Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-09

y stock ihuus'
.,sing through the long
q readjustment period
.one at all familiar with
~ knew must take place
|. business would get
: firm foundation ac-
! DR.. W. H. Lytle' state
Y, and secretary Of the
and sanitary board.
..rurising thing is that
n the livestock IN
!. as good as they are
.,.res. No great amount
IiauidatiUn has taken
e presidential election
Avs brings about busi-
ration, has passed and
IN Congress and a new
viii be asked to pass
,..rs to be much needed
4 for the industry. Al
& reported that there Is
nm in the buying of cer-
ion wools for import, the
4 purchaser, fearing that
ret caught with his i'm
educt in the protection
the new tariff fence that
lcial session OF Congress
|ablish. Feed is plentiful
4 remain cheaR In or
market the enormous hay
nearly every section OF
much winter feeding mus
ted to and a brisk home
for such of our feeding
sht to be in evidence.
Desert Now Used
desert section of Oregon
has formerly been used al
y range for many of oul
shepherds, but which
wing to the high price o.
turing the war period, wal
i because of certain winter
is now being thrown into
the cheap carrying o vel
n of our range frocks. The
kalI rains have insured
Fowth of all desert grasse:
pring lamb crop for abovel
rage ought to result from
hrs carry over of all range
& ewes. The spring mar
hich has been exceedingly
br the past year should bt
lilly helped by purchaser
Montana, Wyoming and thu
Mountain States that have
need heavy winter losse!
last year and a lamb crol
| fifty per cent of the nor,
le seem to have reached tn.
! and a slight climb in pric,
well be looked for. Wer,
for our abundant hay crol
eder and yearling end woult
|ource of some little concern
the feed situation is entir
fisfactory md much outsid,
IL everywhere reported thes'
animals may well be pu
profitable task of garnerin,
crop that might otherwis,
nsathered. Statistics shov
oregon cattle profits ar,
from the range running o
rather than from the fee,
rms year might show
petter spring balance thai
= looked for. The Orego,
producer has materially i'm
the quality of his animal
bringing in and use of pur,
q bulls on the range an,
sood feed, a high and desir
ype OF animal will be offer
g range states Meders an,
rs.
orses More In Demand
yes are steadily becomin,
IN demand. Decreased fee,
ana stationary or increased
le costs, is swinging tn,
lum back in favor of tn,
"A
AL present figuring barle,
! cats at soc, hay at $3.50,
? and pasture at $500 pc
or the years pasture ru1
Ho days, We find that 25.'
: Oh rolled barley, 37.i
; OF oats. IL tons of ha,
ep an average Oregon hors,
: under average Oregon
for a year, tn,
ate cost of this feed il
per year; from this shoult
'trated 5000 value of tn,
> ieaving an expense of bu
ior the years feeding
nsures show really how
a draft horse may bt
med under farm condition.
ltempting to comnete wifi
o'ive or tractor power with
u or expense. Good draf1
should all be bred in the
and range mares of fail
10 reasonable bone and size
IN increasing demand. Live
rowers have a right to be
uc about the future if the
J. 1921 ought to be an av.
Iear. 1t will call for the
OF trift and good feed
better farm and mango
our animals.