Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-03
Great Exhibition at Ogden Draws
Much Attention.
FLOODED SHEEP IN GOOD DEMAND
FlockmRsters of the west Appreciate
the Best and Buy Fine Animals
with which 10 stock
Their Ranges.

Inc International Sneep show, one Oh the
auxiliary attractions Of the fair, has
proven a decided success in the quality and
quantity of the stock exhibited and the in
terest shown by the sheep men of the
ntermountain states. owners of flocks
from half a dozen states have been present,
and during the sales have been heavy
purchasers of Cotswolds Lincolns, Merinos,
Shropshires, Hampshires, Ramcoiillets and
the other breeds numbering over $500
head.
The Ramconillets rams are going out to
the herds in Nevada and southern Idaho,
where in the last ten years the French
importations have won name as produc-
ers of large sheep carrying heavy fleeces,
a combination long sought after by west
ern sheepmen.
The American Merino continues to hold
its own. and is being heavily purchased
by Montana and Wyoming wool growers
who value the American product for it's
hardness and wool producing qualities
Within the last few years, the American
Merino has been exported to South Africa
and other foreign countries, and lately the
American Ramconillet, what is the French
stock improved by American climatic con-
ditons, has been in demand by the flock
masters of foreign lands.
p. II. Shaw, who has acted as judge of
the sheep show, and who Is the head of
the bureau of sheep and goats of the Agi-
cultural department of the government,
says the western herds, with the importa-
lions of the finest rams and ewes in the
world, are destined to lead the sheep of
ali other countries as wool and mutton pro-
ducers.
Ogden in the center of the ranges, is to
make permanent this sheep show and each
year hold similar exhibition of blooded
animals
wild Ducks by Millions.
Where the Bear, Weber and ogden
rivers enter Great Salt Lake, the lakes
and swamps of fresh water are the feed
| ing grounds OF countless millions of ducks
at this time OF the year, where the
hunter realizes his dream OF birds in
| their flight obscurlng the sun.
The ducks do not breed in the ponds
that is 80 per cent of them do not. They
come from the north in early September,
in flight from the Canadian lakes to the
gulf and, settling on the local bodies of
water where feed is good, emain until the
| ice begins to form, when they continue
on their way to the timber belts Of
Texas and the swarips of Florida.
The migration commenced this year
two months earlier than usual and now
the birds are again in flight after but a
brief stay near the INLAND sea The ex-
ceptionally dry season Is said to have
forced the ducks south at this time. At
night. in line With. their journey south
| ward, the noise+ of the millions of
feathery wanderers continues from sun
down to dawn and is loud enough TO
awaken one from sleep.
When the ducks remain late the local
hunting grounds are a hunters paradise,
unequaled by any place in this region. ,
Hunting near Ogden is not confined to
birds. In the canyons of the Wasatch
range, east of this city, not less than fif-
teen bears, cinnamon and grizzly we're
killed early last winter. and at this time
of year deer are 10 be seen feeding on
the foothills. On6october 10 the game
law will allow the nimrods TO kill deer
and several hunting parties are now pre-
pairing for that event.
shipping Apples.
Apples continue to be shipped from Og-
den and other points north Of here by the
| carload. Jonathans are commanding $50
to 81 in the orchards. One small orchard
Of an acre near Tremonton yielded 1000
|
than double a captains pay and more than
three times that Of the salary of the aver
age clerk in a city store.
That is an exceptional yield, but five
acres of good apple orchard in this valley
Of opportunity will make the average fam
lily independently rich In worldly posses
sions and supremacy happy in freedom
from worry over the financial state OF the
nation or other problems of existence that
now and then vex other people
Cure for Curly Leaf.
The cause of curly leaf, that afflictlon
which destroys the sugar-making quality
Of the sugar beet. has been discovered and
remedy suggested by Harry B. Shaw.
pathologist of the government, who has
| been studying this beet plague for some
months In a report 10 the Amslgamated
! Sugar company of ogden D. states that
curly leaf is caused by the lEaf hopper, an
| insect which, in the fall of the year, goes
| into alternating in the weeds and rubbish
along fences and reappears. in the spring
| to re-establish colonies OF parasites on the
tender beet leaves, there to remain to de-
stroy or retard the growth OF the sugar
! tuber.
Utah, as wei az Nebraska and other beet
sugar producing states. has suffered heavy
| losses by the devitalizing power OF these
insects so that the proposed remedy comes
as an offering OF great value 10 the beet
raisers and the sugar factories depending
on successful crops for. long campaigns OF
sugar making.
The weeds and rubbish-not on one farm
but everywhere within reach of the insects
should be gathered in the fall and burned
This will destrop the insects haTbored by
the weeds and free the farms from all
danger Of curly leaf
Law TO Compel Destruction.
Mr.. Shaw suggests that legislative action
be invoked to make compulsory the de-
struction of weeds in the fall. The remedy
has the added value OF removing weeds
that are obnoxious in themselves, and
which. like the Russian thistle rob the
soil of its fertility without one compensat-
ing benefit. A movement Is now taking
form which has for it's object the urging
OF such legislation by the Utah legislature
as will meet the suggestions of Mr.. Shaw
and make all farmers and other land own
ers responsible 10 the county and state for
the menace OF premises overgrown with
weeds.
In. G. M'K0oN DEAD ON SUNDAY
Farmer Omaha Reaident Passes Away