Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-25 | Page 11 | Sheep Prices Set at Meet in Salt Lake

SHEEP PRICES SET AT MEET IN SALT LAKE U U. S. S Will Pay 2 Per Head to Reduce Western Flocks An agreement under which the federal fed fed- eral oral g government will pay 2 per p-er head for ewes one year old or older older- and each for angora goats was reached Wednesday at a meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of from 12 western states in the Hotel Utah The decision on prices came crone after a two hour two which Dr E E. W. W Sh Sheets ets national director of drouth relief outlined the governments government's program program program pro pro- gram to reduce the number of sheep and goats on western ranges in order to relieve serious drouth conditions and conserve future f feed ed supplies The final fixing of or prices to tobe be paid followed spirited debate on procedure and the question o of payment for goats The original proposition to lo pay from Irom 30 cents to 50 cents for common cornmon com corn mon goats and for angora goats was changed to eliminate any auy payment payment pay pay- ment for common goats and raise the price of an angoras oras 20 cents Cull Poor Stock Dr Sheets explained that the thc purpose purpose pur pur- I pose of the sheep buying program was to reduce herds b by a culling out lot of poor stock and to provide relief for the in need of ot money He declared that all red tape in the administration of ol the program would be ae eliminated and payment be made for fOl government purchases within f bunor four bun Ul or five days after the purchase The purchase of sheep will follow much the same lines as with cattle bought sought by the government under tinder the emergency livestock pur purchasing hasing pro gram The main difference is that sheep will not be class classified but purchased at a flat price of 2 per head The 2 price will apply both to sheep delivered delivered delivered de de- de- de livered for use as food and for animals animals animals ani ani- mals killed on the range as unfit for food Local Officials Direct State Slate and county directors will be vested with full authority to decide on sheep to be bought and killed Contracts submitted for examination examination examination examina examina- tion at Wednesdays Wednesday's meeting provide for payment of 50 per cent of or the purchase price to the sheep owner and 50 per cent to lien Hen holders Each contract will be made with Henry A. A Wallace secretary of ot agriculture Checks will be issued in payment for sheep sold by John B. B Payne comptroller comp comp- of f the th treasury Present at th the the-chairman's table as asSi assistants ants and advisors to Dr Sheets were F. F R. R Marshall secretary of the National association Harry Petrie W Washington D. D C. C head of the cattle and sheep section of the theA theA theA A A A A. A and md W. W C. C Coffey Coffe of St. St P Paul ul Minn f field eld director of the drouth relie re re- lie lief State drouth relief directors from many western states took part partin in the discussion