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Show REGISTRATION ; AT ROUND-UP BREAKS RECORD ' i 1 Tho registration at tho Farmors H Round-up and Housekeepers' Con- rcrenco heing hold at tho Utah H Agricultural Collego thin wook had H grown to over 300 by tho end of H the second day, surpassing the ontlro H registration of last year for tho H wholo convention. At the afternoon H meetings, thero wero nearly 400 In IH attendanco at the mon's session, and ll 300 at tho womon's. 1 Former Governor Amnions of iH Colorado, stock mnu of long expert- IH onco in the West, was tho principal IH spoaker before thu men. Prefacing his romarks by saying that stockmon IH should grow what tho market do- mauds. Mr. Amnions proceeded to H descrlbo tho typo of beef animal now most profitable. Tho steer should H weigh between 1100 and 1150 pounds, said Mr. Amnions. It should bo enrly matured, at no tlmo In Its H development should n stop in dovol- opmont bo permitted, nnd it should bo marketed at Just that period when tho proportion of tho Incroaso In sl weight to tho amount of food food jH begins to decline Unsually this In nt about twenty months of ngo. i Mr. Amnions declnrod that of tho four bcof breeds galng foothold In IH tho West, tho hororord, shorthorn, j nngus, and galloway, tho stockman ll should breed tho ono ho likes best, , IH nnd stick to It without cross breed- lug. 11 Utah Is an Ideal placo for tho I IH bcof Industry, said Mr. Amnions. IH Tho sovoro winters nro advantageous because thoy causo tho anlmnl to 'H put on tho amount of fat necessary, H naturally and thoy make tho grass, H that most Important stock food, H Rwcetor and mor o nutritious. Pro- il per euro of tho stock during tho IH winter must bo taken, however. I 'H Stockmon need not foar a drop In l. 'V prlco of boor, said Mr. Amnions, bo- lfl causo thero Is no danger of over pro- llbfl ductlon. 'lAl Mr. Mark Anderson, of tho Do- tWI partmont of Forestry, U. S. D. A., lijl outlined tho policy of tho govern- BiB mont In regard to grazing on tho H"l national forests during tho past do- W cads. Ho urged that livestock as- Bi" soclatlous bo formed nnd that theso iBiJrci work in, connection with tho govorn- HS j tiinnf In lirlntvfnr nlimtt lintlnt vnnmt K. 1 conditions. Of tho $132,000 lost by H stockman last year through death of H cattle on tho rango, Mr. Andorson Wm said that 95 per cont wns duo to Kfl polsonlg by lnrkspur. This can bo f&fl largoly roduced by eradicating this i$ll poisonous wood, which can bo dono Lpv at an nverngo cost of J10 an aero. fiS About $70,000 will bo spent on Utah m forest resorvos next year, declared t Bi' Mr. Anderson, Improving roads. jjfl Tlio largoat amount over spent for 221 this In any previous year was $19,f H 000. Artificial ro-vegltatlon has IH boon proved n falluro, Mr. Andorson H Raid, and ra-vegltntlou Is now being H accomplished by restricting tho graz- H Tho subject of Inland Markets was M handled by Mr. J. II. Mandorflold, managor of tho Union Stock Yards, lH Salt Lako City. Mr. Mandcrflold H promisod tho stock rnlsors that now M thoy had n market lu their midst, M they need not lose tho money annual M i iuai iiiruugu selling uy contracts, H at an early iseason prlco. U Miss Allco Ravonhlll addrossod M the women nt a Bpeclal session hold M during tho nftornoon on tho play M habit In child life, and Mrs. Harriot H L. B. Darling gavo a practical do- H monstratlon In cookery for Infants. PJ Over 300 housewives wero prosont. M Tuesday night tho round-up visit- H ors wero guests of tho Collego at a H special production of tho Honorable H Crlchton, tho Collego play, glvon by tho U. A. C. players. H |