New-York tribune., 1873-05-16

Texas stock makes the best grade for the country for
and The nTogeny 6etrays scarcely tmce of the IT, Ian
The merino brought from the best stocks Of
Vermont and Illinois, decidedly improves on the grass
Of the plains and the dark greasy wool disappears while
the fneness remaus After flock has been brought TO
The average Yield of Mr.. MAYNARD sheen s about
eight pounds per head probably higher than In any
other part OF the country. Mexican sheen weld ony
about three pounds per head and the wool worth only
about half as much as that Of the Merinos. Sales Of
WOOL sheep, and cattle are usually the farm in
which case there aiD such things as commission,
fTeights, shrnkage and steaage. Nearly 1000 sheep
were sold on this place last year at ahOut 81 80 head
which, with the wool, made total OF about s. each on
the whole sheep are considered more profitable than
other stock although 1t Is stated by stock men
the increase of cattle Is much as 30 per cent per
annum; and Mr. Maynard says he raise three
old ft for the butcher at threeourthS OF cent
pound live weight. saw fine Durham stock in full
flesh. plump ana IN good heart started from
have been the an Winter and have not mad an
ounce OF nay ana they were as gentle as lambs
AFARMERs EXPERIENCE.
might have asked Mr. Maynard how much money be
makes, but did not Still he did say that there is
his range 100000 sheep and for thousands Of CATTLE
though further away. But o, young man, do not for
moment think that the care OF cattle and sheep is ho
day matter and that money be made hand fist
by turning flock of sheep the plains increase
true OF Others the words Of Burns that man
made TO mourn. When Mr. Maynard had found this
happy valley, he went 10 Iowa and bought 1000 sheep
Not being much of sheen man, he supposed that one
sheep good another. Starting early enough in
but there great delays in crossing the unbrdged
streams OF Nebraska, aud 1t late in the Fan before
he arrived or course the sheep had become weak and
poor To put them IN good heart he sent for cOrnnea
by the carload, and he fed out 7000 pounds, which he
now thinks was Of no use whatever In December the
sheep began TO die he nursed and fed and dOctorcd
but all in vain, and before Spring he piled 1000
dead sheep SO discouraged did he become that he saved
only part OF the pelts. Su he had come to Colorado
10 raise sleep, and he going TO do IT, lie sent for
all the books on sheep husbandry that could be obaned
hc studied hard and long aud he dissected sheep with
the energy aud enthusiasm OF medical student The
result he came to know something about sheep
Now when he buys sheep he takes his choice when he
sells, lie takes ms choice.
One OF our Greeley stock men, who Ia I'm the saddle
most OF the year. and who has visited almost every acre
OF ground between the cache In POudre, the Black H
and the Chalk Bluffs Of the DIVIDE says that he
priSed TO ud many springs III the gulches and bluffs
OF the plains. Hitherto IL has been supposed chat no
water To be had except in the Tiyer valleys. We
have country the OF Us, not less than 400 miles
broad, where not single farmhouse be found and
where white have scarcely yet set foot except along
the highway Without supplies, without shelter, aud al
ways in fear Of the savage travellers have hurried through
knowing not what Springs, and what sweet valleys there
may be where waters rise aud sink away. n. {. ~.