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Show National Turkey Aide Calls For United Effort bn Industry United effort of the nation's turkey growers is the best solution solu-tion of present and future problems prob-lems of the industry, .the president presi-dent of the National Turkey Federation said. The president, Walt.Schwedler of Portland, Ore., said that slipping slip-ping margins of profit are f orc-ing orc-ing growers to realign their sights. Like their counterparts, in other phases of agriculture and business they are standing at the crosroads. They must decide whether to get in or get out, he said, Mr. Schwedler will , be the featured speaker during the 12th annual UtahtTurkey Show, Dec. 11 and 12, in the, Hotel Utah Motor Lodge in Salt Lake City. The colorful show will be held in con junction ,with the Utah Turkey. Federation convention. Mr. Schwedler continues: "Those who can develop the best way of making a profit will states in the nation, will participate parti-cipate in the business and social sessions. , , . In addition about . 100 Utah Future Farmers and 4H'ers will compete for prizes and awards and top money in the annual champion turkey auction where 20 birds will be sold to the highest high-est bidder. Hal Keller, show chairman, said turkey judging begins at 10 a. m., Dec. 11 at the Utah Poultry processing plant. Convention Con-vention registration gets underway under-way at 1:30 p.m. at Hotel Utah Motor Lodge foyer and the colorful col-orful auction of champion turkeys tur-keys begins at 4 p.m. at the Motor Lodge. The . auction will be televised on KUTV. UTF directors meet at an 8 a.m. breakfast Dec. 12 to elect new officers. General convention conven-tion sessions begin at 10 a. m. with the morning session being devoted to talks and reports by Mr. Morgan, Mr. Schwedler and K. K. Heideman of the Poultry rise to greatest success. There always will be money in the turkey business." The turkey grower's greatest danger, he said, is being complacent com-placent in making changes and feeling that he "has it made." , John S. Morgan, president of the UTF and chairman of the Utah Turkey Marketing Board, said these problems and others of marketing research will be aired during the annual two day convention. . Some 250 Utah turkey growers, grow-ers, who have put Utah among the top ten turkey producing arid Egg National Board and progress reports in synovitus research re-search by Utah State University staff members. A discussion of locai and national na-tional turkey advertising and promotion by a representative of David W. Evans and Associates and a panel discussion on marketing mar-keting days will round out the afternoon session. The show's climax will be the 12th annual awards banquet at 7 p.m. where junior and special turkey awards will be "presented. ' |