The Dickinson press., 1897-05-01
Range and Stock Notes.

c. M. Dinsdale went west this week to look up
the chances for buying 10000 sheep.
The Montana Stock Growers Association has
20 members, an increase over any previous
year.
About the 10th Of May, G. H. Merry will have
two cars Of yearling heifers at this place for
sale.
Pierre Wibaux has looked over his range care.
fully and declares that the loss will not be over
10 per cent.
An Indiana man has a contract to furnish the
British Government with six thousand horses at
once for military use.
In Utah the wool is now being. clipped and
q senss s per- P IS. far G the North r. Sq DAKOTA ps 70 IL an'
c; q. Merry loaded 10 cars ot sheep. Monday
60 days before putting them on the Chicago
market.
Phelan + Carnahan, who are feeding sheep at
at Kirkland, ILL.,, have been offered eleven and
three-fourth cents per lb. for their wool clip off
their feeders.
called to Dickinson this week to go out to Geo.
and is Of the opinion that blacklog is the cause.
While in Dickinson the first of the week
Grant Palmer was out to the Palmer Bros.
dition Of H. tSe se eattis after ESi ha Psiass p. M'ed tbe . SHd,
a long hard winter.
General Freight Agent Moore, of the Northern
Pacific, says the recent meeting of stockmen in
Dickinson developed that the cattle loss in this
state the past winter had not been moro than
10 per cent. though previously it was estimated
at Is per cent.
Great Northern officials and local live stock
representatives have just completed an inspec.
lion of the hides of cattle killed on the railroad
during tho past sst winter i 4 ! between eesst' Great Falls and
tho tally representing a total Of about l. $50 head.
tic and reports q loss Of only 8. He has 100 cows
and one would naturally suppose that his loss
in calves would have beer large, as the crop was
trying winter weather, but up to the 10th of tho
saved ali but four. He has large sheds, water
inside, and hay handy.
The 18th annual meeting of the Montana
City on the 10th of April. and was very generally
for the ensuing year: President, s; +: 3. Biddle:
P Fi5iiffi x,;? sses ssaa A snd Tie sssSes W.: v: q. r Pre u:
lit. Tho following Dawson county stockmen
wore named as member Of the Executive Com
and Edward Marion.
that it is a splendid thing to have a covered
wagon for. use during tho lambing season. Get
low wheels if possible. cover with, canvas
Of tho box, keep tho wagon with the. sheep baud
and whenever u owe drops a lamb and shows
signs Of weakness, if the day be stormy or cold,
eight or ton can DO hauled to tho sheds in this
way. The cost of fixing up tho wagon need not
be moro than S., and the use of it during one
storm will pay for tho outlay many times over.
well, cattle are booming; first thing ;yo4,
yOu'n nYcnSA me. VOur id nan9r and OfhorR
like it is greatly tho cause.'' said an individual
to a Journal man Yesterday; Explanation be-
an, ana a report s sale aS et one ee aaa sxo oa a. S :is a SSS s S.
and then every fellow in tho country thinks he
must got that for his scrubs. The Journal
% bean t 1ead Tine e donse on WOULD Ia 1 haSe iesrn nad t not
these sales referred to were reported as excep-
tional!y good cattle and further. the Journal
p pSov nas the the'1 herds ss E.'s All tho same am o0i it's a y great 1rtomatt
pleasure to tho Journal. to DO able to report
such sales even if the prices don't apit some of
our b%earislly Inclined frionds.-Texas Live
Dr.. NJ. =: Knowles. state veterinarian for
first of this week. Tho doctor is q scholarly
man, q thorough veterinarian and is doing much
for stockmen in the way of stamping, out dis
| case. We wish there were more like him.. In
tho Miles City Journal tho editor speaks as fol-
mems meeting: H knew that all tho people
l uCro Vdlueu tIl0 uoCeSSlty. VI .hoepIu8 OUT COnC0.
gious diseases from their live stock. He had
used his influence to got tho governor to issue
his proclamation with the intent to keep out
directedto tho exclusion Of tuberculosis. He
heard that Is per cent of Canadian cattle were
afflicted with tuberculosis. In Massachusetts
with no visible evidence of Tuberculosis he
might nevertheless DO affected and transmit it
to thousands, and he thought that it was wolf
to be worry careful in the regulations as to i'm.
/ O0rtQtlOn of cattle. CONtQUiOn from hOD COIorp
had boon carried 100 miles on the shoes Of visi.
tors to tho animals of another person. He is
strong on prevention Of disease as cheaper than
answer to q question put regarding blackleg the
DOCTOR said: ''They now have a vaccine which
will absolutely prevent blacklog, and refer tho
pense it. The vaccination costs from 10 to 25c.
per animal. It will not cure; itpreyents." DR..
NJ. E. Knowles address is Helena, Mont. Some