Show Tremendous operations observed By Utah agriculturists In tour of Arizona and California By Cliff Two-hundred sixty Utah livestock and dairymen arrived Monday March in where they were met coe-hundred sixty other men and women from California to begin a tour of Western livestock and farming operations in two The tour was sponsored jointly by the First Security Bank of Utah and the Nelson R. Crow Inc of publishers of three Western livestock and farm publications The first joint gathering of the two groups Nil a chuck-wagon breakfast at the Stockyards Restaurant near Brief messages of greetings the tearing agriculturists were given by Nelson R. publisher of the Western Livestock Western 1 m v and Farm Management and Max mm Senior Vi at First Security They each introduced members of their staff who were assisting with the Visited Auction Yard Following the breakfast the touring farmers moved to the Cornelius Livestock Auction where Paul Cornelius and his operate one of the largest auction rings in the The senior partner in the business briefly welcomed the visitors and traced the origin of the auction which he told the about He said that he became interested in the business About this livestock auction was born of a necessity and has become one of the great helps to livestock growers in helping them to find a quicker more sure market for their livestock at home It affords the producer an opportunity to keep current with his neighbor in the more modern marketing The auction serves the buyei seller to a great Cornelius told the group The agriculturalists ware shown various types of cattle that come to their yard to be which consisted of straight breeds of Char between a Hereford cow and i is bull and irio is cross-breeds Feed Operation Moving from the livestock auction the ten bus of men were given a police I to the Smith Kelly also m where they j saw dan ma and heard discussions on and feeding out slaughter calves and cross-breeds Of particular interest to the Utah group was the announcement that Roy Smith and Bar partners and operators of the were Utah men who had come to Arizona six years before to begin a partner- ship that had grown into one Of the most successful ns in The V. st R were introduced at the beginning of who very fully and thoroughly explained their first began by feeding out cattle at Utah where he still has farming operations and feeds approximately 1600 head of cattle annually He spends part of his time at Delta each vein directing his operations which he conducts as an independent business and not as The Smith A Kelly Feedlot was established on the same location in with an annual output of 1100 head of they average When started out did custom but now they buy and feed their own livestock Mr was employed by the Utah Poultry Co-operative and was residing at Brigham when he joined Mr Smith to form the Phoenix enterprise Both men are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mr Smith is serving- as a stake missionary in one of the Phoenix stakes Breeders and Feeders The next stop of the tour was at the Livestock 1 and registered herc-ford breeders and The Ray explained j the various phases of his which consisted of feeding approximately head of Cattle feed crop range and breeding He told the group that he sells hundreds of young bulls each which are raised on a separate Bummer heat was one of the factors which has caused breeders and feeders in Arizona to turn to and especially those with Brahma blood Mr Cowden told the group that they stick almost entirely to the Hereford which he said can stand the Arizona if shade a provided for the cattle Added Tour Dries The louring Ear mora taken 00 through the j Litchfield Park and the Goodyear Farms and Feed- j lots at Litchfield These although I somewhat different in some were m 1 operations In the group were I given a chance to see a dairy farm where head of Hot-steins are being At this the Ranch at Cliff the displayed his top which had been shown at various state county and livestock The final Monday stop was at the Cliff Dobson Dwight Patterson Ranches in Mesa the group was shown a acre where large scale feeding of sheep and cattle carried The group was that all products 1 the farm are consumed by their fee program n this farm feed an average of head of and hea i of sheep I o h They try to buy I of their stock in but I do import some from neighboring states and On their which produces t two crops of some they use an average of feet of water The greater amount of the water used on j his and most of the other farms in the Salt River Valley Coma from three dams on the Bait I Making the tour throughout Clark County on Monday a greater was a police escort A deputy sheriff was assigned to direct the touring busses and abou twenty private cars from the time they left their the Ramada Inn a beautiful new tourist motel that opened the of until they returned that It made the tour much more Each member of the expressed pleasure and appreciation for the courtesy extended them f rom the sheriff s Noticeable was the absence and complete neglect of nearly from Utah and by the Chamber of Commerce m So far as could be they I were represented following the arrival of the luring their stay tn Phoe- nix and upon their people spent two nights and one full day In the city In later articles more of the will be and Im- of those directing and operating the farms visited will I be presented Other speakers making brief remarks were Ernest majority floor Paul G who spoke on Fish and Game and Rep Much to the surprise of he was included tn vocal entertainment with Mrs Jay S. and so disclosed an additional talent to the legislative group Mrs accompanied the since Mrs Fitzgerald to have the music with Each legislator was presented with a souvenir bottle of Yack's famous Roosevelt honey The group then toured thi Hi-land Union High the new Roosevelt Stake Center and the proposed site for the new junior The next stop was Fort Duchesne where Darrell Fleming greeted the A highlight of their tour here wa the colorful Indian dance in full costume presented by John Leo and Julius and Jasper Jr with Harvey Na as the This is the first time legislators have taken time to make such and many commented that they believe it is a good idea to become acquainted with various parts of the state for which much legislation is |