In the late 90's they used to place from 6,000 to 10,000 wethers in one herd and trail them from Oregon, through Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska, during spring and summer months, and mostly fatten them on the way to market. In the spring of 1905, N....
house belonged to the Winder Brothers, Leo, Richard and Norman Winder, of Murray. The Winders ranged their sheep winter and summer at Big Springs just over the line in Nevada, 75 miles due west of Milford. They eventually got a shearing plant of...
Mon. Mar. 26, 1900: Ther. 50., cool., Wea. windy cloudy. I went to the shearing correll near Clay Flat via Shonesberg & Elephant trail arrived just dusk. Tuesday 27: Ther. pleasant., but windy Wea. light clouds I worked around the shearing correll...
Sun. April 1, 1900: Ther. warm., Wea. windy, clouded up. Fast Day. unobserved Took the sheep near Big Lake on Kanab Creek for water and came back about three miles to camp. Monday 2: Ther. warm. Wea. windy, thin clouds. The sheep all left the Bed...
Wed. April 4, 1900: Ther. cold., Wea. blustery, snow pm. herded sheep sacked wool etc. am. went to yellow Jacket for water pm. I took Carling Spencer’s herd this evening to herd they just finished shearing it Thursday 5: Ther. cold., Wea....
Mon. May 7, 1900: Ther. + warm., Wea. clouds about noon. Clear. I herded over to Sand Wells fore noon and down on flat after noon. Tuesday 8: Ther. Warm., Wea. Cloudy, Bp. Esplin came to move us. we all camped opposite the sand wells by the Dixie...
Mon. Oct. 22, 1900: Ther. Warm., Wea. pm. thin Clouds. I took my herd to water and back today. Johny came out to take my place. Henry Esplin brought some supplies for the camps. Tuesday 23: Ther. Warm., Wea. ptly Cloudy I went to Orderville and...
Thurs. Sept. 12, 1901: Ther. Ice this morning, Warm., Wea. Partly Cloudy Herded on the east side of the reservoir, and over the hill toward Little Creek. It has just been four months today since I left home. 86) Friday 13: Ther. Pleasant, Wea....
Fri. April 17, 1903: Ther. T Cold., Wea. Day break 1 in. Snow, Squalls, George Norton went home this morning. Myron Holgate is going to herd. We took the sheep to the shearing corral and separated this afternoon. 63) Saturday 18: + Ther. Cold Wea....
Sun. April 19, 1903: + Ther. Warmer., Wea. Clouds, Warm and pleasant, Went to water again May not get to water again till after shearing. 62) Monday 20: Ther. T Pleasant., Wea. Light clouds, Changeable wind. Went to the shearing corral, John...
Tues. April 21, 1903: Ther. T Warm., Wea. Clear, I brought the last of the herd to the corral about 4-30 this afternoon, filled wool sacks the rest of the day. 63) Wednesday 22: Ther. T Warm., Wea. Clear. They finished shearing before breakfast....
Thurs. May 7, 1903: Ther. Warm., windy, Wea. Heavy clouds. Made the trip to Pine and back today. John J. came out this evening and camped with me. 67) Friday 8: Ther. Warm., Wind., Wea. Clouds. Thin clds. Went to the shearing corral separated the...
Wed. Sept. 16, 1903: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Clear. 6 pm thin clds. Started on again for the shearing corral, went down Swains Creek to the Tar Kilns. 109) Thursday 17: + Ther. Ice ½ in. thick. Pleasant., Wea. Clear., We ran the herd thru the chute...
Thurs. Sept. 24, 1903: Ther. Warm., Wea. Ptly. cldy. I herded on the ridge and in the first canyon east and south-east of the corral. William L. Crawford School-section, Kane County, Utah. just above Castle. 111) Friday 25: + Ther. Pleasant., Wea....
Sun. Oct. 18, 1903: Ther. Warm., Wea. Clear Louis Young helped me up the hill with the herd this morning. Camped at the shearing corral. 63) Monday 19: + Ther. Warm., Wea. Clear. We took out three hundred and fifty six of the Webb sheep for Alfred...
30 Days April 1910: M 18 Exposed two plates in the Goulds Wash below the shearing corral. T 19 Took a picture of Hurricane from the point South of the G. Wash. Th 21 F 22 Printing and toning a bunch of P.O. Post cards both days Sat 23...
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Sheep shearing at Iron Springs, 1923. Left to right: Arch Swapp, Will Webster, Dave Hunter, Bernard Leigh, Ed Houchin, Bert Nelson, Rob Sherratt, Frank Adams, Will Stephens, Dan Harris.