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Show News In Brief The commercial crop cf onions in Utah, according to a report just issued by the Crop Reporting Beard of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, is now forecast at 300,000 sacks compared to 364,000 in 1936 and 264,000 in 1935. The total late crop (cf which the Utah c op is a part) of the United Stares is forecast, at 1,310,000 sacks compared to 11,734,000 in 1936 and 10,172,000 in 1935. The. production of all commercial commerc-ial cnims in the United States i: new forecast at 14 864,000 sacks compared to 17,227.000 in 1936 and 14,471,000 in 1935. These forecasts for 1937 are based upon conditions of the growing cr p on August 1, and the actual outturn may be more o:- less than these totals and harvest prove to be better or worse than average. This is the season of the year when the experienced livestock feeders of Utah are making their plans to develop future T-bone steaks and choice lamb chops. The feeder prices, btth for cattle and lambs, are much higher than last year. Every day sees a large numr ber of loans being made in Utah to buy feeders. The peak of the feeder buying will not be reiciK-d for several weeks, it is believed. |