The Dickinson press., 1904-02-27
RANCH TALK.

Chas. F. Ellis OF Mandan, n. OAK,
offers for sale or trade some fine regis
tered bulls, North Dakota bred. There
are four Herefords and three Galloways,
all excellent individuals. I-I6-tt
Some of the stockmen are paying al
most any price for hay and straw.
A. Anderson: We are feeding all the
time at our ranch and will likely use up
the most of our surplus hay saved from
a year ago. 1t has been a long hard
winter.
E. F. Messersmith had word the past
week from the John Stumper ranch near
Black butte where 40 cattle are being
wintered in fine shape. Mr.. Stumper
has good sheds, water handy and plenty
Of hay.
c. S. Langdon drove his cattle, about
50 head, to the Dobson ranch on Cannon
Ball last week. He was very fortunate
in not getting caught out i'll the bad
weather.
David Bros: Lots of snow out north
and if we did not have fodder to feed
our cattle for five or six weeks yet we
should feel worried.
Ed. Barry: have just returned from
the ranch. W. lost % sheep from the
effects of the storm, which was not bad.
We have hay enough to feed 80 days.
Thomas Evans learned this week that
a band of his sheep on Thirty-Mile creek
1rifted during the storm and that the
wolves killed some of them. Some
probably died also from exposure.
Pete Brown had word from the Chalk
butte country this week that his sheep
there were doing we'll. The snow is not
as deep out south and by blowing, good
grazing is obtained.
Sheep men are often troubled with
sheep eating wool. The following taken
from a German farm journal and trans
lated by G.. R. Wannemacher may be
of interest to our readers: "Where wool
eating among sheep has become general,
it will be quite difficult to stop it. Sheep,
which have become habitual wool eaters,
should be separated from the flock a,
once and put alone. Likewise all such
sheep which are just beginning this habit
Wool eating among sheep is generally
caused by sheep being penned up a great
deal or kept punched together in close
quarters. But a good many cases are
caused by the sheep not being yer,
healthy or poorly fed or fed upon feec
lacking mineral salt. Sheep addicted Il
such a habit, should have when possible
frequent change of feed, and should b.
given a chance to lick lime, chalk ane
wood ashes, especially the latter, ane
should be given to drink water contain
lug muriatic acid. Of course during tn
day time such sheep should be OUTSIDE
the enclosure and moved about, ever i
they are not able to pick any feed off tn
ground. When such sheep are within
the Enclosure. they should be in a darl
ROOM" SUMMARY: Sheep in poo
condition, fed poorly, or kept standing
great deal in Enclosure without mucl
room for exercise will generally -caus
sheep to eat wool. REMEDY: Ser
arate the wool eaters from the othe
sheep. Give the sheep plenty Of excl
else. When inclosed put wool eaters i
dark room. Give the sheep wood ashe
to lick if obtainable and put muriati
acid in the drinking water.
Wilcox and Monroe write that thei
cattle are still grazing nicely on tn
Little Missouri.
Anton Gotzfried, located on the hea
t of the Cannon Ball river, lost $50 shee1
; in the early February storm. The ba
ance of the band, 1900 or 1900, are doin
we'll.
A little more snow fell Thursday mror
l ing, making it a little harder for stock
men. In places the snow is u~nusuall
!: deep and those who went into the winte
with a scanty supply of hay are in a ba
! fix and under the most favorable cond
. tons cannot help but lose more o r les
stock. In those parts where the sno'
has not been very deep stock has bee
able to Craze all winter and very little ha
has been needed.