Show SHEEP PROGRAM NOW NOVI UNDER WAY IN STATE TATE With a daily quota of four thousand animals first purchases of Utah sheep under the governments government's emergency sheep purchasing program were made thIS eek eek A total of 50 thousand ani- ani animals animals mals have been bought to date ac- ac according according cording to WillIam Peter Peterson on director of the program Purchases are under ay In all ds d's areas iii the state and sheep producers who expect to sell sheep to the government on tIns this program must file an application at once wIth the county agent in the county where they expect to sell the sheep A definite allotment of fun fund do with which to purchase sheep will be made to Utah 01 the basis bt or of she hep p listed for forI I sale allotments hav have aheadY been made and the county director has orders for such shipping When he has orders for shIpments he accepts sheep in the order in which the for sale have been filed with him Applications on which to lIst sheep for sale may be obtained from the county agent or by writing direct to the college Feed conditions both with respect to hay range and desert feed seem to in- in inI Indicate that a heavy culling of sheep I I is advisable However only sufficient numbers to reduce the herds to where the feed supply will carry them through the winter are being bought Sheep offered for tor sale are classified by sorters who select those fit for market not to be sold but to ro be pro pro- processed ceased for relief purposes Ewes Ev-es not lit fit for use are being slaughtered on the ranch the producer disposing ot of the carcass and turning over the pelt to the government Delivery of the animals to be bought and the pelts of animals condemned to a designated shipping point IS required by the government says Mr Peterson |