The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-18
RANGING CATTLE
require LITTLE
WINTER FEEDING
Absence Of Snow Over Portion
Of Month Permitted Graz.
ing in Stock States
CONDITIONS UP TWO POINTS
Water Short in Some Places
Due to Greeks and S!oughs
Freezing; Losses Light

Favorable weather through De-
rember has been Of considerable
benefit to stockmen in North Dakota.
according to the January ! report Of
Paul C. Newton. agricultural Stats
lician, Grand Forks. Little or no
snow was reported from any section
OF the state, and with the exception Of
two or three short periods. tempera-
lures were moderate. Livestock ranged
freely during the entire month and
picked up much of their feed. Very
little yard feeding was necessary.
There is small possibility Of . feed
shortage during the remaining
months Of the winter. The water sup
ply. generally, Is sufficient. though .
number Of reports state that with the
freezing Of creeks and sloughs, some
difficulty has been experienced In
obtaining q sufficient amount.
For the range states, generally. live.
stock are wintering well, with only the
usual seasonal decline In condition.
Snow and cold weather has resulted
In considerable feeding. reducing IN
already short hay crop.
Ranges.
In North Dakota ranges remained
open during December. A little snow
is reported in sections along the inter.
national border. For this period con-
dition is virtually the same as last
month. Ranges are good In western
South Dakota with very little snow.
Stock water Is short In places. In
Montana December weather was mild
with light snowfall: Range feed has
been good. The hay and feed supply
is probably sufficient. In Wyoming
heavy snowfall has covered much Of
the range, making considerable feed.
ing necessary, especially Of sheep on
winter ranges in the southern and
western part Of the state. Hay Is be.
ing fed close.
For the range area. northern ranges
were covered with snow early in De-
cember. This required more than the
usual amount Of feeding. Range
feed has been short in Arizona and
California, requiring the use of other
feeds. Ranges, generally. are not Is
good q . year ago. owing to dry fall
conditions west Of the Continental d..
vide and snow covering In the north.
Hay supplies are short In places, with
prices ranging from = to a over
a year ago,
Cattle IN North Dakota are In good
flesh as = result Of mild December
weather and full supply OF feed.
Condition Is two points higher than
on December /. Cattle In Montana
are doing fine, and are in COED con.
dition. In wyoming stock are win.
tering well In spite Of heavy snow on
ranges. Shrink In condition Is sea-
sonable.
Throughout the range area gener-
ally. cattle have shown, only the usual
decline In condition. Feeding has
been heavier than for the same
period last year. 50 cattle are doing
well. Losses have been light. The
cattle business In the west u In good
financial condition. the best in years.
Close culling OF herds has resulted
from the high prices In 1919, and very
little restocking has taken place.
Sheep.
The January list condition Of sheep
In North Dakota Is two points better
than on December LIST and three
points above the condition on January
LIST last year. In South Dakota con-
ditjonS have been favorable for ewea
during the early winter. In Montana
sheep are In fine condition. The
breeding season for ewes was very
good. | sheep are wintering well In
Wyoming, but snow on winter ranges
is requiring more than the usual
amount Of feeding. The cold weather
and snow has not been favorable toy
sheep breeding In some sections.
Sheep are generally In good condi-
ton throughout the range AREA. but
heavy feeding has been necessary IN
Idaho, Nevada, Utah and parts oi
Colorado. Considerable corn has beer
shipped into these sections. Winter
conditions have been good for sheer
Ia Texas and New Mexico. In Arisona
and California winter range has beer
short, 90 hare early lambing coudi.
tons have been somewhat unfavor.
able. Lambs In feed lots have doul
well, but are . few pounds Lighter
than one year ago.
Condition points, 100 being normal
for North Dakota for December Are
Ranges, December I. 1e20. g: Janu.
airy I, 1920. a.; cattle, December /
g; January |. 90: sheep, December
!, 80; January !. 81.