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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Devoted to the Livestock Industry of the Great Uintah Basin When finding stray stock refer to THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Brand Page and notify owners of their critters. You will be doing them BRAND DOPE ed, an earlier lambing, and a great- LIVESTOCK PICTURES er profit for the mutton sold. We are proud of the start we have FOR CLASSROOMS made on our brand page. It is easy theWith the increase in the value of to see the advantage .this feature are sheep industry Basin farmers Believing in the educational value apt to attempt to raise more will be to the stockmen and farmers than be sheep able to of may take they good pictures of livestock, the of the Uintah Basin. The advant- care of profitable or in other words United States to Department of Ag- them in having their name unbalance their live stock age of plan constantly before the public is ob- the farm. In no instance should riculture is distributing a series of vious. there be more than can be taken)10 Pictures prepared especially for How often the farmers and stock-me- n care of at a profit. Fit the sheep school use. Specialists in the Buhave had a stray animal at reau of Animal Industry report that their homes and could not tell who your farm, this, series has met with an unusual was the owner, although the aniIf you are atempting to raise mal was branded and for the first time, start with demand. Pupils who are familiar How many times you have had an sheep a few and grow into the busi- with types of improved livestock, as animal stray away and spent many ness. head strict tab of the costs shown in the pictures, naturally atKeep hours or days looking for it and ia-t- and receipts. In other words know tempt to bring about improvement find that same one probably in definitely what or of the farm animals on their home just your a distant neighborhood with heavy losses are. After runningprofits a small costs attached, had advertised said band of find sheep one season it might farms. Moreover, instructors animal. be found they did not successfully the pictures useful in improving the The intention of this department fit into your scheme of farmining. cultural department or a Maine high is to help you find your critters Better go slow than be sorry. appearance of classrooms. and notify your neighbor of strayed The dual purpose which such eduIt has been the ot material fills is illustrated Critters and that at the least cost most sheep farmers experience cational that much of a recent to all by concerned. request from the agriculpossible his best profit comes from his sheep We make the small charge of herd, especially so where he is run tural department of a Maine high The instructor requests a $1.00 per year for this service for ning about the number he can give school. set of the various farm animals the' publishing of your brand and excellent care to. More Basin be of value for classwhich would earmark. farmers should raise sheep, espec- room as well as to covinstruction now are a subscriber we ially as he will cut down on liis If you of the agricultural er walls the bare will advance your subscription one cattle and horses ranged on the Y'ocm. year. Or, if you wish will send the forests .Increase with sheep in paper to some friend or relative fo proportion to the other animals re- Cooperate with vour neighbors for one year, and you can thus help ad- duced. range and herders. In every way vertise the Great Uintah Basin. BetGet the best sheep possible and cut the costs without decreasing ter send it as a Christmas gift. eventually run into the pure breds. Extra cuts of your brand will be 50 cents and extra ear marks 25 cents. Send in your brand at once and have your name and brand be fore the public all during 1925. A mighty big Investment for the sum of $1.00. Do it now before you forget It. Pin a $1.00 bill to a letter Doe , Name or fiend your check. earn-marke- JOSEPH EXGBERSON Vernal, Utah On right ribs. Crop off right ear. GEORGE A. SLAUGH Vernal, Utah. Phone Red 495 ROPT. H. C. MARCIIANT on left ribs Ioka, Utah Upper and under slit in right and under half crop in left. C. A. ERICKSON Bon eta, Utah d? on right ribs. Square crop, left under half and under slope in right ear. er F. H. SMITH Vernal, Utah fork in right. R. F. D. No. 1, Slit in left; swallow PH On W. S. PERRY Lapoint, Utah both shoulders. Ltitlc Willie Had Him The great Thurstcn was produc--n- g eggs from a hat. With his liars cteristic humor, he asdressed i boy in the front row. Your mother cant get eggs without hens, can she? Oh, quickly replied the yes, boy. Hows that? asked the conjurer. She keers ducks, chuckled the Penn. Punch Bowl. youngster. SAMPLE John SHEEP DOPE The early contracting of the wool clip for 1925, by a great majority of the wool producers of the Uintah Basin at prices ranging from 40 cents to 47 cents per pound, indicates that extra effort will be made by wool growers ta put the very best clips possible on the market. It also means that sheepmen in general will be prosperous for the next two years as all producers are expecting prices to remain high for 1926, also, but in all probability not as high as for 1925. Buyers from Colorado and other sepoints have covered the Basin to becure breeders to stock the ranges ing given over from cattle production. They were unable to purchase little but aged ewes at about $6.00 per head. The wethers which have been sold brought from $6.50 to $9.50 per head of course the prices varied according to weight, gteda, and demand. Cattle permits in the grazing preserves are being replaced with sheep, both from the farms and The tendency of many Is ranges. to increase the farm herd or to start a farm herd of sheep. This Is a move in the right direction as It means more prosperity for the individual farmer. Still it is possible for the farmers to go too far and It is with this thought In view that a few precautions arc given at this time. Farm wool in the Uintah Basin averages fully 3 pounds per head more than does the range wool and - should be of better quality. At will average this the present prices $1.35 per head more for the farm Is Wg crop for 1925. This amount Is There interest for the farmer. ambs say ftlsq a fetter per cent q? Vernal, City State Utah- - Brand . Vernal, Utah, Please find enclosed $ for one year. Name or which publish my brand : R. F. Brand State Ear Mark - : For additional brands and Ear marks use separate sheet. V crop |
