WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 



Table showing results for sixteen years Continued. 



959 



"Bred 7 grades, 1 Merino. tBred 7 grades, 1 Merino. JBred 5 grades, 2 Merino. || Bred 5 grades, 

 2 Merino. Bred 6 grades, 2 Merino. IT Bred 6 grades, 2 Merino. 



Sheep husbandry has been largely on the decline in our county the last few years. 

 Our great pests are coyotes and other " varmints" in our mountain ranges, and use- 

 less curs in our valley and foothill ranges. I am in favor of a general scalp law to 

 eradicate all sheep pests, and a tax on dogs. More attention must be given by flock- 

 masters to their sheep. A large portion of our mountain ranges are adapted to noth- 

 ing else but sheep-raising. Our grade sheep have been much more profitable than 

 our Merinos were. The Merino bucks bred on ranch were used in our grade crosses. 

 No charge was made against the grade flock for it. If we should have bad to sup- 

 ply them from outside sources it would have lessened their profit to the grades, al- 

 though we* sold them for as much as any of our bucks after service; in fact, they 

 were more sought after by outside sheepmen, as they were the cream of our breeding. 



Our grade sheep account at the end of 1891. 



Has in its favor $20,874.50 



With sheep on hand worth 1, 800. 00 



Expense fitting ranch for sheep 



22, 674. 50 

 800.00 



21,874.50 

 Merino account 2, 465. 36 



Total profit '. 24,339.86 



