Show Western Livestock And An d Range Report MARCH 1 1 1930 Livestock ck on Western ranges cs showed showed show show- ed cd slight gains in condition durin luring during F February dl duo due c to mild weather and more moie favorable range rau C conditions hc ac- according ac according cording to the monthly Livestock 7 rin and Range e Report of the United States Division of Crop and Livestock stock Esti Esti- stI- stI mn mates tes nA RANGES Milder weather in 1 Feb Feb- eb try oj enod l considerable range feed and improved materially in California California Califor Califor- r. r I nia all west of the thc Continental Di Dl- vide Desert sheep ranges in W Wyom Wom Wyoming yom yom- ing lug Utah and Nevada ula were helped h by hr moro more stock water whIch ted wid wider r grazing gracing In Texas feed ha has started ani and rain is needed to keep weeds and grass golass growing Early feed prospects are generally good as most ran mn range e sections have ample ampo moisture The condition of ranges is 83 per pel cent of normal compared with 79 last month 79 9 a year ago ngo and the five yea year r a average of Ha Hay supplies are ample I and nud mild weather has conserved ed feed f 1 A few Tow places in Montana l and North Dakota are short of hay haJ Supplemental tal feeding Coe Ung was n necessary 1 to some on I sheep winter inter ranges and to both cattle cate cat tie tic and sheep in Texas CATTLE E Cattle have hae improved cd slightly r in condition during February following severe weather cather in January Cattle are generally in good flesh with but few thin cattle and losses have ban been light In Texas cattle heavily Hy during January and Ire are not up to normal in condition on Cattle in feed lots made good gains galm A few fen yearlings have been bren contracted contract contract- ed cd in New Ne- Mexico The condition of cattle is 84 SI per cE cent nt of or normal compared compared compared com com- I pared with 83 last month SI Sl a a year ear earn n ago o and the five fire year car a average of or SHEEP Sheep She in the ran range countr country showed sU slight bt gains in condition during dur dur- ing lug February and nd in the northern areas are in bett better r than thUl a I year cal ago no In Iu Texas sheep declined l in I condition and are not in as good condition con con- as a year a ago o. o California sh sheep p and early lambs improved cd with better bet Let Letter ter feed Breeding ewes are fire generally in good flesh and losses s have been heen ll light ht except in Texas Terns where sheep lo losses se and ami early lamb losses losses oses are above c normal There has been little ty in wool contracting with practically practically ally no offers on the 1930 clip cUp Considerable Considerable Con Con- wool is being signed sig-Hed up for consignment Lambs in feed lots made malle good gains and overcame o some of ot the surlier set setbacks bricks backs The sure CO condition of he I is 88 84 i per leer er cent of normal com corn pared with 80 last month 80 a year rear ago and the five year ear average of For Utah Mr r. r Andrews Ra says s 's There Is a slight Might increase in 11 ti the condition of cattle and sheep sheel which is IR much above e the condition as report ed l a year rear n ago o and above e the thc five fi 3 year ear rn n average l The improved condition of the desert rouges ranges has been reflected l in n the thc Increased condition of oC sags sheep |