The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-17
North Dakota

iNOItU DNkOt0
Feed prospects in western North
Dakota are poor to fair with sapIsS
generally short according to the De
ecmber | report Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. In the
northwestern part Of the state the
feed supply is generally sufficient
but the remainder Of the western
half Of the state is short on feed.
Cattle and sheep are in good condi-
ton though both show IL slight de-
crease from the condition reported il
month ago. Cattle marketings have
been much heavier than usual and
are practically completed.
South Dakota
For South Dakota the report indi-
Gates that there are ample feed sup
plies in the western counties and i'm
the Pine Ridge country. In the east
crn part of the state the supply Of
hay is light but some rough feed
has been put up which will make up
the shortage Of hay. South Dakota
cattle have been shipped very close.
Grass on pastures and ranges is short
but Of good quality generally. Some
ranges are covered with snow. Cattle
and sheep are in good condition.
Montana
In Montana the feed situation is
fair to good the western half of the
state being well supplied and the
eastern third short. Ranges are well
supplied with moisture and snow is
mostly gone on the lower ranges.
Montana cattle and sheep are in very
good condition. Little feeding has
been necessary except in the east
crn sections where the grass is short.
WYOMING
Wyoming ranges are in good CON
dition generally and there is Il sur
plus of feed in most sections. Snow
is needed on the desert ranges in the
southwestern part of the state. Stock
is in fine condition Financial con-
ditions are generally good and some
restocking with sheep has taken
place.
Western Ranges
In general for the entire range
country feed supplies and range con-
ditions are good Cattle and sheep
are going into the winter i'm very
good condition. The supply of feed
on winter ranges is generally good,
except in a few dry spots in East
crn Montana, the western sections of
North Dakota and Kansas and on
some Of the desert ranges west of the
continental divide. Rains during No
vembcr supplied much needed mois-
ture and improved the feed west Of
the divide and in California. East
Of the divide early freezes did some
damage. The supply of hay and
other feeds is generally good except
in Western North Dakota and Kansas
and Eastern Colorado, where condi-
lions have been dry. Texas, Oklaho-
ma and parts Of Wyoming and Col
orado have surplus Of hay and
other feeds, in Idaho, Utah and Ne
vada there is Il large carry over of
hay that will make up the shortage
in the 1926 crop. The condition Of
ranges 81 per cent of normal COM
pared with SO per cent last month,
81 per cent year ago and n per
Cattle
Good feed conditions have made it
possible for cattle on the western
ranges to go into the winter in very
good condition. Cattle in the South
west, Montana, Wyoming and Col
oradO are in better condition than |
last fall, while in the western sec
lions Of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kan |
sas and west of the divide dry con-
hitiohs during tho summer cut down
the flesh Of the cattle The cattle |
situation in the west has shown
little improvement during the fall,
With less liquidations and slight |
tendency to restock. In Texas there
has been q strong demand for stock /
ers and feeders to 70 on winter pas
lures and feed. The condition Of T
cattle is placed at 80 per cent Of
normal the same as last month while
= year ago it was 81 per cent and s.
per cent two years ago.
Sheep
Sheep in the western states are
coming on to winter ranges In very
good shape, breeding ewes are gem
orally in fine condition, except y
few on the desert ranges or idaho,
Utah and Nevada. The fall run to |.
markets and feed lots is about over