The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
Ranae Notes


Mohavo County. Ariz: Our ranges
In this county are at this time worry
dry and poor. They are now stocked
with cattle and horses that are doing
fairly well. but that are not fat. There
is ono band Of goats sixteen miles
from hero numbering something like
5000 head. They are a good breed OF
Angoras and the owner wants to sell
them. They can be bought for $3.50
per hoad.-O. L. NJ Gaddls.
Cooonino County. Arlz3 Ranges 10
this vicinity are just fair. 4 coutln-
uous stretch OF dry weather has re-
duccd the moisture 60 such an extont
that the outlook Is anything but en-
cournging. Ranges. considering tho
water supply at present. are fully
stocked with sheep. horses and cattle,
sheep being In tho majority. All stock
look well at present. but unless rain
comes soon the outlook Is bad.-C. W,
Davis.
Carbon County. Wyo.. We have a
very dry season. The grass on the
ranges started nicely and has held out
drouth has been very detrimental 10
t. | have been surprised TO see tho
grass hold out so well without mois-
ture, but II Is now practically gone
still a few good rains would save II
yet We have cattle sheep and horses
on these ranges All are doing fairly
we'll up 90 this time. Shocpmcn say
that there will be no winter feed and
that even now on the prairles the feed
IS all gone. Once grazlng over ground
with sheep now cleans up every spear
OF grass. Animals OF all kinds are In
good condition mp 60 this time. though
the condition OF the range rs such that
horses are reluctant 90 leave hay cor
ais and whom they do go out they so
far, wander long distance to ind
feed. The outlook for winter feed on
the range Is very poor unless we gel,
abundant rains. We depend entirely
ON irrigation for crops here and the
summer being warm crops Of every
kind are In fne condition. The hay
crop Will be above the average and all
kinds OF grains and vegetables are
coming on nuely-J. r. Crawford.
Pima County. AriE.; The ranges In
this locality are ht present In a bad
condition on account OF the long CON
tinned drouth. Cattle are dying, espe
cially cows and calves. Only those
which have been kept up and fed could
be moved at present Only liz inches
Of rain has fallen at Tucson since
November LIST. 1901. which Is an un,
precedented drouth. July usually
brings our summer rains-E l.. Whit
| more.
snguache County, Colo. Four sue.
ceaalve yeara Of deficient rainfall with
overlooking. hnda the range In yer,
pooe condition this yohr--the yer,
worst for many years. Stock consist
largely OF grade cattle (mostly Here
fords). hroncho ponies and large mum.
bers OF scrub sheep and goats Tn,
losses have not been large even THU
year. but the outlook is not BRIGHT
I. Melvin.
Cochise County, Arlz.; Prospects foi
cattle on the range are Of most dis.
oopraging nature. stookmen 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 mesqult 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 Eve
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 fifteen
miles TO the creek for water. - Elias
Summers.