Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-08-06 | Page 10 | Poultry Trade Shows Growth

I POULTRY TRADE SHOWS GROWTH I I Special to The Tel ram I AMERICAN FORK Aug The Th 6 The poultry industry in American Fork has grown from a bare beginning in In 1915 1915 to a b business siness which in 1935 will turn over approximately 1 a survey revealed today R. R L. L Ashby with a flock of BOO chicks started the busin business ss on a commercial scale In 1915 His success success suc sue cess quickly attracted attracted- others until in 1923 the Utah Poultry Producers association opened a station at American Fork This was was followed followed in 1927 by erection of a poultry plant plant plant-by by the association Tho The industry in the American i Fork district this year is exp expected I Ito to ship carloads of oC eggs ggs valued at nt and 26 carloads of live poultry with a value of oC More than producers will contribute contribute con con- tribute to this total In addition to this total going to the tho producers the industry creates creates cre cre- ates a constant circulation of money through the district The Utah Poultry Producers plant for example handles in feed annually most of it purchased from local farmers A new industry turkey raising also is assuming major proportions In Am American rican Fork this year after alter introduction by A. A W. W Pulley and Sons in 1928 That year Mr Pulley Pulley Pul Pul- ley icy had a flock of birds This year there arc are 25 turkey ranches ranch s shi in ill the the district with over birds