East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-05

| AN"Ni0 OL WHSdL are IOL tHe only
people who are rejoicing at the gen.
erous rain of the past several days
Hardly less jubilant than the farmer
is the stockman and especially the
grower Of wool. To the sheep indus
try, the showers Of the past three
weeks have been true showers of
blessing and the sheep barons of
Umatilla county will now watch the
approach of winter with a great deal
| of complacency.
There are many reasons why the
flockmasters Of eastern oregon in
general and Of Umatilla county in
particular should feel satisfied with
their lot. The past season has been
most successful one and the pros
poets for the coming season were nev-
er brighter. This is the general con-
census Of opinion and the big meet
ing to be held here next week will
therefore probably be a gathering Of
as contented bunch of men as is to
be found in the state.
Selling their last seasons clip at
good price almost as fast as it was
removed from the backs of their
sheep, the woolgrowers were inclin-
ed TO overlook the fact that feed on
the spring range was short and that
the customary spring rains failed to
materialize. The animals had come
through the winter In fine condition
so they were rushed to the summer
range in the foothills and mountains |
as early as possible. Here the feed |
was abundant, thanks to the heavy |
winter snowfall and the rains which |
continued with more or less fire.
quency in the mountains throughout |
the early summer.
Never did sheep come out of the |
mountains in better condition than !
did those of Umatilla county flock
masters. last month. The early rains
which struck the foothills made the
range good there and now that the
grass is showing green on the thou
sands Of acres comprising the winter
range and that the supply of hay on
hand is abundant, the approach of
winter has no terrors.
In addition to the condition of the
themselves, the condition of
the market is all that could be desir-
ed Buyers are now bidding upon
next years wool clip in the hopes of
being able to secure it before the
seasons opens at the advanced prices
which are expected to prevail next
spring. AS high as 20 cents is known
TO have been offered to Oregon and
idaho growers, but so far no sales
have been reported This is taken as
IN indication that the woolmen as
we'll as the buyers are confident that
next seasons prices will be excep-
ionally good.
The price of sheep has also been
good throughout the season and the
Indications are that it will be still
,etter The growers of this county
llone have turned off more than 5O,-
100 head of sheep during the past
everal, weeks at prices ranging from
'S to $3.50 per head. This does not
include the sales of mutton sheep.
from SO to $3.50 was paid for lambs,
sold at from 1915 to 81,
while ewes commanded from 81 to
The following is a partial list of the
ales which have been made in this
Robert Andrews bought of Rugg
Srothers, $500 lambs; Pearson &
Johnson, 1000 lambs; Donald Ross,
500 ewes and lambs; Charles Mat
hews, 400 lambs; Morgan Edwards,
900 lambs; Oscar Owings, 900;
'edro Brothers, 1900; Leo Jossaud.
6OO Andy Rust, 1900 lambs; julius
Wagner, 900.
Herb Boylen for Bob Stanfield, g.
90 lambs of Joe Connely.
]. E. Smith, 1000 lambs of Bert
horey.
Dan P. Smythe. 1900 head of Dean
GOODMAN and 500 head of John =
wynn.
Orlando Hodgen, 14O0 ewes of Dean
GOODMAN.
A. L. Demaris, 500 wethers of Dean n
GOODMAN.
L. L. Mann 1000 ewes to Andy \
lust.
Grant Horn, 1000 lambs to R. N.
tanfield.
L. L. Mann, 1000 lambs to H. Boy
IN for Bob Stanfield.
A. H. Sunderman, 1000 lambs to q
tanfield and Sperry. :
Bob Stanfield of Chas. Ely, 1900
lmbs.