Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-03
SHEEPMEN THINK
OUTLOOK IS BEST
FOR YEARS
Albuquerque and Nara Visa
RaiserS Give Good Report Of
Industry in Kansas City In
tervieWs,

rbat the sheep Industry in New
Mexico is in splendid condition and
that the outlook is extremely favor
ablc Is the opinion of Two wei known
sheep mon who we're recently inter-
viewed by the Kansas city Drovefs
Telegram. That paper has the toll
lowing.
q. q. Garcia of Albuquerque, y. NJ,
one Of the most extensive sheep ana
wool handlers In al that part of the
territory, Is authority for the state
mcnt hat snrcpmen are IN the very
hept Of spirits. Mr.. Garcia was born
and raised in h country. ana has
followed the sheep business ever since
no was old enough to do anything.
1--WE are coming through the winter
In the very best of shape SAID MI
Garcia. eve have had two extra good
years, ana the sheep men are up ana
going In fine shape now. They are IN
good financial shape and are able 70
take very good care Of Themselves.
The weather all winter has beer IA
vorable, and sheep are in fine condi-
ton. We have not had q storm 70
cousc us any losses. and unless some
thing happens very soon, we VIII lana
all right. a good many sheep were
carried over, including breeding ewes
Now the ncxt important thing Is the
HinlO NiUDs anu AnflA Is ~ kN't HAAB
along that line also. Landing down
in hat part Of the country starts
about the middle Of April, and lasts
through most Of May, Whore the
ewes winter well that Is a big hep m
lambing. Then where we have had
a late fan moisture, and some snow
through the winter, the early grass
benefits. Wool has been "A great rae
tor in the sheep range industry in re-
amt NfaAYa uiDrp thu HrtHn hHg HDnH SO
high, Some wool has already been
contracted for, and at Il high price,
There is no doubt now, of course. but
that shcepmcn viii receive rullN ms
high prices this year as last Tor the
wool. That will put them well ahead
for the season, ana furnish them with
Il nice bit OF ready cash 10 start out
on. We have been noting with IN
terest in The Drovcrs' Telegram what
the feed sheep have been bringing.
THE high prices through JanuaryAand
February certainly must have made
the feeders considerable money.
w. NJ. Keys Of Nara Visa, y. NJ,
who marketed a shipment Of year,
ing wethcrs yesterday, thinks the out
look for sheepmen in that part OF the
great range country is very promis-
Ing. Two years ago Mr.. Keys went
there from Colorado. lie took up q
claim, which he proved up, and he Is
now carrying on Il little dry farming
"The situation so far this winter has
been very favorable" said Mr.. Reyes
1--WE had severe cold weather through
Dccembcr, but since that We have
Jared better. But cold weather does
not affect sheep very much, unless
there are wind storms ana snow. Now
the mex important time with the
sheep men OF that part OF the country
is the lamping season, n h condl-
ton of the range right after the
lambs come. a large number ot
breeding ewes were held over, and
they are in good condition now. II
We escape storms between now n
lambing time, ana then have u good
rangc, we Will make a killing. the
landing season opens about HE irst
of MAY. Before that time we ought
to have rains and have grass started,
so that when the lambs come the ewes
VIII have plenty of milk and be able
to carry them along IN good shape TN
they are able to take are of them
selves. This part of the territory has
been furnishing u great many sheep
in recent years. and we are carrying
over a large number of sheep THIS
winter, Thc price all winter on feed
lambs has been very high, and an
feeders have made money. sheep
men on the range like TO hear of the
Feeders doing wen. as that Is our own
interest. The rangclnca have made
m0neN Tor several Nears. We expect
good wool prices this spring. which IS
nm important item in the sheep IN
duStry now