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Show County Warden Sees Encouragement In Game Bird Farm (The following was taken from the Utah Fish and Game Commission Com-mission publication for this month). The State Fish and Game Upland Up-land Game Farm northwest of Cedar City is producing birds far beyond our fondest hopes. The 110 acre tract of land purchased two years ago has been watched with a great deal of concern by our department and by the sportsmen of this area. During the time that we have operated the Upland Game Bird Farm we have done considerable con-siderable planting of food and cover plants.- The food plants consisted of barley, wheat, and corn. Some of the shrubs that nave Deen piamea aiso proauce food besides furnishing cover. Last winter was the first time I had the opportunity of observing observ-ing what a farm of this kind meant for the birds. During the winter months birds flocked into this area by the hundreds and when I walked through the sanctuary sanc-tuary a continuous stream of birds would flush. By early spring all the corn had been eaten and much of the smaller grains, although large quantities of barley still remained. remain-ed. During the spring nesting period, while doing predatory control work in this area, I observed ob-served a much greater nesting Intensity than I anticipated would occur in any given area. Although a nesting census was not taken, I was impressed with the value of this sanctuary. Since last week literally hundreds of young birds have been seen in this section and I am not only amazed at the numbers that this area has produced but greatly encouraged in this type of phea- sant production. - As this 110 acreract of land is further improved and more careful study is made as to its value, there is little question in my mind that the sportsmen of this area, besides landowners, will become Interested in improving im-proving the habitat for upland game birds in many parts of the valley. CLAUDE MACFARLANE District Supervisor |