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Show SHEEP PROGRAM NOW UNDER WAY With a daily quota of four thousand thou-sand animals, first purchases of Utah sheep under the government's emergency sheep purchasing program pro-gram were made this week. A total of 50 thousand animals have been bought to ' date, according to William Peterson, director of the program. Purchases are under way In all distressed areas In the stalte, and sheep producers who. expect to sell sheep to the government on this program, must file an application at once with the county agent in the county where they expect to sell the sheep. A deflnate allotment of funds with which to purchase sheep will be made to Utah on the basis of sheep listed for sale. Snipping allotments have already been made and the county director has orders for such shipping. When he has orders for shipment he accepts ac-cepts sheep in the order in which the applications for sale have been filed with him. Applications on which to list sheep for sale may be obtained from the county agent or writing direct to the college. Feed conditions both with re. spect to hay, range and desere feed 3eem to indicate that a heavy culling cull-ing of sheep Is advisable. However, only sufficient numbers to reduce the herds to where the feed supply will carry them through the winter are being bought. Sheep offered for sale are clasi-fled clasi-fled by sorters who select those fit for market, not to be sold bub to bs processed for relief purposes. Ewes not fit for use are being slaughtered on the ranch, tho producer, disposing dispos-ing of the carcass and turning over the pelt to the government. Delivery De-livery of the animals to be bought and the pelts cf animals condemn, ed to a designated shipping point is required by the government, says Mr. Peterson. |
