Historical Data on Grazing in Intermountain Region as Obtained from Original Users and Others: Henry Peterson

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Historical  Data on Grazing in  Intermountafin
Region as Obtained from Original
Users a,nd Others.
SEP-2.4841
RECEIVED
Lambs
Percent lamb crop.   70-90$
Receipts and profits in early days as compared to present day conditions:
Mature She ep
At what age are most sheep marketed. Wethers 3-4 year - held ewe lambs.
Breed of sheep. French Merino ewes and Delano bucks.
Price received for mature sheep.  Ewes.  Wethers. $3*00 each
In 1904 $3.75 each for herd
Market weight of lambs.  150# wethers 3-4 years old
Percent fat lambs.  More feed and fatter lambs than now.
Market location . Leaded at Wasatch, later shipped to Omaha.
Grazed back to Omaha until about 19IE.
Price received per pound. Sold by head.
Wool   .
Pounds of wool per head . 7#.
Price received per pound. Not over 70 - At Cleveland's time 30.
Market for wool.   Buyer came after wool.
"Pelts
	
Market conditions
Prices      500 to $1.00 each.
How brought to market.      3uyers came after.
Wild animal  skins.    Not much market.
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Meat brought in by hunters of wild animals.  No season on game.
Operating Costs
Size of bands grazed or cattle herds handled. 2500 - 3400
Losses Coyotes and bear-worse than now. Transient bad.
Wages paid herders and camp tenders and cowboys. $35. - 1897 S herders
17.50 ■ camptenders
(over)
Aid they had to eat was flour and bacon.