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Show ; REMARKABLE INCREASE OF RANGE CATTLE NOTED j By Aaaeclate- Presa. AXBUQt'FRQUE, N. M.. Dec II There has ben a remarkahla Increaae In ranca cattla In New Mexlrn and Arizona that states' chief contrlhu-tlon contrlhu-tlon to feeding the world alnra the entry of the l'nltsr1 Hlatee into the war. A survey made by the I'nltl States forest service, which encouraged encour-aged the lncrealnf of herda for food production, ylvea evldeuca of thin growth. Two years ajro the forest service pent experts Into the national forcta of the two atatea to locate unused arras nutt able for frazlnf. Manv acrea were lo- rated. A large part f then, however. wera small or so cut up that they wera not of use for nrw herds. ThU dlfflcuHy was orervome by the exten aton of rrazlna permits to cattlemen already holding them. In the two years since the survey waa made the lncreaae Jo cattl on national forests la mrre than CS.ooo head. The output of sheep and a out has been Increased by at least (".000 head. |