| Title |
The Sheep Industry at Watson, Utah |
| Identifier |
7443e |
| Subject |
Agriculture--Animal Industry--Sheep--Sheep Shearing--Wool; Uintah County, Utah |
| Description |
Ross Merrell sews the wool sacks closed.In the southern part of Uintah County near the town of Watson was corrals used in the spring for the shearing of the many sheep that grazed the lands around that area. Wool was shipped by trucks to Watson from the Bonanza Shearing Plant. Twenty sacks of wool weighing 250 to 300 pounds each constitute a truck load and the value ranged from $1500 to $1800. In the neighborhood of 125,000 fleeces are annually shipped from Uintah County with the average weight of fleeces running between eight and nine pounds. VE 1927-04-29 |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
Digital image, copyright Uintah County Library 2014 |
| Bit Depth |
8 bit |
| Archival Resolution |
3905 x 2195 pixels |
| Scanning Technician |
Ellen S. Kiever |
| Scanning Device |
Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner |
| Spatial Coverage |
Uintah County (Utah) |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67q2cm9 |
| Setname |
ucl_rhc |
| ID |
399201 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67q2cm9 |
