Show Emergency Livestock Feed Program Offered Daggett Area The U U. S. S Department of Agriculture has has made available government own cd feed grain at reduced prices in Daggett Dag Dag- gett County where heavy snowfall and low temperatures have forced livestock livestock- men m men ri to begin full feeding operations j nearly two months earlier than usual NO HAY is available for sale in Daggett Dag gett County and only small amounts are available in adjacent counties and at pric prices s o of 50 per ton and higher the Department said Only one of the ranchers ranch ranch- ers In Daggett County who grow feed grain was a able ble to harvest his crop crop before before be be- fore fore heavy snows snows occurred in late October Oc Oc- t tober t ber USDA officials added Although livestock numbers in the county are not large ranchers urgently urgent urgent- ly need assistance under the livestock feed program to prevent liquidation of oft t their herds USDA officials explained explain explain- ed cd 1 I THE LIVESTOCK feed program becomes becomes be be- comes operative in counties where the theP P Secretary Secretary of Agriculture determines that severe drought flood or similar conditions conditions condi- condi have reduced feed feed supplies to the point where assistance is required to help eligible farmers preserve and maintain foundation herds and other eligible live live- stock Under these circumstances Com Commodity Commod- Commod mod ity ity Credit owned Corporation feed grains are offered at reduced prices in keeping s I with local support levels for the kinds t l of grain supplied THE GRAIN as available will be offered of through the Agricultural and Conservation Service county offices which are charged with the responsibility for determining eligibility eligibility eli eli- of individual producers for assistance as as- Ashley Farm Supply Billings Feed Company of Vernal and John of Manila have been approved to handie handle handle han han- dle die the emergency feed for eligible ranchers |