The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-28
4 RARE SHEEP OPPORTUNITY
Enormous Receipts az Market-Faru-
srs and sheep Feeders Can Stock
Up a. Bargain PrloeA
CAUSES or THE RUN.

100000 sheep and lambs received IN
three days-such, IN round numbers,
Is the record-breaking run thus far
this week on the Chicago markell
This enormous overmarkoting OF
sheep is the result OF temporary and
peculiar causes. and offers a rare op-
portunity for farmers and sheep feed
srs 10 stock up az bargain prices.
This great rush Of sheep 10 market
comes mainly from Montana and nd-
Joining western range country. and
cannot last more than two or three
weeks longer. Il Is no evidence OF
oyerproduotlon It's principal causes
arc tho recent drought, which so
burned out the grass that there win
be very little winter feed ON the range,
and which prevented the putting up OF
mmclent hay 10 carry any consider.
able number OF sheep over winter,
while last winter was a very severe
one and hay was so closely fed that
thore IS no old hay left over for the
purpose. The consequence is that
sheep owners are forced 10 market
the bulk Of their sheep this fall. or
else lose them in the fierce storms Of
winter.
The most serious cause Of the pres
snt general liquidation, however, Is
tho restriction Of the range through
occupation and fencing by dry farm.
era, who are grain growers. and not
live stock raisers. The tremendous
rush OF these settlers upon the range
within the last three years, and esp8-
eially within the last twelve months,
Is hard for eastern people 10 realize.
Il is not alone the area actually en-
closed b. these settlers. but the break.
Ing up thereby OF vast regions Of
grazing lands into such small sections
that they are no longer available to
stocknen for grazing their hocks,
which is one OF the main reasons why
the sheep supplies OF the western
range country are being more closely
marketed this year than ever before
In the history OF the trade.
This means an inevitable shortage
at market later on end next year. and
with a constantly growing demand for
both mutton and wool, Il would seem
that future good prices are assured.
The western range country has
heretofore been the chief source Of
sheep market supplies, but unless the
farmers Of the corn belt begin at once
10 raise many more sheep than they
have ever done before. there VIII be f.
A great scarcity Of both mutton and
wool before long In this country.
Moreover, there Is a world-shortage
of live stock Of all kinds. All Europe
Is short Of sheep. and even AustraIia's
supply is declining with rapidity. The
same general causes that exist in this .
country are operating in other coun- .
-ries also. Populations are growing
rapidly everywhere, while grazing
areas are being reduced. AS pasture
and Is turned to production of cereals.
Iheep raising declines.
Thousands OF American farmers can
.urz this situation to their benefit,
through Increase Of both soil fertility
md money profit, by beginning right
low each to keep a small flock Of
iheep upon his farm. And by taking
advantage Of the present opportunity
o. buy healthy, thrifty, growing west
'rn range sheep at bargain prices up
N the heavily supplied Chicago mar
ret, they can stock up at minimum
'ost, whether they want foundation
took for breeding or the growing kind
o fRtten for market