The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-04
A Western Oattle KING.

The following account Of the ranch and
the herd of ]. W. lift is given by cor
respondent Of the Omaha Herald:
"His ranch, which is in Northern Colo
RADIO, is l56 miles long, aud begins at
Julesburg on the east and extends to
Greeley on the west. 1t includes bottom
and upland ranges, and has several camps
or ranges. The chief ranch is nearly
south Of Sidney, and about forty miles
from Julesburg. At this ranch there are
houses and sheds, and something more
than two sections OF land fenced in. All
the cattle bought by Mr.. Tiff are turned
over to him aud branded at this place.
Here are his private stock-yards, with
corrsls, ehutes, and all the necessary con-
veniences for handling cattle II ison
the South Platte River, and Of course has
fine watering facilities, while from the
bottom land adjacent plenty Of hay may
be cut for the use Of horses employed in
herding. He cuts no hay for his cattle.
They live the entire year on the rich
native grass on his range, and with the
exception Of a severe winter now and then,
the percentage Of loss is not very great.
"Mr. Tiff is thorough cattle man, and
from his long experience has, a. perfect
KNOWLEDGE Of the business. He has
bought and now owns some 10000 acres
of his present range, and will undoubtedly
purchase more land as soon as it comes
into The 1nafket. L He now owns b, edO
head of cattle, and will have this number
after his sales for the present year arc
completed The number Of calves branded
this year on his ranch win be from $500
to 5000 head, and his sales cs three and
four-year old steers and fat cows the
present Fall will probably amount to about
the same number. He told me he expec-
ted to realize the sum Of s33 per head,
net, on his sales this year. At this rate
$500 head would bring him the snug
little sum Of s13S,500 To take care OF
this immense herd he employs from twelve
to thirty-fve men-yery few, usually, in
the Winter, and the largest number dur
ing the ''reundups" in the Spring. AT
the present time he has twenty-four men
employed, and is cutting out Of his herd
Sa ;a.anas@ - In Whan a 800 !" ~; :
.h;s worI tho SAME men arc ca,bsr;na ,hs
cows with unbranded CALVES, which they
put into the corrals near by, and, after
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