12A—DESERET_ NEWS, Friday, February 10, 1950 Ss" BUY— } H A T U FLORIL DA LAND 140, 000 Acre Tract To. Be. Seta With Cattle; Planted i in Citrus Trees He Church | and. ‘com-. velopment of ‘the: property /ines in excess of 10,000 acres) ess, Elder Henry D. clud -Comnibe. ‘pany busin to be planted to citrus fruits and the building of their own packing plant to care for the | Wirthlin of the Presiding Bish- crops. that 4t. was He | explained: opric of Church of Jesus Christ | and of Latter-day Saints returned planned to. tie the cattle ther| Friday from a’ three-week trip citrus fruit industry toge ‘Moyle of the Council ‘of the Twelve and Bishop Joseph: i. to Florida. _ the Elder Moyle reported purchase of more than 140,000 acres of Florida timber and Deseret land ‘by the pasture Livestock Company, of which Immediate he is president. plans are for the development | of the new acquisition is the stocking of a part of the range land with some ~Brahma- cattle Herefords. 14,000 to 20,000 crossed with Much of the property. sup: of timber ports a fine stand which will be permitted to grow by feeding the citrus pulp and molasses to the cattle, which with the native Florida grasses would: make a_ perfect ration ake for beef. animals. for the |. Headquarters new |. project is located at Deer Park. OTHERS ON TRIP ~ Bishop Wirthlin | isa Ascetor of the company as is also. Heber : Meeks. a former Utahn, ‘who is |. of the ‘project. ‘The manager ac- | two. Church leaders were companied | to Florida by Lawrence McKay, attorney of the company. and Walter— Dansie, | both Salt prospects of a goodly secretary-treasurer, with profit to the investors. Elder Lake men. Assisting Mr. Meeks lin the management of the projMoyle explained. lect is Stanley Julian. formerly’ PLAN CITRUS) CULTURE - The 30-mile square tract of Mesa, Ariz. which exten d s from Fort | . While: in the. South © Elder | Christmas on the north to Holo- Moyle. attended the regular , paw on the south and west frorn quarterly | conference at Coland St. I ohns River. to St. Cloud umbia, South Carolina, conWirthlin | attended on the east is in the heart of Bishop ‘the citrus belt, Elder» Moyle ference session in J acksonville, | said. Long-range plans for de- Florida. Ss