Annual Ram Sale Increases Breeder Interest
The 1955 Vernal Ram Sale sold 171 rams of Suffolk, Columbia, and Rambouillet breeding at an average price of 4136.00. Suffolk rams averaged 125.11, Corr bra sold for 4.00, and Rambouillet 68.03. Directors include wool growers Chamber of Commerce and purebred breeders, with terms three years apart. Committees handled grading, pens, catalog, ads, concessions, and release of rams. The event aims to bring quality rams to the county and improve fleece weights and lamb weights for sheep operators.
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Uintah County Reports Twelve Influenza Cases This Week
Uintah County lists twelve influenza cases for the week ending December 3, with three chicken pox, four German measles, and eight mumps. Duchesne and Daggett counties reported no cases. State totals show 286 cases across diseases, including 12 influenza, 107 mumps, 59 chicken pox, and 19 malaria fever, among others, with 17,212 disease cases for the year to date.
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Utah
Salt Lake City Pushes 1 Percent Municipal Sales Tax Plan
City officials across Utah watch Salt Lake City as it seeks legislative approval for a permissive 1 percent sales tax to fund municipal revenue needs. If approved, any city could adopt the tax with local ordinance, potentially spreading effects to other Utah towns and raising questions about shoppers crossing county lines. The proposal aims to replace shrinking property tax income and fund needed improvements, with outcomes uncertain for businesses and consumers.
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Salt Lake City
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Millvale
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Salt Lake
Drought Lessons Push Utah Irrigation Reform
The 1954 drought cut production across Utah’s irrigated farmland and farmers look to 1955 to boost yields. County agent Clair Record urges turning losses into fixes, citing leaks headgates and bank cuts as main drains. Farmers should demand action from officials, diagnose distribution problems, and conserve water to turn the dry season into an asset.
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Utah
Gays Clair Record
Supreme Court Pens Sourced From New Haven Discovery
A historical note reveals the US Supreme Court historically imported its quill pens from England but recently a find shows all court needs could be sourced from New Haven Connecticut. The discovery highlights a shift in sourcing from a European to an American origin for court writing instruments.
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