Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
CONTRACT
FOR LAMBS
n. N. CIingan, Of Kendall, gets into
the Game and Buys the Levi knerr
Crop, October Delivery.
EARLY LANDING SUCCESSFUL
Ninty Five per cent Of the Lambs in
One Of S. S. Hobson's Bands
Saved.

Saved.
Another sale of lambs in advance of
lambing was made this week, and if
the sheep business continuse to
thrive as it has during the past few
years this practice may become as
popular as contracting for wool on
the sleeps back. The first deal of
the kind ever made in Montana was
closed up last week, when S. s. Hob
son contracted for the lamb crop of
the Buffalo Creek Sheep company,
October delivery, at $3.50 per head.
This week H. n. Clgnan, of Kendall
contracted for the lambs of Levi
Knerr. estimated at 1900 head. at
$500 each, October delivery, with ii
F., five per cent cut allowed, and the
cut to be taken at 81. per head.
Sales Of Sheep.
| Andrew Fergus this week sold to
| E. o. Raisback, the Billings buyer,
$500 head of coming two and three
yer old wethers at IS per head, Ap-
ril delivery.
Mr.. Fergus then bought from John
Haemel, of Valentine, 1000 head of
three to five year old ewes, to be de-
| livered April 10, at SAFE per head.
| Alton & Strong have purchased
from Odilon Janeaux IS head of cat
tie at 500 per head.
| The First Lambs.
While the papers and sheep men
have been discussing the outlook
| for the lambing season, band of
ewes owned by S. S. Hobson has
been lambed out. With this band, lamb
ing commenced March Is, continuing
right through the cold snap. Ninty
five per cent of the lambs We're saved
a showing that will be hard to beat
1t was accomplished through feeding
the ewes all the alfalfa they wanted,
and by taking every possible pre-
caution. This is said to be the earl
lest lambing ON record ~ county
for a band of this size.
Outlook for Wool.
The outlook for wool is as encourage
growers would not be surprised to
see some eastern buyers here this
month.
Dun's current wool review is as fol
lows
j, Dealings in wool are restricted
by the persistent strength of quo
tations. The London auction sale
closed at best prices, and growers of
domestic wool are insisting on very
high figures. Mills claim to be fairly
well supplied with raw material, SO
there is no urgency to place orders
All these factors tend to produce
: quiet eastern markets, but there is
no accompanying depression. The
outlook is generally considered bright,
large consumption being practically
assured, and no excessive clip is
probable while the statistical posi-
ton is strong.
"Boston.-The wool market is fair
ly active. A larger busines in domes
tic grades would have been done il
the supplies had been larger, but
ken and others are sold out A few
good sized lines of territory WOO
have been moved at full prices, an,
more business is being done in tleeces
and pulled. The principal activity il
in imported crossbred stock, thu
sales Of which, including both Aus
the former at 41c. to 43c and the lat
tralasian and South America, hav'
been quite large and at firm prices
: ter at 36c. to 39c.. Owing to the lib
eral advance in London, holders of al
in their views. Spot supplies canno
be replaced from London at thei
present cost here. Advices from thu
: West state that hign prices are be
: ing paid on sleeps back contracts
with growers in most sections indif
ferent. The receipts of the week are
: 4,2S2,l25 pounds and the deliverie!
4,512,l1S pounds.
: Fort Wayne.-There is only abou
per cent. or ten per cent. of las
years clip still in the hands of loca
dealers. Herds are in excellent con
dition, and. if anything, larger thar
a year ago. The clip which will no
= be taken off until the last of April o
y first of May, will be a trifle larger
and as good or better quality thai
1906
"MilWaukee-The wool market i
very quiet. The weather is still agains
shearing, although some clips are a
:. ready coming OFF. Farmers are holdin
for higher prices than country dea
: ers are disposed to pay 1t seems as
a general effort is being to open tn
clip at 25c. Some of the old lots ar
now being offered at CSC"