Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

n attempting 10 present the I've
stock industry of Nevada, ana TO
convey to the minds Of strangers
true conceptions OF It's importance
and growth. deem 1t necessary to go
back To the beginning asI explain con-
ditIons and circumstances which have
exercised a far-reachIng influence for
good, and not altogether free from
evils. that have retarded development
in a progressive manner
The class of stock lrst brought to
Nevada territory was generally Of very
inferior quality, and especially that
placed on the ranges. Horses, cattle
and sheep Of spanish descent were driv-
en- here from California. who're they ana
their prOgenltors had ranged for years
without any attempt to Improve tAelr
breeding or maintain their inherent
qualities. The only object In bringing
them here was 70 relieve the overst0ck-
ed ranges IN California, ana therefore
Il Is not probable that the best were
selected for that purpose.
Beginning of the Industry.
This class OF stock, unpromslng and
undesirable as il was, constituted the
foundation OF the livestock industry OF
this state. II served, however, the pur-
pose OF demonstrating the superiority
OF our climate soil, grasses and forage
plants Tor the development aud growth
of livestock, 10 the highest standard OF
perfection,
When the Comstock lode was opened
up and thousands 81 people rushed TO
the camp, the cattle and sheep pre-
vlonsly brought here IN starved and
dying condition. furnished the markets
with meats as fine as anyone could de-
sire, and were sold at fabulous prices:
this stimulated and encouraged stock
men to engage in the business ia
permanent way, with a desire to inn
prove their stock. The process was
slow and expensive, but succeeded re-
markedly well.
The foregoing is history. related TO
me by stockmen who had actual ex-
periencc through every stage Of the
process, and received by me as UNI
doubted truth,
Governor Sharks Coming.
first came TO Nevada IN 1870. Ny
I'm presslons at that time were very ia
vorably Inclined toward the state as
stockraislng country and after sew
eral years experience those impressions
have not changed Evidently the live
stock conditions in 1870 had somewhat
Improved over those OF early times. but
there were then urgent reason for de-
string a better class OF animals for
breeding purposes The practise at
that time of buying cattle I'm Texas
and Oregon, placing them on the ranges
OF Nevada, initiated very materially
against stocking the ranges for leglti-
mate breeding purposes. as the feed
was consumed the cattle shipped TO
market and no increase left behind.
In those days the native cattle and
sheep were sufficient 10 supply the To-
cal demand for beef and mutton Later
on. however, Texas found better mar
ket. and In Oregon the supply was re-
duced to minimum. We may, there
fore, conclude that, about 1874 practi-
cal cattle and sheep breeding began
and has continued TO Increase both In
numbers and excellence of animals
raised. II was but short time there
after that our stoclImen began TO shin
both cattle and sheep to san Francisco
from their own herds, which has not
only been continued to San Francisco,
hut they h. We forced their way into
eastern markets, and successfully COM
peted with the cornfed stock OF Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska.
Interesting Figures.
To Illustrate this assertion, Will