Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-27
ANIMAL INDUSTRY THUIVES
Utah's Efficient Feed and Good
Markets Boon.
FOREST RESERVE A GOOD RANGE
On T,438,327 Acres cattle reed In
summer and EmiErate 60 Farm
and winter Grazing Lands
In Fall.


and whittier GrnEinE Lands
In Fall.
BY WILLIAM u. LIVINGSTON.
Efficient feed and good markets repre-
sent the two ends of successful animal
husbandry. Utah produces feedstuffs that
bring results Our state with its extern
sive coal, mineral and smelling interests
and its rapidly growing non-agrlcultural
population affords superior markets for
all the products Of animal industries. Al
falfa, yielding at six tons OF forage per
acre is the foundation OF all live stock
feeding in Utah. Its richness in protein
is famous. As balance ration for dairy
feeding 1t Is almost perfect. As pasture
and for winter feeding it Is hard to excel
for the feeding OF horses. sheep, hogs and
beef cattle. Barley is usely largely in our
state for feeding on account OF its cheap
production. both on irrigated and arid
farms. oats, peas, sugar beets. rye and
wheat bran are extensively used.
Great Forest Reserves.
There are 1896 327 acres in the so-caled
forest reserves Of Utah This area affords
summer range for the flocks and herds
OF the settler. 1t is Uncle Sans big pas
ture. The privileges of utilizing it are
regulated by the federal government, so
that all settlers have like benefits. Ten
million acres of grazing land furnish free
winter ranges for sheep and cattle. Flocks
and herds summered on the forest reserve
and other mountain ranges emigrate to the
farm and winter grazing lands in the fall
Wool growing is one of the most i'm
portant industries of the beehive state.
our growers have developed their breeds
! to the highest state. Rambouillet and
Merinos are the prevailing range types.
The Cottswool, Lincoln and the Shrop-
shire are used on the farms. our range
mutton bring the sheep man the second
! harvest after the wool season is over.
The growing of early spring lambs is be-
coming an adjunct of every well-developed
farm. In the alfalfa seed districts the
crop Of lands is the first in order each
year. The seed ground is pastured by
ewes and young lambs to about May TO-
After the alfalfa seed is harvested in the
latter part of August the fields are again
pastured by sheep The fields are bet.
tered by such pasturing. Weeds and other
detrimental agencies are by this means
forestalled and the lands are fortified. We
fatten on mutton With alfalfa, barley oats
beets, with alfalfa, bring exceptionally
good results and cheaper feeding wonder.
fully. 's'H - -
Few Hog Diseases.
The opportunities Of hog raising in Utah
are just being realized. Freedom from the
diseases and troubles attending the in
dustry" in humid regions has been fully
demonstrated sour farmers have proven
aI
falfa as do sheep, cattle and horses The
Ihog develops a rapid growth on alfalfa
pasturage. Breeders are maintained In
fine growing condition on alfalfa hay Oui
fattening is accomplished most cheapIy
and satisfactorily by the feeding of al
falfa, sugar beets, barley or peas No lin,
Of agriculture offers greater opportunity
in Utah than hog raising. Utah imports
100000 in pork annually. Our new farm
ers from Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska havt
only TO produce the hogs and this 81 900, 90
is theirs. We are at the Land Show hunt
ing good farmers to help Utah hold thli
money.
As with the hog industry dairying is alst
just beginning. Until the last few year,
our mich cows were merely selections from
our range cattle. Now the state boasts o
many good foundation herds of registered
and other dairy breeds. As with our liv,
stock interests. alfalfa furnishes the foun
dalton of dairying. We have but $500
cows in Utah our demand for dairy pro
duce exceeds our supply Utah dairy pro
ducts bring our dairymen s.. 900, 900 annually
Utah consumes approximately 100000 o
; dairy products annually, therefore we viii
give 100000 annually to new Utah farm
ers, who will engage in dairying.
Utah will also pay additional 81 900 90
: TO any new farmers who will engage II
{ the poultry business. We are now sendinI
2 that amount away for poultry and eggs
q We want some good poultrymen to come L
, Utah and get this $1,OOOOOO. Conditions 10
e poultry raising are ideal. Chickens. ducks
geese and turkeys are grown with prim
20 success, yet not in quantities sufficient I
IA supply the demands of our non-agricuIturs
3 population.