The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-08-24
RANCHING
Cattle and Horse Ranchlng IN
Western Canada - Steers
Brought 10 Cents a Pound
on the Seattle Market.

That big money Is made by the large
cattle ruu,bor lu Western Canada, aud
also by rhc small farmer rs well, IL
shown by the uudlspuuJblc facts pre-
scented from time Coz time. 4 rnncher,
ucur GlpIcuDn Alberta who com
mcuccd 100 small way nine years
ngo, recently disposed OF LIB cattle
ut total of SluL@OLjO, and this was
only his surplus stock for the present
s"uson
4 December shipment of 2l7 head OF
ranch steers brought 10" owner an NV
crugu uf over $50 per hrud. They we're
taken straight from the range without
any grnin feeding and were 10 excellent
condition to be- sold for the christ
mus truGr Another shipment OF 100
head averaging $40 each was made
20 Seattle. Tn" highest price paid on
the seattle market was for an Alber'
tan steer, which weighed LOO lbs,
und brought the fancy price ~ lOc
per H., or Sl.A
Six carloads uf 1--we stock from
ranches 60 miles from pincher, Al
b"rtu, shipped to Spokane, excited
keen competition there on account VI
their exceptional quality. The price
realized was SlOO2S. American deal.
"rs say they must look 20 Canada for
beef supplies
\ lycstock firm, which has shipped
over 1000 head ~ beef cattle 20 the
American farmer since the middle of
November reports II splendid rcc"p.
ton of Alberta stock In the United
States.
4 curluud of choice Alberta steers
were sold early IN Junuury for ship
mcnt tO the British Columbia coast
= M SEQ per 100 lbs. and. later on, u lot
from Curstalrs brought SG.9O-the
highest price paid since the spring Of
/ 1919. Shipments from Calgary live
stock yards during 1919 we're: Horses
S,G75; cattle. 3O.iT7; hogs lII,jl5:
sheep. l2,ilO A course In agriculture
and livestock demonstration which
has been conducted 10y the Provincial
Dept of Agriculture here was well at
tended. showing the interest taken by
city residents In agricultural progress.
his experiences In shcep.ralslng ns fol.
lows. as quoted in II local paper:
II bought II bunch of fifty ewes.
which cost me S2G2.50. With this
little flock I demonstrated just wha.
can be done In the sheep business.
This fall sold nifty fat lambs at $3.50
per head, s325. and IS OF the best eve
,tFII I,.h I I NJ
per head, S1ii. The wool sold at an nv.
cragc of S2O7 per head SlO3.5O. This
makes the very nice total Of SjI2.jO.
They r.n 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
have shed, about l25 feet long and
II feet wide, which cover with straw
This gives them protection from the
cold winds; yet II II always cool
enough 10 be healthy"
II Intend going I'm more for sheep
this fall, MS believe them to be ths
most profitable stock on the farm
DESIRE OF farmers and ranChcrs "a
Increase their sheep holdings Is Ind!
Gated by the sale of $500 hcad re
Gently nj 5000 each. High wool
prices and profitable demand for NUT
ton ARE the reason given for such d
figure.
Manitoba sheep breeders arranged
last year for the Provincial Depart
ment Of Agriculture To hundle theii
wool output on II cooperative basi,
ana obtained most satisfactory results
About 10000 his. OF wool were han
died. netting the shippers over %,
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