Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-07 | Page 1 | U. S. Will Begin Sheep Purchases Immediately

U. U S. S WILL BEGIN SHEEP PURCHASES IMMEDIATELY WASHINGTON Aug 7 The V P The rushed plans today to buy about sheep and goats In the western drouth area arca The program got safely past a delaying delaying de- de laying aying obstacle cle last night when Comp Comp- roller General McCarl reconsidered a previous decision that drouth relief relief re- re lief funds could not be spent for that purpose McCarl McCanl gave his permission because of ol emergency conditions Had Sad he not nol granted approval farm arm administration officials had planned to go ahead with th the project with other funds The drouth relief service was unable unable un able to say today the exact time at which the program would be put under under un un- un- un der way but said it would be almost almost almost al most immediately