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Show the program Thursday evening. The cooperative was organized in 1923 with 270 members, and has grown to a present membership member-ship of more than 5000 to become the third largest group of its kind in the United States. In addition to cooperative production and sale of poultry and poultry products, pro-ducts, the organization does extensive ex-tensive work in research, especially especial-ly as relates to feeding problems and procedures. Utah Poultry Co-op Holding Meeting In Salt Lake Today "Cooperation The Safest Way to Economic Security and National Nation-al Solidarity" is the theme of the eighteenth annual convention of the Utah Poultry Producers' Cooperative Co-operative association which began yesterday and continues through today at the Hotel Utah. Delegates from all parts of Utah are present for the gathering, which opened with a women's session Wednesday at 9 a. m, H W Ballard, Jr., of Smith-field, Smith-field, will preside at this morning's morn-ing's session. Frank Evans of Salt Take City, counsel for the Utah State Farm Bureau federation when the cooperative was organized organiz-ed in 192 3, and one of its organizers organ-izers will be the principal speaker. Governor Herbert B. Maw or his representative also is scheduled schedul-ed to appear at this meeting. Reports Re-ports are to be given by Albert Tregaskis of American Fork, president; pres-ident; J. Percy Goddard of Salt Lake City, auditor, and Clyde C. Edmonds of Salt Lake City, manager. man-ager. Speakers at the 2 p. m. session Thursday will include Dr. John A. Widtsoe, a member of the council of twelve apostles of the L. D. S. church; Samuel Leviten of New York City, sales representative for the cooperative, and Byron Alder, instructor in the poultry department depart-ment at Utah State Agricultural college. Local presidents gathered for a business session and election of officers of-ficers Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. A banquet and dance will conclude |
