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Show Iron County Livestock Men Hear Prominent Cattleman, Elect Officers at Annual Meeting Iron County Cattlemen were told Monday evening at the annual an-nual meeting of the organization that development and improvement improve-ment of their own ranches would pay greater dividends economically economi-cally than expansion and acquisition acqui-sition of additional ranching property. pro-perty. Suggesting the self-improvement approach to better profits from ranching was Charles Redd, LaSal, one of Utah's most successful suc-cessful cattle producers who operates op-erates in both Utah and Colorado. "To be a successful livestock man, he said, "you must know how to get professional and expert ex-pert advice and be a good businessman." busi-nessman." He also stated that a good livestock ranch must build up reserves In the good times to cushion for the bad times. Meetings of the Association were held at the CSU Student Center. An election of three new board members highlighted the business session. Named were Kenneth G. Jones, Cedar City; Craig Clark, Beryl and Jess Pickett, Pick-ett, Parowan. Holdover board members will be Richard Jones, Newcastle; Cleo Wood, and Bill Thorley, Ce-dar Ce-dar City, and Hal S. Mitchell, Parowan. Pa-rowan. The board will meet at a later date to name their own officers. Serving during the past year has been Richard Jones as president with Eldon Schmutz, Cedar City, as secretary. Dr. Don Thomas, Utah State University Extension Veterinarian, Veterinari-an, also addressed the group concerning latest information on disease of cattle. He discussed control of grub, tick and lice, ear tick and the use of harmonei and Vitamin A problems. Also meeting were the Cow-belles, Cow-belles, auxiliary organization of the Iron County Cattlemen's Association. As-sociation. In an election of officers, Mrs. Hal Mitchell of Parowan was named president to succeed Mrs. Gwen Beal. Named as members of the board of directors were Mrs. Ken Jones and Mrs. Neil K. Boyter of Cedar City and Mrs. , Richard Jones cf Newcastle. Mrs. IBeal will also serve on the board for the coming year as immedi at past president |