The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-08-04
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 rHncher I'm Western Canada. and
also by the small farmer as well, Is
shown by the undisputable facts pre-
sented fros~~time 10 time. A rancher.
near Glelchen. Alberta. who COM
menced In small way nine years
ago, recently disposed OF l,2i3 cattle
at total OF Sl0l. .3oi.50. and this was
only his surplus stock for the present
season.
A December shipment of 2l7 head Of
ranch steers brought the owner nm av-
erage 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 each. was made
to Seattle. The highest price paid on
the Seattle market was for nn Alber~
tan steer. which weighed LOO lbs.
and brought the fancy price OF l0c
per h.. or Sl70.
Six carloads OF live stock from
ranches 05 miles from Pincher. Al
berta, shipped To Spokane. excited
keen competition there on account OF
their exceptional quality. The price
realized was Sl0.02S American deal
ers say they must look To Canada for
beef supplies.
A livestock firm. which has shipped
over 1000 head OF beef cattle 10 tho
American farmer since the middle OF
November, reports n splendid reccp-
tlon OF Alberta stock IN the United
States.
A carload OF choice Alberta steers
were sold early In January for ship
ment 10 the British Columbia coast
nt S0.70 per 100 lbs. and. later on. n lot
from Cnrstairs brought $6g0-tha
highest price paid since the spring OF
1915. Shipments from Calgary live
stock yards during 1915 Were: Horses,
S,075: cattle, 30.577 hogs, l44,5loi
sheep. l2,4l0. A course In agriculture
and livestock demonstration which
has been conducted by tho 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 raising ns fol-
lows. ms quoted In local paper:
II bought bunch OF fifty ewes.
which cost me $262.5O. With this
little flock I demonstrated Just what
can be done I'm the sheep business.
This fall sold Atty fat lambs at $3.50
per head. 1926. and ~ OF the best ewc
lambs, which I kept. value ut $500
per head. Sl4d. The wool soldAt an av-
erage OF S2.07 per head. Si03.5O. This
makes the very nice total OF S572.0O."
"They ran out nearly every day all
winter. The value OF hny and oats
was small. and one can make them
very comfortable through the winter
with very little expense. For shelter
! have shed. about 125 feet long and
II feet wide. which l cover with straw.
This gives them protection from the
cold winds; yet II IL always cool
enough 10 be healthy"
IL intend going In more for sheep
this fall. ms I believe them 10 he the
most profitable stock on the farm"
Desire OF farmers and ranchers To
increase their sheep holdings In indi-
Cnted by the sale OF 300 head re-
Gently nj 5000 ench. High wool
prices and profitable demand for NUT
ton are the reason given for such
figure.
Manitoba sheep breeders arranged
last year for tho Provincial Depart
ment OF Agriculture TO handle their
wool output on n cooperative basis
md Obtained most satisfactory results.
About 1900 lbs. OF wool were han
died, netting the shippers over 25c
per lb.-Advertlsement.