Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-18
RANCHING
Cattle and Horse Ranching In
Western Canada = Steers
Brought 10 Cents a Pound
on the Seattle Market.


That big money is made by the large
cattle rancher In Western Canada, and
also by the small farmer as well, is
shown by the undisputable facts pre-
scented from time to time. A rancher,
near Gleichen. Alberta, who com.
menced In q small way nine years
ago. recently disposed of 1.243 cattle
at total OF s101 ,304.50, and this was
only his surplus stock for the present
season.
A December shipment Of PIT head of
ranch steers brought the owner an av-
erage of over $50 per head. They were
taken straight from the range without
any grain feeding and were III excellent
condition TO be sold for the Christ
mas trade. Another shipment of 100
head, averaging $40 each, was made
TO Seattle. The highest price paid on
the Seattle market was for an Alder
tan steer. which weighed LOO lbs,
and brought tho fancy price of 10c
per h., or s1T0
Sir carloads OF live stock from
ranches So miles from Pincher, AL
berfa. shipped to Spokane. excited
keen competition there on account OF
their exceptional quality. The price
realized wns sf0,02s. American deal
ers say they must look to Canada for
beef supplies.
A livestock firm. which hns shipped
over 1000 head OF beef cattle 10 the
American farmer since the middle OF
November. reports a splendid recep.
ton OF Alberta stock In the United
States.
A carload Of choice Alberta steers
were sold early In January for ship
ment TO the British Columbia coast
ut 500 per 100 lbs. and. later on. lot
from Cnrstalrs brought s6.9o-the
highest price paid since the spring OF
1915. Shipments from Calgary live
stock yards during 1915 were Horses.
s.6T5; cattle. 30.577: hogs. 1883;
sheep. i2.4Io. A course In agriculture
and livestock demonstration which
has been conducted by the Provincial
Dept. Of Agriculture here vas wen at
tended. showing the interest taken by
city residents In agricultural progress.
John Young. OF Sidney. Man. gives
his experiences Ia shecp-raislng rs fol-
lows. as quoted In local paper:
Il bought a bunch OF fifty ewes.
which cost me x2G2.5o. With this
little flock demonstrated just what
can be done In the sheep business.
This fall sold fifty fat lambs at $3.50
per head. s325. aud IS OF the best eve
lambs, which kept. value at $500
per head. sis4. The wool sold NJ an av-
erage Of x2.0T per head. si03.50. This
makes the very nice total Of S5T2.5o."
They ran out nearly every day all
winter. The value Of hay and oats
was small. and one can make them
very comfortable through the winter
with very little expense. For shelter
i have a shed. about I25 feet long and
IL feet wide. which I cover with straw.
This gives them protection from the
cold winds: yet II Is always cool
enough to be healthy"
Il intend going In more for sheep
this fall. rs I believe them to be the
most profitable stock on the farm"
Desire Of farmers and ranehers TO
increase their sheep holdings IL Infi-
Gated By the sale OF $500 head re-
Gently AT $500 each. High wool
prices aud profitable demand for NUT
ton are the reason given for such a
fgure.
Manitoba sheep breeders arranged
last year for the Provincial Depart.
ment OF Agriculture TO handle their
wool output on cooperative basls
and obtained most satisfactory results.
About 1900 lbs Of wool were han
died, netting the shippers over &c
per lb.--Adsertisemen