The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

sheep Iten%.
Wyoming fock masters have decided
to feed corn in small quantities on tn
range In bad weather. considering it
cheap insurance against loss for wan
of food.
In South America the breeding
mutton sheep has increased until nov
about 70 per cent of the clip that form
erly was all Merino is all English 0.
cross-bred wool
Sheep breeders who migrate from
Wisconsin with their flocks to South
Dakota, state that sheep DO astonish-
ingly well there, and that the number
and size of Aocks is increasing.
1t Is said that buying sh-e9 by weigh
is becoming popular with Western
stockmen. That is the way they are
sold, and when purchased on that basis
the feeder knows just what he is get
ting.
j. G. Mills, the livestock agent Of
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company, says that Oregon has this
year the largest crop Of lambs and CT
the best quality in the history of the
state. There are probably 100000
lambs that are for sale, though feed
is abundant and growers can afford to
keep them if buyers stay away.
Western exchanges say that Utah
will send large consignments of sheep
to market this fall. The lambing sea
son in that state is said to have been
very profitable, the percentage run
ming up to 80 in Utah county. Sheep
men have been allowed to use the
Uintah reservation grazing lands this
year for the first time.
Tim Kinney, recognized as the sheep
king Of Wyoming, recently sold 3d.
coo head of sheep and $4,000 head OF
lambs. Mr. Kinney is the largest ind
vidual holder of sheep in the country.
and he increases his. herds year to
year. The recent large sales are said
to have been the result of shortage OF
feed on the range in this section.
The American Wool Company OF
Boston, Mass, Familiarity known as the
Wool Trust, has sent out a. notice to
all of its buying agents to look out for
fieeces that have belonged to sheep
dipped in preparations containing sui
phur and lime. F1eeces dipped in such
dips are barred for the reason that the
wool in them when secured will not dc
for any of the finer fabrics.
Many of the Idaho sheepmen and
companies are taking time by the fore,
lock and are securing all the land pos
sible by purchase or lease, realizing
that the days of sheep ranging is
coming to an end soon in that country.
The Blackfoot Stock Company has al
ready bought $4,000 acres and is reach
ing out for more. the entire space to
be devoted to raising sheep.
recently published report by ]. r.
Dodge, special agent of the depart
ment of agriculture, credits New Mex
leo with possessing the largest num-
Der of sheep of any state or territory.
Governor Otero estimates last years
product of wool at over 10000 900
pounds and declares that sheep hus-
bandry is now the most profitable in
dustry in the territory, and that fiock
masters are in better spirits than for
many years.
1t Is estimated that Larimer county,
Colorado, lamb feeders will pay out
about 100000 for lambs. The corn tc
be fed to them will cost nearly $780,
900. Add to these sums $2500O0 fol-
the hay they will eat, and some idea
of the Importance of the industry is
gained. Otero county alone will feed
over 100000 lambs this winter. At
Fowler, Manzanola, Ordway, La Junta
and Rocky Ford extensive preparations
are being made for the feeding season
and trainloads Of lambs are coming in
to the county. Five thousand head
viii be fed at Ordway, and twice that
number at La Junta, while there are
dozens or feeders who will feed from
500 to 1000 head. About 10000 head
OF these lambs have been shipped in
from the San Luis valley. but the
principal shipments are from New
Mexico points.
Dairy Notes.
A cairyman says that milk should
never be taken to the factory or