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entirely free from ice during the winter by water issuing 

 from the warm springs, which are several miles distant 

 from our premises. 



" The raising of thoroughbred stock in this Territory 

 is as yet in its infancy ; there has not been and is not 

 now that care taken here with them as there is in older 

 settled communities. Nearly all our thoroughbred 

 stock are turned into pastures, and remain there during 

 the whole year. During the severe storms of winter 

 they have access to straw-stacks and shelter, and they 

 keep in good order all the time. 



"Our thoroughbred stock raised in this manner is 

 fully as good as that which we imported from Ken- 

 tucky. 



" Our herd of thoroughbred stock is probably worth 

 about $4000. 



"In conclusion, we would say that we now have some 

 1500 head of common stock ; that we employ from one 

 to two men constantly as herders ; we cut and put up 

 one hundred tons of hay per annum, nearly all of which 

 we feed to horses and stock on the ranch. 



"Among the stock on the ranch to which we feed hay 

 are included a number of dairy cows. Our losses of 

 common stock from eating poisoned weeds during the 

 spring, from exposure- during the winter, and from all 

 other causes, excepting that hereinafter mentioned, have 

 not exceeded one per cent. 



"Losses of calves that have been dropped during the 

 very severe storms of winter are not included in the 

 foregoing statement. 



" Last season we raised 375 calves, and lost only some 



