Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-08-04
RANCHING
Cattle and Horse Ranohlng In
Western Canada - Steers
Brought 10 Cents a Pound
on the Seattle Market.

That big money IL made by the large
cattle rnncher In Western Cnnndn, and
also by the small farmer as well, Is
shown by the undisputnble facts pre-
scented from time to time. A rnncher,
near Glelchcn, Alberta, who ON
menced IN n small way nine years
ago, recently disposed OF 1,243 cnttle
ut a total OF SlOi, 304.50, and this was
only his surplus stock for the present
sensOn.
A December shipment Of 217 hend OF
ranch steers brought the owner an NV
erage of over $50 per head. They were
taken straight from the range without
my grain feeding and were In excellent
condition 20 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 Semitic market was for an Alder
tan steer, which weighed 100 lbs,
and brought the fancy price OF 1Oc
per H., or S170.
Six carlonds of live stock from
ranches 60 miles from Plncher, Al
berta, shipped TO Spokane, excited
keen competition there on account OF
their exceptional quality. The price
realized was SiGta2S. American deal
ers say they must look TO Canada for
beef supplies.
A livestock firm. which has shipped
over 1000 head Of beef cattle TO the
American farmer since the middle OF
November, reports n splendid recep-
tlon 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 const
At 500 per 100 lbs. and, later on, a lot
from Cnrstnlrs brought $0.00-the
highest price paid since the spring OF
1915. Shipments from Calgary live
stock yards during 1915 we're; Horses,
s,0T5i cattle, 30,5T7; hogs, 144,516;
sheep, 12,4i0. A course In agriculture
and livestock demonstration which
has been conducted by the Provincial
Dept. OF Agriculture here was well at.
tended, showing the interest taken by
city residents In agricultural progress.
John Young, OF Sidney, Man, gives
his experiences In sheep-raislng MS fol-
lows, MS quoted In n local paper:
II bought n bunch OF fifty ewes,
which cost inc S262.50. With this
little flock ] demonstrated just what
can be done In the sheep business.
This fall | sold fifty fat lambs at 5000
per head, 1925, and is OF the best eve
lambs, which | kept, ! value at $500
per head, $144. The wool sold at an av-
erAge OF S2.07 per head, $103.50. This
makes the very nice total Of S5T2.60.'
"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
j have n shed, about 1875 feet long and
IA feet wide, which / cover with straw
This gives them protection from the
cold winds; yet It is always cool
enough to be healthy"
II intend going In more for sheer
this fall, MS l believe them TO be the
most profitable stock on the farm
Desire Of farmers and ranchers q
Increase their sheep holdings is lndl
Gated by the sale OF 1900 head re
Gently ut 5000 each. High WOO
prices and profitable demand for NUT
ton are the reason given for such q
figure.
Manitoba sheep breeders arranged
last year for the Provincial Depart
ment Of Agriculture to handle thell
wool output on Il cooperative basli
and obtnlned most satisfactory results
About 10000 lbs. Of wool were han
died, netting the shippers oven 20,
per lb.-Advertlsement.