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Show UTAH SHOWS DECREASEIN DECREASE , IN SHEEP SIIEEP PRODUCTIONUtah PRODUCTION PRODUCTIONUtah Utah shows a decrease in the num num- number number number - ber of sheep produced up to January 1 1,1933 11933 , . 1933 , , . but shows an increase 111crease In all aU hl11ds kinds hl11dsof kindsof kindsof of cattle , . according to a governmentreport government governmentreport governmentreport report received by F R Marshall MarshaJl , . sec- sec secretary secretary sec secretary - retary of the National NatlOnal Wool Woolgrowers growers ' ' association assoclation associationThe The number of sheep in the United UnitedStates UnitedI States at the beginning begl1111l11g beglnmng of 1933 showed showeda a decrease deC'rease ' of 3 2 per cent or 1,600,000head 1,600,000head 1,600,000head 1600000head , , , head , , while cattle and calves increased Increased14 4 per cent , or 2,500,000 2500000 , , , head Hogs increased increased In- In Increased - , creased ! 2 28 8 per cent , , or a total of of1,700,000 of1700000 of1,700,000Mr 1,700,000 1700000 , , , 1,700,000Mr Mr . Marshall reports that Utahshows Utahshows Utah ' shows the largest decrease.m decreasem decrease , . , m iii the production production pro- pro production - [ duction of sheep , with Wlth th1 th4 th1ifx th4exception thd ifx 'exception exception ' eptlon of ofNevada ofNevada orNevada Nevada , , . than any other other-state other state - state m 111 in theUnion theUnion the [ Union The report shows there arenow are arenow arenow now 2,360,000 2360000 , , , head In the state and and26,500,000 and26500000 26,500,000 26500000 , , , , head In the 11 western westernrange westernrange western'range westernrange ' range states , a decrease of5rh of 5rh 5 % percent per perI percent percent cent compared with a year ago Mon Mon- Montana Montana Montana - I tana is 1s the only state showing an increase in- in increase In Increase - creaseI crease creaseI I creaseThe The number of horses and colts now nowin nowin nowI I In Utah totals 83,000 83000 , , head , , compared comparedwith comparedwith comparedWith [ with 87,000 87000 , a year and 90,000 90000 , two twoyears twoyears twoyears [ years ago Mr Marshall reports thatall that thatall thatall all types of cattle In the state now nowtotal nowtotal nowtotal total 480,000 480000 , , , , , compared with wlth 475,000 475000 , , a ayear ayear ayear year agoThe agoThe ago agoThe The total hog crop to o.atc oatc nate gate . amounts amountsto amountsto amountsI , to 87,000 87000 , , head , . compared with 85boo 85,000 85000 85,000a 85booa 85,000a 85000a , , I I [ a year ago , , . he said |