Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Notes from the Range Country.

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ments this season have not been as
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 a
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 neighborhood of 65
bushels, while the quality would aver
age S5 to 80, taking 100 as the stand
ard Sheep have done well to date
both in shearing and in lambing The
heeces average 6 to z pounds, but
prospects from now on for both sh eep
and cattle depending on range feed
are poor. With a mild winter no great
losses may be looked for, but if we
have severe weather the loss Will 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 25 to 40 per cent.
sheep SO to rs 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
Sc to So 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 l
would estimate the yield at 80 per
cent and the quality at 95. Little or
no corn was raised in the southern
part of Wyoming Our, weather to
date is very fine with only .06 of an
inch of melted snow this month.
which is not moisture enough sheep
and cattle will commence the winter
in fair condition.-Chas. H. Edwards.
Latah County, Idaho
This has been one of the most
prosperous seasons that the farmers
and stockmen have experienced in sew
era1 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 28
bushels, wheat 80 to so, oats SO to go
and barley 60 to SO. Grass did well
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 40
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, 61z to 61ac per pound
on foot. The market is little weak
at the present time. The cattlemen
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 are
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, Therefore, when our country is
restocked it will be by better and
more desirable class.-U. S. G. Evans.