The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-31

cattle ana Sneep can De FatseQ 80 Cueapi9 as
in Montana, and there is no place that they
can be fed and held SO cheaply as in Iowa.
The cheapness of the corn and oats makes it
the place to grain feed for the highest mark
ct price.
There is no country that Short Horned,
Polled Angus, Hereford or Devon can be &C
climated, at any age, with as little risk as
Montana. There will be a boom in high
grades in Montana-both in cattle and sheep
fer Iowa feeders, and he that is 50 stupid
that he cannot see the handwriting on the
wall will be left far in the rear high grade
steers will be sought after at high prices,
fifty per cent. higher than now, in the near
future. This is the way it will operate The
Iowa farmer will pay the Montana ranchmen
for two-year old steers $40 per head, for ,
high grades that will weigh gross 1000
pounds, which is three and a quarter cents
per pound he will feed him corn, say three
barrels that is worth 81 per barrel, WIZ ncgs
to follow the steers, and the hogs will pay
100 per cent. on the corn fed. The steers,
with an increased weight, will weigh 1,2Oo
pounds by the 1st Of May, and in Chicago
Will bring s cents per pound. or $72 per
head, leaving 9 profit OF $50 on $4o, allow
ing $12 for transportation.
Grade Cotswold wethers that can De
bought now in Montana for $$3 a head can DC
fed on cheap corn and hay in Iowa, and Will
bring in the Chicago market BIZ. 81 IL
would be to the interest of the sheep men OF
Montana to use nothing but Thoroughbred
rams of the long wool ana Down famiiles'
which will improve the size and mutton
quality of their sheep and the cattle men
should know their own interest and use
nothing but the very best thoroughbred Short
Horn, Aberdeen, Hereford and Devon bulls
upon their scrubs, herd them and make your
calves come at the proper season OF the year,
and take your bulls from the herd n see
they are we'll wintered, if you want to use
economy. You might just as well leave
farm implements scattered around, your tine
studs or fine rams run with the herds and
have colts and lambs orne at any season OF
the year as to let your bulls run with the herd
or you will be left, old fogy. 1. t. W.
The Sun River roundup is on the Teton.
The shonkin roundup party is probably
on Highwood to-day.
Severance s. Co.. can count 5000 lambs OF
.L,sn r,cohoa tho Judith Gpn
The Bismarck Tribune reports tina
blackleg has broken out among the herds in
Southern Dakota.
r. s. Price has sold his herd of cattle t.
Mr.. True for 1875 a head, the latter to bea
the expense of gathering and brandiDl
them.
Paris Gibson & Son deserve a large shar
of credit for the improvement that has bee
effected in the sheep bands Of Choteau an
Meagher counties. For the past two or thre
years they have shipped large numbers 9
thoroughbred sheep to Benton and the pres
ert season their shipments will be much la
ger than ever. The car load OF MerinOs n
ceived on the Josephine are little daises, s
to speak.
D. L. Shafer, of Beaver Creek, Jefferso
county, has sold out his possessions there an
will move his herds to Meagher county. e
is an extensive grower of both horses ar
cattle. He will gather up and start his here
for a new range in June. He will look DR.
at the Judith and if not pleased will go 0
Mr.. Schaffer, last fall, purchased Van
Fisk's herds for SIS per head, and is no
offered $25 for the same cattle. He propos
to bring his wife with him and build b
home in Meagher county .--Hus6dndasdn.
John Green returned yesterday evenln
from a short visit to Sun River, where
met the ST. River and Dearborn round-u
and made necessary arrangements concer
ing his cattle on that range. MFR. Green
ports the stockmen in better spirits than
has ever seen them before, and anxious
start in on the summers operations. 7
cattle are in fine condition, which fact, co
hined with the recent boom in this indust
has rendered the average cattle king a hap
mortal. Tom Moran has been selected
Captain of this roundup party which beg
operations yesterday.
Two bands of cattle passed through n
soula during the week, bound for fr
fields and pastures new. Messrs. McClain
higgins drove out some 800 head, to j
their band on Birch Creek. Choteau coun
Two or three days behind these Mess
Scott, Sheriff and John Quirk are driv