Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-04
IIonoh ond Ionoo News of the Stock-Items
QJIlVII IIIII EuIIIIu about StockInen-Followng
IInIILI nIlII IluIIVIII Plow and Shove-Dy Farm
xluuSU o Interest

. leaning that II costs no more TO pro-
duce a high grade animal than a scrub
and that money spent on high grade
bull Is one Of the best investments that
stoCkmrn can MAKE"
II Was found that siNty-nine of the
men reporting fed their stock during
the winter, only thIry-sIS depending
entirety on the range.
"To many" says Mr.. Shepardson,
this Is an amazing change from the
conditions OF only a few years ago
when no one thought Of feeding stock
in the winter. But 1t Is merely an
other step in the direction of more &c
onomical production. When cattle are
cheap Il is easier TO let them run and
stand the winter losses than to provide
feed. With the increasing cost Of cat
tie these losses amount TO n much
larger figure which in many cases de
termincs the profit or loss for the year
Average Herd l25 Head
'It is also easier for the small cattle
owner of today to provide feed than in
the days of so-called cattle barons.
According TO the report of the Wyom-
ing Stockgrowcrs' Association. the av-
erage size of the herd belonging TO the
iAA'tAA''iS VI kiA' sA7NFNlalloil - Oll4s 20
head"
Dir. Shepardson states that the in
crease of winter feeding has given rise
to a study of the production of more
forage crops The work has centered
on Alfalfa, silage crops and swee, Glow
er. by means of seed inoculation
proper cultivation and three or four
year rotation, the yield of alfalfa in
many instances has been doubled
The silo, when introduced into Wy
oming, according to the writer, work
ed revolution in the livestock indus
try. Today many of the biggest sheep
and cattle men in the state use one to
five silos.
They are producing more forage per
acre with corn and sunflowers than
any other crop" says Mr.. Shepardson.
"ln addition to the feeding value of the
silo, they are getting an almost inval-
uable tonic which keeps the stock in
better shape thru the winter than any
amount of dry feed"
Are Finishing At Home
Alfalfa and silage make a profitable
fatening ration and many men who
have hitherto shipped their stock out
for someone else to fatten are now
fattening their own beeves. Thus
they secure greater crop return from
the land and a greater cash return
from their cattle than under the old
system.
Sweet clover is the third crop that
has been worked on. Only short
time ago, sweet clover was regarded
q weed. Now it is one of our principal
pasture crops, being especially adapted
to alkali or seeped land.
Mr.. Shepardson concluded his ar
ticie in the Breeders Gazette with in
terestlng figures showing the extent of |
the 1918 calf crop in Wyoming; also
causes of loss. He finds, incidentally. |
that stock carried for long time as |
a rule is allowed to rustic for ITSELF. |
following the old-time system. while
that held the shorter period is kept
gaining from the first and sold in bet
ter condition and for better prices.
Saguache Crescent:-Elmer Burch |
had the misfortune of loosiny 1000
pounds of potatoes one day last week
from his cellar while he and his family
were away from home. No one would |
think of leaving even a peck of dia-
monds in their root house or cellar
without guard stationed for their
safety, but the above shows the care |
of some of our farmers who
who have always lived on the best hut
did not know it.
Is WELL SATISFIED WITH LIFE
The Saguache Crescent.