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Show SEVIER VALLEY TURKEYS. We find this interesting item and pertinent per-tinent query in tho Sevier Valley Sun, printed at Richfield: A turkey was shipped from Sallna n few days ago that weighed thirty pounds when undressed. Turkeys arc retailing at :50 cents per pound In Zion. Thorcfore this bird sold for ?9. Why don't more fanners In the Sevier valley turn tholr attention to raising turkeys? No other fowl on tho ranch requires so little attention, at-tention, after the young turkey roaches tlio adolescent period, and no other bird commands so high a prlco and Is In such groat demand about Thanksgiving and Christmas times. That must havo been a mighty fine turkey. Wonder what Salt Laker got him. As to the quer3r whj don't more farmers in the Sevier Vallc3' trn their attention to raising turko3's. there is a possibility that. thc3' might think they could thus overstock tho Salt Lake market and break down tlio price. Wo can assure them, however, that thero is not the least danger of overstocking the Salt Lake market. It has been a constant qucr3' for a number of 3'oars past why it was that Utah farmers didn't raise enough turkeys, chickens, and eggs, and wh3r the creameries didn't mako butter enough to supply the homo demand. It is a question that is asked every year, and moro insistently insistent-ly about Thanksgiving and Christmas timo than at any other period. QM10 answer is always the same. Nobody knows WI13' they don't; but ovoiybodj' knows that they don't do it. We should be glad indeed to sco the Sevier Valley made a sort of Rhodo Island for tho State so far as turkeys tur-keys aro concorned. The biggest and best and the most sought-after turkeys in all parts of tho Eastern Stales are tho Rholc Island lurkc3's. Wo should be glad lo sco the Sevier Valley turkej's put into equal estimation and prominence promi-nence in Utah. Tlio Sevier Valley farmers far-mers cau mako them so if U1C3' will. It is only a question of whothor they will do it, and if they decido favorably they needn't be in the least afraid but that their turkeys will all bo taken as soon as offered. St. Louis is kicking up quilo a fuss becauso ono man thero has been discovered discov-ered to havo two wives. Thoso Mis sourians should cast an c3'0 over to Utah and learn a lesson in complacenc3-under complacenc3-under far moro aggravating circum-staucci? |