| Show ag news in brief out of 67 utah poultry loans totaling over approved by the utah farm production credit association 66 have been repaid in full a notice from the western division office of the farm credit administration says the unpaid loan is for a minor amount and will probably be paid off in the near future E K winder secretary and treasurer of the organization reports agn more than two million sheep vere shorn in utah in 1937 a department part ment of agriculture report issued recently points 0 i rits out the total yield of wo wool 0 1 in the state last year was pounds the report said the total production of the united states w was as pounds in 1937 in 1936 and averaged for the period from 1931 35 utah youths will have the opportunity port unity to enter into a new type of 4 H club project project this year according to dr A L stark extension horticulturist at the utah state agricultural college who has charge of the new activity clubs entering the new work will be known as home landscape improvement groups and their objectives will be to make the home and its surroundings more comfortable and convenient all albers members will be required to keep accurate records ot of their expenditures and to build their projects with a view toward beginning a long term project of home beautification cash income from the sale of farm commodities in utah increased by 12 per cent in 1937 over 1936 a bureau of agricultural economics report issued recently points out the total farm commodities income throng throughout hout the nation increased 7 per cent in 1937 over the same period sale of farm goods brought more than 45 million dollars into the farmers pocket in this state last year as compared with just over 40 million in 1936 and about 35 million in 1935 livestock sales accounted for a comparatively large percentage of the total for the state last year almost two thirds of the farm income came from the sale of livestock and livestock products production of agricultural products for sale or for home consumption was larger la lat last t ye year ar than in any year for arah the government has records rec a lureau of agricultural economics issued recently indicates the harvest of fruits truck crops and cotton accounted for part of the total reaching their hi highest hest marks last year production of grain crops was the greatest since 1928 but production of livestock and livestock products was smaller than in 1936 and smaller than any year during the five year period from 1930 to 1934 4 11 GILTS BRING TOP PRICE four H club project work gave don sheppard club member of benjamin utah a bonus when he marketed his eight project gilts at the salt lake union stockyards Stock yards aj recently according to J H man i derfeld der neld general manager of the yards doris dons gilts were in excellent shape and showed evidence that the 4 11 club training and study which don has made as a swine club member had been valuable mr manderfield pointed out the gilts total weight was 1664 pounds an average of pounds for each animal and they were sold to the cudahy packing company for a hundred a premium of 25 cents over the regular market price |
