Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-31 | Page 4 | Feeding Livestock on the Ranges

H FEEDING LIVESTOCK ON H THE RANGES. H During the winter of 1SS9-90, cattle Hl and sheep died by the hundreds of H thousands, from Wyoming to the Pa- H cifis Coast. Snow fell to great depth H and the temperature dropped far be- H zero H This winter, in the depth of snow H which has fallen, is a reminder of H that disastrous period. H Cattlemen and sheepowners today H f.re somewhat alarmed, and they are 1 not neglecting to get feed to the hun- H gr herds. Carloads of corn, wheat H and barley -are being shipped out of Hf Ogden. Yesterday three carloads of H grain went west to Montello and on H the train were new wagons on which H to load the provender for the journey H from the railroad to the sheep. These H precautionary measures are in the H form of insurance and arc well rii- H rected even though the storm period H should end tomorrow. H The winter is well advanced. To- H morrow is the fist of February and no H extreme cold spell is to be looked for, H but hungry livestock cannot stand up under much cold weather and all H stockmen would do well to rush feed H to their animals regardless of the Hi prospects of better weather condi- Hi oo .