The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-12-25
LIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR
LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
heap Feed This Year The
Dne Factor That Prevent
Total Destruction.


|ough the long looked for readJust-
|nt period that everyone at all fam
" with the Industry knew must
3e place before tho business would
back on firm foundation. The
Uprising thing has been that things
as good as they are. No great
5ount OF forced Liquidation has taxi
place. The Presidential elect on,
sch always brings about business
Xrnation. has passed and soon
congress and new president
be- asked to pass what appears 10
much needed legislation for the
usiry. Alrcady'i IL Ia reported that
n is letting up In the buying OF
Tain foreign woods for import. the
old be purchaser. fearing that he
get caught with his import pro-
h In the protection harbs OF the
tariff fence that this special
Ssion OF Congress may establish.
sd Is plentiful and must remain
bap. In order to market the enor-
Jas hay crop OF nearly every sec
b OF Oregon. much winter feed
must be resorted TO and n brisk
ne market for much of our feed
stuff ought to be in evidence.
The desert section OF oregon,
)ieh has formerly been used as
tier range for many OF our inter
shepards. but which owing to the
b price OF sheep during the war
iod was not used because OF GER
winter hazards. In now being
brown into use for the cheap car
hg over OF many OF our range
tks. The early fall rains have In
|ed a rank growth OF all desert
|sses and a spring lamb crop far
bve the average ought to result
IN this years carry over OF all
Rse breeding ewes. The spring
rkct. which has been exceedingly
br for the past year should be
teriaily helped by purchasers
m Montana. Wyoming and the
Fky Mountain states that have ex-
fenced heavy winter losses during
year and lamb crop OF but
y per cent OF the normal.
attie seem TO have reached the
TOM and slight climb In price
hf well be- looked for. Were Il
for our abundant hay crop the
YER and yearling end mould be a
rre of some little concern. but
be feed situation IL entirely sat
fiory and much outside range is
rwhere reported these unsold
aals may well be- put 10 the pro-
pie task OF garnering n feed crop !
might otherwise go ungathered. |
iistics show that Oregon cattle
hts are made from the range run
B OF cattle rather than from the
lot This year might show n
u better spring balance than II J
looked for The Oregon cattle
tacer has materially improved
quality OF his animals by the
ftlng in and use OF pure biooded
i on the range and with good
high and desirable type OF
hal will be offered the range
Us feeders and shippers.
iorses are steadily becoming
e la demand. Decreased feed
oline costs is swinging the pendu-
back In favor of the horse. Al
VENT figuring barley at cents.
at so cents. hay at s26 per ton
pasture at s15 per acre for the
Fs pasture run rent OF ITO days
find that 25.3 bushels OF rolled
iey. 37.S bushels Of oats. IL tons
bay will keep an average horse
ping under average Oregon con-
'hs for a year. the aggregate cost
hls feed is s117.35 per year from
should be subtracted $39, the
le of the manure. leaving an ex-
OF but $7s.36 for the years
ing These figures show really
cheaply a draft horse may be
ntained under farm conditions;
~ attempting to compete with
or motor tractor power with
bill OF expenses. Good draft
es should all be bred In the
Pc and range mares of fair type
Reasonable bone and size will be
ncreasing demand. Live stock
fers have a right to be optimis-
fbout the future of tho Industry.
ought 10 be an avorag, year.