. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 348 ®fye gfc&e&es ratft §£put eight days after, their tails having healed, the flock is turned into the main herd. This is continued with the other flocks. Three-fourths of my lambs are dropped within sixteen days. The remainder come scattering along until the 15th of June, when shearing commences. I usually fatten my surplus every year. ^ Prospects in San Joaquin Valley. The farmers who live on the black land are not all pleased with the present rain. Plowing had begun quite extensively, and some say there will be difficulty in putting in the crop if w
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 348 ®fye gfc&e&es ratft §£put eight days after, their tails having healed, the flock is turned into the main herd. This is continued with the other flocks. Three-fourths of my lambs are dropped within sixteen days. The remainder come scattering along until the 15th of June, when shearing commences. I usually fatten my surplus every year. ^ Prospects in San Joaquin Valley. The farmers who live on the black land are not all pleased with the present rain. Plowing had begun quite extensively, and some say there will be difficulty in putting in the crop if wet weather should continue long. In Bom: places the summer fallow had been put in before the present rain began and is getting a fine start. The farmers on the sandy land are in high glee over the pros- pects. In some of the fields the early sown grain is up so that it covers the ground and has a very thrifty appearance. The rain has started the green feed, and '.he cattle and sheep men who have been com- pelled to'get their sheep out of the mountains earlier than usual are much pleased to have plenty of pasture. The rain is having some effect upon prices of hay and produce. A great deal of hay has been damaged, and it is probable that what is now in the stack wilt be left unbaled and used for feed upon the ranches. There is considerable damaged hay upon the market, and it is selling for almost any price. This has the effect of deterring the farmers from bringing in the better quality, so that the price of good hay shows a slight advance ho ugh there is very little trading, as none can be brought in daring the bad the farmers who have their hay under cover will not part with it except at a much better price than is now offered. The best wheat and oat hay is bringing from $6 to $7 a ton. Alfalfa hay holds up wonderfully well, as much as $7,50 a ton hav- ing been paid recently tor one lot. It is said that the large cattle owner* have bought up as much alfalfa as th
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