The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-07

Boston Wool and Cotton Reporter, a
goldbug publication which ought TO be
IN better spirits: Some large sales of
foreign wool have been reported in the
Boston market, particularly of South
American crossbreds, previously con-
tracted Tor, but otherwise the market
mas Deen very quiet. Domestic woods
continue to attract little attention and
the market appears to be awaiting the
outcome of the pending tariff legisla-
ton. slight starting up in carpet
woods is noticed but as yet it has not
amounted 10 much The New York
market follows very closely on the lines
or the Boston market, quietness being
the prevailing feature. Imports have
Iallen on materially. Sales and in
qulrles are generally in medium woods.
Prices are firm and the few spectators
who are around find very little en-
enlargement
Hereafter all sheep intended for ex-
port will have to be dipped before the
government inspectors viii allow them
to be shipped out. No sheep will be ex-
enpt from this baptism. no matter how
healthy they are, the immersion being
preventive against the possible devel-
opment of scab on the way TO Europe.
Sheep are very apt TO become infected
with scab on shipboard if the voyage is
between decks, where the air is warm
and close. In this respect our sheep
have a great advantage over those
shipped from South America. The
DINING process viii possibly give our
sheep better standing on the other
side, but it is pretty rough on the
sheep. To require a fat sheep TO swim
80 feet in a vat of hot nicotine is very
exhaustive, and by no means a favor
a gain in weight is expected by the
shippers. But it is one of those in
exorable laws which dumb brutes must
submit TO for the sake of their masters.
The sanitary preparations that are
going on throughout the country for
handling western sheep is only a
veritication OF the adage that coming
events cast their shadows before. 1t
portends a large demand for western
sheep from the farmers of the older
states. The latest acquisition is the
of the sheep dipping outfit
at the Chicago stock yards which has
been brought about by the largely in
creased demand for stocker sheep. a
notable feature of which is the inquiry
for the class of ewes suitable for Ohio,
Pennsylvania and other eastern pas
lures for raising spring lambs for New
York, Philadelphia and other eastern
Cities After the lambs are disposed
Of. the clip is taken and the ewes are
and sold on the next fall mar
lhet About 100, 900 of this kind, it is ap-
will find market through
Chicago this season. 1t stands the
western sheeDbreeder in hand to eXer
else that care in handling his flock
as to be prepared for this feature of the
sheep trade.
Sheep feeding surely pays when the
business is carried on as it should he.
We know one farmer up in Larimer
county who was mortgaged for $1,000
that purchased sheep last fall TO feed.
One week ago he paid off his mortgage
and had it released at the Office of the
county clerk. After paying it he had
s.. Goa for deposit in the bank. and 400
head of sheep yet TO market. While
this was a venture on something larger
than feasible for the ordinary farmer.
A young man farming on a smaller
scale in the same locality cleared $500
On a small bunch of sheep in three
months time. Besides making this nice
little wad of money he credits himself
with having made a good sale for his /
alfalfa. which otherwise he might still |
have on hand.
a DlOIll0 alter ldUlpinS On the west ]
srn ranges comes the shearing of the I
Ewes. This usually occurs from the |
irst TO the fifteenth of Jure. The near |
Y pure-bred merino range ewes of |
Colorado shear from six to nine pounds I
If wool. with eight pounds of wool as
lbout the average. AT the prices OF |
WOOL this season. this would have a /
-alue of from Go to so cents a head and I
would go far toward paying all the I
expenses of the flock The smaller.
him fieeced ewes of southern Colorado I
shear but four pounds of WOOL The /
lverage for all sheep for the state is
Lbout seven pounds a head After
hearing the flock is turned out to .he
ocular summer range for the rest of
he season. One herder is required for
.ach 1000 to $500 sheep, according to
he season, feed and location of the
ange. From 5000 to 1000 with two
lerders is a common sized flock The
lie of the range is quite varia BILE. OF
curse the shepherd takes all he can
;et and if possible moves his flock from
ime to time to fresh pastures. The
ange, however, is unfenced and the
ran who leaves a part unpastured for
he winter feed is likely to find that an
'ther flock has reaped the benefit. In
he present condition of the prairie
here is none too much room for all the
heep. cattle and horses that Craze
hereon year in and year out.