The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-26
LIVESTOCK Is THEME OF NEW
FARM SYSTEM.

soil of our new country insuring per
manent fertality and readily con
veriible cash Investment, the idea
farming is that In which larg
portion OF the crops are marketed oi
-four legs, Pure bred and high grad
livestock farming IL particular,
adapted to Crook and Deschute
counties and the fame OF the Ochoc,
steer is we'll known throughout tn,
state. Before the war ton OF al
falfa sold off the ranch took with 4
about five dollars worth of plan
food. Feed this ton on the place ant
that value in manure and fertaliz
ing constituents will be returned tC
abe soil. Few records, II any, show
ns an improved livestock country
that has decreased in value and pro.
duction. while we are all familiar
with the deplorable, impoverished
condition of the soil brought about
an the Red River Valley and other
sections closer to home by the con-
tinuous cropping of wheat. For
these reasons, as well as because
some kind of livestock farming fits
particularly well In our farming pro-
gram, Central Oregon farmers may
well consider this industry at the
present time.
The United States department OF
agriculture is urging farmers In all
sections of the country to increase
the production of meat, milk and
wool. All classes of animals are
bringing unprecedent prices and the
world shortage of food producing
livestock will prevent serious de-
crease in prices for long time, even
after the war is over.
II must be remembered that the
commercial stock of domestic animals
in Europe, especially in the war zone,
have been seriously depleted, practi-
cally wiped out In some instances,
and that following the war there
should be a large export trade In
breeding mares cows. ewes and sows
TO replace this loss.
The urgent need of greater suppli-
les of meat during the war has been
generally realized The bureau OF
crop climates of the United States
department OF Agriculture gives the
census OF stock hogs on the farms
of the United States on September /,
1916. as G5.645,000, while on Sep
tember /. 1917. this number has
fallen to 60,21S,000. a total decrease
OF 5,427,000 animals. At the same
time the demands on the country for
domestic consumption and for ex-
port require an increase or 10 per
cent in pork production I'm 1918 over
the production of normal year.
This is in no way intended TO urge
the farmers of Central Oregon into
the hog business as our local feed
conditions are adapted to hog produc-
tion on a large scale. At the same
time. however. IL is felt that there
as room on every ranch for two hogs
20 consume garbage and waste. The
'two-hogs-on-eyery-ranch" campaign
is being inaugurated In many states
aud ii is worthy of consideration
here. 1t would in a measure, solve
our local demand for pork and re-
lease that much more for export to
our army and its allies.
Another branch of the livestock
Industry that will bear investigation
for adoption to Central Oregon needs
rs the establishment OF farm flocks.
Enough forage and sheep feed goes
to waste on the average farm TO care
for from Is to 20 ewes throughout
the feeding season. With wool and
mutton at present prices and a great
depletion in the range herds OF
sheep, the maintaining of small |
flock of ewes on the average ranch |
will be found a profitable invest |
ment. Our local climate. neither ex- /
tremely cold in winter, nor excessive |
ly hot in summer. simplifies the |
problem of winter maintenance and |
makes the growth OF lambs in sum-
mer. Sheep are quite easily handled !
are highly efficient in their consump-
of feeding stuffs, and leave their
iroppings one OF the most highly
'alued fcrtalizers. There are additi-
'nal reasons why our Central Oregon
'armers should take up the farm
lock idea. AS "A range state, Oregon
q great producer of wool and NUT
on. The whole business. however,
has been revolutionizcd. The range
has been curtalled, early lambing
9Ss come to stay, more feed must be
Used in winter maintenance and, be-
'ause Of an increased international
lemand for wool and mutton with
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