, 1877-03-03
SHE e p.
SOMETHING IN REGARD TO
THE BLEATING HERDS.
CULTURE OF WOOL AND MUTTON.


AS near as can be definitely ascer'alneo
from statistics Within ouf easy reacn'
the port OF San francisco exported 70
Eastern ports and Europe. last year,
two and a quarter millions of dollars
e ~,
"oi.n Vi u uue "oo''
was made up into garments ana o'ahN-
cts at San Francisco, Marysville, Stock
. na ro,,so Mpch of this wool
nov h.vo h ON crown in Oregon anu for
an we know ia The contrary. in this yer,
Territory. Yet in the Western slope "'
me cascades. IN .nls Aei,n'oy' o'J
L",s " =. n.i,,v .nd onant;tv Sn,l tn.
day is not far distant when sheep will
be better cared for than by having them
HERDED ON DEsOLATE MOUNTAINS
And left at the mercy OF the elements
There is as much skill in the breeding
of sheep as of shorthorn cattle. although
-, o,,,fos, that tho heavily timbered
i, -. ;,
| 'ahos aoou' 'u' ooupu w NV
| us favorably for that business, mt nfs'.
| To begin with. undergrowth is bad for
| ..s .ha uoo,
80 W ~, oas ~, ,, oIso
sf elters The lynx and cougar who a e
destructive foes of the herdsmen. Yet
the edicts OF commerce are supreme
'""S "nr' r,sh;aa % ~ .'nhsnavar ,h.re ;s
a demand. there is sure to be a supply. ="
Therefore with the certain
GROWTH AND EXPANSION
Ut the Sound counties. there is certain
to be demand for sheep. not only TOR
mutton but wool as we'll. Ore great
e,ror Of p.cifc wool.erowers is their
|
pie''''eo''o" ~. 'ei'i' "''''
carcasses are almost valueiess Tor NUT
toh "niie thelr exceedingly hhe "ooi Is
not ca apao'e oi oe'ne "orAeo I'D 'ne u
cine looms ont must necessary r NJ
ratsr,oI', .,,a r Ie;oas,ar shaa, ,r. ~.
only ones ,hat are available both for
wool and mutton. being rpas~ed onl,
oy 'ne oou'nho~ns m ln .ne ,as' nalnru ni,''
n,.f.r
co.psp sr.p,p OF woo,.
rhs Co,sudl1s r.,,;.,I,rr command
'neinse''eS !" 'He "i'e"ei rs producing
readily merchantable article, tor
which the blanket looms always mskc
ro.dv col. Tb,os-6f,h, of ;. WOO,
r
ea;, h.s s. :.
East Some Oreoon sb.. f,,,m.r.
have made great profits eff their herds
as nave NOSE WHO reside on the coast
ia .ho.as IS "''e
ryv D.c,v,c ocr.v
1s NOT s,f,9,.;.,,,v r.,rdnso,;ra 70 ror
. :; ~. ,;,,. eo
'""' -'en :" '''".''e wv n''.'
grain. They must look Tor hvlbg
made with less labor; hence sheep
h.aoo;,o !. .os;Iv oaon.o3 Son,o ot
~ ~, u-,,.
INV DiA'ey ~ w. o'' iAoii's> -,
,oss T,o ,.nas ;,h.h;.od h ,h .
but NJ arselv nnbered so that many eau
scarcely afford TO fence their ranches
III our in'heoia'e ne'Shonrnood we pave
d;dlv nrodnc.iva of f;na Shaan Evsr,
island that has lime in its soil will
pRonrrcr Rite cp,ss
Which will keen or.en far ton mantbs
IN the year About the Swinomish men
will vet learn n cultivate tnrnins for
he nnrnose of fa,tenino sheen as is
-,
'o"o ~ H"s''Du' o"' 'n'' VIII on'y oe
"''e'up'eu "i'ei nen se' s"cn 'a'u"oe
'neep 40 ~ J'''iS 'ne eApe"se' !"
'""o '"e en'ep WHICH "io i"''en'"s
~. no s"ia" S n al" u.'on =. my Nv. .u We
roots down flush with the earth. Then
they are driven to another field and the
stock sheep are allowed to come IN
~. ~" ,,nh LII. w.. w. ~ In .t.. nno' n'en
FIFTEEN POUNDS PER YEAR,
Which is nothing uncommon in high
,r;ced herds esnecia,lv among Mer;nos