Iron County Record | 1934-07-12 | Page 1 | $3,415.000 Spent in Cattle Relief Purchase

3 Spent in Cattle Relief Purchase At the close of business on Monday July 9 9 the Federal Emergency Cattle Relief purchase pro program m has bought cattle from forty forty five five farmers of Iron County The total Inventory of cattle on these farms before appraisal was head the total number of cattle appraised for sale sate as of close of business business busi- busi ness Monday was head 25 head of this number were condemned and will therefore be killed and properly disposed of under the direction of Dr A. A C. C Johnson B. B A. A I. I inspector The cattle purchased purchase up to this time hav have been secured in Enoch Mid Midvalley valley and the vicinity of Cedar City a few head have been bought in A to total total to to- tal of or an average price per head of 13 1314 has been paid Prices ranges from to 2003 2000 per head Educational meetings for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose of explaining the Federal cattle catte purchase program have been held by W. W K Granger and the county agent In InI I all of the communities In the county The program has hu been well received byall by byall byall I all producers when they understand the purpose and Intent of 01 the program I The appraisers and the tile B. B A. A I I. I in inspector inspector In in- are now working In the north northend northend end of the county Cattle will be In Inspected inspected In in- B BP appraised and bought as ra rapidly rapidly rat ra- as possible Four car loads have been shipped hipped to the Ogden and Salt 1 Lake Union Stock yards Two more car load are In the railroad yards at atI I Cedar City ready for shipment Facilities Fa Pa- 1 duties for processing the cattle boughtin bought in the state are at the present time very Inadequate and It may be that the next shipments of cattle from this section will be to Los Lea Angeles