988 SHEEP INDUSTRY OF TRe ujNiTJiD axATES 



The following account with flock of 1,000 ewes, by A. M. Kelsey, of 

 Antelope, Wasco County, Oregon, gives results from a flock deemed 

 rather less than the number giving the most profit: 



Bought in June, 1890, 1,500 stock sbeep, 1,000 e-sres, 500 lambs (mixed, 



ewes and wethers), at $2.50 per head all around $3, 750. 00 



June, 1890, provisions and outfit for mountains , 100. 00 



Three horses ^^-^^ 



One herder, 12 months, at $40 480.00 



One camp tender, 4 months, at $40 160.00 



Ten thoroughbred bucks for use of band, at $15 150. 00 



Hay and grain for bucks, 6 months 20.00 



Board of herder, 8 months 6^-00 



Hay for winter feeding, 3U tons, at $10 300.00 



Shearing 1,500, at 6 cents 90.00 



Woolsacks, 41, at 18 cents 19-68 



Twine for tying wool 3. 00 



Board, ten men shearing li days, at 75 cents 11-25 



Three extra men in shearing, 1 day, at $1.50 4:. 50 



Three extra men in lambing, 1 month, at $40 120.00 



Board three extra men, lambing, 1 month, at $8 24.00 



Freight on 14,000 pounds wool, 65 miles, at 75 cents per 100 105. 00 



Interest on capital invested in land, etc., $3,000, at 10 per cent 300.00 



5,776.43 

 Average loss during year, 5 per cent, 75 head, at $2.50. 188. 00 



5,964.43 



The above does not include expenses on wool after reaching ware- 

 house. 



Sold in June, 1891, 430 yearUngs, at $2.50 $1,075.00 



Sold in July, 14,000 pounds wool, at 17 cents 2, 380. 00 



Raised in 1891, 850 lambs at $2.25 1,912.50 



Remainderof old stock, 995, at $2.50 2,487.50 



7,855.00 

 Expenditures 5, 964. 43 



Profit 1,890.57 



Interest on money invested in sheep, $3,750, at 10 per cent 375.00 



Balance 1,515.57 



The following statement was made to me by an acquaintance who 

 left western Oregon, and going to eastern Oregon started with sheep 

 in a small way, but in a very favorable situation. His location is on 

 Cherry Creek, in the northeastern portion of Crook County, and con- 

 tiguous to the western spurs of the Blue Mountains. By separate in- 

 vestments he purchased two quarter sections of what is called canyon 

 bottom land, the very best for alfalfa. For one he paid $1,000 and for 

 the other $800. They control the water of the creek for 2 miles. These 

 lands he seeded to alfalfa. Last year he sold hay from them to the 

 amount of $1,500, besides supplying his own wants for a flock of 3,800 

 sheep, with other stock necessary to conduct such a wool- growing plant. 

 He will make tliis season 300 tons of alfalfa hay, needing for his own 



