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herders, cattle owners, and all classes of people; both those who 
favored and those who were opposed to the permitting of sheep grazing 
within the reserve. We followed the bands of sheep as they were 
grazing, watched their movements, their choice of forage, and the 
methods of handling them; observed the effects both of recent grazing 
and of the grazing of former years; and investigated the devastation 
caused by fires. Areas of the forests were examined in every stage, 
from total immunity from fires to total destruction by them. Many 
fires were burning, and whenever possible the exact cause was ascer- 
tained. 
Four detours were made from the mountains down into the plains at 
their eastern base to consult with sheep owners and other well-informed 
citizens, the longest being a trip by the writer from Sisters to Prine- 
ville and thence to Sherar Bridge, August 26 to 30, Mr. Applegate 
meanwhile prosecuting the investigations in the mountains. 
THE SHEEP INDUSTRY OF OREGON. 
The first domesticated sheep brought into Oregon came from Cali- 
fornia in 1843, but from that year until 1860 sheep raising was only a 
small industry. About the latter date, however, wool began to assume 
considerable importance in the region as an agricultural product. The 
following table, taken chiefly from the United States census reports, 
gives some idea of the growth and importance of the sheep industry in 
Oregon: 
Pounds of wool produced in Oregon in census years. 
SL OBO ner eect eas TUR ois nee ee NEA ees 29, 686 
160 SELENE RS Re ae hae ee oe - 219, 012 
STON eo oe ated ane net ese Ot aCe eae eee _ 1,080, 638 
1S80 ete. Meee een Pa Mer OC ere Oi ys. 1: 5, 718, 524 
1800 2s ocr eS Re tN Oe ae tae 9, 982, 910 
jE seen oe rh an Reiner es One ee eS ees een i2 12, 038, 091 
The following table, compiled from the reports of the Division of 
Statistics, shows the amount of money invested in sheep in the State _ 
of Oregon each year since 1870: 
Growth of the sheep industry in Oregon. 
Number of} Value of Number of} Value of 
Year sheep. sheep. Year. sheep. - sheep. 
GW Uibee escrAcncsoodanceers 500, 000 GHD); OD) jf) Tees se sonandeddasdacesso 2,571,378 | $4, 654, 194 
Sih emt cen aieescis 419, 200 COG ED, | lets) Secon osasogssaccSscs- 2, 519, 950 4, 057, 120 
MPA Sockecosanabeacoosouds ZNO AON) |] TS TL, IO) fy) IND <= Soe suc ecko scocsose 2, 469, 551 3, 618, 139 
STS Rae Saas oe ercterercie bayaYE tehO10) fT ZErCOS ONSS I TUSSI, os Cas codecasccabsose 2, 593, 029 3, 670, 173 
NSA gates clo eee ete s Beit x00) TL AOBY 7D) I) TIGR sok ce saccboosoeaseo 2, 930, 123 4, 987, 069 
STD sases foes ee cocoate Oe 634, 400 G43" OOGi PUSS Ot cae serine a aera 2, 959, 424 5, 105, 894 
DSUs ae aso ayers ane ee TAO 500M Pela S 89501) 89 Oe ee ace eee 2, 929, 830 5, 622, 344 
USiGitemee see coat esas SHO NTOOE el 5475 4.60889 lee ee eee eee 2, 431, 759 5, 154, 114 
pa 7 Sie= sia sere ce es scieelsts LOM GUO Pel SO 2960 GS OX ae eee aces 2, 456, 077 5, 491, 789 
ASTON RAG Societe sac ewtersists WE GOS UO | aber Ah) I TIRES 2354 seasdossoceconacac 12, 456, 077 5, 903, 182 
WSUS Sosa onececorcorcos Hl e20D seh OO) lh S415) 04 Gin el COA eee see eee 2, 529, 759 4, 433, 403 
ISIN ee Se es oe se IOI CEB eel 7Alye OEP) II) ISS) Sock pocasceooecees =< 2, 529, 759 2, 945, 905 
I(t SS es SA eRe or 2, 333, 162 3, eo 059" S960 Basse ee eae eee ase 2, 630, 949 3, 590, 983 
SBS ree eee estes om cieiete-c tis 234032157 {Son 66) 78a Mle oi aseee eee ee eelseee eee 2, 604, 640 3, 459, 222 
1 From the Oregon State census report for 1895. 
