Show t ah 00 Pounds Pos of moo Wooi 9 ERIVE STATE T A If nAND HIGH A AS SHEEP Hr REGION ECIO laho alio Leads District With Pounds of fleece Fleece General Farm Conditions Are Excellent K iI TAH ranked second among he states of the twelfth leral deral reserve district in the f iw 01 clip according to the cember report of general busis busi- busi s i and nd agricultural conditions In the tr tract t published today Idaho leads list Hist with a production of pounds pounds Production In Utah to The total of ot the states of the district to according to the report five of ot the leading wool producing states of I United States are found in the federal reserve district They Idaho Idaho Utah Oregon Califor- Califor fahd l and Nevada Utah's position ong mg the ten leaders Is fourth Ida- Ida ranking second and California Y FARMERS FARMERS ACTIVE t I Uthe the dry farming sections of Utah Idaho the report states there b been en a much larger sowing of grain than In 1918 under ex- ex nely favorable conditions This a sharp contrast with the North- North unfavorable climatic con- con ms during the early planting sea- sea Iso so seriously retarded the sowing the Washington acreage of ot win win- wheat will be only 60 to 70 per normal while that of or Oregon be only 90 to 93 per cent of or nor- nor GE GE BUILDING INCREASE und ng permits In nineteen prin- prin of or the district aggregated In November as compared i In the same month inand In fand and In October 1919 ough sough all cities In the district re- re large Increases over 1918 1918 Salt ewas was one of or the few cities In hi the November permits were In ss of or those Issued In October of year Other cities which re reed reed reed re- re ed Increases were Los Angeles land Long Beach Fresno and San Cd 1 KS REFLECT PROSPERITY l ink clearings In twenty four print prin- prin t cities of or the district Increased 1 In November 1918 in November 1919 an anease ease of per cent but de- de sed or as com- com d with October 1919 In domestic commerce reassuring according to the reB reI re- re B I Retail trade was active In im- im mt int cities clUes and averaged by value 15 per cent higher In November tin lin In October and 45 to 50 per cent ter than In November 1918 Fallaro Fan Fall dare aro re at a minimum according to report the total number being Y five L L. L ESTATE ACTIVE i In real estate have been Jin ln volume There Is a tendency the district says the reto re- re to purchase farm fann lands at high highs ss s si for tor the purpose of or selling at I ih gher prices There Is also a an envy n y on the part of many small r y bon bond bonder d holders to dispose of 1 in n or ors order der to purchase preferred s- s of industrial corporations hotter higher rates of ot interest |