The Dickinson press., 1897-03-06
Rance and Stock Notes.

The Montana papers all seem to think that
the state lie rapidly becomtngs breeding country
| Western North Dakota eurely 10.
Fred Dicklnson started ont Monday morning,
equipped with feed md . full camping outat,
for Crooked creek to look after his cattle.
The Jamestown Capital epeaks Of q lumber of
sheepmen who had small losses by the giving
way Of roofs under the weight Of snow.
&c. Penuock: Snow Is deep and I have not
got . great deal of hay, but I can buy II necessary
all that 1 will need Of the farmers living in my
neighborhood.
John Fisher; Our hay will hold ont until the
middle of the month, then IL winter weather
does not break We have three large straw STAG ks
and plenty Of grain that We can feed. The snow
is fearful deep.
G.. G. Simpson is buying 500 young cattle in
Wisconsin aud Iowa which he will ship to this
place about the LIST Of may. Mr.. Simpson Is in
terested with H. w. Western and W. p. Nassuere
in the old Quinion Ranch on the Upper Magpie.
The srd annual meeting Of the North Oak ota
Dairymen's association will be held in James
town on March II. The railroad will make re-
duced rates on the occasion. Address. E. E.
Kaufman, Fargo, for full particulars.
NJ. F. Freely of Garry, s. D., writing Of the
live stock industry Of the Dakotas, says: "Cattle
will thrive here, 20 will nearly all other kinds Of
stock, but the future great industry Of the Dako-
tas is wool and mutton production. Here sheep
are bound to do their very best with less care
and expense in handling than in . country not 90
perfectly adapted to them"
Aaron Hirschdeld has resigned the presidency
Of the State National bank Of Miles City and
Pierre Wibaux has been elected president. The
other Officers and directors are: H. c. Loud, lst
vice president; Jcpp Ryan. end vice president;
Leo c. Harmon, cashier; Pierre Wibaux Of WI
baux, Henry Filing of Virginia City. Jos. T.
Brown of Birncy, O.. C. Cato, Jepp Ryan, L. W.
Sta cey, John s. Truscott, c. II. Loud, William
Courtenay, H. r. King, Leo c. Harmon, board
Of directors.
A. Anderson: I am wintering 100 head Of cat
tie on l25 tons of hay. BY carelessness l lost two
CALVES, but my cattle are all thriving and in as
good condition as they were in the fall. l have
20 ycarlinps in the bunch and some 80 cows. 1t
does not pay to buy steers. Iehall breed my own
stock hereafter. 1t lie reported that there are
some large losses of cattle in the Bad Lands, but
around Beldeld the ranchmon all provide with
hay and shelter and there will be no losses to
speak Of. A man who will not provide for the
care Of his stock during cold weather and deep
SHOWS, should not be in the ranch business.
Speaking of Pierre Wibaux's recent visit to
Canada, the Miles City Journal says: The duty
on common cattle is 20 per cent, while registered
cattle are admitted duty free. Having satisfied
himself Of the preliminarics Of importation, the
next matter was to get the stock he sought as he
wanted none but registered animals. It was of
course impossible to ind all he needed in one
bunch 80 he entered into q contract with Clay,
Robinson s Co. of Chicago for the delivery of
two hundred celebrated registered bulls. bred in
Canada. between the 18th Of April and the 1st Of
May, and also for the delivery Of three hundred
registered bull calves from the same province,
between the 18th of October aud November 1.
These, Of course, will be wlntered and acclimated
on the Montana range before they arc Z eady for
service. While Mr.. Wibaux does not desire to
make public the terms Of his contract he stated
that these registered Shorthorn bulls and calves
can be purchased at prices that are more than
reasonable. The purchase by Mr.. Wibaux indi-
Gates that he does not fear the rigors Of the Mon
tana winters. Ever since 1885 he has run more
or less she stock; his experience in branding
calves has been tlattering, and the hope may be
entertained, now that Texas and the southern
range is becoming so 'bearlsh" in the matter of
selling qtcers, that Montana may again be the
breeding ground it was in the early eighties, for
there is no doubt but that others will follow the
lead Of Pierre Wibaux in putting on the range
first class registered Shorthorn bulls bred in a
northern climate; if so the innovation can be
nothing but beneficial as to tho class Of range
stock to be found on the ranges of Montana
| within five years.