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Show Hilglit Outlook In Utah, Northwestern Live Stock Jourmtl. The general outlook for farmers and stock raisers in Utah is more than good it is exceptionally promising. The heavy snowfall ot. the past winter soaked the ground to an unusual depth, and the streams are well supplied with water from tho melting snow on the mountains. There will be an abundance, abund-ance, of water lor irrigation and crops promise a large yield. The springs aloug the foothills aud out ou the plains aro all affording water for stock, thus avoiding long tramps for drink, (trass on the ranges will bo abundant and stock of all kinds cannot but grow rap. idlv and take ou fatness. Cattle have not increased in the territory terri-tory during late years rapidly, and the hard winters have somewhat weakened the faith of the average range stockman. stock-man. Per contra, the small operators are taking courage, and renewed efforts ef-forts are being made to secure better cattle. Farmers, who iu this country must of necessity bo stock raisers as well as plowmen, are realizing that the profits are with the men who'caa sell the well-bred, ripened beef steers any time in the year when the demand is strongest strong-est auo the priees highest. Just now the importation of dressed beef from sections is making an impression upon farmers. They can readily see that with an effort to husband the natural water supply and increase the tame by artificial means ripe beef may always be had iu Utah and thus retain the money at home which now goes abroad. The preseut condition is not likely to be witnessed again for many years. |