| Show S A AND 1 LAMBS ON FEED JAN JAX 1 There was a decrease of nearly 4 per percent c cent ent or about head in the number numer num num- b ber er of sheep and lambs on feed in the theorn c corn orn belt and Western states on January January Janu Janu- ary 1 1924 compared with the number o on n feed January 1 1 1923 1921 according to an e estimate Issued today by the U. U S. S department de- de p of agriculture The estimated I umber lumber on feed was head this year end and head last year The estimate made as of December 1 3 1 1923 showed an Increase of around over the number on feed December 1 1922 but during December 1923 the were larger and the move In-move- ment of ot feeders were smaller than during dur dur- l ing ug December of the previous year In the corn belt states there were around less on feed January 1st than a year ago on December 1st there were wera more than on December 1st a a. year ago There wore were head bead fewer on fed January elst 1st in the states east of the Mississippi the total being about head and around more on feed in the states west of the river the total being about head floe states showing considerable Increase over last year were Indiana and Iowa while the two most important feeding states Michigan and Nebraska showed substantial decreases Farm feeding In Illinois was somewhat larger than last year but there was a decrease of over head in the tho number being fed at feeding stations near Chicago The Western states had about less on en feed on January 1st this year than on the same date last year 2050 2030 head against head Colorado Cob Colo rado bad about head less than on January 1st last year this year against last year Northern North North- em ern Colorado had about more and the and San lai Luis valley about less Utah had over more moreon moreon on feed titan than on January 1st last year but there were over less in tile the total of Idaho Nevada and California the latter state having only about 50 per percent percent cent as many as last year Both Montana Mon liton- tana and Wyoming showed considerable increases about head bead in the two states The total shipments of feeding sheep and lambs into the corn belt from public stockyards from August to December 1923 inclusive were nearly snore more than during the same period in 1922 However the movement in-movement was earlier than In the preceding year with a consequent consequent con con- sequent early return movement to market market mar mar- ket there being an Increase of over head In the December shipments over December 1922 Reports from California Indicate that the long continued drought In the principal principal pal early lambing sections sections' threatens to reduce materially the tho size of the early lamb crop and to delay Us its marketing from six weeks to two months as compared compared com com- pared to last year when conditions were and the tho movement early In Kentucky and TennesSee there is re- re parted a small decrease in the number of eyes kept for lambing this spring but the winter to date has been favorable and all sheep cheep are In good condition The present situation seems to Indicate Indi cate shortage in supplies In the the- areas that normally supply the Pacific coast markets until Slay May at least that tIme the supplies for Middle Western and Eastern markets during January February and March will bo be as large as or possibly larger than last year but with a a. considerable con con- decrease in supplies during April and May Since however there are always considerable numbers of put lambs on feed after January 1st and since a probable future shortage Increase the speculative demand for feed lambs for shearing and further short feed a considerable Increase in operations along these lines will tend to reduce the Immediate im immediate Im- Im mediate and Increase the future supply of lambs for slaughter v I NEW TOnIC TORK Jan 19 Bar Bar silver c Mexican dollars LONDON Jan 19 lIar Bar silver per ounce Money 2 per cent Discount Discount Dis Dis- count rates rated Short bills 3 16 5 to 3 5 per cent three months month bills 3 7 16 per cent |
