Show Utah Lambs Move l To Corn Belt Feedlots Approximately two thirds of the lambs raised in jn Utah during 1939 have been purchased by feeders inthe in inthe inthe the corn bolt reports Alma C. C Esplin extension animal husband- husband ryman at the Utah State Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural college The exceptionally large corn crop raised in the corn belt and the local shortage of feed are the reasons he gave for this unusual movement Statistics show that of the lambs raised in Utah this year about will go east to be fattened for the winter vinter mar mar- ket These lambs although weighing weigh weigh- weighing ing about two pounds less than in past years are in fairly good conditions conditions conditions con con- due to the September rains which improved range conditions considerably explains Professor Esplin In previous years Utah livestock feeders have fattened about head of sheep heep but this year due to the shortage of feed only about will be fattened in inthe inthe inthe the state Even though the price ice of feed has increased the market marlet is still favorable for sheep and lamb feed feed- ers Commenting on the conditions of herds Professor Esplin said that in the past few years Utah sheep sheep- men have greatly improved the quality of their sheep by purchasing ing high grade rams and culling the their herds This practice helps to o do away with wrinkles a disease in sheep |