American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-07

rayages Of dogs. both by law and by
public sentiment for the enforcement
OF law"
Authorities have said that sheep pro-
duction must have it's 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 1t 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
hocks by over 2.04O.0OO head, which
means a decrease in the national wool
clip Of 10000 900 pounds" says the
Sheep Breeder. AT present
prices this wool would fetch $40. OOO.-
900, to say nothing Of lambs for meat.
therefore the loss of these 2.O4O. 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
10000, 900 acres of sheep pasture. II
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 10000
600 or more acres to these unfortunate
western shepherds.
1T Will be a very easy matter Ia
furnish adequate territory for 10000
600 sheep in the Gopher Badger
and Wolverine states. At least twenty
large lumber companies. owning vast
.acreages. have offered free grazing
will put land against sheep
In a permanent partnership
ment. Single concerns have from u.s.
900 to 200, 900 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
feeding and our stock markets
know the results. The government
believes in this country for sheep
The National Sheep and Wool Blu
reau will consolidate all the factors
IN a 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
his section"
At the conclusion OF a conference
held at the quarters Of the Illinois
Council of Defense. W. C. BisselL.
president OF the Wisconsin Advance
Association. Milwaukee. and VIII
p. Hartman. representing the
Michigan Agricultural Development
Association. announced that invita-
ions had been sent TO $4,000 shep-
herds in the western states. where
problems threaten the continu-
lnce OF sheep grazing.
Roughly. there are available in
Michigan. 10.O 0 900 acres OF land
now is idle and which best can
De brought into war time use BY the
of sheep" said Mr.. Hartman.
Now is an opportune time to make
his land useful to the nation in help
ng TO solve the wool problems of the
text few years for the cut-over lands
Il our state have proved we'll adapted
sheep husbandry."
'TOur state also" said Mr.. Bissell.
has approximately 10000 900 acres
which should and now will be set to
Use in a way to which they are we'll
furnishing grazing for the
thousands of sheep which settlers and
causes are driving out OF the
western states at a time when more
Iheep and nor wool are as pressing
necessity as more food"
The Illinois Council Of Defense will
speakers at the convention TO
present the patriotic duty Of farmers
o increase food production and wool
production.