Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 27

LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE VOL. 34 Che Casp INDUSTRIAL EDITION er Daily Critam MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1925 + INDUSTRIAL EDITION NO. 29 PROSPERITY DAWNS_IN LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE; CASPER IRRIGATION HOLDS PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE Gap Values In Wyoming On Upgrade Three Million Dollar Increase Goes Into Water for Irrigation and Power Sheep Industry Paying Good Dividends and Depression in Cattle *Is Now on the Wane [SNAPSHOTS AT FARMS - AND STOCK Reclamation Dream Here On Wavy to Realization in Nineteen twenty-four was for the Wyoming livestock industry a mark- edly “better year” than 1923 There kppeared to be a definite turn toward improvement in conditions was Progress Made During Year Cc Electrical Pumping Units Along Platte To ig 2 Reh ante cea Seieetee Mark First Step; Congressman Winter prosperity favored: the mutton § 4 ‘ core SG ARG ee as Whites of Federal Obligations Wyoming's agricultural industry products valued ¢ ¥which was an increa of $ 89 over produced in 1924 crops of the esti the 1923 production of $22,158,470. Feeliminary : 1 the realization of C. B n of a mated value of $30,524,415, which Pivokghlasweathaccain cinke eon reclamation project « ci arly 000 acres of land west and was probably $3,000,000 more than ditions terized the year as a north of t and scattered acrea ng the Platte river as far east the value of the 19, crops. The whole, although range conditi in as Glendo will ward th has 1 1 as d. Ten thous+ recovery from a period of acute some localities were not good. Forced atid dollar ; 11 io: s fs distress which the farming industry 1quldation® contin ia the vente ets Lemie cetgra see me fon servico.and the re: began in 1923 was continued through Alvisions ot therih compelling sero y 1 1924. the marketing of more cattle than xe a feee surveys wil which followed Hay is the greatest of Wyoming would have taken place under con the visit to, 1 missioner of recli- crops and in 1924 accounted for more ditions of normality. As a result ty or cinolne Pa arate ih! than haif of the total value of the the number of stock cattle in, the membioted PY ohLs on oy state's crops. Hay produetion was state has been depleted and exten Whe hava Gane : of wateate 1,550,000 tons, of which alive restocking will be necessary as broad fertile a n Apia tons was tame hay and 257,000 tons s00n as economic conditions affect Ini At nf i a om: native hay. The valuo of the crop ing the cattle growers sufficiently | tcecsearita tiers sy eae eee was $16,775,000. The 1924 tonnage tproves tHe seyclesof aepreaaion’ of Sua te in the Emigrant was somewhat smaller thdn tho through which the eatt! industry be ne ary in devel s . tonnage of 1923 but the 1924 income has been passing for several ye | Se eee ‘ : from the crop was greater than that is, shrewd observ believe, at an wealth in ll ns of ¢ from the preceding year's tonnage. iett a “cycle of prosperity” ; the first call on a sul ee hacia fmportarices setting in. 3uy catt recently thateher claim be Oats ae See The 1924 has been the advice of “old heads peoons ar eatlastea at §6/148}000 who are familiar with the ups and eit puabele: of the value of $2,458,200. downs of the Industry. By HON. CHAS. FE. WINTER [the United States Reclamation The crop was smaller than that of Sheep Pay Dividend Congressman from Wyomin, Board of Review signed a report the preceding year and the income The year was a prosperous one for There is fertility and growth, life|Wkich found that there ts suffictent yom it less. the sheep division of the live stock and health, strength and wealth in| Water in the No th Platte, unused . 24 2,515, industry of the state from all view reclamation. five thousand unappropyated, to water 300,000 PR aera are bad aed at points. Wool prices, stagnant for a Poa water users on twe x govern: [acres In| Wy8ming. On this we $3,722,200. The volume of the crop period in the spring, w lvancing < | ment pre ts ha laid the founda. | *t and. We fight to retain and apply aid not differ greatly from that of by mld-year and the advance con tions, started on the ways of growth|!t on the Casper-Alcova, the Sara- the 1923 production but higher tinued through the later months un- and have thus far created six hun-|tosa, the Hneampment, the Serra prices made the 1924 wheat Income til many flockmasters were refusing 3 . |dred million dollars of wealth. Atl} Madre ar id. the is Cre e ant other fore than $1,000,000 greater than 45 cents a pound ules made late this has come from the small be-| Projects in tho Platte Basin the 1923 income, in the year at 48 cents a pound in-|{ ginnings, in spite of delays, mis To avoid possible Mtigation the The 1924 corn crop of 2,124,000 spired predictions th t the price in ‘i 2 take misfortunes und occasional] legislature authorized the appoint- bushels was smaller than the 1923 1925 would go above 50 cents per Fi nation-wide agricultur epression,| ment of a commissioner to act with crop. It produced it is estimated, pound. “Nine million dollars for the since 1902 when the first reclama-| like commissioners _ representing $2,198,840. Unfavorable growing con- 1925 clip,” was a prediction made in tion law was y Colorade and Nebraska to prepare ditions and the late season cut down November hy Byron Wilson, secre hel Season Cae at und report a compact among’ these 1924 yield materially. tary of the Wyoming Wool Grow- pancy and homo bull states f n equitable division of oth tato yield of 1924° was ers’ Association, who expressed the} pled even the the wat of the stream uch a M eSEdOG UHanes Lerhich was ysligtite opinion, furtherm t the sheep be ue nara ae. ems proposed compact will probably be id taade ‘ 23 y' industry would ng o the state | submitted to their legislatures this Iyyarnaller ‘phan? the A886 yiNCs ene during 1925 not less than $20,000,000. j® rapidly incr I month the. 198A dinaecee eee ee eaeleae ‘The situation af depression in’ the guired (hae, t arte ‘ se " $1,785,300 was less than the 1923 REN SHGIMiion arian ive: atoune f should be*subdued i State Surveys Run. Hee GHRt gy eacurrantivewi ttl vitape clio Many years ago this grea Els eet meantime the surveys wére Sugar Beets Thrive. tnikthovsliseg! tl vision/ Jai packer a ment bullt the Pathfinder Dam to|™made by the state engineer of Wyo- Sugar beet acreage in the state ta lanoy tin) kindlgaibaohoe the store the waters of the Pl: below| ming and plans drawn for a diver- was increased in 1924 over that of = tapi Alviaicnaeth a conkidarakian eae the moutl of the Sve stwater. Many ibe sate at Alcov mand a ae de- e e 4 ey ee "i reputable, succ ful business signed to cov 00,000 acres, was ae (ERO Rabe ear tae Fertile larids of the Shoshone projects in northern Wyoming are irrigated with. water Impounded | be- psiedt ere ee Bid atdinlee? ata Ree carksen rosantiaan, Lege checked by tho government r yorth approximately $1,500,000. hind this massive dam. In the foreground is the hycro electric power plant constructed-along Ines similar | fo nioq the intrusion. of sheep up: that the purpose then v mation engineers and endorsed as to The 1924 barley crop of 883,000 |t° that proposed for the Casper project at Pathfinder dam. ‘ on\range previously used’ only! for the stored waters upon the) lands bso) dit he al conditions, and tho fshels, valued at $750,550, was cattle grazing have begun running abouts Casper. tireth arid later. oni) Seaeeney cect: the: /enkineene: pe ightly greater than the 1923 crop. sheep as-well as cattle. The amal- lands down the stream, 6n into N san bis as - ean examination Uttle smaller than that of 1923. It ‘ f anced. by the growing .practice of each side of the river was with acres, of which 63,000 acres Meawat thornt¢ , ng for|opproximately are first class land js estimated at 295,000 bushels, farmers of maintaining herds of irawn from entry in Wyoming for] Approximately are first | } 5 yalued at $334,825,000. Nseveral hundred sheep in addition to that purpose, But the government) and 36 acres good, but second Miscellaneous agricultural prod- y é their cattle holdings, took the lines of least resistance and | class, ; 2 ucts of 1924, including flax, sorghum, ; . * Cattle Returns Larger in Nebraska, and 1 ich ex [eufticlent. foundation tor the: bullée agiitioony Mets Han heen ioe T The cattle division of the livestock teht that we were informed that all|ing and maintenance of a city. For mm ctc., are estimated to hay IME ° MONE Y N W RE | UR NIN( Industry during 1924 marketed ex- water was taken and none left for|the greater storage supply of those the value f $1,500,000. o) ports of tle estimated at 211,600, Wyoming. We had been passed b: ron the stream, thus leaving Farm Credits Improved. of the value $15,097,000. ‘The PER The waters hafl passed and they| uilable from the Pathfinder 5 The farm. credit situation in the ae arc value of the 1924 exports exceeded CORN they could not be brought back. Th r the Casper Alcova lands, Wy state during 1924 was better than in : 5 the Rocky Mountain section, from 5 that of the 1923 exports, {t Is estl- long awaited baptism of our Jands}an appropriation of — $800,000 has 1923 as a whole. The liberalized More Than Eleven Mil-} canada to-stexico. Agriculture Is Al § O| mated, by $2,500,000 ia came not, and was not. ‘The Wyo-|boen secured for the Guernsey dam state farm credit act was in opera: % ‘ 5 ec oheiihatenvaramen tl acerties “ee é Sheap lexports during the year are ine 1088 export, ne floc! masters | ming tans were restored to eniry|which will now be < isteaae TH tion throughout the last year and | U. d Thi Let 5 : B f U d astimated at 623,000, of the value of|furthermore producec 0,000| for other purpo Bue, Wyicalie | oes; sail” blade Aue’ opecince tines OM Guring only a portion of the preced- HOSS SCQMUD! BNI. Jen ab anee ong iuelliagal tee the Due, eneliclary UNAer |g asr.4s0, an increase of approxt-! pounds of wool, worth $7,828,000. [awoke and presented the proots, us| having. been. heretofore made. This ing year. State Alone ing thesesprpblenia, aid | dittion| ties Federal Plan mately $500,000 over the value of (Continued on Page Two) der a new theory of return flow, and 1 on Page Two) ; The campaign for eradication of none has had so direct, wide-spread 5 WH rodent pests, which annually de- Seo and helpful an influence as the War eres . S h R Cc | stroy a large amount of Wyoming! y, yi9N. FRANK W. MONDELL| Finance Corporation. Not _ only | of cooperative marketing associa- uccessors to the Inange Cattle crops, wgs continued during 1924. Dy actor War Finance Corporation| 2¥e the loans made by, the Cor-| tions, ‘These helpful and usetul on. Large areas of the state have been} OOF by poration since the beginning of {ta| yanizations, which at the besinnin incorporated in rodent control dis-| The National Government and the} activities along these nes in the| tf the apekatida bethe War miiehee MF tricts within which the polroning of| congress have continuously evi-| Fall of 1921 been of great and dl-| Gorporation were having great ait TF prairie dogs, gophers, chipmunks,| denced a lively interest in and a| rect benefit in many thousands of| gouty in financing thelr own oper é @ cto., 1a compulsory. The campalsn| goopy concern over the difficulties | M4vidual cases but the credit-sus-| ations, aon found that the favors 8, ©) for eradication of black’ rust also ‘ j taining effect of the operations of | ante attitude of the Corparatia pages 5 ° | and problems which have surround-| the Corporation has been even more 18 Corporation to was continued systematically during | *” "ied kaeerate 4 v ny hed Chath alayiiian eanttas sete ies jed and confronted the farmer and| wide-spread and helpful. ‘The fact | 2% thelr activities result n i Rage “a 5 ped | 8 nar growing out of and in that the Federal vernment has] re, fi - 4 ts 2 . pe ® Farmers of Wyoming in increas: | 04, to the very great and rapid | aminociea SOV ent ne enag | that had heretofore been ina¢ ing numbers are combining agricul-| 4, Dp of: the. High\-vyaliies! 4nd | with wast ceacurees to’ make Joane| eee oe, eet ications on We wre and the livestock industry bY} prices produced by the World War | in su - a =) oe Ans | behalf of the livestock wers of pport of agriculture im its var. 3 4 Wye producing crops for feed to cattle) ana maintained for a period after| joug branches had a wonderfully | (2° CUnt + through livestock loan and sheep holdings. The number of! 9. close. wl ettmntaatlie and Cesaueheine tants By companies, the difference between small flocks of sheep, ranging pom While every line of industry suf-] It {s unfortunately true that there i basse yonne ies ae ee © few hundred to a thousand head.) ¢. 04 from this deflation and shrink- | continuéd to be a disposition on ithe | thie Leanch ot verte tt that that are run by farmers was in-| 225 in values and prices, the far-| part of private institutions to re-|jarly the. MN Tcueure), pathy creased notably during the last) ior was particularly hard hit, and| duce loans and-in many cases to| round comparriecn ene euatrys pear. The production of corn fF! the stockman of the west had his] compel liquidation, but this tendency | culty in soomtine wena nith fodder at altitudes where the crop) dirriculties greatly increased by un-| and practice was very greatly min-| tranches, and Thetis oan, othe will not mature except under extras) 6 orayie climatic conditions—a sue-| imized by the fact that a strong laritatanl Aapatione nee ordinary conditions 18 spreading.| cession of hard) winters and dry sea-| government agency was in the field nly 1 get Ms eetary ta (Continued on Page Two) sons quite generally prevalent 6ver| evidencing confidence in the ulti- ation ‘far financial relief. Tate. TesnNeeeiT ht agrinuitire and Several Agencies Used. i 3 livestock «growing and rapidly.mak om the bedinning of its opera: ing great sums available to the| tions to November 30, 1924, the War omin ees ee usy needs of agricultural borrowers. Finance comporation’ loaned, as I ir A a This feature of the benefits of the | have stated, nearly $300,000,000 for ° ° ° ° ° ° ° @ | activities and policy of the War Fi-|the benefit of agriculture, including nance Corporation is strikingly evi-|the lvestock industry, through O if . denced by the wide difference be-| banks, Hvestock loan companies and + > ac tween the sums of the loans which | co-operative marketing associations, Honey Output Increasing |e atu "ts eis corcatc mantar cent o sums which the borrowers event-|000,000 was loaned through banks aa P ually asked to have advanced. and other financing institutions in f ur million pounds of honey |a means of livelihood have.engaged Half Billion In Loans the ald of general agricultural: open th $360,000, were produced in|in it on a more extensive scale. From‘ the heginning of the oper-| Stone, aavhosene earn ik growing Wyoming during 1924, an estimated} Exhibits of honey in various forms | ations of the Corporation In making wait ce Afeasizoke was. anaes in the, Increase over the 1923 production |at the last State Fair at Dougias set | advances for agriculture and live} ote qoan cnonan ioe Mp of 500,000 pounds. Apiaries are in-|a new mark in competition and en-| stock purposes on August 24, 1921) YONGUS Obn ay 77} fe PAs ihe creasing in the state, both in num-|couragement from the people of| to November 30, 1924, the Corpora- be ie 2008) ee wees was ber and size and car-lot honey ship:| Wydming was found in observance | tion aproved applications for loans |!o#7ed through co-operative market- K ents are made for a number offof a state “honey week,” when the| amounting approximately to $480,-| ‘2 ‘stitutions, i ommunities, The growing !mpor-| home produc nerved in ‘many | 000,000, while the amount actually In Wyoming the major portion ance in the state of honey produc-| ways. This received the ald of ex-| loaned was a little less than $300,.)0f the operations of tho War jon has been recognized through|tension workers of the university in| 000,000. Sy far, the greater por-| Finance corporation hag been in the Mathe enactment of legislation for the|the preparation and distribution of| tion, in fact, nearly the entire|mature of loans to stockmen and Protection of this infant industry.}n booklet of recipes which found| amount, of difference between ap-|farmers, on livestock — security, 4 “Expansion of the industry has|their way Into thousands of homes| provals and loans was due to the|through the Wyoming Stockmens’ ‘ been general in all sections of thée}through civic and luncheon organi-{ fact that borrowers, after having | Loan company, In other states ate until the shipment of honey | zations. their applications approved, were| where, agriculture, is more widely TRN carload lots has fal'ed to excite] The Wyoming Beekeepers’ Asso-| able to secure credit, in whole or in| diversified and more general in its Weettention. Farmers and ranchers|ciation he'd its annual convention at| part, elsewhere, character loans have largely been Find the production of honey a prof-|Thermopol's and enjoyed discussions| The larger portion of the differ-| made through banks. Tho early or able sideline, while others who de-|by federal and state as well as lo-|ence between approvals and actual|gasization of the Wyoming Stock Great herds that run the range stiil are the basis of Wyoming’s cattle industry but’r ml more t ughbreds of the type above are ‘ pend upon it almost exclusively as|ca! experts. advances related go the operations «Continued on Page Feur,) being added to supply an increasing market for miligand butter, e 2