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cattle, and horses can be raised with only the cost of 

 herding." 



James A. Moore, now deceased, said : " I am familiar 

 with grazing for eleven years. I have grazed stock each 

 and every summer and winter during that time. I have 

 had experience with horses^ sheep, and cattle. I have 

 found no difficulty in wintering stock without shelter 

 other than is afforded by the bluffs and in the canons. 

 My loss in winter has been less than during my experi- 

 ence in stock-raising in Ohio. I have now 8000 sheep 

 which have been wintered well on native grasses. Since 

 bringing them to this cool and elevated country they 

 have increased in the quantity as well as quality of the 

 wool. I know of no disease which prevails among 

 sheep in this country. Out of 8000 head I have lost 

 only two this winter by wolves. I think this country 

 peculiarly the home of sheep. I can raise wool here 

 for less than one-half what it can be raised in Ohio or 

 other Eastern States." 



