Show 2600 CATTLE BEING SOLD IN UTAH DAilY Over 2600 head or of cattle are being sold by Utah ranchers and stockmen daily In the federal purchasing cattle program according to ro Prof E J Maynard dean of the school of ani- ani animal animal mal husbandry Utah state Agricultural Agricultural tural college who was in Moab Mon Mon- Monday day Mr Maynard has charge of the purchase of cattle in the state He was as accompanied to Moab by his son Bertram Mr Maynard was as pleased with Ith the manner In which the cattle are being appraised and shipped in inthis this county Altogether in excess or of 3 cattle have been purchased by the gov- gov government in the drought stricken states of the west according to Pro Prof Maynard and he fie believes the program will con con- continue continue throughout the fall to give all stockmen the opportunity ty of culling their herds Many stockmen whose cattle range in Inaccessible mountain country are unable to gather their stock at this time and will be unable to do so until late fall He believes these owners should have the opportunity opportunity to cull their herds in the fall or winter Pro Prof Maynard expressed the belief that cattle will greatly increase in price as a result of the culling opera opera- operations operations of Ute the federal government H He stated that he would not be surprised to see cattle experience a per cent increase in value during the coming year |