Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
Praflt in Garlic Raising.

In -ANtAe RAISING
From a paper read by l. A. Allen at
a convention the Western Live Stock
Journal quotes as follows:
1 have been directly engaged In
breeding, raising. driving, feeding,
shipping and handling cattle IN every
way possible for the past thirty-three
years. covering the country from the
Mississippi river TO the Rocky noun
rains and California on the west, and
from the Rio Grande and Old Mexico
ON the south to as far north as cattle
grow, n I have yet to see a single
man fail in the legitimate business Of
cattle raising, and more especially
when the business was entered ito and
followed up in all its details by men
OF experience and Judgment. If there
have been failures it was not the fault
OF legitimate cattle raising Many have
failed in handling cattle, such as un-
dertaking to do a great deal with too
ANAL capital IN other words, specu-
lating with small margins. the seIec-
tion OF toe inferior grades to commence
with, at high prices, bad Judgment in
selecting ranges or pastures, without
sufficient feed and water, overstock-
lg, and not preparing feed and shell
ter for winter, getting excited when
cattle were high, and doing nothing
when low. There is a general law Of
averages which should govern men in
all business. and nor especially those
engaged in cattle raising. Last year,
for a time, many wanted to get out OF
the business now they all want to get
n As a matter Of fact, why should
al remember the lessons of the past2
Plod along easily and remember the
old saying, Tall oaks from little
aeorns grow" The cowboy of this year
may be a cattle king in a few years
hence by economy and close attention
to his business. In the cattle business.
like all others. it Is not what il made
in any one year, but what is saved and
added to, that makes it possible for
the shady side Of life TO be more pleas
Git There is no direct rule by which
to govern the amount of profits to be
made in raising cattle. I can only say
commence right 1t is necessary to put
lots Of glue into ones composition in
order to stick through thick and thin;
improve the cattle up to the standard
Of good beef animals. 1t is not neces-
sary to invest heavily in thoroughbred
stock to begin with, but Improvement
should be made as fast as possible, re-
membering hat it costs no more to
raise and care for a good animal than
it does for a scrub, and the result Is
much more satisfactory in handling
on the farm OF ranch, and undoubtedly
so when you go to market. To obtain
the best results, good bulls should be
put with the cows in a separate pasture
from other stock during the breeding
season. After it is over the bulls should
be put by themselves again. This will
bring the calves at a time in the spring
and early summer when grass and feed
are good, thereby resulting in raising
thrifty young animals 1t would be
much better II each class OF animals
could be kept in separate pastures;
plenty Of fresh water and feed at all
times will cause cattle to develop to the
fullest extent. Cattle should never be
allowed to get poor. In order to keep
them in good condition and prevent
loss in winter feed and shelter should
be provided The old plan Of turning
cattle entirely loose in the winter to
shift for themselves is a thing of the
past; that is, it should. to be thorough
~ successful More net money with
less trouble is made out Of a small
bunch Of cattle properly cared for, than
out Of a greater number not cared for
as they should be.