Show DECREASE IN NUMBER OF CATTLE AND HOGS Swine Show Falling Off of 10 Per PerCent PerCent PerCent Cent in Births About 22 Per Cent Fewer Births of Calves This Year as Compared With 1919 According to Reports Reports Re Re- ports to Federal Bureau A falling off ofT In the numbers of cattle cattle cat cat- tle tie and hogs In the United States occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc curled hiring during the first four of this year em emas as compared with the like period last Jast year according to reports of special livestock JI reporters of the bureau of crop estimates United States department of agriculture In the cuse case of hogs the births durIng during during dur dur- ing January February March and April were about 10 per cent fewer than In the same same- months last year ear The have hl fallen off ofT about 15 per cent the farm slaughter was about the same in both seasons i 1 ut I h. h 1 a S Dairy Herd Near Wichita Falls Texas the deaths on farms this year are over 40 per cent heavier than last year to toMay toMay toMay May 1 1 Taking Into con consideration both the births and the deaths from all causes it appears that there has been beena a relative reduction of about 5 per percent percent percent cent during the first four months of this year as compared with the trend during the first four months of last year The births of calves from January 1 to May 1 were about 22 2 per cent fewer few few- er this year than last The net disposition of cattle by farm slaughter and deaths was about 9 per cent greater than last year It appears that there has bas bees been a relative reduction of about G 0 per cent In total number of cattle as compared with last year during the four months January January January Jan Jan- uary 1 to May 1 L |