Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-07 | Page 27 | Uintah Ships 40,000 Pounds of Turkeys

Uintah into h 1 Ships Pounds of Turkeys ys I VERNAL Dec 7 Shipment 7 of approximately pounds of dressed turkeys tur from Uintah county county county coun coun- ty to eastern Christmas markets brings the total of turkey shipments shipments ship ship- ments from the county this year to approximately pounds Christmas turkeys dressed average average aver- aver age ago twelve pounds each and bring bringan an average price of 28 cents per pound slightly lower than the Thanksgiving shipments The Utah Poultry Producers' Producers as association association association as- as of Salt SaIt Lake is buying and marketing dressed turkeys on a cooperative plan paying an advance ad ad- advance vance of ot 25 cents per pound to the tho producer and guaranteeing guaranteeing- a pro rata distribution of an additional payment from the surplus of ot re receipts receipts receipts re- re over handling and shipping expenses Geprge George A. A of ot Vernal buyIng buyIng buying buy- buy Ing for eastern agents is paying 28 cents per pound straight for dressed turkeys s