Show OUTLOOK GOOD FOR WORK HORSES While the prices of work stock lave taYe been improving since 1930 in inthe inthe inthe the face of a declining farm price level the trends in use of motive power under better farm price conditions should govern the expansion ex ex- of commercial horse production production production pro pro- i I says Cruz economist economist economist ec ec- i of the Utah extension I service The number of colts raised in the United States in 1934 was estimated at head compared to nearly required required required re re- to maintain the present numbers lumbers of work stock Work York stock numbers are still decreasing although colt numbers stopped declining in 1932 and showed a definite increase in 1933 and 1934 points out Mr At the rate colt numbers are increasing increasing in increasing in- in creasing in the past two years work stock numbers would hold even about 1936 With better farm fann prices higher high- high er feed prices and a shortage of work stock replacements there will be some tendency to expand the number of tractors and trucks It seems that farmers will not be beable beable beable able to replace their work stock stocka a few years hence at prices now prevailing Those who are producing producing producing ing or planning to produce work worl stock as an important source of Income should follow the trends in colt production and in the use of mechanical power in order to adjust their breeding to probable future demand Farmers who have heap roughage may well breed heir young stock mares and ohain obain obain ob- ob ain their replacements at a low ost Mr says |