The Columbus journal., 1902-12-31


Laramie County. Wyoming The
shipping Of cattle is about over. Ship
ments this season have not been IS
heavy as usual owing to shortness Of
feed. Most of Wyoming had little or
no rain. the southeastern part getting
the most moisture. The hay crop was
about 20 per cent short. Alfalfa cut
two fair crops when generally We get
three. Potatoes would have made 4
large yield. but the heavy frost Of Sep
tember 11th, which made ice in some
locations. cut the vines down. The
yield was In the nsighborhood Ct 6S
bushels, while the quality would aver.
age IS to 80. taking 100 as the stand.
ard. Sheep have done well 70 date
both in shearing and in lamblhe. The
fleeces average = to pounds. but
prospects from now on for both sheep
and cattle depending on range feed
are poor. With q mild winter no great
losses may be looked for. but IL We
have severe weather the loss viii be
heavy. A great many cattle have
been shipped to market on account Of
shortness of range feed. Sheep ship.
ments also increased. The increased
cattle shipments are Is to 40 per cent.
sheep so To Is per cent The quality
Of cattle as compared with other years
is about 80. taking 100 as the stand.
ard. Sheep are nearly up to the aver.
age. Horses have been In demand
and have brought good prices. The
colt crop is large, there having been
no late SHOWS or cold rains. Owing to
the short crop hay is in demand and
brings good prices, all the way from
IS to $8 per ton in stack. Wheat and
oats where water held out for irrigat,
ing were big crops both in yield and
quality. Taking the state through
would estimate the yield at 80 per
cent and the quality at IS. Little or
no corn was raised in the southern
part of Wyoming. Our weather to
date is very fine with only .0s Of IN
inch Of melted snow this month,
which is not moisture enough. Sheep
and cattle will commence the winter
in fair condition.-Chas. H. Edwards.
Latab County, Idaho
This has been one Of the most
prosperous seasons that the farmers
and stockmen have experienced in sew.
eral years. The prices Of grain.
horses, cattle and sheep have been
above the greatest expectations. The
weather and general conditions Of the
country have been such that grain
was all harvested in good condition.
The acreage In Latah and Nez Perce
counties was very large and the yield
above the average. Flax ran % to %
bushels. wheat 30 to 60. oats 60 to 80.
and barley GO to 80. Grass did veil
and pastures are green at present on
account of the late rains. Potatoes
were a very large crop but are not
keeping well. Apples are about &C
per cent of a crop and are of only
medium quality. The apple scab is
doing its work on the older trees
Hogs have brought and are still bring.
ing good price, 6A to 61sc per pound
on foot. The market is a little weak
at the present time. The cattlemeu
of the Palouse and Potlatch counties
have increased the value of their
herds by importing improved stock.
Hundreds of well-bred bulls and COWS
have been added to the herds during
the past summer. Good horses are
high and scarce and the latter arc
also being improved each year by the
use of better breeding animals brought
from the east. The larger per cent OF
our native horses have gone to South
Africa, therfore, when our country is
restocked 1t will be by a better and
more desirable class.-U. S. G. Evans.