Show Cattle Purchasing S Brought To Close The purchase of cattle in Du- Du me county under the Drouth Relief program will come to a close tonight Friday unless some Bome change in plans is made necessary it was wa stated Thursday by G G. V V. V Billings in indi j di charge of this program for Du Du- Du- Du chesne and Uintah counties Continuation of ot the cattle purchasing purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing into the first few days of of the year jear was made mode necessary by bythe bythe bythe the withdrawal of the Extension department inspector from this field at the close of activities S Dec It was several days before another inspector could be secured which necessitated the extension of time Complete figures on the cattle purchased to date were not available available available avail avail- able but it was estimated by Mr Billings that they wo would ld fall far short of the last allotment for forthe forthe forthe the county Some misinformation tion has been spread around a- a mong the tanners it was thought leading them to h hold ld onto their cattle in the hopes that there would later be distribution of feed by hy the government Such feed is not in the state however and will not be distributed It ItIs Itil Itis is il hoped that there have not been no many cattle held that losses will be incurred later on from feed shortage While those in charge of the purchasing were anxious to buy all the cattle possible with t the e money allotted field expenses were continuing in full force with comparatively few purchases b being being be be- ing made marje hence the authorities decided to call it to a halt |