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Show Wild Turkeys Are Planted In Hills As Local Project Nine wild turkeys, pant otf a lot of 15 brought it 6 Utah througX contributions of Milford sportsmen, sports-men, Tuesday morning were "planted" in Ranch canyon, northeast north-east of town, as the nucleus of a new stock of game birds which it is hoped will eventually extend the length of the Mineral range of mountains. I- The lot planted Tuesday included includ-ed two toms and seven hens and they seemed thoroughly to enjoy their new surroundings. Four hens and a .torn of the original shipment remain at the state game farm north of Springville, where they will 'be cared for by state officials, of-ficials, half of the natural increase to come to Milfcrd for further planting, while the state will dispose dis-pose of the remaining increase as they see fit. One of the original lot died a few weeks after arrival at .the Springville farm, where were cared for by the state while under observation during the winter. win-ter. There is little .to differentiate these birds of wild strain from those of the ordinary tame variety except that th wild lot appear to . have more bronze in their coloring color-ing and are more trim in build. Uso, it is thought that the wild strain will ma"ke for somewhat I larger birds as the lot just planted, plant-ed, all less .than a year old, were nice birds "as is." The planting was supervised ;by Will iam B. Gardner and Willis j Whitheck, who have taken the lead in investigating: the feasibility of i acclimating turkeys to this locality, locali-ty, raising the funds to .purchase them and arranging for their transportation and care. Ye editor and son Bud helped escort the birds to .'.heir new home. Mr. Gardner Gard-ner and Mr. Whitbeck are directors direc-tors and active workers in the Beaver County Fish and Game club but this turkey planting is being carried through as a purely Milford Mil-ford project, wivth no assistance whatever from other quarters. j |