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Electric Gates Speed Livestock Movement
Electrically operated gates designed by USDA and the University of Missouri speed livestock movement at markets and stockyards. Two engineers led by Herman F Mayes and J S McKibben with James H Obemese say the gates cut labor, are safe, and withstand rough use, with tests showing faster sales through auction lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
USDA
Herman F Mayes
Agricultural Research Service
J. S. McKibben
James H Obemese
University of Missouri, Columbia