Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-16
HEAVY MEAT
PRODUCTION.

PRODUCTION.
Nearly 12S,O00,OO pounds of lamb
and mutton and 150,O0O,O00 pounds Of
beef were produced on the ranges of
the Intermountain National Forests
during the season just closed, accord
ing to an announcement by District
Forester X. II. Rutledge at Ogden.
In addition, 100000 pounds of wool
will be shorn from the sheep using
these ranges.
at Is thus seem" says the Dis
trict Forester, "that the grazing per-
NIT system on our National Forests
not only yields considerable revenue
TO the Government, but also trans
forms into marketable products
weeds and grass that would other
wise be lost. 1t is also true that
regulated grazing tends to reduce
the fire hazard on many of the For
est areas.
The 100000 sheep and 100000
cattle which move into the Forests
every spring are all locally owned
stock, constituting one of the basic
industries of the lntermountain
states. In the fall this stock pours in
great streams toward the great GEN.
trail markets where takes place the
conversion into meat products that
90 to all parts of the country"
Mrs. e. NJ. Cory and Miss Ann
Macfarlane entertained fifteen lady
friends at Kensington last Friday
evening at the home of Miss Macfar-
lane.
S. T. Leigh has full charge of re-
ceiving and distributing all the pro-
duce that the people of Cedar will
contribute toward the completion of
the Coal Greek road.
Mrs. VIM Mace entertained at a
Kensington Tuesday evening the
following ladies': Mrs. Frank Cow
an, Mrs. Ann Gardner, Mrs. Walker
Paul, Miss Ada Gardner Of st.
George and Mrs. Joe Whitmer.
The Panguitch Cattlemen's Asso-
citation has petitioned the Forest Ser
vice for further extension of time
for payment of grazing fees, which
they claim is necessary on account
of inability to dispose of stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Watson Of St
George, Gibson FlinJley of Kanab
and Mrs. Bertha McGregor of st
George are in Cedar this week on a.
count of the illness of Don Findley.
Word has been received in Cedar
announcing the marriage Of Dav'
Farnsworth and Miss Beatrice Tut
tie, in Salt Lake City, December 18th
They will make their home in Sal
Lake.
The Commercial Club will give ,
big ball on the evening Of Decem
Der 9th. Plans are not fully com
pleted as yet, but announcement
will be made in detail in next week
issue Of the Record.
The basket ball game last Satur
day night at the b. A. c. Gymnasium
between the College team old star
and the Dixie team resulted In
score of so to % in favor Of the Col
lege team.
James H. Wallis, Editor and Pub
Usher Of The Vernal Express, Verna
Utah, spent Monday in Cedar. In tn
evening Mr.. Wallis gave an instrue
tive talk in the Tabernacle in the In
terest Of the Christmas Seal sale 70
1921.
j. r. Richards states II is expect
ed that within a short time now hi
company will have erected hoistin
works on the mining property
Bullion Canyon which is now show
ing splendid vein of ore that wi
= pay to mine and ship.
Reconstruction work on the Cedt
: Long Valley road is progressin
: quite rapidly under the supervise
: of Will C. Macfarlane. The birds
east of town, which was washed oil
by the summer floods, has been r
u placed and is now in good shape.
e The East Ward NJ. l. A. is prepa
r. ing a drama for presentation wit
in the next three weeks. We are to
ID that Cass Root is to cary the leadil
p roll in the coming drama, and as
= has excellent dramatic ability 4
TT people may look for good represer
r. A. ha mill aaunff