Show statistician ON RANGE EANGE conditions n of utah summer ranges during the month of july has been ported reported re rit by frank andrews emif or statistician cian for or the bureau of 0 aar cultural economics with headquarters in salt lake iko I ko Q ty on august 1 range conditions acre reported i three index points below those of 0 a month earlier and eight acx ants below con dibons a year ago although they were nearly four fou points above tho th ten acar average ave rage ragO for the period from 1928 1937 rain tell fell over most ef ct the range area during the first of july although there has since been little treola ardon some aei shor tase as a result of doneas in many lower range areas is reported stock water waiter however seems seema to be clent on high ranges especially feed stock anater water and soil water cre rr ri ported reported satisfactory ranges in aln the eastern part of 0 the state were reported to be in the same ex celi cint condit condil on as a month earlier rain has fallen abundantly in most ot of the area during the month excellent feed conditions hays been maintained and Iv livestock estock are making good gains prospects tor for winter ranges aro are good although more pree citation pi tation is nece Feary saTY in the state as aa a whole to allow maximum development oi 0 cattle august 1 way was two index points below the index a month earlier ear ler and six W hodits abts alov that ot of a year ago the index Is s althe ithe same as the ten year avetia ave Taa I 1 range cattle have abot suffered fred I 1 this season duo due to the fact that they come to the summer ranges campal actively strong and that feed eed and water llave have been plentiful condition of sheep Is the same as that of a month ago and tho the same as for the august 1 tet ten year average although the present on con dufon dation Is several index points below the reported cond condition Aion a year ago lambs ap are making good gains and most stockmen stoc kmen expect that they will weigh as much more than the normal weight when they come oil off the tryes tinge 0 |