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Show 'SNAKE RIVER VALLEY MM ' FEE1EIZ0G BOISE, Idaho. Dee. 21. Thousands of shc-p and rattle are now being fed In the Shake Klver valley and Its tri- butaries, from Welser in the west to; St. Anthony In the east, it was an-i nounced yosterday by Julius 11. Jacob-1 son. agricultural " statistician of the ilduho crop reporting service. I A recent survey. Mr. Jacobson says., I Shews thut the number ol sheep is 'greater by 15 per cent than last year. nd th- number of cattle practically 'the same. However, be says, in Twin Palls, .Minidoka. Cassia. Jerome and (jood-j ling cfouptles the Inqrease of sheep and lambs on feed is reported to lw? .10 'per cent more than last year. There lis seven per cent more i. inner.-. n-gng-d in bh-ep f.idu.g ihni last winker. win-ker. The number of farmers feeding I cattle is six per cent less than last I ear. Mr Jacobson's anno inc ment was In the form of a report showing the ;sneep anu came ud iu unciuui-i .i and also deals with the market DTlcea i ol these animals as well as the price; j of hay. 1 I Lambs for ltereinb.-r ar- I" in'-,' quoted at $10 to H.7'; uged ewes io.vi to 3.s5, and breeding owes, I J 10. 50 'o 11-00. Yearling cattle are I belling at from 5 to J ' lo. two ycaia jund o-r. J5.50, beef COWS, 14 10 and b-95, and calves. JC.-iO to C OO. |