Show DECREASE IN CATTLE AND HOGS HEAVY A falling off ott in the numbers of cattIe cattle eattie cat eat tIe tle and hogs in the United States oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc during the first four our months of ot this year as aa compared with the like period last year according to reports of ot special live lIvo stock reporters In the c case u e of or hogs tho the births durInS' durInS durIng during dur dur- ing InS January February March and April were about 10 per cent fewer than In the same months last year The Tho I havo have fallen Z off oft about 15 per cent tho the farm slaughter was about tho the same name me in both seasons se but the tho deaths on farms this year are over 40 per cent heavier r than last year to May tay 1 Taking into consideration both tho the births an and the tho deaths from all causes it appears that there has been a relative relative relative rel rel- rel- rel reduction of about bout 5 per cent durIng durIng during dur dur- ing tho the first four tour months of ot this year ear as ns compared with the trend during thoI tho the first four months of ot last year oar Tho The births of calves from January I 1 to May 1 I were about 2 22 per cent fewer few tew- er this year than last year Tho The net disposition iton of ot cattle by farm tanD slaughter and deaths was about I 9 per pen cent greater than last year it appears that there thoro has been a relative relative rela rela- tive reduction of ot about 6 per cent In to tot total total to- to t tal lr number of ot cattle as 8 compared with last lait year during the four months January January January Janu Janu- ary 1 I. to May 1 |