Duchesne Courier | 1925-07-31 | Page 1 | U. S. Sheep Production Shows Good Increase

U. U S. S SHEEP I PRODUCTION SHOWS SHO GOOD INCREASE A remarkable remarkable- tendency to expand sheep production is shown in a report report report re re- re- re port Issued recently by bythe the United States department of agriculture An increase of pr Z ij 5 per pur Hr cen cent In the lamb crop crap over last year a per percentage percentage of ot yearling ewes in breeding nocks Hocks mote more more than sufficient for re replacement replacement replacement re- re placement are apparent according to the report The increased lamb Iamb crop crap i Is due to increases in the so-called so native sheep states the western states showing a decrease The tendency to exp expansion is mar marked red ed in in nati native ve farm flocks and in small flocks in jn inthe inthe the western stat states s. s Enlarged production in the tIle native native native na tive states is attributed chicly to the increased number of farmers i handling sheep n nv