The coming cf the homesteader was the termination of the big rancher, except in such cases as a far-seeing ranchman has acquired title to large tracts of deeded lands. Also the better method, born of experience, is that cattle be ranged in summer and fed in winter. The cattlemen of old counted that it took from ten to sixteen acres to range a cow a year, giving feed both summer and winter from the prairie. With winter feeding half this amount should be sufficient.

It is hard to say just how much an irrigated pasture will support but, properly handled, the best can be safely counted on to feed two or three cows to the acre during the summer season, though at this forced cropping the pasture cannot be expected to last. This is no drawback, for. in irrigated farming, crop rotation is a very essential feature.

Western Nebraska cattle are far in advance of the average of their eastern brothers in regard to purity of breed. Thoroughbred bulls are the only ones used. The prevailing breeds are Herefords and Shorthorns, with an occasional Angus herd for beef, while Holsteins and Jerseys constitute the dairy herds.

A review of those men who were extensively engaged in stock-raising in Morrill county and vicinity in the last score of years can be gleaned in part from the lists of "Brand" registrations.

Coote C. Mulloy, Lower Dug Out, Irving, Nebraska.

Robert Graham, Cleman, Nebraska.

John Hanway, Deep Holes, Bridgeport, Nebraska.

R. V. Brown, Cedar Creek, Lisco, Nebraska.