. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. SBEEP NUMBERS LOWEST IN By L, F, Stlce, Extension Marketing Specialist The number of stock sheep and lambs (excluding sheep and lamhe on feed for mar- ket) in the United States-on January 1, 19^5, was the smallest since 1928 (see chart). Numbers of stock sheep euid lambs have been declining each year since 19^2, but the 9 per- cent reduction in 19^^ was the largest decrease in any year since I869. Shortage of farm labor has been a major cause of the decline in shee
. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. SBEEP NUMBERS LOWEST IN By L, F, Stlce, Extension Marketing Specialist The number of stock sheep and lambs (excluding sheep and lamhe on feed for mar- ket) in the United States-on January 1, 19^5, was the smallest since 1928 (see chart). Numbers of stock sheep euid lambs have been declining each year since 19^2, but the 9 per- cent reduction in 19^^ was the largest decrease in any year since I869. Shortage of farm labor has been a major cause of the decline in sheep numbers. The number of lambs raised for each 100 head of ewes on faarms was smaller during the past two years them dur- ing the preceding five years, largely because of an inadequate supply of trained labor at lambing time. Reductions in numbers of stock sheep during 19^^ were heavy in several of the western states. They are ciirrently estimated by the Crop Reporting Service to be as follows: California, Colorado, and New Mexico, 8 percent; Wyoming, 11 percent; and Montana, 15 percent. Texas, the largest sheep-producing state of the nation, h«ui only a 3 percent reduction. Although the slaughter of ewes in the United States during 19^^ was relatively large, the greatest reduction was in Icunb numbers. Compared with January 1, 19^^, the number of ewes on Jajiuary 1, 19^5> was down 6 percent, while the number of lambs was down 20 percent. Sheep numbers are reaching a point where they should become stabilized. Returns to sheep growers have not been unfavorable, but the large storage stocks of wool held by the government have not been encouraging for the postwar outlook. # Millions^ 50 50 20 10 0 STOCK SHEEP AND LAMBS ON FARMS, JAN. 1, , 1900-19^+5* United States—^ VTesteni sheep \ states_ .. /Native sheep states —Millions 50 ko 50 20 I I 1 1 I I I I I ' I 1 ' I I i ' ' > ' ' t t 1900 1910 1920 ^Excludes sheep and lambs on feed for market. » i i I I I ' .
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