Show I liVESTOCK ON UPWARD TREND I e Losses Smaller in All States of District i SAN FRANCISCO FRANCISCO June 2 Sta Sta Statistical 1 confirmation of or the benefits accruing to the industry from the recent mild mUd winter winter and fa favorable spring is contained In I reports to the United States de department department de- de I de-I I of agriculture according to John Perrin Perrin chairman of ot the Federal Reserve bank Twelfth district la in his report for April He says The department of ot agriculture states that losses of ot livestock from disease and exposure during I the past winter and spring have i been smaller than during the pre- pre vijus year in all states ow the district district dis dis- which embraces California Washington Oregon Idaho Utah Arizona and Nevada During the thelast thelast last month livestock ranges of the district contained the Improvement noted in previous months of ot this year Grass which has been slow to start In the Intermountain states due to the cold weather I prevailing in fn April is now springIng springing spring spring- Ing ling up on th the lower ranges Some feeding Is still necessary however however how how- ever in these states Lambing has been been- practically completed throughout the district Losses of ot ewes and lambs have been slight this year rear as as' ewes as ewes entered the tho lambing season In good condition and feed has generally been plentiful Shipments' Shipments of lambs lambs' from California re reached ch d their peak during the last three ee months find And are now beginning to decline Up to May 12 approximately approximately lambs had been shipped from that state Shipments Ship clients ments of ot lambs from the northern states states states-of or the district do not c commence commence com com- m- m mence in volume until about t June 1 lf 1 I IThe I f The total receipts of ot all classes of livestock at eight principal markets markets mar mar- in the district during the first four months of ot 1923 were 16 per cent greater than during the same period of 1922 Cattle and i calves showed an Increase of per cent hogs per cent and sheep 62 per cent The The 1 large Increase In receipts receipts' of ot hogs hogs' reflects In part the increased in- in In creased production of hogs hogs- in this district during the last year as s compared d with the the previous previous previous' year year ear To a greater extent however It represents an Increase se In fn the importation Importation Importation Im Im- of ot hogs Into this district from Crom other states At the principal principal principal prin prin- cipal 11 livestock estock markets of ot the district district district dis dis- a approximately proximately 65 per c cent nt of ot the hogs received during this period came from the Twelfth federal l reserve reserve district During April 1923 1922 1923 receipts of ot livestock toc were smaller than during March 1923 but excepting excepting- sheep I they were greater than during April 1922 Receipts ot of of sheep I were practically the same as In April 1922 Prices for for- cattle in I I j I the principal markets of ot this district district district dis dis- tended to advance during the past month month- while prices for tor hogs lambs and sheep declined slightly I Shearing of wo wool l' l proceeded rapidly during April and the first two weeks of of- Mays May oIa Fleeces aru aro generally proving t to have been well grown and of ot good quality a reflection on the favorable weather d during the last season Commercial Commer Commer- cial estimates now place the 1923 wool clip in the district pounds a decrease of ot pounds from previous estimates but an increase of ot 62 p per r. r cent over the 1922 clip of ot pounds of ot wool Buying became active as shearing proceeded and it Is Js estimated that more than 75 percent per percent cent of ot the total clip In this district district district dis dis- had been sold on May olay 15 Present prices to growers range from 40 40 cents per pound for the lower grades of wool to 55 for the best quality At a a recent sal sale of pounds of ot wool held in northern California the top price p paid d was 63 53 cents pc per pound t l v Ll |