Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
MORE AND BETTER
LIVESTOCK FOR UTAH

At conference Of the State Farm
Bureau and County Agricultural Ag-
ents at Ogden, the county representa-
tives decided unanimously to adopt
this as a statewide project: "Morc
and Better Livestock for Utah" AZ
ter deciding upon the project COM
mittee was appointed which made the
following report:
Report Of the Committee on Livestock
Improvement.
"1n order to carry out this project
we recommend the following plan:
VI Increase our present number of
livestock bv
al. keeping all profitable females
This can be done bv keeping more wor-
thy females until they pass the breed
ing'ape. General interest should be
worked up In this phase Of the pro-
tect through the bureaus and the pub
lie press.
"2, stamping out contagious diseases
The Federal and State livestock in
spectors should be listed actively in
this work to assist the County Farm
Bureaus.
"3, Purchasing more rood animals.
We recommend that where possible
pure bred stock be purchased cooper
ativelv. Preference should be given
state breeders where the quality and
price Of stock is right. In shipping in
stock they should be ordered through
the livestock committee Of the County
Farm Bureau. We recommend that
all counties unite to make a common
shinment Of pure-bred livestock. The
College will furnish competent live
stock judges to accompany the county
men Feast to purchase the stock.
"Orders for first shipment should
all be in not later than April 18th.
1917. In making up orders the plan
used in Utah county will be followed.
.............. County Farm Bureau
Gentlemen:
"Please do your best to purchase for
me the following described snimals in
your shipment from the East:
100. Breed. ........, Age. ........
Price. ..............
~ agree to place my money in the
..............Ba Bank, at.
by April 18th, 1917, to the credit Of the
....:.....; County Farm Bureau.
a a. dieeys;fvinc the ivc.tock 4 va.
riety Of livestock should be kept in
order to make full use Of by-products
Of the farm and to increase labor eff
ficiency. Hogs. sheep and poultry work
in well with the larger stock for this
purpose.
rs, marketing fat stuff younger.
Steers should be finished 18 to 20
<xF ss~ks Do
pounds. This necessitates good feed
ing from the time the calf is born.
I'll. Improve the quality Of live
stock by
al, eliminating the Improbable.
Dairy cows should be tested for milk
production and other breeding stock
measured by their get. Inferior sires
and dams should be put over the block
"2, Using good pure-bred sires. No
thing but pure-bred sires should be
used ind these should be at least bet
ter than the average Of the dams.
"3, better feedinng and sheltering
Of stock. Growing stock and feeders
should never be allowed to stand still
or lose weight. Feed should be plen-
tiful and economic, and should be as
sisted by shelter and warm water in
winter where possible.
~, increasing our breeding herds.
We recommend the increase of our
present breeding farms in at least
supplying our own pure bred slres.
GIL. Standardize and market CO.
operatively. Economy can be exer-
cised by having groups Of farmers
breed and feed so that car or train
lots can be marketed.
"IV. We recommend that series
Of project campaigns be run in each
county under the general supervision
Of the project committee. That the
College and United States Department
of Agriculture furnish specialists to
assist in each county campaign. The
general schedule will be arranged
from the Extension Office so that coun-
ties will be served in a systematic or
der"
The question of shipping in care
fully selected animals is one of im-
portance TO us now as all orders must
be in by April 18th.
Some counties of the state empha-
size the MORE LIVESTOCK Iron
county should probably emphasize the
BETTER LIVESTOCK, with more on
the farms when the farmer prepares
TO feed.
See the County Accent and Livestock
Committeeman, where the later has
been appointed by the local buresu,
about this shipment and sign up for
good bull or a good COW. The Ship
ment will be made into the state. VIII
Iron county be benefited by it?
ALMA ESPLIN, County Agt.