The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-11
LIVE STOCK REPORT OF GREAT VALUE
 ID STOCK MEN

Arizona has taken a leading place in the report of the livestock situa tion by the United States bureau of | agricultural economies, according to w. F. Calander, assistant chief of the agricultural division and head of l the new livestock reporting service which has been established in the range states under the United States l department of agriculture. MT. Call ander was in Phoenix several days ago to get the Arizona division start ed. In speaking of the new bureau MT. Chalander said:
 Several years ago there came al request from those interestd in the raising of livestock in the United States that division or bureau be established in the range states to make monthly reports of the live stock situation as well as the mar kets. and movements
 'In bill passed by congress, S95,- 0e0 was appropriated for this work and at a convention held in Denver during the middle of July, men who were representing every phase of the livestock industry in the United States drew up a tentative program for the livestock reporting service, which is now complete. The range country has been divided into sev- eral different divisions and d man has been placed over each division to make a survey of the district and send in his reports to the Chicago offices where the information will be released simultaneously all over the United States. This will inform the cattlemen and sheep men of Arizona of the market situation all over the United States, thus enabling them to send their stock to the proper markets.
 "The reports of L. M Harrison, az ricultura1 statistician of Arizona, were shown to Secretary of Agricul- ture Wallace in Washington and were favorably commented on by him. It has now been arranged to let MT Harrison devote his entire time co the livestock work, which will not only include Arizona but also part of New Mexico.
 "tn IT of the states the new bn. reau co-operated with the United States postoffice department and the rural carriers received the reports Of hogs raised in their section, and it is possible the same system may be used here in the division for the re- port of stock raised On the ranches, although of course it VIII De impos- sible to do it with the range stock reports.''
 The tentative program for the live stock reporting service for Arizona as drafted by the convention is as follows:
 The annual report of number of l livestock on ranches, by age and class, with the average farm value LOT edCH CldSS. HIS IS a cOnClnua- tion of the annual report of the bu- reau of agricultural economies, but | giving further details.
 ] Estimate of number of cattle and ] sheep, including lambs in feed lots.
 Revised final estimates of calf and lamb crop for preceding year.
 Revised estimate of wool produc tion for preceding year.
 Estimate of livestock losses from all causes for preceding six months
 And a regular monthly report as follows:
 Conditions of livestock expressed il percentage on normal
 { Available contract prices ill terri tory where there is no central market ! report.
 l This new bureau is receiving the hearty endorsement of live stock as sociations all over the United States and it will undoubtedly prove of great value to the cattle and sheep men ol Arizona, as work is already under ] way.