The diamond drill., 1922-01-27

| And now in conclusion let me give !
some OF the lessons which we have
already learned In connection with !
this enterprise:
Experience Proves Valuable
First In Importance l would men,
tion the matter or having capable,
expert management The whole prob
lem OF establishing the cattle in
dustry in this country Is new and
it's successful solution not alone de-
mands high degree OF technical
knowledge regarding cattle, but also
the ability TO direct considerable
numbers or men during the construt-
ion period For weeks this past year
We have had one hundred ten men
az work on this property. This num-
Der we considered advisable In order
to get the ranch to producing at the
earliest possible moment and there
by bringing in funds TO offset the
heavy and constant expenditures OF
taxes, overhead, and interest on the
investment. Moreover, the operation
iof ranch OF this size when IL Is
fully established will demand a
large degree OF skill in the market
: ing OF its products, as any one can
see who notices the sharp changes In
: the price OF given grades OF steers
> on the Chicago market at various
seasons OF the year. Without com
y petent technical, management, q
ranch is doomed TO fail.
II Second, successful sheep and cat
= tie ranches can only be established II
II Cloverland where the promoters fin,
~ soils capable of growing tame
grasses. II Is fundamental mis-
% % take to suppose that cattle will thriy
~ on weeds. brush, or huckleberr
III bushes. Not alone must the propos
10 ed ranch have good soil, but ther
N should be at least an acre OF goo
SO accessible plow land for every thre
OF or four acres OF grazing land. sine
ne otherwise the problem OF carryin
Nv the cattle through the winter
ns economically incoluble.
ort Abundant Capital Necessary
zen Third no one ought TO go into u
pS business OF establishing a catt
me ranch unless he has abundant car
go tai at his command. Not alone is G
per initial Investment bound To be co
o'n siderable but a period OF years w
ary necessarily ensue before the ran
IN Is producing anything. Even aft
'hs the stage OF productivity is reac
my ed, failure may result unless I
pe company is never under the nece
en- sity OF selling cattle in order TO Ia
~, care of bank loans.
Fourth. the stocking or the ran
ms with cattle should follow and \
uip precede the preparation OF meade
~ land. and the number of cattle on I
are ranch should always be controlled
the ability OF the meadow land
furnish adequate winter feed Tor
ose cattle on hand. One OF the funt
ket mental mistakes which We made
my the beginning OF our enterprise W
nee TO bring the cattle ON the land bet'
ing the land was really ready to Ia
Ileu care OF them. We cannot thereto
om- 10 strongly urge others who
na' contemplating such venture TO
'i.n sure that they have adequate fenc
~ pasture lands. barns, and winte
'reu fodder for their cattle before Drh
ars' ing the cattle on the land.
ary, Finally the ranch, II large In 81
az should be made self contah
iii,y unit BY that we mean, not only I
WITH the ranch should grow In SUNNI
',tie time enough fodder to take the ST
Lhen through the winter time, but a
ago that the beef and vegetables for
men working men should be grown on
~. ranch; that all OF the fences, Da'
o- and houses should be cut and ia
rea' ioned from timber taken OH
'ne ranch; and that, IL possible, 81
? as ping pens should be so located
tess the railroad as TO be in effect an
peer tegral part OF the ranch prope
ina, In other words. in the developn
ureo OF ranch the principles applies
'h,S TO manufacturing should be actu
az known and constantly used.
MT Three years from now, IL ail
we'll. we probably will be able TO
tn's some other pointers regarding
~ in piopeer ranch OF the upper peniI
'ne Ia. but more OF that anon.
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