Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24
LIVE STOCK NOTES.


Rlchheld Reaper: w. c. 3. Orrock
went to Juab Lake last week and pur-
chased a lot OF thoroughbred Ram
outlet rams for his herd. G. 4. Bean
returned Friday from a trip TO Kan
sas City where he disposed Of a car
load OF horses, He says he did as well
as he expected.
Reports from Wyoming are that
wolves are already very bold and IL Is
feared that losses from this source will
be heavy this winter The settlers in
Big Horn Basin have formed a wolf
bounty association. Other associations
are being formed in various parts Of the
State for the purpose OF making a
combined attack upon the wolves and
coyotes.
Chicagos big live stock show opens
December list. II Is expected TO be the
finest live stock exhibition ever seen
on this mundane sphere.
National Stockman and Farmer The
Denver Stockman predicts that In a
few years there will not be a herd Of
cattle In the country, outside OF Texas
numbering more than 5000 head. Prob
ably this Is a safe prediction. There
are only few Of the big companies
left In the West. The tendency II to-
ward smaller herds, better care and
better cattle throughout the range
country. The small cattleman pre-
walls because he Is best adapted 10 the
country and to the business In thesA
days OF limited pastures, winter hay
feeding and improved blood on the
range
The question Of leasing public lands
Is likely 20 come up In Congress again
this winter. and the Live Stock con-
ventlon IN this city viii be sure TO give
further attention to the subject.
one Of the subjects that viii
probably be discussed at the coming
convention OF the National Live Stock
association In Salt Lake City VIII Doe
the question Of how 20 secure better
service for live stock trains from the
railroads says the Denver Stockman.
This Is not a new subject, but every
year the necessity for some kind OF
national legislation on the matter be-
comes more apparent. As a rule, live
stock trains are given prompt service,
by railroads and II Is the exceptions
that make the trouble. When c0ndi-
tons are ordinary, there Is little COM
plant from the stock shippers, but.
when the roads are crowded with bust
ness Il seems TO be the rule that the
live stock shipments have 10 DO the
waiting. IL Is also noticeable that
where there Is competition the COM
plants are less numerous than where
the stoclIman Is compelled 10 patronize
one line II Is Just as important 90
get live stock over the road IN the
shortest possible time as passengers.
Not only do the cattle suffer more or
less while In transit. but the shrlnkage
In weight incident to a long journey is
well known TO stockmen who go 20
market. and for this reason. Il Is GUS
tomary In all markets 20 allow the cat
tie TO eat and drink before being
weighed, so as TO make up partially
for the shrinkage IN weight Incident 20
the Journey. An effort will be made
10 find some way TO force more rapid
service IN the transportation Of live
stock,
The sheepmen have nearly al moved
from this vicinity Meadow Mlllard
county) 10 their winter range on the
desert
W c, Irvine. one OF the best known
stockmen Of the West, and president
OF the Wyoming Stock Growers assoc
citation. was q visitor at the Omaha
stock Yards this week He has Just
returned from a trip 10 Old Mexico.
says the Journal stockman, during
which he rode several hundred miles on
horseback There are millions Of acres
Of fine range IN one body that can be
bought Mr.. Irvine says that the coun
try is rough, but produces a fine growth
OF grass. Its altitude above the sea
cools the climate so that & very much
resembles that Of Wyoming, The days
are warm but the nights are quite cool,
The cattle that he saw are looking quite
well. and he noticed some cows that
were all OF twenty years old. and a good
many that were fifteen. Such cattle In