Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-31

lutions would escape. It is impossible
for me to say.
And as for the McLemore resolu-
ton itself | can say that it was never
disposed Of on its merits. 1t will be
recalled that the president issued per-
emptory orders to dispose of the reso-
luton by tabling it, which necessarily
prevented its full consideration. Some
thought the command of the president
exceeded his constitutional right. Be
that as it may, Washington is be-
ginning to agree that nonpartisanship
as the late John J. ingalls, would say
is an "iridescent dream"
A Matter of Cost.
Have you any idea was it costs to
raise a range steer? For the first time
there has been placed in the official
record what is con sidered conserva-
tive estimate on what is costs to bring
a 3-year-old range critter to mar
ket condition. The prevailing popular
idea is that the range cowman merely
has to gather his stuff together in the
fall, pick out those fit to ship and
send them to the packer, the bulk OF
the money received being supposed
to be what is sporting parlance is
termed "Yelvet" Of course, the pub
lie has had a hazy notion that the big
cowman had some expense in round
ing up and branding his calves, but
the fact that many cattle men of the
range country are wealthy has con-
vinced most people that the profit
from the business was something
enormous. But look at thes figures:
Cost Of cow-producing calf:
Feed one year (hay and feeding at
$3.50. pasture, grazing and range fee.sis.t6
Interest and taxes on $40 cow..r.... 700
Probable ioas at s per cent. .,....... $50
Probable loss at per cent. $50
Bun ....,. .,..b............ G0U
Depreciation ......""......... 400
Total. .,s1s s5
Rating at rs per cent calf crop. 1850
Cost Of yearling:
Feed for one year, r,...................N .No,S6
Interest and taxes. es...............,.... 426
Probable loss at 10 per csnt.......... A26
Total ..............................us,S
Cost OF yearling g.....,..............sI .sIs.4s
Cost OF second year:
Feed for one year. ar...,,..............N N6.b
Interest and taxes. es....s...,......... Sal
Probable loss at per cent. $40
Total ...:,..,.,........ 1886
Cost of second year. .............,se6.
Total cost OF 3-year-old. .......... .SS7.A
Jenkins Gives Figures.
During the hearing before the con-
gressional committee on the matter
OF food stuffs this hazy notion about
the enormous profits the cowmaii
makse was frequently expressed. With
the idea, however, of giving congress
something definite along these lines,
Congressman Mondell. who had been
following the hearings closely, in
duced one of his constituents, p. w.
Jenkins of Cora, Wyo., to appear and
testify as to the average cost of pro-
ducing 3-year-old beef steer,
Mr.. jenkins is man Of wide expe-
reince and one of the big cattlemen of
northwestern Wyoming. His figures
acknowledged conservative by those
best informed indicate that it costs
$87.S4 to produce the average 3-year-
old beef critter. AS an evidence Of this
conservatism Mr.. Jenkins computes
the hay feed at.$os0 per ton, when,
as matter of fact, he has disposed of
his surplus hay at approximately $40,
while the average price in the Rocky
Mountain region at least has been
nearer $40 than $40 for several years.
TO Preserve Balance.
Years ago when the range was free
and unlimited the profits we're much
more, but in these days the average
cowman makes his profit out of the
business on the feed he raises and in
the production of other crops incident
TO the management of large ranch,
Mr.. Jenkins informed>the committee.