OCR Text |
Show No Fence and the Wheat Interest. Tooele City, June 1 1, 1S77. Editors Herald: In answer to "Peacu" asking information infor-mation on the all important question of whoat culture, and the law in regard to no fences, I can Bay that our legislators undoubtedly had an eye to business when they enacted the no fence law. Fencing in a timber couutry is expensive even after a fence is built, having anuually to be repaired, involving a large outlay of time and means. The argument is this: The law of no fence is better for all parties. Our grass is eaten ofl aud killed out by mual.tng horses aud sheep. Domestic animals are of no value to the owners as matters now stand. Possessors of stock permit them to roam at will ovnr land where grass once grew. The consequence is they do nut have tnounh, to eat; seldom getting fut enough for beef; no attention is paid to their improvement; improve-ment; a great manydio on the range; a large portion are stolen by parlies riding tbe range, so in place of being a source of revenue they are a cause of trouble aud expense. In times past we have worked our oxen all Bummer, milked the cows duriug the same period, and when wu saw winter approaohing turned both oxen and cows out to get their living on tue rango, trusting to good luck to see them again in the spring, then to pursue the Barae course again. Thousands of bead of horned slock have died in this way, and the owners do not have any remorse of conscience about their treatment of stock. The advantage to tbe stock owner by enforcing tbe no feuce law is this : Those who want to make stock raising a specialty will go about the matter systematically. Tbey will either fence land and sow tame grasses for (heir stock, or remove them to some locality where the grass has not been eaten ofi and killed out. Some attention will be given to the improvement of all kinds of animals. It coals no more to raise a good animal ani-mal than a poor one, Ono good cow is better than four poor ones, and does not cost as much for feed. So it is with horses, sheep, and all other domestic animals. Thus you see this will give all a chance who wish to keep stock or go out of the business and go to farming. Th aliclr mi-tont will ihan hnvfl hPHl that can be sold in any market. They will have horses that will riud a ready sale at good prices, say at from $100 to $200 per head, in place of from $20 to $40 a piece. Owners cau tell how much stock they have; and not be like it has been: "I should have bo many but I do not expect to find more than one-half." Tbe no fence will compel many to do better for themselves than they would do if let alone to pursue tbe sirme old beaten and worn out track. And they will confess in a short time bow much more their stock is worth than before this law was enforced. I do not see that any one will be damaged dam-aged by this. It may work some inconvenience at first, but no one will be injured in the final outcome. Tbe golden rule, "Dj unto others as you would they should do unto you." How much of the troubles ol this life would be avoided by a strict observance obser-vance of Ibii rule. Neighbor A. has has a fine piece of wheat growing without fence and is dependant ou this for bread for his family; neighbor B. has wheat also, but be is fortuuate secure as far as bread lor bis family is concerned. But be also has bcries, cattle and sheep, and is in the habit of letting the same run at will. His animals roam on and eat up all of A's wheat, and on being : remonstrated with lor allowing his stock to run at large, says "this is a free country, and my stock shall run where they please;" and further adds, "you should not be such a fool as to put in grain without a fence." And j probably further, "no one but a lazy i fellow would dosuch business." I Live and let live should be our motto, and not try and grab all for ourselves. The creator of all made this earth for an abode for his children, and all things found tbsroon for the use and benefit of the people that dwell here. I will resume this subject at some other time. W. H. L. |