The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-28
SOME SHEEP STATISTICS.
Figures Giving the Depreciation of
Sheep and Wool in the Last Year.


THE DALLEs, Or, Feb. 81, 1894.
Editor Chronicle, The Da1les, Or.
DEAR SIR II beg leave, through your
valuable paper, to offer some facts and
figures for the benefit of all, but more
especially our democratic sheep men of
Eastern Oregon. According to the latest
statistics received from the department
of agriculture at Washington, which has
been corrected up to Jan. 1, 1894:
Number of sheep in U. .45 045, ,017
Ay. price Jan /, 1898, 1925 .$146 4O6, ,O55.25
Av. price Jan l, 1884, $19S -'''.... $685. 1000
Difference in value of sheep Jan 1,
'93 and '94. -r.---.-.$ 57,219,e4525
This is the increased value we were
promised by democratic speakers and
newspapers before the election of Mr.
Cleveland and the democratic party.
Let us examine the facts and figures as,
pertaining to our own state: The sheep
and wool raisers of Oregon have lost, by
depreciation in value, within the last
year according to statistics above men
toned, in regard to number and value of
sheep in this state, Jan. 1, 1894, the fol-
lowing amounts:
2,529,759 sheep, average price Jan 1,
1893, $3.50 .$s, ,s54, 1920
1881, '.'1-', f-G 80 4ss, ,4OsOo
Difference in value of sheep .s4 ,42o, so
II, 900 600 lbs wool average price Jan l.
1854, 49,. - 11so, 90
Difference in value of wool - 81 ,o2O, 100000
$3.50
Total diff. in value sheep and wool IS 44O, so
This represents the loss in value to
the state of Oregon, in this industry
alone, as everyone is aware who has any
knowledge of the sheep business, that
the money received from the sale of sheep
and wool is not to sent out other coun-
tries, but is kept at home and put into
There are several sheep men, with
whom am well acquainted, voted the
democratic ticket; they offered to wager
any reasonable sum that within twelve
months after election, eff Mr.. Cleveland
was elected both sheep and wool would
advance in price and times would be
better than ever before in Eastern Ore
gon." Mr.. Cleveland was elected, and
the democratic party successful in OBJ
tanning control of the government.
More than twelve months have rolled
around. Now, how about the advance
in the price of sheep and a0ool, and where
does the increased prosperity and better
times exist2 This can be answered by
any one, from the humble sheepherder,
who pursues his lonely and solitary life
in the mountains and on the deserts oi
Eastern Oregon, to the shrewdest and
most intelligent capitalist or bank presi-
dent in our richest cities. They can all
answer truthfully that it does not exist
at all. The herder or laborer can an
swer intelligently from experience of his
present condition of lower wages ano
that of being poorer fed and cared for
The capitalist can answer with gooC
reason, that under the present condi
tions of democratic rule and policy, it ii
unwise and unsafe to put his money
anywhere except in the vaults of the
banks, and not always safe there, woulc
submit to the loss of interest rather thar
risk losing the principal. 1t seems tt
me that the voters of Oregon with thei
, present sad experience and sever
| lessons now being taught them woulC
vote to send to congress such man a
Mr.. Ellis and others whom they know
by their past records, would defend AM
| care for the interests of this state ant
, especially those of Eastern Oregon.
> Yours Respectfully,
= A. NJ. KELsAY.
STATE OF OlIIn Cry oE TOIEDol