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Mr. Smkkts. Tht'iT nn* plnity of them tlirn-. li i^ voIcumic land 

 and lava rock is scallt'itMl over a larj^c pari of tho JS, ()()() acrt's. Of 

 coui*so you can not ouUivatc tlu-ru like you <uu in tho ^roat (.'oni IJolt. 



Mr. Andkuson. What would it cost to put this line 'n\ i 



Mr. SiiKKTS. Tho closest csfiuinfc is riplit around ."<l,(MH>. 



Mr. An'DKRSon. All ri^'ht, that will give y«ui .^T.OOd. \N hat aro you 

 j^oiiifj^ to do with that '. 



Mr. SiiKKTs. There is alxuil I'd miles «»f fence that ou^hl lo he put 

 up to enahle us to handh' these sheep in ll(»<"ks of the proper si/e. for 

 tho correct c»)nduct of the hreedin*^ and grazing investigation-*. 



One of the greatest needs at that station right now outside these 

 other items is for a place for tjie niati in charge to live. 



Mr. Andkkso.n. 1 have heen hearing that, i think, for four or hvo 

 years and this item has carried that SS,()()() for I do not know how 

 long. If that is so imp«)rtant why tlo you not build it ( 



Mr. SnKKTS. We have never 1iad the authority to out up this 

 residence for the superintendent. \Ve have put up oiu' lor the fore- 

 men and we put up one for the lahoroi's — that is the la})orers' hunk 

 house you might call it but have never had the authority to con- 

 struct the house for the farm superintendent. 



Mr. IkciiA.NA.N. Where does he stay ( 



Mr. Sheets. He stays in a two-room shack, with a little porch and 

 an office back of that. 



Mr. BrcH.vNAN. Is he married^ 



Mr. Sheets. Yes, sir. We just lost the superintendent of this 

 station, and it is partly due to the dissatisfaction of his family with 

 the conditions. It has been a great loss to the station and the sheep 

 industry that he left the section. 



Mr. Andeh.son. What will this house cost you? 



Mr. SnEp:Ts. By usin^ our own facilities, as we can do (we have all 

 the construction facilitu's and farm labor), we can put up a j'ood 

 house there to keep a good man there, and there is not any tiling 

 else to keep him, for around .?4,000. 



Mr. Anderson. How many men do you keep employed out there? 



Mr. vSheets. During the summer season, including all men and 

 the man in charge, we have about nine. During the lambing time 

 we increase that by two or three herders, as necessity demaiuls. 



Mr. Ji'MP. Dr. William A. Taylor is here, if the committee desires 

 to finish these miscellaneous items. 



Mr. Ander.son. Does this finish animal husbandry? 



Mr. Jump. I think so. 



Mr. Ander.son. Does your general statement, Doctor Mohler, 

 cover the work done under this animal intlustry item^ 



Doctor Mohler. Yes, sir. 



