Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-08

lion pounds Of which amount we *
ported about one million and a hair
The wooden Industry ~ to-day can moi
be said 10 he the wooden industry
which has existed since the com
moncement Of our government for
the reason that since the acaulaltfon
OF the Louisiana purchase and tho
territory ceded BY Mckee and the
opening up Of the west the growing
81 wool has. In great measure Er8v-
itatcd 10 the plains ana prairica near
20 and In the range Of the Rocky
Mountains. The sheep raiser who
went there has had much 20 contend
with. First, he had 20 meet the cav
age who was constantly depredatlng
upon and raidlng his fiocks. Tie was
compelled 70 guard against predatory
Wild animals lie was far removed
from the center ~ Industry and mar
kota, and was compelled 20 meet high
rates % freight. sometimes amount
Ing. IN early days. 90 10 and sc cents
per pound The cos, Of his living
was fivefoid what Il s. now. lie was
not always able 10 Obtain sufficient
labor Of proper kind 60 care for his
flocks but he was opening up the
great west. building up that portion
of the country which was unsettled
and unoccupicd. lie was perform
Ing the part ~ pionocr-the man
who builds countries and empires and
lays the foundation on which TO make
them grow. During the civil war the
wool growers supplied the loss Of cot
ton, which had been advanced 10 over
dollar per pound. Without the wool
growers aid the cost OF clothing 10
the Union army would have been
thFcefold greater than Il was. Can II
he wondered that the sheep industry,
which driftcd TO the west under such
circumstances NJ this, did noe build
up a. fas, or as rapidly AZ was an
ticipated or expected By the people
living In the eastern states. who ala
not know that such difficulties were
encountered or TO be encountered?
The indian or savage question has 10
"A certain extent been determined. In
determining u large tracts OF land.
amounting In many instances To AZ
much as n thousand acres for every
man, woman and child OF the Indians, |
have been set apart for their use. The |
sheep raiser has been driven from |
the borders thereof and prohibited the !
use Of q singie blade OF grass there |
on. lie has been compelled To hunt |
other and different grazing grounds. |
As this industry In the west increased |
and became more profitable on ac.
count ~ the savage being restrained !
and limited In his field OF operations, |
the killing OFF the wils animals and |
greater facilities for cheaper rates Of |
lnk h.
io year In that section Of the country |
grew more prosperous. All portions |
at the Rocky Mountain region mny be
said Ia he valuable for sheep and An !
CORA goat raising: the sheep occupy
the prairie ranges and slopes Of the
the goats GO into the rough
and rugged hills and amongst the
brush where sheep can not go without
losing portion Of the wool That
portion ~ the counNy has not yet fiji
cd up Ia It's fun capacity. Some por-
lions OF Il are better adapted 10 sheep
'aising than others. In the northern
portion sheep have to he Ted por-
ton ~ the year and sheltered. Tn
Inc southern portion such II not tho
rule. The northern sheep. however.
grow larger and quicker and produce
u heavier fleece Of wool and In
compensate for the extra OK
pense that Il has 90 bear.
There has been another drawback
la sheep raising through the entire
and that IL just such action
a. Is now being taken by the party In
power, which from time 10 time AS II
required control has taken away from
he wool and sheep Industry the pro-
lection Il had against the foreign
heap Industries, foreign cheap labor,
ana foreign cheap lands. To-day the
sheep raiser In the west IL not only
with a large number OF
Indian reserves of great area. from
which he Is entirely excluded hut he
Is confronted with various other kinds
u reservations OF public land. such
~ forestry reservations. which have
been established In all Of the western
states. some Of them 90 the extent OF
AZ least half the entire area of the
'tate and IN all Of the western states
10 the extent OF absorbing nearly all
81 the water which IL necessary for
he use OF live stock In ranging and
grazing. To-day nearly every sheep
owner In New Mexico IN compelled 20
rent lands from the government for
he ranging and grazing of his sheep
during those seasons Of the year
When there h no rainfall or precipi-
.ation. He II compelled "a pay
therefore ON an average OF ~ cents
per head. some very small herds
are able To exist otherwise because
heir owners happen 20 have title 90
lands where they have water suffi-
Client "a supply such small flocks.
The large flock owners do not own
sufficient land ON which 10 range
iheir fiocks. They are compelled To
go upon the public domain. whore
there Is no water except during the
rainy season or IN the winter. Dur
Ing the other seasons of the year.
when there h no rain or precipita-
lion, they are compelled 10 rent from
he government on the forest re-
serves for a few months This has
been the prariice for the last ten
Years or more. The public domain
In New Mexico II fast being occu-
pied water can be- found sufficient
~ near the surface to enable the
sheep raiser To pump IL for the use
lf his focks. provided he IL assured
I'M aotue way that he can have land