The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

tanned their first start by investing few
hundred dollars in yearing steers and
ranging them with their employers band.
Where such cattle can be watched and
looked after the investment readily
doubles every third year, and, with what
wages are earned in the meanwhile, soon
places man in position where he can
start on an independent basis.
Government Helps.
The Northwest Territorial government
has interested itself very considerably in
encouraging the importation of pure bred
bulls. Under an arrangement with the
Canadian Pacific railway, the government
carries a pure bred bull for an actual set
tier from any point in the Provinces of
Ontario or Manitoba to any point in the
| territories at a uniform rate of IS per
head the government taking entire charge
of the shipment. The great bulk of the
bulls brought into the territories are OF
the, Shorthorn, Hereford, Polled Angus and
Galloway breeds. Representatives of the
Ayrshire, Holstein, Highland, and other
breeds are, however. quite numerous.
Bulls for breeding purposes are imported
chiefly from the eastern provinces Of
Canada, the United States and from Great
Britain Breeding enterprises. with the
object of raising pure bred bulls, under
the management Of experienced men,
would doubtless prove profitable ventures
Several are already being carried on, fur
nishing a class of stock not excelled by
many Of the older established farms of
Eastern Canada or the United States
Pure bred bulls are worth from $500 to
5000 per head at western points. 1t is
estimated -that, over $500 bulls are re-
quired in the territories, each year to
provide for the natural Increase of the
cattle stock. Not more than Is per cent
| of these animals are al present produced
locally.
| Horse Raising.
The native brOncho is fast being
| crowded out by better bred animals He
has his redeeming qualities, but in few
| years the horse stock of Canada will be
so graded that the broncho will practical
! ~ be hurled in oblivion. Nearly all the
| well-known breeds of horses are to-day
represented. The most numerous are the
Clyde. Thoroughbred and Standard bred
Thoroughbred sires from Great Britain
and kentr cky, Cyldesdales from Scotland
from the United States have been i'm
ported regardless of expense, and the
| result is that the territorial bred colt
will compare favorabiy with any in Can
ada. and are readily marketable in Eng
| land and Belgium. Good three quarter
| pTSN IIHOoS ana tSlitGS, WHICH at maturity
will weigh 400 lbs. to 1000 lbs, have
been finding a ready local sale at years
old for s1CU to $3.50 Useful horses OF
other classes lripg from s75 to $125. Dur
/ ing the past year a successful shipment OF
| polo Ionies was made to England The
British war Office has recently had pur-
! chasing party traversing the country with
/ most satisfactory results and it is a fore
| gone conclusion that this visit will re-
suit in a permanent market being estab-
lished for Canadian bred army remounts
| It is difficult to conceive of a more de-
lightful occupation than horse raising in
The Canadian west. The return for cap
! ital invested in the right kind Of breed
ing stock must necessarily be greater than
anywhere else if the business is con-
Quoted along rational lines. A few good
| horses can be raised upon every farm
without materially interfering with the
work; the newcomer should, however be
| careful not to embark IN horse breeding
exclusively unless his capital is sufficient
| to secure first class brood mares, the
services Of superior stallion and good
| accommodation in the way Of fenced pas
| lures and cutbuildings
EIuttc.. usad Wool.
It speaks well for western Canada as q
| sheep country that the weight of range
sheep carcasses has been Increased from