New-York tribune., 1883-03-12

that only females breed and that sonetlmet ea,' NC
Then they always say: "These hglres IooA iHpuVUa,
I'm, any one who has been over western ranges VIII
srstantate all have said" Their figures 90 ho' looA
ony more fabulous than they are 1t wouk De sae 70
olo,v these men TO have oil their lambs and calves
females and then they could not actually raise stock In
ten or twelve years to sustain their figures If they
allowed for mortality
Like every other business stock raising on the Western
prairles has often proved complete failure III tne
winter of 1881 the losses in stock were very heaVy "
IS estimated that in many parts Of the West 33 Is per
cent Of all the cattle on the ranges died. and ieel eao
In stating that in no Part Of the West were the losses III
unfed and ushetered cattle less than 20 per cent III
an average winter would place losses III ea''ie AZ u"
5 10 g per cent, which would be qtuic shau inS
winter look for heavier losses. More cattle dle III '
spriug than in the winter, for the reason that pes III
oood condition in the fall they stand the early eou
but when the March storms come they suher very n"0
II very poor and weak IN the spring. Wheh gfeen s"
first starts they sometimes get so weak tIaU .no' ~
not rise mp when they have lain down. ana so ue "'io
In 1879 I'm parts OF the West half OF the caves uou I"
black leg and all tho prairie you eou" sec "o'1
calves sometimes five or six lying dead WITHIN 10"
rods of each other In the winter OF lssl no hn d o
great many sheep mon who lost oo9 on, @ 0 and f
~ several who lost l5.OOO out OF 2o,UOOi anu Vi
number who lost NIL they had and all t We1 ] @ 10 90 600
OF shelter and hay II Is estnate1 ich , had died from
starvation and exposure in the MaeI nd The losses
in her poTtions Of the West heavy as these
re scab yearly ruins many nocks. and Il Is very con
in parts Of the west Wolves and bears are very
fond of mutton and embrace eyety ,G ebeen Add
fo these losses the fact that the sheep when ne are
mostly ewes and yon can see swby the noieASe Is i''
nv wonderful provision of nature the grass ON inc
ent sn at stock can live on II all the year round But
toward spring the ami water nave Deachen INC
Stock which Is poor and weak barely live WIN
sheep this time generally ieed the Weak ois 10y,
and the stout ones will To get along III ttock
has hard work live thus In pleasant wcather now t
harder is 1t when foot or more OF SNOW Govcr GOV ,s @
ground. Then sheep paw away the snow p1' va ~
will not paw and If The grass Is not to he seen aooSe & to
snow nerhf ps they vii the snow lltte ana men
fhey have 10 90 hungry till the wind blows the snow on
or the lnelts IT, stock men now are setiinS n,o d
sensible and sensitive to the wants OF their stock ana
those who would be safe put up hay Tor tpen "nch 'y
| can asc in OF necessity. - a,.,,r
yonng starting for tho West TO engage PI"@apg @
In stock rasng Should have at least 5000 on course
he could s.art less Two thousand doais Nv woI rp Ty
expenses aud buy him 200 shee but ne womu % nay 20
work very har save s ne e1n "nn rn rTa Win - 600
| n would work for several years would hnNSe
a yonny Of limited means who wanted 20 70 ness
To- raise stock TO get up party of threo or tonr ana
pool their Issues for few yeafs til they coulm o, ~
rc himself out stOckman for year Deioic he III
vests lie will thus have chance TO learn tne d %
nrd can look around for suitable investment ana per
haps at the end OF year he may nSt & a. o % mil of nI
SSUlSg SosTs and dsconfoits Tie may have bis own
cooking ana washing unless he is fortunate en1n W
nY ma"er seep ma he never slept beorr his checks
will e Missed 50 red that his mother would hot Know
hin, frnu an Indian lie will have TO work har'i per
baps tnv and night for which he will be well rrpaid ~
tho cC ufor his hocks and herdsand ny tbeI
incrense tl they cover n thousand hills But this thk
~ ,nsn who has no means going West, taking catpe
and sheep on putting up log house on the open
paire doing his work, and making Ms fortune III
few years f. all nonsense IT'S very iisty pnsIns "
say The least and careful managers VIII not give sock
ON shares To anybody who Il not wen prepared 20 ake
enrc of them or concerning whom they know hntmhs.
The expeuse ralsing stock are mnch hehVer tnhh
snupo.cd Tho cost OF living higher than IL - hets'
wages are high. fencing Ia expensive corias ahn puu
o. take much time labor and money; bat 10 ono VINO
is willing to work, and wants 10 get ahead, say 20
! West" and see for yOrrHelf h w.
Nctc- York, Feb. -, 1883.