The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-12-05

constituted htty per cent OF the total wool
product Of the United States.
Raising horses ION the range" has also
become large and profitable industry,
especially in Wyoming, Utah and Idaho.
The climate in the arid region develops
in horses excellent lung power, and the
conditions Of food and climate produce
strong bones and hoofs. Imported stock
for breeding purposes has been extensively
introduced Of the Norman-Percheron, the
Clydesdale, Kentucky thoroughbred and
other fine strains Of horses. Boththeroad
sters and work horses Of the arid region
command high prices In eastern markets.
There are now within the limits Of the arid
region about 100000 cattle, 1900 900
sheep and ,5OO, 900 horses. The sale Oh
the annual surplus product OF cattle,
horses and wool alone has created large
and profitable commerce.
The raising Of horses, cattle and sheep
on the range is carried on chiefly upon
the public lands Of the United States, for
the United States government has always
allowed It's public lands TO DO used a. q
common pasturage. The herdsmen usu-
ally pre-empt and purchase land along
streams, which are essential for watering
domestic animals, and furnish merely the
nucleus Of their hsTaing operations.
For awhile the opinion was generally
entertained that the arid region b avail
able only for pasturage and that Il must
be forever treated as such. But this Is Q
mistake. Another great change Is taking
place. II has been proved that by means
Of irrigation the lands Of vast areas are sus-
ceptibls Of an enormous and splendid ar
ricultural development and the result d
that the cowboy has been forced TO the
confession that "When the man with the
plOw comes the man with the spurs has
got TO get out" Neither the savage nor
the nomad can resist the forces Of civili-
zation. The severe winter losses, the
failure Of the supply Of natural grasses
on the ranges through overstockinR them,
the high price Of young cattle In Texas
and low price Of beef cattle In ChicaQo
have led TO the conviction that hence.
forth pastoral pursuits must be carried on
chiefly A adiuucts, Of aRYiculture. The
economies all point in that direction.
This new area summons the nation 10
the aolution Of such problama of david.
opment as have confronted the countr,es
Of Asia. Africa and soulbern Europe In an
aQes-problems. the solution Of which d.
pends upon the establishment Of 4 wise
and benefcent system Of irritation.
From the earliest aees much tha Isrusr
mart Of the human family has hen d.
pendent for food unon The prodnct of
irrigated lands. But such has not bean
the case ON this continent The eaylv
settlera and for many wears almost an the
immirrants 70 this country came rom
Great Britain and Ireland and nom The
countries Of Nortbern Europe. which
have an abundant and n come EXTENT
superabundant. rainfall. Besides. our
ancestors landed here upon the eastern
shorea of bv far the laroes. area of the
earth,s surface within which agriculture
| is possible without artificial irrigation an
area extending from the Atlantic sea.
board 70 about the Tooth meridian. This
meridian passes through western Dakota,
Nebraska and Kansas. Thus the United
States grew To be a great nation with I'M.
Oation practically A lost art, As the tide