Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-14

the Salt River valley. The buyers
that were in the field were representa-
tives of Dewey, Gold & Co., of Bos-
ton; Brown e Adams. Of Boston, and
Salter Brothers, representing various
houses in Boston. Workers We're
scarce, and wages were high. Clip
pers that formerly received from SIS
to $40 per month now receive from
$35 to 800 per month, and most Of
these laborers are Mexicans.
Goat raising in Arizona has proved
profitable, and this years prices, paid
by the Boston markets, were the high
est ever recorded. For kid mohair, R.
Edmundson of Yarnell received so
cents per pound, and this was paid for
the grade known as No. 2. This sale
was made through the National Mo
hair Growers association, organized
recently in opposition to the wool
combine. The new association has an
agency and warehouse in Boston, and
lost no time in getting into the Ari-
zona field.
The shipment netted Edmundson 4G
NPhto q lobtlu dlltl paying u ans lOi
tation charges and association eX-
penses. Not only is the goat proving
profitable from the sale of the hair,
but recently Arizona goat mutton sold
in the Kansas City market for S6.25
the hundred. The territory has many
mesas and mountain slopes, which
afford a natural habitat for the An
CORA goat, and the outlook is that
this branch of the stock raising in Ari-
zona will continue to grow in impor-
tance
Owing to the warm climate in this
territory, lambs come into the mar
ket at very early season. which gives
the iiocks additional advantage over
other parts Of the country One ship
ment OF lambs was made from the
salt River farms by ]. A. Pitts of Ash
Fork. as carly as March IA. This con-
signment consisted of four double car
| loads OF spring lambs. which were sent
to Kansas City. This was the first
attempt ever made I'm Arizona to ship
the lambs so that they might arrive in
Kansas City before Easter. While this
shipment WAS made in the nature OF
an experiment It proved profitable.
and next year it Is probable that Ari-
zona lambs will find ready early sale
in Kansas City stock yards. The
lambs sold were raised on PITTS farm
and fed on hay raised on his farm. in
stead Of leaving the lambkins on the
ranges
The shepherds in Arizona have TO
contend with the wild animals 10 an
extent greater than Is necessary In
any other part OF the country. For
protection against coyotes. dogs which
are often hali-brceds between the col
lie and the coyote are used with great
success. The forest department and
The local officers distribute poison 10
klH on the coyotes and this method
has proved etfectual In many cases.
As an instance OF the number OF
Wild animals that have to be- guarded
against IN Arizona Il Is pointed out
that az "a recent hide day" IN Tomb
/ stone, the capital OF Cochlse county,
which is the most densely populated
county In the territory. bounties were
paid In one day on GOO pelts OF ami
mails oi prey. About s. 600 Is paid OUT
annually hy Cochise county for bouu-
Ties on the pelts Of coyotes. bob cats.
wolves. lobos, mountain lions. bears
ana skunks Il may also bo cited
that one night recently lynx got into
"a corral owned by Charles Sands GA
me Vicinity of Douglas. IN Cochise
county, aud killed IN goats. The same
man reports thar Altogether 200 goats
and Kids were killed by lynx aud bob
] cats this season.
ALOYsiUS COLL.