The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-04

gratifying results. All classes Of stock seem absolutely free from diseass here. and grow, fAtten and thrive On the rich prairie grasses At A merely nominal expense for herding. A very successful stock man just told me that he wintered one hundred head of colts At cost Of less than fifty cents each. without loss, all coming out Ia the spring in good shape. eve sell At four years. merely halter breaking. ." he says. "The ten head disposed of right on the range last year brought sls0 each grade Percherons) They averaged I.S7O weight, though some weighed over l.s0o pounds '' These heavy horses sell In the Chicago or St. Paul markets. when we'll broken. st sss0 to sboO per span, and arc type of horse always In demand.
 The Cheyenne Valley Stock Farm comp pany own a ane farm about eleven miles from the village. They are interested in cattle and horses, but they consider sheep the favorite line. The wild. hardy grasses make an early start in the spring. when the herd is driven out daily. boy. dog and pony easily caring for one or two thousand head. Hay for the winters feed is put in stock at the slight cost ofabout Sl 50 per ton. No foot rot or scab has ever appeared. no disease or draw back, the sheep are never tagged" the loss very light. ia lsss two head to tho hundred this year but two head have died out of a aock of 0Oo. They shear about pounds of nne grade wool each. During the last winter the flock was not taken from the range permanently until a severe storm of January 18th. They are corralled at night. summer and winter. There Is no question As to an excellent mar ket at all times for any kind of good stock. and at these prices for land and feed. your readers can easily see that handsome proat can be made. Another industry Of great benefit to the farmer and stock ,rAiser of thIs vicinity Is the creamery. situated h the outskirts of the village. It Is owned by a stock company. and ls supplied with all of the latest and best ap. pliAnccs for turning the milk product into nrst-class butter at the lowest cost The cream Is gathered from . radius of about ten miles, and the plant Is capablc of turning out from l.OOe to 800 pounds of nrst.class butter daily. ready market Is found for the pro duct, and the establishment is a boon to the farmer with a surplus of milk. Another indus. try would bc gladly welcomed and meet with substantiai aid. This Is grist mill. Mime. sotA has made one fourth of her wealth, built up a great cIty and several colossal fortunes grinding wheat. The bran and shorts would be converted into beef. pork and mutton. but. ter. eggs and cheese. and would be . most profitable industry to any one with the capital and knowledge to undertake it. Finally, let me close with this careful com parison from one Of the best posted and most conservative stockmen Of my acquaintance We beat Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri in the matter Of climate. soil and range. They have grain. but limited range. We beat Wisconsin and Minnesota on range. We beat Montana, Wyoming. Utah. Idaho. Colorado and Washing gton on grain and mar kets. They must sell their surplus stock on tho grass of their ranges. We sell from the feeding lot. We beat California, Australia. South America. Mexico on climate, grain and proximity to mutton market; Te xas, on water, climate, grain and market. c. I. G.