Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
sheep and Goats.

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ii sheep to its owner in the Will
|a.e valley, than which no more
l., mot can be found for the fos-
| |Iaa OF the sheep and wool ami
|. and mohair industries.
|.osernment statistics show that
re afo over 276.OOO head of sheep
The Willamette Valley, and the
|mhsr h being increased rapidly
"a gear TO year. until the industry
~ ia means among the least to we
en- into consideration. With wool
uest Remand at from 20 to 231a
| rs per pound in the grease, cn
|rare of II pounds TO the fleece,
Il mutton sheep worth from $2.jo
| "a nef head on foot. there is lit.'e
|adef hat the farmer with a good
Ii oi sheep on his ranch finds 1t
|nInabie asret
Inc same 3. true of the goat,
|ch IA addition to its valuable
|ee of mohair Is a Dotent factor
|cleaflng land of underbrush. by
|lusine npon the young sprouts
|ora the timber has been removed
|has|ons the decay of stumps, and
a mrprlsing,y short time fitl the
i for cultivation.
|sxpmioncc has demonstrated b.
III donbt that the Wiliamet.r
|loy "a lhe best suited of any Sec
i Of lhe United States for the ra's-
| II slapdard-bred sheep, ana since
| shcopmen have become aware
shh fact they are turning their
|enl|on 10 this new field for pure
n stock 10 head their nocks.
|wlIlamctte Valley bucks have
|ned zach worldwide repu,g-
L thai animals have been shipped
Australia South Africa, South
|leriea. nd New Zealand. as well
70 an ghocp-raising sections OF
! United statcs. The sheep indu 3
looks more and more to the State
Oregon. and particularly to the
Ilamotte Valley for It's annual
|Qly OF buck.
Last year the product OF the state
aid pol fnppIy the demand OF Arl-
n alone and this year there are
rer D ihe field from Montana.
yoming' Arizona and the Dako-
sol.t|i'|pg contracts for fall dcliy-
Of fatk lambs at from $40 TO
per head
FoF lnapnCe, Saturday. April &,
H. seven spring lambs. January
r, 1ere sold TO local butcher
: eens , pound on foot. The
|s'eEaie Neight of the lambs was
ppnnds, bringing the farmer =,
Al @ f2e25, or an average of
70 earn. Among the group was
p'sp1't buck lamb, which the
'nes sold the same day for S15. ,
ha'anfe We're slaughtered aui
se fhs trade, retailing at good
Livestock.
"sft tho demands OF a rapidly
i1l'iAk eounlry the farmers and
Smen lpng ago turned their qt-
'eA g EaisIng standard breeds of
y dram horses, and the country
eaiA'e'F contiguous 10 Salem
oeenples the front rank with the -,
''anIrlea Of the world for high,
draft horses.
"a all other branches OF the
'ptk |ndustry, this section of the
'ntiie Valley excels in its ad
.t's for the raising of the finest
Aafaes and swine. Some OF
l1sF. imported Clydesdale aud
"v'pA ftallions and mares n
.~ia sNcurod at a cost of thous-
q dollbrs, are TO be found IN
''s'p'ty and draft horses are in
.'' ard steadily increasing de-
non $3.50 to $500 and up
p ieam.
MIDI of tn, winter cli-
pespeha ly green pastures,
~Asf nanifold natural adyan-
make of the valley an ideal
IPf Oh production to the
Neefee Of perfection. of both
~ ta|Fy breeds of cattle Mar
''.RAF hook has been award /
'''I fonors In the national as
~ tiate and local livestock
FhCre It met with the
'pN pf the world. /
'f quality of stock the
W of swine ana cattle as
sheep and goats, aad ,
#funes to be made here
'.N'R Of these profitable m
Poultry.
Nd or woman who CON /,
Npning west and engaging /,
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