Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06

ravages of dogs. both by law and by
public sentiment for the enforcement
of law"
Authorities have said that sheep pro-
duction must have its greatest de-
velopment in the central states dur
ing the next few years. and that sheep
raising is as profitable on 5000 per
acre land as it is profitable in Eng
land on $4,000 per acre land
Michigan. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa will join hands to rehabilitate
sheep husbandry in those three states.
which since 1900 have smaller sheep
fiocks by over 100000 head, which
means decrease in the national wool
clip of 100000 pounds" says the
American Sheep Breeder. AT present
prices this wool would fetch 100000
900. to say nothing of lambs for meat
therefore the loss of these 2.04O, 900
sheep has cost Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota a pretty penny.
This nation faces an unprecedented
wool shortage and something besides
talk is needed. The range fockmas-
ter has received a mortal wound in
the homestead grazing law, which in
a few months has deprived him of over
5O.OOO.O00 acres Of sheep pasture 1t
is predicted that more than twenty
five per cent OF all the sheep in five or
six OF the largest sheep states must
be slaughtered or moved elsewhere in
twelve months Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan propose to offer 90. OOO.-
900 or more acres to these unfortunate
western shepherds
1T will be a very easy matter to
furnish adequate territory for 10000
900 sheep in the Gopher, BADGER
and Wolverine states. At least twenty
large lumber companies. owning vast
acreages. have offered free grazing.
Others will put land against sheep
in permanent partnership arrange
ment. Single concerns have from U.s.
900 to 100000 acres of splendid grass
land that can support from one to four
sheep and not half try Quantities
of hay are being shipped from these
sections. There is no better alfalfa
country anywhere
Prominent western men like Par
ham have tried out this country for
winter feeding and our stock markets
know the results The government
believes in this country for sheen
| raising.
"The National Sheep and Wool Bu-
reau will consolidate all the factors
in big movement, not only to help
reorganize the waning sheep indus
! try of the great lakes states, but will
aid in every way western ranchmen
and eastern investors who will locate
sheep ranches and feeding stations In
this section"
At the conclusion of a conference
held at the quarters of the Illinois
Council of Defense, w. G. Bissell
president OF the Wisconsin Advance.
ment Association. Milwaukee. and Viii.
liam p. Hartman, representing tn,
Michigan Agricultural Developmen,
Association, announced that invita-.
lions had been sent to $4,000 shep
herds in the western states. wher,
grave problems threaten the continu
ance Of sheep grazing
| Roughly. there are available II
Michigan. 100000 acres of lant
which now is idle and which best ca,
be brought into war time use by tn,
grazing of sheep said Mr.. Hartman
Now is an opportune time to max,
this land useful to the nation in belp
ing to solve the wool problems of tn,
next few years for the cut-over land,
of our state have proved well adapte,
to sheep husbandry,"
Our state also" said Mr.. Bissell
has approximately 100000 acre
which should and now will be set /,
use In a way to which they are wei
adapted, furnishing grazing for tn,
thousands of sheep which settlers an,
other causes are driving out Of tn,
western states at a time when NOR,
sheep and more wool are as prsssiu,
necessity as more food"
The Illinois Council Of Defense viii
furnish speakers at the convention t,
present the patriotic duty Of farmer
TO increase food production and WOO
production