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) I STUDIES - Cache Ogden, Utah Historical information. FEBWklQAl AjtY February 14, 1941 Submitted herewith is information as in Mr. Cluff*s letter of January 9, 1941 received from Mr. J. W. Thornley of Kaysville, born on Kays Creek May 19, 1859, now being 82 years old. Mr. Thornley was a sheep as well as a cattle operator. I will follow the outline somewhat in making this report. 1. Receipts: Mr. Thornley fed his cattle over the winter and as a result had a good calf crop. The market weight of dry cows was 1,000 pounds, with 3 year old steers weighing an average of 1100 pounds for the spring market. For these animals he received approximately $20.00 to $25.00 per head and marketed them in Ogden or North Salt Lake. For lambs Mr* Thornley received $3.00 per head soon after he began operating sheep in about 1894. 2. Operating Costs: Sheep were run in herds of 2 to 3,000 head. The loss among cattle was small but among sheep coyotes and careless herders were responsible for rather heavy losses. Herders were paid $35.00 and camp tenders $15.00 per month, supplies were cheap, the more staple articles were bacon, potatoes and beans being about all that was furnished the herders before canned goods came into use. A camp wagon and equipment in those day3 cost f140.00. Good first-grade alfalfa cost |4.00 per ton. Interest paid on borrowed capital in those days ran about 8%. 3. General Range Operating Conditions; Mr. Thornley began running cattle in 1886 when he bought upwards of 18,000 acres in Morgan County for $1.50 per acre, with ten years to pay. Later, in about 1910 he paid |7.50 per acre for some land adjoining this. In 1894 he began running sheep and occupied some of the free range on Monte Cristo along wi th large numbers of other operators. Most of his operations however, concern private land in Morgan County. Inasmuch as he owned his own range he had very little trouble with other settlers and homesteaders. The cattle which IM. Thornley ran were grade-stock Shorthorns and Durhams. Profits from the livestock industry were very high in most cases, especially so before the Forests were created and during the World War. In 1901 wool sold for 160 per pound; in 1917 he
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Transcript | ) I STUDIES - Cache Ogden, Utah Historical information. FEBWklQAl AjtY February 14, 1941 Submitted herewith is information as in Mr. Cluff*s letter of January 9, 1941 received from Mr. J. W. Thornley of Kaysville, born on Kays Creek May 19, 1859, now being 82 years old. Mr. Thornley was a sheep as well as a cattle operator. I will follow the outline somewhat in making this report. 1. Receipts: Mr. Thornley fed his cattle over the winter and as a result had a good calf crop. The market weight of dry cows was 1,000 pounds, with 3 year old steers weighing an average of 1100 pounds for the spring market. For these animals he received approximately $20.00 to $25.00 per head and marketed them in Ogden or North Salt Lake. For lambs Mr* Thornley received $3.00 per head soon after he began operating sheep in about 1894. 2. Operating Costs: Sheep were run in herds of 2 to 3,000 head. The loss among cattle was small but among sheep coyotes and careless herders were responsible for rather heavy losses. Herders were paid $35.00 and camp tenders $15.00 per month, supplies were cheap, the more staple articles were bacon, potatoes and beans being about all that was furnished the herders before canned goods came into use. A camp wagon and equipment in those day3 cost f140.00. Good first-grade alfalfa cost |4.00 per ton. Interest paid on borrowed capital in those days ran about 8%. 3. General Range Operating Conditions; Mr. Thornley began running cattle in 1886 when he bought upwards of 18,000 acres in Morgan County for $1.50 per acre, with ten years to pay. Later, in about 1910 he paid |7.50 per acre for some land adjoining this. In 1894 he began running sheep and occupied some of the free range on Monte Cristo along wi th large numbers of other operators. Most of his operations however, concern private land in Morgan County. Inasmuch as he owned his own range he had very little trouble with other settlers and homesteaders. The cattle which IM. Thornley ran were grade-stock Shorthorns and Durhams. Profits from the livestock industry were very high in most cases, especially so before the Forests were created and during the World War. In 1901 wool sold for 160 per pound; in 1917 he |
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