Show ary 1 1922 according to the estimate esti estl mate issued by the division of crop and livestock estimates of the Unil United ll States bureau of ot agricultural lilies This compares with an am estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated increase of r 20 per cent on December December De De- cember 1 1922 above December 1 1921 an 1921 an In increase rease due to enlarged feeding operations in Colorado and western Ne Nebraska and ana to increased supplies s at t feeding stations adjacent to lo Chicago Of the two principal feeding reeding areas tIll tho corn belt states and the 1116 western IrrIgated gated region the tho largest in i was in the latter Iatter 40 40 per cent a o e January 1 19 1922 2 as against 25 per percent percent percent cent increase on December 1 1922 above December 1 1921 F For Fr th corn belt states the area east of oC the Mississippi Is estimated at 14 per percent percent percent cent above January 1 I 1922 anti and the lle area west at ait 12 per cent as compared ed Cd to an Indicated Increase se o of 10 pf per pec cent ent on December 1 I 1322 1522 above December De- De ember comber 1 l 1921 for both areas areas area b lure be re Is tills nIs Indicate I 1 large arge Increase ncr over January 1 1 l i-l l i 2 attention is called to the far fae that heep and lamb Iamb feeding were on a u much restricted scale one year ago Present Indications are are that the supply supply sup- sup ply ly of finished stock during the tho first 1 four our months of 1923 will bo be about the lie same as es during the same period I In n 1921 I u POISON CA CAMPAIGN A poison polson campaign If properly supervised will rid the Ule UIntah basin of predatory animals Past drives have not been successful Coyotes prey upon summer range flocks Immediately Im im- un- un mediately after they leave high range The winter range should bo poisoned before stock arrives for forthe forthe forthe the cold months |