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Show SHEEP GOING TO WINTER RANGE Special to the News. BLACK ROCK,. Oct. 21. There has been approximately seventy thousand head of sheep . passed through Black Rock within the past two weeks, headed for the winter range. There will be in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of two hundred thousand head on the winter range this season. sea-son. Condition of range is reported to be fair. Due to lack of moisture, most all the water holes are dry up to this time. The winter range covers 30 miles southwest to 20 miles northwest to 70 miles due west from Black Rock. Shearing time will be a very busy season at Black Rock. A majority of sheep from winter range will be sheared and wool sold and" shipped direct from this point. There are at this time approximately approxi-mately 700 cattle running on the winter range. |