Show western states provide nations aaion 0 9 s turkey rm fur ey vin dinners iners I 1 three million pounds ot of western grown turkeys will grace thanksgiving tables throughout tile the nation nadon a raisers estimated saturday this amount probably pio bably will be raised to or for the festive boards on christmas day for those who prefer other classes of fowl a substantial amount ot of chicken duck and goose also western grown will be available for both occasions twelve thousand turkey raisers of eight western states will share in the profits from the huge thanksgiving and christmas christinas pool of gobblers which will be sold through tile the northwestern turkey growers association said herbert beyers general manager of 0 that number about 1000 growers in utah will gain from the sales asserted charles P rudd manager of the poultry department of the utah poultry producers ca cooperative association which la Is affiliated fIl filia ted with the northwestern organization comprising members in idaho wyoming montana nevada oregon washington and colorado as well as utah mr air boyers beyers said members of the northwestern have been advanced about on the thanksgiving pool with a final payment scheduled tor for early in december utah growers have been advanced and will receive final payment in december said mr air rudd mr air rudd said the utah growers have shipped about pounds 0 of f turkeys to eastern and pacific coast markets tor for thanksgiving consumption and estimated a similar ilar amount tor for christmas he estimated pounds will lie be aon consumed thanksgiving day in salt lake and about pounds on oil christmas A total of 2500 pounds of turkey I 1 has I 1 a S been ordered by alie government for use at fort douglas on thanksgiving day mr rudd said the th 0 turkey t u akey growers officials w were ere unable to determine the value of the shipments until sale has been completed mr rudd expressed the opinion that consumers will benefit from lower prices than last year with top grade turkeys being 2 to 3 cents lower than a year ago the better grade birds lie he said probably will sell on the retail market for 21 or 22 cents centa a pound for thanksgiving prices last year were 23 to 24 cents a pound |