Show An Estimate Es t Of The Winter Range f j Estimates vary yary concerning the feed supply on on the winter Inter ranges for for- this year r. r Seventy per cent of nor normal normal- nal- nal nalis is the announcement of the division of crop estimates Operators Operators Operators Opera Opera- tors of oC range herds estimate a 50 60 to 60 per cen cent orinal growth but normal Is a a. Difficult term to define define de de- de- de fine on the range range according to Professor Professor Prot Pro Pro- t fessor sor A A. A C. C Esplin extension sheep and wool expert All admit that the previous years have been as bad as this year however how how- ever Aver the warm fall tall weather with a n couple of or storms improved most areas Summer grazing grazing- reduced some areas to much below a 50 percent condition Professor Esplin points out Water Vater development ment Is Ig known to be di disastrous to open range until complete control I Is possible After a week spent on the range adjacent to the desert station on the west desert Professor E Esplin Eplin r plin lists the following observations oI ble to the sheep industry r this winter i 1 ilia I II Q 11 l hl rift 4 an rn r n r M 00 A M m J in n M TUn i w n A t h u u. u u u Is less than thau us usual l. l 2 More sheep are being fed ted 3 More supplemental feed Is h available and already being used 4 Sheep reach the winter range 30 to 10 40 days later than Tan usual 5 Ranges Improved during the late growing period Bunch grass winter fat and le are favor favor- able G 6 Fewer old ewes ewes ewes' are are In range Ii her herds erds s. s 7 Weather conditions temperature temperature tempera temper ture lure have been favorable to th the first week of December r. r S. S Good management Is shown to h tobe be he the cause of ot most of the lm- lm I conditions Uncontrolled conditions moisture and temperature tempera tempera- ture will determine the final outcome outcome out out- ut- ut come of oC the business whether production production production pro pro- Is is high or low and whether losses are high or low With Vilh management managE management man man- agE ment Improved on several fronts a mild mUd winter with favorable m moisture moisture mois mois- ls- ls ture the condition of sheep owners should be materially imI improved in 19 1934 H in the opinion of Professor Esplin |