Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-05 | Page 6 | Sourn Utah Ranges Excellent; Rains Assure Ample Winter Forage

Southern Utah Ranges Excellent Rains Assure Ample Winter Forage Desert and mountain ranges throughout the southern part of the state are arc in better condition better condition now than now than they have been for many years and the indications tare are that there will be sufficient forage to carry the herds through the winter in fine shape Archie D. D Ryan chief of the field division dl di vision of the United States general land office reported Monday on his return from an e extended tended trip through southern Utah The heavy recent rains of the last two weeks have materially increased the growth of ot the grass and other feed so that livestock is in excellent condition he said The livestock men are greatly pleased with the slight increase in cattle rattle and hog prices and are confident con con- Went that the value of livestock will increase along with other commodities com corn Mr Ryan reported The livestock industry means much to this state and a few dollars more a bundred hundred hun bun dred pounds for cattle and lambs would bring several additional million dollars into this state this fall Agricultural conditions are bett better r this year than th they y have been for a n long time and the farmers farmers' arc beginning begin begin- ning to feel teel confident over the future he said With a slight increase in farm produce prices the fa farmers ers will be able to obtain money to pay pay their debts and start improvement programs programs pro pro- grams for the corning coming year year Before Defore going to southern Utah Mr Ryan Ran visited the Uintah basin and many other parts of ot eastern Utah and found conditions there equally as good as in the south