Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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W.N. Siebohm (Kerorent) ✓ Cranford fed 2500 Milions Leeks 1500 Siebohm 300 Sewell's 100 Robertson 100 Johnson 700 confiscated Pitersens 600 Thanks 1500-2000 died. Returns on Kelb, figure Milions + Petersens (350 died returned to us now) ✓ 2 years ago he knew of 9 bulls which died in a small space after shedding their horns in late May or June ✓ Have been shedding for 2-3 weeks Fed 250 tons of hay Commenced between about the middle of November. Commenced feeding Feb 16 Thanks 6 or 700 tons issued. How sound the bulk of three which died Feeding showed more commenced a month earlier ✓ Thinks that the conditions were worse than ever before. A great many cows killed by Being driven from State, from ago. 2 1/2 or 3 lbs if they a day will winter an elk well Shame to feed in some place where they can be confirmed and especially when people can be kept away from them to avoid disturbing them Mowed advocate an outlet where they can come into this fed ground Shunned to feed preferably in 2 places at the upper end of the Stramps and on Kelby place on 'Sorrel Park' Thanks they can be gathered in these places and will not violently ranchers to any great critter Now known them to winter on sheep MK with only very little grazing Would be a good idea to separate the bunches into separate lots. Swerker & Thorga