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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
7
Babson urges readers to research localities and climates before moving, recommending a visit and even a job leave if needed. He adds financial caution, advising buyers to seek land near US Department of Agriculture experimental stations for land with potential resale value.
It notes that snow can occur even with temperatures around 47 degrees Fahrenheit, though it is usually below freezing when snow falls.
Auction prices show strong demand for stocker and feeder cattle with good to choice steer calves at 2000 to 2350 per head and plainer kinds 1600 to 2600. Holstein calves 1300 to 1400, yearling heifers 1250 to 1559, cows 12.00 to 13.50, bulls 13.00 to 14.00, and a few fed steers 19.00 to 20.25. Sheep lambs around 20.00 and hogs 190 to 240 pounds at 17.75 to 18.50 per hundredweight.
March 30 banquet featured opening ceremony and prayers by Lee Walker. Doug Hall received Star Chapter Farmer Award. Harold Lundell and Archie Johnson honored members. Lectures by Bill Roberts and Lowell Roberts, accordion solos by Jean and May Beck and Carm a Weeks. barIquet by FHA girls. Machinery demo set for April 12 at Joe Dodds farm. Roosevelt dealers to exhibit equipment. public invited.
A compact catalog note lists prices for horse stock: a Light saddle horse at 61.00 per head, a killer horse at 4.78, and a 1200-4b entry under HORSES 2 with 9.25 unspecified.
Oil field summary listing multiple units and locations in Uintah and Wasatch regions. Notable mentions include New World oil Ltd and Standard Oil Co of California with various test depths and locations such as Red Wash Unit and Coyote Basin Unit. Rigging, coring, and development activities noted with depths around 5 900 to 11 103 feet and company references to Phillips Petroleum and Kerr McGee.
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