Vernal Express | 1931-02-12 | Page 1 | Livestock Feeding to be Source of Big Payroll

livestock feeding to be source of big bayro payroll aa largo crowd attends lestock demonstration at venial visiting spec specialists deblare local fed stock best ever seen A large and representative crowd attended the demonstrations and program of the livestock feeder feeders day meeting held in vernal last saturday sponsored by the uintah farm bureau coo cooperative association oil tl on farmers and livestock growers f from rom all sections ot of uintah and duchesne duehesne counties coun tic opre re present and nc ne departed at tic loee lose of the meeting without having gained pined additional dit ional knowledge how best to mike mke profitable the vocation chosen as a permanent field ot of endear kenneth 0 ikeler manager ot the ogden unton union stockyards and formerly dan dean of agriculture of 0 the utah state agricultural college frank baker chief meat cutter ot of the american packing comp company any ot of ogden ani mrs alma 0 literary Ite specialist of 0 the extension bervice nice of the U 8 S A C gave lectures and demonstrations it 9 a m mr ikeler mr baker ana anti E peterson uintah county agricultural ri agent met ith the director of 0 the uintah state bank of vernal mr peterson gave gae a brief analysis ina lysis of the livestock feed feeding project which Is being conducted through the cooperation of the uintah state bank the extension service of the utah state agricultural college the uintah farm bureau po association the county agricultural agent and the smith hughes boys of the high mr peterson introduced mr ikeler and mr baker to the directors of the bank and the former spoke on the accomplish accomplishments achieved in livestock feeding tn in other parts par of utah and neighboring states stating that he was favorably im alth livestock feeding conditions in the uintah basin and had no doubt that success would attend the venture if tr opery conducted the fact that the basin produces choice alfalfa by far the best hay or roughage that can be produced hero in abundance Is evidence said mr ikeler that the uintah basin Is ts an ideal livestock feeding Z section in addition barley one n of the most valuable concentrates higher per acre yield thin dum corn even tn la the corn belts of the state of utah As a fed feed for livestock barley Is almost equal to corn bar ley is a good pod tor for feeding tc to dry stock when mixed w with ith alfalfa hay W it Sidd ovay inquired of mr ir ikler as to comparative values of different crops of alfalfa hay with particular reference for feeding to amba iambs and he vw told that the first and third cutting cuttings ere the best that the third cutting usually ranks somewhat higher than the first and hat that the second cutting Is 13 a poor third mr ikeler was careful to explain that the urne urns of cutting alfalfa hay determines its real teed feed ing i alue slue he ile said the hay should be cut abile in the budding stage or 0 r tn in ery early bloom if permitted to grow beyond these stages it becomes woody and loses a high portion of its natural juices the ne juices contain food values to a high degree and make the forage more palatable after imparting this valuable information and drawing attention to the many any natural for livestock feeding in the basin mr ikler stressed the importance of good roads and in terms recognized the wonderful accomplishment ot at having uch such a i highway as the U S 8 40 also kno ni as vernal ver salt lake city this highway traversing straw stra berry alley gives an ell all year motor route outlet to the west mr ikler praised the agencies ae neleS responsible tor for this excellent trana trans port por atlon tation facility the utah state road commIs commission slon the federal bue bureau of public roads the farm bureau the national forest service uintah and duchesne counties the vernal lions club and the U 13 L C mr ikeler paid high tribute to the officials of the uintah state bank for their broad vision of problems confronting the livestock growers of ashley valley uintah county and the uintah basin for their active support in financing the ts i astock feeding project projects for th steadfast eno given to students etu denta of local schools who ho are specially especially interested in agriculture and livestock at As this meeting mr baker stated tat ho he vu was in attendance it at th the re continued on pap rive 1 livestock adi feeding ng to be soura of big payroll continued prom from page a one quest of the company he cepres rep menta and that lie mould at all times do his utmost to encourage e ih livestock estock feedings in the uintah n rol following lowing the meeting at the ta barac the visiting guests bank officials fann form bureau members and the county agent ment directly to t f fd d lota lots at the home of A theodore johnson Jo tinson here the mat demonstration consisted of the slaughtering of a tat fat fleer steer by la veil ell eaton under the instruction of mr baker this held the loni n of tt it large arod for a half hour and all present learned valuable points in butchering oot dot known before mr ikler then gave a brief talk on feeding beef cattle again explaining pla ining the importance of alfalfa barley corn wheat and oats as feed and that au all of these can be gros grown n in abundance in the uintah basin he stressed that fet feeding clIng such farm products to Ili estock and thus comer converting tinor them into beef mutton and park pork Is one of the meet effe effective ethe and economical methods of marketing fann fam products Iro p ducts of course this also applies to feeding dairy stock as a market for dairy products Is alway always available mr ur ikler inspected the herd of steers being feed on the feed lots and nd scle eted tor for demonstration individuals good divi duals showing arg the cont condrit rit of and of poor feeder types ith hese these he se animals placed before ui arnd eve everyone rione had a concept len of the kind of steers which will make the greated rans and tha greatest ultimate profits as products of the feed lots then the lamb pens o chere ere visited and mr air eksler found the labs so uniform in size condition and d eight that he mado madet no attempt to select outstanding individuals he exhibited the entire bunch of lambs lamb a and nd announced II 11 as the most uniform cleanest and in g the finest fam flock k he had ever seen and declared they would top any market he lie paid a high compliment to the farm form bureau and the sm th hughes bos for their skill in teed ln the and antt lambs and declared the certainly were mere efficient lh livestock estock feeder ile gave gre further valuable in breeds of shepp to tc b selected for wool and mutton and aae ave timely instructions about the ceding lambs on rations composed of feed elements grown gron here bere huigh W colton brought fasching the thoroughbred goern Tient amount cm aunt stallion stel linn stationed at has farm to the meeting and this did animal attracted more than or dinney att eMlon AT mr ir ikeler a horse fancier of note said that fasching Fasch lne Is one of the finest thor in northeastern utah at noon a free lun luncheon cLeon it aas as sen seri ed at tile h eh rh school by the he ladle t of the larm bureau during the lincheon and at intervals during the program the high school band furnis furnished hd music and gilel stewart sang song several vocal ocal selection tio lut folio following baing the luncheon mr bak er gave gae a meat cutting demon stra ion at the auditorium end and the lose close attention of 0 the audience vasa ae en cei on an this tor for an hour and a half he ile shou od tl 0 arlom crutsi auw raba and beis lets L ets used by the wholesale and retail trade mr caplin then gae gaie a it reading of on i original compo composition entitled tho ten commandments ot of the farm liu bureau regu setting forth that ane tablets babl t broken when mosea moses de trended mount conta rud the farni ami bureau command commandments menti that only aly she had come in to possession ot of the stone graN graven manuscript she added that now ahm was taking full advantage ot of the opportunity elven given her to impart this for the first time to residents lesl denta of the uintah win maln As usual the uintah bas baen la is once more in the rent front rank ranks ol 01 pon eert mr ikeler favo rave a feve tf parting re mrk in cincere i terms all who are am cooperating in the 11 fetock IK estock feeding project and expressed the hope bope that all inter esteal in the deeloy deployment ment of tiia ct will rally to tte its permanent horace ailred allred president cf of tho the uintah basin association gave a brief address on the importance of registration and inspection of brands to prevent stealing of livestock