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Show FEEDER STOCK . TOTAL SHRINKS Number of cattl and Iambi bt ing fattened for marktt in Utah I mora than 23 par cent amallcr thai a yaar ago. Frank Andrawa, Unitei States agricultural statistician, ra ported Wednesday. A preliminary survey indicate 26,000 head of cattlt ara being fai in Utah, againat about 35,000 hea a yaar ago . "High coata of feedera and uncar tain outlook for profit ara prind pal reaaona Jor tha reduced feeding operation!." Mr. Andrew! aaid. Soma 270.000 lambs are on feed as against 370.000 on December 1 1838. "Preaent lamb feeding operatloni in Utah may be conaidered abou1 average. Mr. Andrews explained. "Feeds are plentiful and fairlj reasonable in price. "Last year lack of feed in th middle west prevented the usua number of feeder lamb purchases so that mora Utah lamba were fattened fat-tened at home than in tha averagi year.' Throughout tha west about ( pal cant fewer cattle ara being fed foi market this aeaaon than kut, bul tha group ia still much larger thar in any aeaaon prior to 1935, accord' ing to Mr. Andrews. |