The Dickinson press., 1903-07-04

which he considers the finest Of anything
in the western part Of the state and al
good Hereford stock as can be found
anywhere. Mr.. Flynn says that Mr.,
Crowley, proprietor Of this stock farm,
keeps everything up in 6rst-class shape,
and has n of the largest pastures in
the country.
Theodore Hayes was in this week from
the southwest with 50 sacks Of wool.
A. w. Stanton OF Sentinel Butte was
in Dickinson this week with $1,000 lis.
OF woh which was sold at a good figure.
Mr.. Stanton did not say just what he
got but it was understood that the Price
was a little better than l6c, making his
clip between $4,000 and $4,000.
C%rosthwaite & Metcalf had $4,000
pounds Of wool in this week. One of
their poorer clips was sold at l5c.
Geo. Ludolph bought 4 Shorthorn
bulls of the Missouri man this week.
R. c. Massey. for the Grand Forks
Wooden Mill Co., closed a deal for
2 cars of wool at this place and vent
west. His purchase included the Dodge
Bros. clip.
The Herbert L. Wilson clip of 40
sacks went to Suddard's house. P. H.
Wilson had 90 sacks and sold to Jack
son.
Sheepmen are talking OF making nut.
ton shipments about the 2sth.
Cattle shipments will commence a lit
tie later this season than usual.
H. O. Baker got in Wednesday eve
ming with 81 sacks Of wool. His ranches
are located southwest about IS miles.
His wool is light this year but the quality
is good and he expects a good advance
over his last seasons price-I4c. MIR.
Baker has raised a good average crop of
lambs and is we'll satisfied with the sheep
business.
The wool clip belonging to Misses
Mary and Allie Bissett was Of Il very
fine quality and sold at l7Nc, the high
est price paid at Dickinson so far this
season. The ladies were in the city and
personally attended the sale of their
wool.
Ed. Current is in with his clip, some
thing like $4,000 pounds. The buyers
may not get at this wool until after the
4th.
H. c. Quinion. proprietor of the Q bar
horse ranch, recently made the following
local sales: Four saddle horses to c. G.
Simpson at s35, $50 and 2 for $3.50; to
Paul Koch I 4-year old, 1900 weight
horse, at $3.50. These prices indicate
that there is good money in raising good
horses, and Mr.. Quinion says that It costs
no more to care for a good animal than a
poor one.
&C. Mead has $1,000 pounds of wool
this season and is consigning to Justice,
Bateman & Co.
F. H. and Allie Gibbs and Fred Girls
void have their clip, about 10000 pounds,
in storage in Dickinson and have decided
to consign to c. Schillard, Smith & Co.
Emanuel Barth, located southeast on
the Cannon Rail- river, was in this week
with 5000 pounds Of wool which he
sold on Wednesday at I7Nc, the high
est price that had been paid at the Dick.
son market up to that time. Mr.. Barth
has fine sheep and handles his band
we'll, which is the secret Of his success
in getting a better price than some of
his neighbors. Mr.. Barth began in the
business 3 years ago with 900 ewes which
his father gave him and he now has a
band of 1900. He used Costwold rams
first and last year he used high grade
Rambouilets which he purchased OF
Montana breeders. His lambs were
strong and healthy this year and he
saved a crop OF s. per cent. Two years
ago Mr.. Barth bought a section of rail-
road land at $I.4o per acre and this year
he refused $3.50 per acre for the land.
He has a homestead in the same locality
and his father, who was in Thursday
with 1900 pounds of wool, has land ad.
joining.