls. Two engines, pulling seven Pullmans, two private cars, a chair car .and a baggage car and hauling 225 citizens left here for Wells, Nevada, to participate in the celebration held there for the completion of the Roger cuttoff - from southern Idaho to the Pacific coast. The Twin Falls high Bchool band, under the leadership of J. T. Bainbridge leo accompanied the citizens. son-Wel- ls . ing livestock trails in various parts of .the state in order to. keep such Hock off the main thoroughfares, according to an opinion handed down by Harvey H. Cluff, attorney general." Mr. Cluff declared, however, that such use of the funds should not be made unless there was grave necessity for it. The opinion was rendered at the request of the state road commission. The attorney general reviews the law regarding the use of the funds in question and closes with this paragraph: "I have reached the conclusion that it is within the power of the state road commission, if in its judgement it is deemed necessary to provide for the public safety or convenience, and against undue use of certain state roads, to make expenditures in the establishment of trails over which livestock may be driven in order to keep them off the paved highways, such expenditure might be made as will be, necessary to fence such trails, keeping in mind always that such trail or right of Land Contral System Scored Washington. Further extension of government sontral of land in the far western states was opposed in the house by Representative Winter, Republican, Wyoming. Reviewing . the history of land transactions in this country, he said that in eleven states the government retained permanent control of '250, 000, 000 acres. bu-an- pproximately 6000 persons have i the train up to the present Sa-lin- way, highway, if you please, for the driving of cattle, sheep, horses, etc, is in the nature of a subordinate to to the main paved highway, and nec- essary for public safety and convenience, then such right might be legally exercised by the commission. It, therefore, really resolves itself into a matter of policy to be adopted by the commission, and it is my opinion that unless there is a very grave necessity for the establishment of a side trail, the commission ought not to spend moneys for such purpose, but it would have the right to do so if necessity demands it. THINK THIS c,'." IS A FINE . TIME TO LOOK FOR THEM? ue is 28,133,000. Every Farmer in Duchesne county should attend the Farm Bureau Meeting at Myton, Sat- urday, Mfch 3, at pclock A. M. 1 1 1 J. G. PEPPARD $UCHESNE' re- 4-- YOU K , liable, latest improved, time-trie- d Jayhawk Stackers and Sweep Rakes. Tractor hitch for stackers. Lowest prices. Fully guaranteed. Write a, Wyatt Mfg. Co., 242 No. 5th, 2 1 Kans. DONT s ' stacking hay with the EGGS? . ited through the agricultural dis-- ! of Utah by the Union Pacific m, in cooperation with the Utah ;ulturq college, state department d jriculture, Utah State Farm , com-aSalt Lake chamber of to the middle of its state tour 40 HAVE YOU SEEN ANY GRASSHOPPERS OR GRASSHOPPER Sheep Industry Shows Progress Lake City. Utahs sheep InSalt 1 short piece of light board fast-across a turkeys back will pre-- it dustry has shown considerable prothe bird from flying over a gress during the past year, as there ce. Cut notches or bore holes are now $2,405,000 head of sheep in the board and tie with strip: of the state, as compared with 2,248,000 to a report h to each wing. When" the .head in 1925, according A. Scott, livestock issued "by George gs are raised they strike against deboard and flying is prevented! statistician for the United States The of vajiue of agriculture. partment length of the board should be the an also of shows increase it the same as the thickness of oyer sheep The value in 1925 $3,000,000.' turkeys body from side to side. was $24,700,00, while the present val- . ; T - .. have brought Utah seed special, which is being : 6-- tf. " Bingham, Utah. Fear of another inowslide in Sap Gulch was expressed Minby officials of the ing company. "If it comes, I do not want to be in the office, said one of them. I am going to be down the canyon some distance. The snow, which came down the gulch was from the west side of the gulch, and became dislodged from its weight Thursday dawned clear and as the sun rose until at 12:30 oclock It was several degrees above freezing in the shade. "It is that heat we fear, this official said. "If it .penetrates sufficiently to loosen the snow, thousands of tons will roll down the gulch carrying everything before it Into the main canyon, and I hate to contemplate the consequences." The town of Bingham, Utah, has been called the worlds narrowest town, and also might be termed the noisiest, said a bulletin by the National Geographic society describing the scene near which many lives were snuffed out by an avalanche. j FOR SALE A very beautiful $165 ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES Victrola, practically new; will sell THAT STATE FUNDS MAY BE for $100, with good selection of Call or write The Uintah USED TO BUILD STOCK TRAILS records. Basin Farmer. State road funds may be legally expended for the purpose of provid- HAY GROWERS WANTED Earn A r ovo. Nine stops l -- SEED COMPANY ROOSEVELT VERNAIL; J |