Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
Range Notes.

Mohave County, Ariz.: Our ranges
in this county are at this time very
dry and poor. They are now stocked
with cattle and horses that are doing
fairly well, but that are not fat. There
is one band of goats sixteen miles
from here numbering something like
5000 head. They are good breed OF
Angoras and the owner wants to sell
them. They can be bought for $3.5t
per head.-O. T.. M. Gaddis.
Coconino County, Ariz.: Ranges In
this vicinity are just fair. A contin.
uous stretch of dry weather has re-
duced the moisture to such an extent
that the outlook is anything but ens
couraging. Ranges, considering ths
water supply at present, are fully
stocked with sheep, horses and cattle
sheep being in the majority. All stock
look well at present, but unless raii
comes soon the outlook is bAd.-C. w
Davis.
Carbon County, Wyo.: We have
very dry season. The grass on tn.
ranges started nicely and has held ou
remarkably well, but the continued
drouth has been very detrimental ts
it. l have been surprised to see ths
grass hold out so well without mois
ture, but it is now practically gone
still a few good rains would save i
yet. We have cattle, sheep and horse
on these ranges. All are doing fairly
we'll up to this time. Sheepmen sas
that there will be no winter feed ans
that even now on the prairies the fees
is all gone. Once grazing over ground
with sheep now cleans up every spear
of grass. Animals of all kinds are in
good condition up to this time, though
the condition Of the range is such thas
horses are reluctant to leave hay cor
ais and when they do go out they &c
far, wander a long distance to find
feed. The outlook for winter feed on
the range is very poor unless we ge
abundant rains. We depend entirely
OF irrigation for crops here and the
summer being warm crops OF every
kind are in fine condition The hay
crop will be above the average and all
kinds of grains and vegetables ars
coming on finely. F. Crawford.
Pima County, Ariz.: The ranges In
this locality are at present ia a bad
condition on account of the long com
tinued drouth. Cattle are dyirg, espe
ciaily cows and calves. Only kose
which have been kept up and red could
be moved at present. Only 1.s2 inches
of rain has fallen at Tucson sincs
November 1st, 1901, which IL an UNI
precedented drouth. July usually
brings our summer rains.-E l.. Whit.
more.
Saguache County, Colo: Tour sue.
cessive years of deficient rainfall with
overstocking, finds the range in very
poor condition this year the very
worst for many years. Stuck consis.
largely of grade cattle (m1stly Here
fords), broncho ponies and large num-
bers of scrub sheep and goats. The
losses have not been larse even this
year, but the outlook is nds Bright
T. Melvin
Cochise County, Ariz.: Prospects fol-
cattle on the range are of most dis
couraging nature. Stockneen are ship
ping them out by the thousands as
there is no grass. The animals that
are left have to live entirely on the
foliage of the mesquit bush. About
forty per cent of the cattle are Here
fords and they are very thin. Range
horses are still in fair condition
There has been no rainfall to amount
to anything in this county for five
months and there is no prospect OF
any in the near future. Springs in the
mountains which have afforded water
for stock have dried up SO that ami
mails have to travel fourteen or ffteeE
miles to the creek for water-Elias
Summers.