Show Cattle Holds Roundup Here Saturday Uintah Cattle Association n held its annual Round Roundup up Saturday in Vernal accor acco r ding to Kay R Bendixsen Uintah County Agent In the educational section n of the Round up Max Thom Thomas as Spanish Fork senior vice president First Security Bank System discussed Methods of Increasing Economic Re Re- Re Returns turns from Cattle Ranching MR THOMAS stated that narrow margins and compe compe- titian make it mandatory that Continued on page 5 I Cattle CanIc Continued from page 1 Operation be carried on at maximum efficiency The best management goodIn is none too good In a different industry in dif dif- difficult difficult times he cautioned lie He advised also that cattle cattle- cattlemen cattlemen men 1 Eliminate boarders 2 Dont Don't waste anything time labor water or machin- machin machinery cry ery 3 Think and plan every operation in advance 4 Take advantage of every everyn new n w practice product idea or tool 5 Abandon any defeatist attitude attitude- or reluctance of change be a progressive fighter work harder Dr Don Thomas Extension Veterinarian Utah State Uni Uni- University discussed health aspects as- as aspects of calf production H stated that one of the major problems In calf pro is due to a vitamin deficiency Calves born to cows deficient in vitamin Aare A Aare are frequently weak and sub sub- subject subject to respiratory diseases PRESIDENT Richard Col Col- Coltharp tharp conducted the after n noon on business session at which time committee ee chair chair- chairmen chairmen men made reports of the As- As Association's Association's I activities through out the year I Wayne Pickup board memo mem- member ber in charge of education and marketing reported that the educational meetings conduct conduct- conducted conducted ed by the Association had been useful and a continuation of this pro pro- program program gram He also suggested the Association study and develop a feeder calf auction elected Re-elected to the board of directors were Reed Taylor Neil Caldwell John Haslem and Wayne Pickup Other board members are Richard Coltharp Ross Snow Allen Gentry Howard Ainge Harry Barry HarryHill BarryHill Hill and J N Merkley DOOR PRIZES donated by local merchants were award award- awarded ed to the following Billings Feed Co donated a mineral block awarded to Ed Lewis Milts Milt's Merchandise Mart sour dough jug Harold Dud Dud- Dudley Icy ley Vernal Drug hot shut shot Kay Bendixsen A W Root Beer four plate dinners Ross Snow Vernal Army Navy Store western shirt Clark Feltch Shamrock Club case of beer Jack Brewer and grand prize Stetson hat Ash Ash- Ashton ton Brothers Don Hill Following the business meeting elections were held with Richard Coltharp president dent Neil Caldwell vice pre pre- president president J N Merkley treasur treasur- treasurer or er and Kay R Bendixsen secretary being elected re-elected for forthe the 65 1964 year The annual dinner and pro pro- program gram under the direction of board member Reed Taylor was held at Vernal Rod and Gun Club and enjoyed by a large number of Cowboys and guests |