Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-02
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 rnncher In Western Canada, and
also by the small farmer as well, Is
shown by the undisputable facts pre-
sented from time to time. A rancher,
near Gleichcn. Alberta, who com.
menced In n small way nine years
ngo, recently disposed Of 1,243 cattle
Mt total Of S101 ,3Oi50, and this was
only his surplus stock for the present
season.
A December shipment OF PIT head OF
ranch steers brought the owner an nv
ernge of over $50 per head. They were
taken straight from the range without
any grain feeding and were IN excellent
condition to be sold for the Christ.
mas trade. Another shipment Of 100
head, averaging $40 ench was made
to Seattle. The highest price paid on
the Seattle market was for an Alber.
tan steer, which weighed LOO lbs,
and brought the fancy price of l0c
per h.. or S17O.
Six carloads OF live stock from
ranches 90 miles from pincher Al.
berta, shipped to Spokane, excited
keen competition there on account OF
their exceptional quality. The price
realized was Sl0,O2s. American deal
ers say they must look to Canada for
beef supplies
A livestock firm, which has shipped
over 1000 head OF bees cattle to the
American farmer since the middle of
November reports n splendid recep-
ton of Alberta stock In the United
States.
carload of choice Alberta steers
were sold early in January for ship
ment to the British Columbia coast
at S6T0 per 100 lbs. and, later on, n lot
from Carstalrs brought S6.90-the
highest price paid since the spring OF
1915. Shipments from Calgary live
stock yards during 1918 were; Horses,
s,67J; cattle, 3O,577; hogs, l44,5l5;
sheep. 12,4lO. A course in agriculture
and livestock demonstration which
has been conducted 10y the Provincial
Dept. of Agriculture here was well mt
- tended, showing the interest taken by
city residents In agricultural progress
John Young, of Sidney, Man, gives
his experiences In shecp-raising as fol
lows, as quoted In local paper;
II bought n bunch of fifty ewes
which cost me S2G2.50. With this
little flock | demonstrated just what
can be done in the sheep business
This fall | sold fifty fat lambs mt $3.50
"A . ,I,
lambs, which | kept value at $500
per head. SlII. The wool sold at an nv
erage of S2.07 per head, Sl03.50. This
makes the very nice total of S57250."
"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
! have n shed. about 12J feet long and
II feet wide which cover with straw.
This gives them protection from the
cold Winds vet 1t Is always cool
enough to be healthy"
II intend going In more for sheep
this fall, ms ! believe them to be the
most profitable stock on the farm"
Desire of farmers and ranchers to
increase their sheep holdings is lndi-
Gated by the sale of 300 head re-
Gently at 5000 each. High wool
prices and profitable demand for NUT.
ton are the reason given for such
figure.
Manitoba sheep breeders arranged
last year for the Provincial Depart
ment of Agriculture to handle their
wool output on cooperative basis
and obtained most satisfactory results.
About 10000 lbs. of wool were han.
died, netting the shippers over 2jc
per lb.--Advcrtiscment.