The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-31

: al compared with 101 per cent a
month ago and SO per cent year
ago. Grass fat cattle are reported
generally in very good condition of
flesh and as having hardened for the
most part rapidly on a well cured
grass. Movement of cattle to mar
ket is now assuming volume from
virtually all important shipping dis
| tricts. While fall and early winter
movement is expected to fall some
what under that of the same period
last season, some central counties,
notably Meagher and Judith Basin,
are now expecting somewhat larger
marketings than last year and there
has also been a somewhat heavier
marketing than expected from some
of the western counties due to the I'M
favorable range and feed conditions.
Quality of this seasons marketings is
generally considered high, except
where ranges were reduced by drouth
conditions.
Sheep-October 1 condition aver
ages 101 per cent of a normal COM
pared with 102 a month ago and 1921
a year ago.. Cold westaer during
September was reported in few in
stances as having held down weights
in case of lambs, but on the whole |
weights are expected to average bet
ter than usual in all important dis
tricts except in the extreme south
western localities where feed has
been short. Shipments of both sheep
and lambs have started. There APP
pears to be considerable inquiry for
feeder stuff and a keen demand for
breeding ewes of desirable age and
quality. Lamb prices as indicated by
the report comments are running
mostly 81 to IL cents. Breeding
ewes of desirable age and quality are
reported scarce at offerings of $40
to $11.50.
Comments BY Districts.
Northwest District (four counties)
rains have helped some To-
cal1ties but fall grass still reported
short in many instances. Hay sup
plies in general are somewhat short,
however, with few localities re-
porting SURPRISES. Shipments of cat
tie and lambs continue and in few
cases herds are being sold down close
owing to the local feed situation.
North Central District (eight coun-
ies)-Feed and range situation on
whole better than usual though
somewhat spotted. Reports of sur ,
plus hay and range come mainly from
points in Glacier, Pondera, Teton and
Blaine counties. Glacier reports the |
of some Oregon cattle. Il
Cattle still moving to market, but |
leak of movement has passed.
Northeast District Give counties) II
M OTs hoo ctn
lave best feed and rage situation in
ecent years and could winter con-
iderable outside CATTLE
West Central District (six coun-
ies)-Hay supplies generally re-
orted short and lower ranges poor
ue to earlier dry weather damage.
'ome favorable reports from points
n Powell, Missoula and Rayalli ii
ounties. Cattle and sheep, howev-
r, coming off higher ranges report
d in good shape. III
Central District (ten counties from
ivide east to Musselshell river
lay supplies considered generally II
efficient for normal winter needs, II
ut winter ranges reported short or
potted in most counties in this group III
kept principally Fergus and Mus II
elshell and parts of Cascade and III
Judith Basin counties. Cattle ship II
tents continue fairly heavy, Meagh- II
and Judith Basin counties report II
lg somewhat larger marketings than II
lst year. Condition of stuff moving II
markets reported generally good. II
inquiry for feeder sheep reported II
God as also local demands for II
reeding stock. II
East Central District (six coun-
es)-Genral hay, feed and range
tuation very good throughout most II
the district. Some short grass re-
orted from McCone county. Market III
lovement of cattle is well under III
ay and shipments of sheep and :
.mbs have started. =
southwestern District (Beaverhead II
.adison and Silver Bow Hay sup n
iles somewhat smaller than usual II
men combined with poor conditions a
winter ranges has resulted in heav- 4
y marketings of stock as we'll as n