The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
YELLOWSTONE RANcHERs FEED.
ING THOUSANDS OF SHEEP.
HAS BECOME VAST INDUSTRY
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Ap'
proximates Amount Farmers Will
Receive for Their Alfalfa.

Hifty Thousand tons of alfalfa, rep
resenting an actual cash value of no !
less than 100000, is being fed to no |
fewer than 100000 sheep in that part
of the Yellowstone valley situate be-
tween Billings and Park City, dis
tance of not to exceed 25 miles. The
value of the sheep themselves cannot
well be told, for in attempting a COM
putation various items and matters
must be considered, the quality OF the
mutton produced, price OF sheep when
marketed, and other considerations
which the practical feeder knows can
not pe disregarded.
The figures given above are based
upon the observations of a we'll known
sheepman and feeder, who few days
ago made a trip over that part OF the
valley covered by the distance be-
tween the two places named. Among
those who are feeding for the market
he noticed
| Thomas McGirl who is feeding a
fancy bunch of two-year-old wethers,
on his place, near Huntley. Joseph
Sims, one of the war horses in the
sheep industry, has 5000 head at the
Miller ranch. He is adding grain
ration to the alfalfa. j. T. Graham
is wintering a band of lambs for John
Ross, also some thoroughbred rams
ranch. w. H. Clanton is wintering
the usual number at his farm, near
Billings; Newman Bros. are feeding
several thousand on their ranch, just
south of the city, while P. B. Mer-
rin is feeding both cattle and sheep
this winter. He is adding a grain
ration and is doing quite business
supplying the local market and also
the neighboring cities, with dressed
mutton.
James Fraser has very fancy band
of lambs on the George MUIR place
to which he is feeding grain and al
. falfa. Mr.. Jenizen is feeding wethers
and lambs on the Joe Zimmerman
ranch, while Frank Zimmerman has
band of lambs at his home, to which
he is feeding alfalfa. l. D. O'Donnel
has band of two-year-old wethers
at the c. S. Smith ranch, in the Big
Cove. J. E. Morgan is wintering
lambs at his school section, while
Waite & Elliot of the Judith BASH
have several thousand sheep at th'
Connick ranch and the Fred Kirch ant
George Lacy places. P. l. Moule, o
Mckinley lamb saver" fame, is win
tering a mixed band at the Hogal
ranch. The Billings Sheep compan
is feeding lambs at the Quarnber
farm, and John Miller has 5000 hea
at the Nelson ranch, on the rivel
Ed. O'Donnell has large band /
for the winter and is hauling hay t
the Logan exchange, just below tn
city, where W. Hansard is doing
, fancy job of fattening lambs on whea
4 and alfalfa. William Rogers has shee
feeding at his Awe place and cattl
at his home ranch. w. F. Snyde
has 5000 head of ewes about read
for the market, which he is feedin
on wheat and alfalfa for Rea Bro
The Captain Babcock ranch is winte
!. ing lambs for John Ross.
G. NJ. Bair has about 5000 tons {
alfalfa engaged at the Marsh rancho
ready for feeding to his lambs, whic
will be brought in in case, the wint'
should turn out to be hard one. I'll
Dentons are arranging to feed 4,0'
head for Mr.. Sears Of Martinsdale. '
r. A. Enochs and Mr.. Ames are both wi
). tering sheep at Canyon creek. al
Drake & Son are feeding at the
home ranch. in addition to which tn,
A. have large band at the Arthur Sa
some ranch. where they also boug
the Sanderson hay.
III Others observed were Frank Su
mers. who is wintering sheep at d