The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-01
5000 PROFIT IN LIVE STOCK.
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Nearly every farmer In North d.
kota Is convinced that 1t is necessary
to rotate his crops and in the rota-
ton he finds 1t necessary to Grow
such crops as corn or corn fodder,
clover and the other grasses. There Is
large portion of our farmers grow
ing these crops, but they are not ma
king the best use Of them. The only
way they can be converted into q
profit Is by the means of live stock,
for there La no market for them from
any other point. It IL very important
to get the most out Of these crops, and
for that Nasou 1t Is necessary for
the farmer to raise the best types of
live stock and feed them properly.
Many wish to turn their attention to
live stock, but seem TO be uncertain
returns and how they should handle
them under our conditions to make
the most out OF them. In order to OBJ
tain these facts It will be necessary
for farmer TO study the situation ~
It * very important question.
No one should hesitate about ma
king start to raise live stock on
their farms at the present time, be-
cause nearly all CLASSES of live stock
are bringing good prices. Sheep and
hogs are high and beef cattle are MS
ing continually, and predict that beef
cattle Will continue to increase mate
rally In price In the nent" two or
three years The reason for making
the assumption that the beef cattle
are potAg to rise in psioe Il because
of tho decrease In the number which
exit h this country 1t the present
tams composed with our supplies n
the past Fhsus was Z shortage Of
100000 Int and naset !eettle In The
United 9taAos according 10 the stat1s-
tics of tbs Department. Of Agriculture
on January LIT. 19eo, compared with
January 1St, 1908. and 4 shortage q
100000 head ON January LIST, 1910,
compared with Jaausry LIST 1900 This
shortage means good deal II we take
into consideration that our population
is continually increasing every year.
1t will take some time to overcome
this shortage, as has been the history
in the making up of deficiencies in
any class Of live stock. This shortage
is due to encroachment of the settlers
upon the ranchmen, who are obliged
to liquidate their holdings of cattle
during the past few years, and the
tendency Of the farmers all over the
n-producing section Of this coun-
try to devote more of their land to
grain raising because of the tempting
price for all kinds Of grain. I am as
sured that whoever grows live stock
In the next three years Will profit by
doing so, and every farmer in North
Dakota is especially urged to raise as
much as his conditions will warrant
If the present rate of grain growing
continues I would not be surprised to
see the prices of grain decline. 1t Is
not only in the western states that
grain growing is on the increase, but.
we find that tho high grain prices have
allured the farmers even In the corn
belts states to pillow their pastures and
consequently decrease their supply Of
live stock, and the natural conse:
quence decrease their supply of live
stock and the natural consequence Is
to expect an over-production of grain.
A slight decline In the price Of grain
would enhance the profit that could
be made from the live stock raised on
our farms, and our farmers should be
ready to meet this emergency 80 as to
make up the deficiency in grain prices
IN the protlt that they can gain from
raising live stock.