Montana Leads Nation In Wool Sheep Count Decline Shifts
Montana tops the nation with 5,270,068 sheep valued at 2.31 each, remaining the leading wool producer as the U.S. sheep total reaches 63,964,876. The census shows a nationwide drop of 12,334,732 head from the prior year, a significant trend for flock raisers. Wyoming ranks second, followed by New Mexico and Idaho with sizable holdings and values.
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Wyoming
New Mexico
Idaho
Ohio
Oregon
California
Michigan
Colorado
Texas
Wisconsin
New York
Arizona
United States
Sheep Slaughter Sparks Crook County Range Clash
Crook County reports the first range clash as 65 sheep owned by Allie Jones were shot on Mill Creek by masked men. Tom Paine supervised the flock and could not resist the attack. The incident signals ongoing cattlemen and sheep owner tensions likely to recur this season in the district near Antelope.
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Crook County
Allie Jones
Mill Creek
Tom Paine
Lookout Mountain Cinnabar Deposits Hold Great Promise
Crook county cinnabar at Lookout mountain near Prineville shows vast ore with rich vein sections from 2 to 40 feet wide. Development led by Levi Tillotson of Portland and H. Cram of Prineville for Lookout Mining Co indicates strong assays up to 29 dollars per ton and mercury content between two and fourteen percent in earlier samples.
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Crook County
Lookout Mountain
Prineville
Levi Tillotson
Portland
H. Cram
Lookout Mining Company
Eight Mile News: crops, frost, and baseball update
An Eight Mile district report notes a hard grain week with likely light barley harvests due to late season. Frost on the 10th and 17th damaged vegetation. A. W. Saling has the best barley crop. Eight Mile beat Hardman 17 to 14 in a Sunday baseball game. A county party returning from Deschutes arrives back on the 17th.
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Eight Mile
Bate
Hardman
Morrow County
Deschutes
Local notes and crop bulletin preview from Oregon town
J M White headed barley at eight. many residents and visitors noted with several returns from trips and local meetings. The general crop condition is less promising than last week with drought stress easing only slightly after scattered showers. Sugar beet crop looks good. alfalfa first cutting above average. stock fat and dairy supply ample. berries and apples show promising yields despite dry weather.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Cascades
Cattle Poisoning Believed Cause Of Loss Of Thirteen
J N Thompson a county cattleman lost 20 head of cattle this week as a herd of 300 moved from his mountain range toward Salmon river. Animals dropped dead after eating wild paramp, with 10 more dying and several missing. Two more deaths reported. four still missing. Minor & Co to sell two Buckeye mowers at cash prices.
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J. N. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Salmon River
Dayton
Minor & Co
Sugar beet prospects cited from Echo and Switzler's Island
E W McComas and F S Bramwell of LaGrande return from Echo and Switzler's Island with outlooks for a heavy beet crop. Beets are thinning and growing rapidly, irrigation will be needed as hot weather dries the soil to insure a large yield, and acreage in Echo is expected to rise next year.
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E. W. McComas
Echo
Switzler’s Island
F.S. Bramwell
LaGrande
E. C
Echo Country
Strawberry Market Glutted In Hood River Cannery Boost
Eastern market overstocked so Hood River growers sell berries to Davison Fruit Company for canning. Cannery capacity is 10 000 cans a day and can handle all incoming berries. Growers receive one to three cents per pound depending on quality. Times Mountaineer reports the shift in supply and pricing.
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Hood River
Davison Fruit Company
Mountaineer
Missouri editor vacation leaves paper in charge
A Missouri editor on vacation leaves his paper to a minister. A subscriber angrily threatens to “maul” the editor over unpaid dues. The preacher replies that if the subscriber comes to town to assault the editor, the pastor will mobilize twenty church members to respond.
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Missouri
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