Richfield Reaper | 1923-07-12 | Page 3 | First Carload of Live Poultry Shipped Out

FIRST CARLOAD OF LIVE POULTRY ry SHIPPED OUT the first car of cocke ralls to be shipped from richfield left here last thursday and the car was a sight for poultry fanciers eyes every ca cock ck eral was a white leghorn and the car had the appearance of carrying a cargo of snow I 1 more alore than birds were in the car and this was fitted up with decks and crates with various contrivances calculated to contribute to the comfort of the birds during their overland journey to los angeles john R nielson of manti was in charge of the shipment and he has had extended experience in such shipping ing the birds received here average about a pound and three and netted the local growers about 18 cents a pound this is the first large shipment attempted by the local poultry association but others will follow there is a splendid market and this industry promises ses to become a very important one for sevier