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Show u A CALL FOR SPECIMENS OF LAND AND WATER LIFE A call for specimens of all kinds ot land and water llfo of Utah Is bolng sont out among tho pooplo of tho stato by Professor Harold R. Hagan, head ot tho biological dopartmont of tho Unlvorslty of Utah. Ho expects to mako a thorough study ot tho land and wntor Hfo ot Utah In tho near futuro by moons of a stato biological survoy. "Such a state survoy as wo aro about to undertako will show us tho possibility of profitable cultivation of certain wild animals and plants," Professor Hagan said. "I bollovo thoro aro certain localities in Utah that aro ldoal for raising such animals as tho silvor fox. Many ot theso animals sell for moro than $1000.00 each." In colling for specimens, Professor Hagan states that animals and plants, whothor natlvo to tho stato or not, aro doslrablo. As a part of tho biological survoy of tho state, tho department also desires such small specimens of animal llfo as Insocts, snakes, mlco, and bats. All spociraens which aro rocolvod will bo placed in tho biological museum of tho Stato University for study in connection with tho stato survoy. P. ot U. News Bureau. |