Show HIGHER PRICE FOR LAMBS PREDICTED I The price doe of 0 lambs lamb is i. going higher acc according to the prediction of sheep sheep- 1 men mn myn of the i intermountain country due to the fact that the the present lamb crop cropis cropIs I Is the shortest in the history of the sheep industry M. M MA A. A Smith of Salt I Lake who has has' just returned from a I survey of the sheep industry in eastern I and southern Utah reported to Professor sor F F. R. R Marshall secretary of the National association tOday today today to- to II day that there was a big dem demand nd and anda a short supply of lambs The backward season has caused the- the loss said sald Mr 1 Smith The year I of 1917 saw record prices paid for fori I Ilam lam lambs with 18 to 18 cents per pound I should not be surprised If the price went to 20 cents per pound and re remained remained remained re- re I stationary The from I fifteen Jo o twenty days days days' behind The lambing season season might be pe said to be in its center period this this' week indications that the The are work of the state and government In the war on predatory animals lia lias produced ed good results The he loss fro cause is not considerable The lack Jack of feed combined with cold weather killed many lambs said reports from Montana were to the effect that storms were so severe In that state a at times that the were unable to get out arid and Iid feed the n when feed was was plentiful during the past winter In Utah Colorado Montana Mon Ion tana and Wyoming are said to predict high prices for lambs and an Increasing increasing ing demand for or all sh sheep cp products |