MIXED FARMING IN THE WEST 



Those who have persistently preached mixed farming to the western farmer 

 undoubtedly will see a wide adoption of that gospel throughout the West this year. 

 The present world-wide need for beef and dairy stuffs will stimulate a rapid increase 

 of the production of those commodities. Up till now the West has replied to the 

 adviser of mixed farming that as the grower of grain required money and the means of 

 caring for animals he could not delay in engaging in the live stock industry. The 

 returns from the crop of the past season will enable many a western grain-grower to 

 purchase his first few head of beef or dairy cattle. 



SASKATCHEWAN BEEF IN CHICAGO 



The following particulars are given regarding a shipment of Hereford steers from 

 Saskatchewan (Matador Ranch) to Chicago packing houses in October, 1915: — 



Number of head shipped 2,037 



Total Weight 2,450,830 lbs. 



Average Weight 1,203 " 



Average price $7 . 77 



Dressing percentage. . 61 



Remarks: "Beef very firm." 



ALBERTA BEEF FOR THE STATES 



Gleichen, Alta., Dec. 1915 — D. P. McDaniels of Calgary recently purchased 600 

 head of beef cattle from the W. P. Trend ranch at this place, price $6.25 per 100, total 

 purchase money about $55,000. They were taken to Calgary by the "hoof route" and 

 there embarked on special train for Seattle, for which market they were bought. 



A shipment of 185 head of Range cattle was made by A. E. Cross, of Nanton, 

 Alberta, in November, 1915. The cattle were shipped to Chicago and were handicapped 

 by a 30 hour delay at Portal. They weighed in all 250,900 lbs. The freight charges 

 were $2,183.70, other charges $322.80, leaving net receipts $17,409.98. Average 

 weight 1,356 lbs., average net value $94.10 or 6.94 cents per pound live weight 

 delivered at Chicago. 



BREEDING AND BEEF PROFITS 



The following table shows weight of a cross-bred Hereford-Shorthorn steer in the 

 junior yearling class, compared with the weight of a common steer, at the Ontario 

 Provincial Winter Fair, 1915. 



Prime Common 



Steer Steer 



Live Weight 1,320 pounds. 1,130 pounds. 



Dressed Weight 856 " 620 " 



Dressing Percentage 64.9% 54.8% 



Weight of Side 430 pounds. 315 pounds. 



Hind Quarter, round 105 " 85 



Long Loin 84 " 50 



Kidney Suet 12 " 5 



Flank 24 " 12 



Front Quarter Prime Ribs 48 " 31 



Chuck 88 " 77 



Plate 55 " 35 



Shin 10 " 10 



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