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Show SHEEP SHEARING TO COMMENCE AT NEPHI Sheep shearing will commence at the Nephi corral Saturday morning, April 12th, and it is estimated that approximately 30,000 sheep will be shorn this year at the local corral. About twenty thousand of these are owned by Nephi sheep growers, while the balance are owned by men from other towns. It is reported that approximately 28,000 sheep are now owned by the Nephi sheep growers, and the . balance, bal-ance, or eight thousand will be shorn at various corrals, some being shorn at Jericho. From reports. Thursday, the Jericho corral will open Saturday, providing weather conditions are favorable, and it is estimated- that they will shear about 70,000 head of sheep this season. Shearing at Jericho is done with machines, while at the local corral the shearing is done with hand shears. Times-News, Nephi. n |