The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-13


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Tse Cattle Trade.
A roporterof the HERALD. meeting with
siF. John s. andrews, Of the firm Of Harris
q Andrew, onyesterday, in talk with him.
le"rned some interesting facts in regard to
The livestock busincas of Texas. He SAYS
lhat the raising of cattle is now becoming
Inc most extensive and profitable trade car.
red on in tho state, offering TO the Spectator
larger percentage, with less risk, than al.
most any other pursuit. As an evidence of
'nas fact, he spoke Of one individual who in
Se2:"d hut small sum about five voars AGO
IN stock of cattle, aud recently sold bis
ranch and stock for one hundred and fortv
thousand dollars. From other instances
mentioned, it is 10 be inferred that tho
eattle'rsising business pays fully ssa per
cent. per hnnun on the investment, and yerv
foldsm does a party receive less
profit where energy and attention is given to
the business. The rare inducement offered
IN this business has caused capital TO seek in
vestment IN it. uetil row the wild prairies of
the west a'e being rtpidly converted into
pastures, with herds of from one to twenty
thousand to Craze upon It's domain. He sdys
that the larger herds are gradually moving
vest, even as far as New Mexico and on the
Pecos; and now that the Texas & Pacific is
making ssuch rapid. progress through the
heart Of the cattle region to tks-NStAd.
plsinf, i u The prevalent belief of great
many OF the leading cattle men that they
will get liberal rates over this most dasir-
able route; that they will net be com
PEELED, as they wero last sea,on, to drive
from route close by distance of three
hundred miles for tbs benefit IF much
cheaper transportation.
The demand Ger Tex,s beef is inoress ing
in the north, Gamers preferrins it TO any
other kind, owing to its smaller bone,
huer grained flesh and greater smount
Of pelf Besides it is now considered
the sweetest meat in the msikets. Tho ,
young cattle drive wac very large from the
start last season, and although purchasers
paid high figures for that kind Of siuff, vet
their investments have turned out to bo suf-
dcisntly profitable TO induce them to re-
turn for rainvesiplent In the game, and q
large number Of northern capitalists arc
now In The state busily engaged contracting
for young steers for the spring drive.
A wonderful charge has been wrought in
the manner and curtcm of raising cattle.
There was time in Texas when the cow
boy went fer all in sight; whcl the stock of
enc was the properly Of all; when there was
no dennite range or limited numbers; when
petty thieves. tact riders and six-sheoter lev- a
islsiion prevaiiS, 3 when the stigma Of thisf'
and the odum 81 trickster feif upon nearly
every cattle trader or owner, whether be
rightfully deserved il or pot II was time
when an honest consciencious, fair-dealing
fttle man was slandered. undcrestimated
a unsuccessfnl. But OF tho contrary now.
\ NY Jferent state Of things exists. Every
=, Fac right Is protected, his territorial
=, es are rees s,issi5, and the business is
~ JED on upon basis Of fsir dealing,
/ I'd unimpsachable rightsconduc.ed
h, honorable ard beneficial laws
= po legislature.
" I'Befnss and thsir
fertnxs.
N vices at The various q
hi, ions went up r.
n, lttcr, askini
- etc. II
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