Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-11-25 | Page 10 | Sheepmen Guessing; Effect of Snowfall

I GUESSING I EFFECT OF SNOWFALL j Freezing Weather Would Result Result Re Re- sult suit in Heavy Losses to Utah Flocks We e aro afraid that we wo have too much of or a good g tiling thing said a n prominent prom prom- mont yesterday For thelast the tho last month we wo have havo been hoping for fora a Cl snowfall i to allow taking Ito tho sheep out In the tho desert for tor tho the winter range ranle as wo have havo lJ been en forced up till now to stay near the summer range with lon lonI long drives for tor water necessary There Is no question about there thore being snow I now but already it Is too deep We e can cart put up with the quantity but bul a cold snap resulting In a a. hard hurd crust will willbo bo Ito a serious th thing Ing Similar expressions of alarm wore sore ore heard from other yesterday anti and In man many cases extra men were sent to the tho flocks to help the time regular herd hertl ers era Tho The matter of ot the crust Is IR looked d dupon upon as the most serious Berlou Tho rile snow Is vor vory ory wet and freezing temperature would mako the ground practically covered with Ice It Is the deep crusted crust crust- ed cd snow that causes the greatest loss to sheep In iii man many nany cases freezing 0 over oer cr their heads at nt night as the thc lay hurled buried In the soft sort sno SnoW and making forage e hard to get ct at all times On the time other hand the fall faB Is favorably favorably favor tavor- abl ably looked upon as It comes at n a time when It will pack Into the tho gulches and mountain slopes making making- a 0 reservoir that ought to last nil all winter