Show Ranges Dry Up p Livestock ranges have been very hard lard hit by the unusually dry summer summer summer sum sum- mer and some sheep allotments in inthe the he mountains reportedly are almost almost al almost al- al most barren of feed with almost a 3 month left before the time the flocks locks are usually brought from the be summer range There has been no rain whatever at t thC this w lf rt l and 1 IT on nn Set 1 14 i tAM I w 1 on n 10 WL mg p tJ August 21 when a mere 08 of an aninch aninch inch was recorded A few days earlier arlier 03 fell on the and 19 on n the But since the there has been hardly a cloud inthe in inthe the le sky and temperatures reached record ecord heights for several days the last ast of August and beginning of I September With feed scarce and springs gone dry ry the sheep have a tendency to ramble amble and herders and dogs have havea a hard time keeping them on the allotted ranges This rambling and trailing railing hither and yon is doing damage amage to the ranges that i it t will take ake years to repair This Thi of course ourse will directly effect the sheep owners as it will mean less feed eed on the ranges next year and andin andin andin in in the years to come This may mean a cut in the number of permitted permitted permitted per per- animals and it is sure to mean less mutton lamb and wool from rom a lessened feed supply Animals Losing Loing Weight Some owners and herders report that lat lambs are losing weight also the ic old sheep and some owners with valley pastures plan to bring their sheep from the mountains to save ave the range from further deterioration deterioration deter- deter and to save the lambs and sheep from further loss of weight Winter Prospects Not Good Prospects for winter range reportedly re reportedly reportedly re- re are not too bright as the thery dry ry summer has adversely effected plant lant growth there With the hay haycrop haycrop crop rop unusually light some growers are re wondering just how their sheep will vill fare next winter Many fear losses either from lack of feed or through greatly reducing the flocks by jy marketing the sheep this fall Such a move may mean cheaper mutton this year but it also is apt of to o mean a decreased amount both oth mutton and wool with resulting resulting result- result ing ng higher prices next year and the he years ahead Fire Danger Great In the meantime Forest officials urge extra precaution with fire matches cigarettes etc elc The mountains mountains mountains moun moun- are tinder dry and the slightest slight slight- est carelessness could cause a holocaust holocaust holocaust holo holo- caust of serious proportions Leave your matches and cigarettes at home lome or at nt least in camp areas is is the advice being passed out to io mountain visitors by persons interested interested interested inter inter- ested in keeping the mountains green n |