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IO THE FIiOCKS. Visited the Sheepmen. E. W. Eyanson of the Seattle Woolen Mill Company spent several days recently among the wool growers of Eastern Washington. He says the sheepmen are feeling pretty good over the outlook for the industry. His mill uses a great deal of home-grown wool, and as it is manufac turing first-class goods, is worthy hearty support by our people. Mr. Eyanson says that he was pleased to note while on his recent visit among Eastern Washington flockmasters that there was an eager demand for Rambouillet and me rino rams to put at the head of their bands. He thinks that in the Rambouillet will be found a very fine animal for the Northwest range. The Delaine merino is also destined to be a money maker. In the Sheepmen's Favor. Some two months since the attorney general directed United States District Attorney Murphy to discontinue pro ceedings in the cases of the parties arrested last year for trespassing on the Cascade reserve by driving and pastur ing sheep thereon until legislation pending was completed. The law in regard to the protection of forest reserves hav ing been changed so that it appeared useless to proceed with the cases, Assistant United States Attorney Schnabel yesterday forwarded to the attorney general a recommenda tion that all cases pending against sheepmen for trespass on the Cascade reserve be discontinued. This will no doubt be agreeable news to the following parties, who are defend ants in such suits: Tygh Valley Land and Live Stock Com pany, J. H. Sherar, John Karlin, A. S. and U. H. Roberts, William Wiley, E. A. Griffin, Thomas Haines, William Gil hosreca, Charles B. Dow, Alex Thompson, W. E. Hunt. The cases will without doubt be dismissed in accordance with the recommendation. It is stated there are nearly 1,000,000 pounds of wool left in Hepner warehouses because of a difference between the buyer and seller of a cent a pound. The bulk of it is wool from the John Day River section. French Merino v. Rambouillets. I am frequently confronted with the assertion that the French Merino and Rambouillet are distinct breeds and types of sheep, to which I am always prompt to enter a denial. Am I correct?—F. A. Young, Oregon. (You are right, Mr. Young. The French Merino is charac terized as such because he owes his present type and char acter to the French breeders in whose hands he has been evolved from the old Spanish Merino within the last 110 years. The name Rambouillet, as applied to the French Merino in recent years, is the name of the French Govern ment farm or experimental station where the development of the French Merino began in 1786, and where it has been most successfully carried forward ever since. The name California Merino could be applied to the French sheep with quite as much propriety as Rambouillet, for this breed has dominated that part of the Pacific slope for nearly 50 years. There is but one breed of French Merinos and it matters little which of the two prevailing names is ap plied to it.—Ed.)—American Sheep Breeder. Harketing Prunes. The Farmers' Market Company of the Dalles, which has been operating for Eastern houses at the Dalles, Ore., has been paying the growers there 35 cents per box for Italian prunes. At this price the growers realized $280 per car foi their prunes, took no chance upon loss by shipment or fall in the market, and have been getting their money as soon as fruit has been accepted at the car. While it may be possible to realize better prices than this by consign ing fruit, still there is a possibility of loss. This method of marketing the fruit of Oregon and Washington, it is predicted, will ere long be generally established. Eastern buyers will come here and buy direct, so that the grower will know just what he is to realize upon his product as soon as it is loaded on board the cars. RANCHE AND RANGE. Delaine Merino Bucks... I have for sale 200 well-bred Bucks from the famous BULLARD family. The quality fleece from these ani mals cannot be surpassed in the Northwest* and they are of good mutton type. .rM:s?*J&*. 7 AS. MCALLISTER," - - - .... NORTH YAKIMA, WASH. FREE GIFT TO SHEEPMEN! Valuable book premium to purchasers of'Coopiiß Sheep Dip" between April 1 and July 1: "The Diseases of —Their Prevention and Cure." 65 pages. Apply WILLIAM & NEPHEWS. Galvestpn, Texas. Send receipt or say where bought. ™. If you cannot buy locally, send $1.75 for , |2.00 (100 gat.) packet to C. G. ROBERTS, 247 Ash st., Portland, Ore. •' delainej; "'-M^i^i&o^i* AJiCis ,i, Eleven Head for sale. . ■■"; G. W. OLNEY, :';:^ 7V Good stock.— ——»■ . >l;S,:-;;r v toppenish, wash. A. GUSTAVESON i% "Tr TT*I : WHOLESALE DEALER IN.' \.vCSc.-O 41^1 \ '*'■' '■'■''■' CATTLE, SHEEP, HOGS AND POULTRY Highest price always paid for all kinds of live stock. ' trftvrgi* ■■ *■ DUWAMISH, KING COUNTY, WASH,. CHOICE PUKE-BRED /, - - >s l ; : ; W '-^iS, ■'ii>Yilrtl' I SHROPSHIRE SHEEP and REGISTERED JERSEY CATTLE I have for this season's trade 50 choice Shrop Bucks, 2to 3 years old, fit! for the range," or can furnish rams to head pure bred flocks. Lambs, ot both sexes and ewes, all extra select. Can suit you in anything you want. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. ' Call or address -- ..' . < - L. F. MASCHER, Silverton, Oregon HIBBARD. NORTON <& CO. ' : OF 6EATTL.M. ARE . .'. /.. •_ a - ■ .. . ; WOOL PULLERS <& TANNERS It will pay you to write to them before selling Pelts, Wool, Hides and Furs. for SALE — —~ "' ' §f"" 8 Delaine Merino Bucks Will be kept in the vicinity of North Yakima during the breeding season of 1897. For particulars, correspond with the undersigned: ; SMITH & COX, Arlington, Ore. BETTER THAN THE KLONDYKE THE GOLDEN HOOF is better than Gold Dust. We now have a high tariff on wool; it pays to raise mutton;.the sheep business is booming; ev erybody wants sheep now; keep posted on the sheep and wool industry by reading the American Sheep Breeder. Best advertising medium for sheep men and all who want to reach them. If you want to sell weathers or lambs to feeders east or west, advertise in the ■ - ■• - : . . ! AMERICAN SHEEP BREEDER, Chicago, 111. ... MOKTHERN 11-PACIFIC ...PACIFIC ...RUNS... PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS ELEGANT DINING CARS , TOURIST SLEEPING CARS V : FREE COLONIST SLEEPERS • —TO- ■ ■ , : ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, DULUTH, FARGO, GRAND FORKS, . " CROOKSTON,- WINNIPEG, HELENA and , BUTTE. • Ttirougti Tickets to ' '' CHICAGO, WASHINGTON,. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, .. BOSTON, and •' All points East and South. . For information, rates, maps, time-cards aud tickets, call on or write G. A. Graham, Agent, North Yakima, Wash. OR A. D. GHARLTON, . j ■ Assistant General Passenger Agent. 255 Morrison, Cor. Third, Portland, Oregon.