The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
A War Upon Goats.

"The Western press reports from |
Grand Junction, Colo. mention the
killing Of six hundred Ansora goats
valued at $4,000. by fourteen masked
men, presumably cattle herders. and
from Oregon it is reported two hun
dred and eighty sheep were slaugh.
tered by settlers and cattlemen the
same day. While not excusins law
lessness in any form. there must be
some good reason for the antipathy
which fas for many years been shown
BY Western settlers and cattle own
ers to the herding of sheep and goats.
In Arizona, New Mexico and South
ern Colorado. as well as many other
places in the semi-arid countries.
there are immense herds Of goats
which have made the mountain sides
so bare of grass that other animals
cannot exist, at the same time all the
coarse herbage is devoured by these
animals. and every Seeding tree de-
stroyed. 1t is utterly impossible for
forests to survive where goats are
pastured. This is simply . repetition
Of Spain's experience upon her noun
tains, which resulted in the downfall
Of that nation. because no forest
trees could grow where goats were SO
numerous. After the forests were de-
stroyed and climatic changes made
agriculture so difficult. the nation be-
| gan its downward career. The prop
er way is to punish the men who law
lessly commit these acts OF violence.
and to enact laws which will contine
the herding Of sheep and goats to
those lands where grass is abundant.
| and limit the number in each herd so
as not to destroy the pasturase-
more especially to keep them forever
out Of the forest regions"
The above Is from publication
called -iuur:cullure. We would like
to hear what some of our goat raisers
| think about the charges made.-tarm-
ers' Review.
International Live Stock Exposition.
The International Live Stock Expo
| eition held each year in Chicago dur
ing the first week in December is the
grand roundup of all fairs and shows
Of the year. At this expedition all
differences of opinion on previous
season are settled for the year. Tho
International is harmonious blend
ing Of the interest taken in the live
stock and agricultural industry of the
world at large. but more especially OF
this continent, by the National Pure
Bred Record Live Stock Associations
and by the live stock and railway in
terests of the greatest railway and
live stock center of the world. The
Union Stock Yards Co. furnishes the
housing and finances the show. The
railways grant extraordinary low
rates of fare for travel. The RECORD
Associations, through their member
ship, put forth the effort Of the year te
make . representative exhibit. The
week will be divided into special tea
lures of interest for both animal love-
and student. No such educational eX
hibit is offered to the live stock anf
agricultural people as tk-s, their owl
live stock exposition. The exhibit
this year, both in the breeding. indi
vidual fat and carload divisions o
the show will far exceed the two pre-
vious expositions. People from al
over the civilized world will attent
this now world-famed event. Yer.
low rates on all railroads. Ask near
est railroad agent. Write for bookie
on the show. Remember date o
show, November 20 to December 6.
Moro orchards are lost from neg
l a>e< than from anv other On0 OnDDn.