The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
RANCH AND RANGE.

y. laulS, III ~ the Cannon nill
| country. says that the ranchmen met
| with no losses of stock in that section.
\. n. Jeffries, after taking Il few
days rest upon returning from the
S nth. left for Reynolds Bros. ranch,
in which he is interested.
NJ. $. Cuskelly. IL of the prosper.
GUS Kildeer mountain ranclmen. was
in this week wearing Il broad smile
over the fine condition of their cattle
after the winter.
Albert Trip, of the BIT ranch,
was in town this week and being
asked by the PRESS man how their
cattle wintered replied that there was
no losses at ali and they hid many
cattle fat enough for beef.
The ranges in Montana and the
northwestern territory in Canada
have been peculiarly fortunate this
winter, when compared with other
localities. Stock Growers journal.
\. III. Arnctt is visiting his ranch
north of here and when he returns
will he able to give Il correct account
Of affairs OH that portion of the range,
although it is II settled fact that cat
tie have passed through the winter i'll
8 .,ltndid shape.
Harry Mathews arrived from the
lowe: Mus wIshell and reports that
Ryan Bros. intend to ship Il train load
of beef cattle as Soon as they ear
gather then, they Uhe ~cattle) having
come through the winter tat and in
good slllpe.-Billinys Gazette.
James Colyrove, manager of Robin
son 4 Williams sheep ranch. located
on Knife river. w Is in town this week
for the first time in three months and
he says that the sheep stood the win.
ter we'll when the fact Is taken into
consideration that they were landed
on the range LIT" in the fall all,l in
poor condition. The LOSSES in the
herd We're about fifty.
Cllai. L. Dobson is one of the most
successful sheep ranchmen in this
section. lie placed $50 head of Mon.
tMnA sheep OF the range last fail and
up to date has lost eleven out of his
herd. The loss is SMALLER than east
ern farmers would expect and is. in IL
large measure. due to close attention
and hard work OH the part of MIR,
Duhson. and it demonstrates the fact
tn 1T sheep will do we'll in this country
if properly taken care oI.
A private letter to this Office from
William L. Cochran. manager of the
Cochran Ranch compmy, dated ut
Fort Macleod, Alberta, y. w. r., on
the 10Th inst. says: I'VE have had Il
splendid winter for stock here. and
look for Il large increase. There has
heen very little SNOW. though IL good
deal of cold. and there has been fat
beef on the range I'LL winter. We
have had two pretty cold weeks for
this late in the season. but it has done
no damage and il is warm now -
Stock Growers journal.
a prominent stockmam of this couh
try has sent to Germany fur IL select
supply of aspcrset, with Il view OF
testing its capabilities us an open
range glass in northern. Arizona. II
it is on,.half as good us it is claim,t
to he, it is just the thing to grow Oh
raten-Out ranges. us it is said to grow
on the mo It barren hillSides. while il
is ia,lucu as the most nutritious feed,
resembling most M this respect clio.
yer. 1t grows luNurlantly. rtarl.ll.
Il height of thirteen inches while TIVE
crops can he cut annually. In Ger
many it is preferred to alfalfa. rs 1T is
said to fattcil stock better and make
cows give better milk.-.A yi2uma lIUOt
and Horn,
There viii b.. quite IL stir III real cS.
tate next Week -oW farmers will lt
pluughing.