Show THE GREAT REGION M hiir arc I alio llio daco or ll 11 V azileat cicat crop ono of the pronounced fcc recent ent departures in the agricultural ind industry it stry of the th northwest is a change chan go from exclusive grain growing pro iving tou to ii mixed industry in which live rt stock ock anil dairy dairying ilig are arc prominent feature ii in minnesota special attention ill thus us far lias has been riven given to horses borses cattle and hogs but in montana mill the dakotas sheep are arousig arousing aro tile tho most notable no talila int interest crest in montana the sheep flocks have multiplied tenfold in 10 years and in 1831 1801 numbered over alli an imala mals The sheep industry ofelon of montana represents a capital of and laings brings in III a revenue of nearly from wool brool alone montana wool has in a brief period attained a national reputation north dakota is 13 a recent convert to the sheep industry but already has more rheed than all other domestic combined combi aed and the industry is rapidly growing in popular favor as in profitableness the minneapolis tribune is informed by north 1 orth dakota farmers that sheep bill bid fair to bo be tho the sola coln tion lion of tho the crop problem in paying paving the way to diversification of products ex aci fenced authorities insist that there Is more money in north dakota sheep than in grain and that sheep raising is likely to be the great industry of that state before many years with only a few sea sells bons start the tha sheep industry of north dakota has grown to embrace a capital of af over V end a hock flock of ali the average cost rif of Irei uy aa ean m nt at 61 1 lead for the state and the aver ago fleece about eight pounds consequently tile the wool alone more than pays tho the cost coat of maintaining the flock leaving the natural yeal neaily ly increase in flock alock anet a net profit abundant cheap lands the low cost of liay hay grain find pasturage and the lio healthfulness of the climate climata make the dakotas at n natural sheep region the new industry is a solution of the single crop problem ill ili minnesota the sheep industry lias has not yet attained tho the prominence given to several other branches or of stock raising indeed tile the state lias has more dogs than sheep yet the government report for 1891 credits tho the state with Avith sheep and an average wool clip of seven pounds per sheep the principal aim of sheep raising in minnesota is mutton the government special report on tile sheep industry 1802 states in tho the chapter on minnesota sheep pay tho the farmer fanner better than any other class of stock and in the prairie country those who are now engaged iu in raising a few sheep find it ti the he most profitable branch of m misad aimed industry the average audua increase in ili flock is placed at 05 per cent the average cost of keeping L at 1 or less per head the government department enumerates numerous advantages exceptionally favorable climate thorest or of teed and water freedom from disease and a first class local market which irlich minnesota possesses over all eastern states slates sheep brought brough tto to minnesota from ohio 0 and other easte cheep re 1 2 gawu bhoj a marked gain in weight t depart nent ment entertains entertains enthusiastic sentiments regarding tho the future of M in sheep industry CIti chicago cago herald |