Show i I II STOCKS OF OP GRAIN OF OP UTAH UTAI FARMS FARS I LESS SS THAN IN 1022 Stocks of grain on Utah farms are considerably less than the stocks of a year ago according to a compilation compilation tion by M M. M. M Justin agricultural agri statistician for the bureau of or agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural estimates division of crop and livestock estimates The decrease decrease de de- de- de crease Is due largely to enlarged stock feeding operations which have created market sc scarcities In some localities he said The estimated total of wheat on farms March 1 was bushels as compared with last year The difference in hold- hold gs is s less than the difference In crops of the last two years Mr Justin said that only twice since 1915 have wheat holdings been so small There arc bushels of oats on farms while holdings at this time la last t year were bush bush- els TI The e 1922 crop was vas almost half halfa a billion larger than that of the pre preceding eding year Oats apparently have entered largely into the Ithe rations of or cattle and sheep which have been fattened this year Barley holdings total some bushels while last March they were Including the difference difference difference differ differ- ence in crops it is Indicated that bushels more barley was was was' wasI used I in fe feeding ding operations this year than last year An increase in corn holdings from 93 to bushels was not not- ed Mr Justin said that this increase increases is s unless unless it it- includes extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary ex ex- ex- ex ts into the state 0 0 |