| Show sheep income this year Is expected to be high prices for lambs in 1936 are likely to average the highest of any year since 1924 says J B mcnulty agricultural extension economist university farm st paul wool prices also algo promise to be stron strong I 1 making the outlook relatively favorable for sheep men the basis of this forecast Is largely tile the fact that the number of ewes in 1935 Is likely to be little if any larger than in 1935 and about 7 per cent lower than in 1034 woolen mill activity has been at a high level and tile the carryover of wool in the united states is likely to be the smallest in several years prices for fed lambs mar marketed feted from late winter to slay are likely to be higher than for the corresponding sp period a year ago A reduced crop of late lambs in in the western states resulted in a short supply of feeder lambs for winter reed feed lots some increase in demand may be expected from higher consumer incomes on the outlook for horses there is no longer any large demand for horses except on farms liven even on farms there lias has been an increasing substitution of mechanical power for horse power the number of horses needed in the future will probably be no greater and possibly less than at present unless motor fuel costs rise rile decidedly Is as corn com pared with farm feeds and hired hire labor farmers in surp surplus liis feed areas should raise enough colts to supply their own needs but the price of good horses is not likely to increase |