The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-07-08


commended M best adapted for the production Of
yenison In tho United States.
Tho flavor ~ ycnlsun IN distinctive. though II
BuggcHtH mutton rather than beef In chemical
composition II Is very pillar To beef a lean
yonaon roast before cooking has been found 20
contain on an average u per cent. Of water. 90
per cont ~ protein or heterogeneous material and
per cent Of fat a lean beef rump. some Gj TO
20 per cent, Of water. 20 TO % per cent Of pro
toin and . 10 IL per cent Of tat: and a lean log
NJ mutton. c. per cent oi water. 10 per cent OF
protein and 10 per cent Of fat
The general popularity Of yonlson Is so great
and the demand for II widespread that over.
production IL improbable The other products u
the deer skins and horns-nre Of considerable
importance aud In countries whore deer are abun.
dhnt and especially where large herds are kept
In semi domeSticatlon. the commerce In both IL
very extensive.
The wapti known generally In America as the
elk. n. next 10 the moose the largest Of our deer
II once abundant over the greater part OF the
United States. whence It's range extended north.
ward TO about latitude 60 degrees In the Peace
river region Of the interior Of Canada, In the
United States the limits Of It's range eastward
were the Adirondack western New Jersey and
eastern Pennsylvania southwark II reached tho
southern Aleghcnies, northern Texas southern
New Mexico and Arizona. aud westward the Pa
| clhc ocean.
In n few scattered localities outside Of the Yet
lowptonc National park aud the mountainous
country surrounding II. whore large herds remain
Smaller herds still occur In Colorado. western
Montana, Idaho. eastern Oregon Manitoba, Al
bcrtn. British Columbia AMI the coast mountains
Of Washington. oregon aud Northwestern Califor
MIA. A band Of the small California valley elk
SIN lnhablts the southern part OF the san Joa
| quln valley
The herds that summer In the Yellowstone
| National park aud IN winter spread southwark
ana eastward In Wyoming are said "a number
| about 10000 head ana constitute the only largo
| bands " this noble game animal that nre left.
! Although protected IN their summer ranges and
partially safcguardcd from destruction In winter
| by tho state of Wyoming. there Ia yet great dan.
| ger that these herds may perish from lack NJ food
/ m succession OF severe winters. Partial pro
vision Tor winter forage has been made within
tho national park but tho supply Is inadequate for
/ the large numbers Of animals Further safeguards
are needed To place the wyoming elk herds be
! yund tao reach ~ winter starvation
/ In addition % the Wild herds there N con.
| siderable number OF elk IN private game preserves
and parks, as we'll ns I'm nearly all the public 40
illogical parks and gardens OF this country. The
/ herds in captivity iurm the nucleus from which,
| under wise management, some of the former
ranges of TIT, animal may rcstuckcd and from
. which "A profitable business of growing elk vent
son FOR market may be- developed AZ the pros
. cnt time thl7 species affords "a most promising
field Tor ventures In breeding for profit
The elk is both browsing and a grazing ami
mai While II eats grasses freely and has been
known 10 subslst entirely upon pasture. II seems
% prefer a mixture NJ grass and browse
The elk Is extremely polygamous. The adult
bulls shed their antlers annually IN March OF
April and now ones attain their full size IN about
90 days Tho velvet udhoros until about Au
gust While the horns are growing the bulls usu
ally lead solitary lives, but early n September
when the horns are fully m0turod, the motinR
souson bcgins. Fights for supremacy then TAX,
place and the victor takes charge Of MS many COWS
~ he can round up and control
Although tho elk ia loss prolific than the com
mon deer and some other species that have been
brod I'm parks Il increases fully as rapidly us The
common rcd deer Of Europe. Moreover, II makes
up for any lack Of tccundty hy Us superior hur
duess and ease of management IL has been nc
climatizcd in many parts OF the world and shows
the same yisor and hardness wherever Il has
boon transpuntod In Europe u has been sue
, ccssfully crossed with the Altai wapiu and IN,
red deer and IN both instances the offspring wcr,
superior To size and stamina 20 the native stock
The flesh Of the elk although somewhat coarse
Is superior In flavor TO most yonson That of m,
bulls is In its best condition about the time IN,
velvet Is shed. In October their flesh Is in IA,
, poorest condition. As the open season for elt
Is usually In october aud November and only
bulls are killed Il follows that hunters often ob
tain the yeuiBOn when II Is poorest The mca