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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
2
Utah Fish and Game reports 160 antelope permits allocated for Uintah Basin hunts with 300 applications, noting oversubscription except for San Rafael Desert. Antelope season opens with two three day weekends August 22-23 and 29-31, with permits mailed to successful applicants and failure notices to those unsuccessful.
Artelia Loomis and two children from Winterset Iowa visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Joe McDonald last week. Several acquaintances and relatives are noted visiting friends and family across multiple towns including Red Washing, Grand Junction, Denver, Elk City, Salt Lake City, and Kimball with mentions of travel and recent moves.
Farmers may enroll cropland in the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve from August 24 to September 10, 1960. Wayne Pickup, Uintah County ASC Committee Chair, says the county will set a basic per acre rate based on land productivity and past crop value. The rate is typically 10 percent higher when all eligible land is offered. Contracts may be pursued at any figure below the basic rate once set.
A fragment mentions visiting Mr and Mrs Earl Gadd during the week and a baby shower hosted by Mrs Barbara Lanam on Saturday afternoon. It also notes Bill traveling to South America with Kerr Magle. The text is partial and lacks full context.
Ballots are being mailed to Uintah County producers for the September referendum on the wool development program. Wayne Pickup, chair of the Uintah County ASC, announced the measure, which offers annual land rental payments and cost sharing for approved conservation practices. The program uses the 1960 Conservation Reserve base rates, targets 31 000 acres state wide, and requires two thirds producer support to extend the agreement with the American Sheep Producers Council handling marketing year advertising and related activities. Ballots must be received by September 40 to count. eligible producers who do not receive ballots should contact the ASC county office.
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